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Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Tensions rise as North Korea launches two more missiles

North Korea has fired two short-range missiles just days after its leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test-firing of multiple rockets and another missile.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Syrian regime vows to crush rebels in assault on last enclave

Regime forces have vowed to crush the Syrian rebellion once and for all in the province of Idlib, saying there will be "no green buses" like the ones that allowed...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Pope unveils rules to deal with abuse claims

Pledging that clerical sexual abuse should "never happen again", the Vatican yesterday unveiled a set of new rules designed to alter how the Church deals with abuse accusations - particularly...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Mary Kenny: ‘Farage is not a far-right nationalist – but he’s a man who can sell a simple message’

Nigel Farage, whose Brexit Party is leading the opinion polls for the UK European elections, is routinely described as a right-wing populist and nationalist. Yet, if we examine Farage's social...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Joseph E Stiglitz: ‘A ‘democratic socialist’ agenda sounds appealing – so it’s no wonder Trump holds it in such disdain’

Through much of this spring, US President Donald Trump has made a big deal out of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders calling themselves democratic socialists. He likens them to...

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Election boost for Ramaphosa as ANC avoids predicted drop

Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's reformist president, has consolidated his tenuous hold on power after his ruling African National Congress (ANC) avoided electoral disaster yesterday.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
DJ Baker sacked by BBC over ‘chimp’ tweet about royal baby

Comedian Danny Baker has been sacked by the BBC after tweeting a joke about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new baby using a picture of a monkey.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Any attack on US or its allies by Iran will be met with force, warns official

Any Iranian attack against the United States or allies will be met with force, the US special representative for Iran said.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Ninja’ bomb kills its target with steel blades

The United States has built a new missile, known as a "ninja" bomb, that kills with a ring of steel blades rather than by exploding.

Posted by The Analyst | May 10, 2019 | Breaking News
Chelsea Manning released from jail following contempt charge

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been released from jail after a two-month stay for refusing to testify to a grand jury.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Amazon boss Bezos plans to send spaceship to moon

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos has announced he is going to send a spaceship to the moon.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Patrick Shanahan to be nominated as Trump’s new Secretary of Defence

US President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defence.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Burglary suspect pets dog, cleans dishes and leaves without stealing anything

A woman has been arrested after she reportedly entered a stranger's home, pet their dog and cleaned their dishes.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Uber values itself at 82bn dollars ahead of Wall Street debut

Uber is set for a wild ride on Wall Street with the biggest and most hotly debated initial public offering (IPO) in years.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
Nike says you might be wearing the wrong size shoe, so it created an AR tool to help

Nike announced a new feature coming to its iOS app this summer called Nike Fit. Using AR, you can scan your feet to find the right shoe size.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
This flashlight is rechargeable—and it's at the best price ever right now

Light the way with this incredible deal.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Patrick Shanahan to be nominated as Donald Trump’s new secretary of defence

US President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defence.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Fake German heiress jailed for swindling US banks and hotels

A German woman who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress to swindle US banks, hotels and even close friends has been sentenced to between four and 12 years behind...

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Farming
Hundreds of beef farmers protest in Ballinasloe

Hundreds of beef farmers have protested against “corporate greed and factories hanging them out to dry” at a beef meeting where Minister for Agriculture and major industry professionals are speaking...

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
Instagram to start blocking hashtags with vaccine misinformation

Instagram will start blocking hashtags that contain misinformation related to vaccines, the social media company revealed Thursday.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
Nike unveils new solution to help consumers find perfect shoe size

Nike Fit will utilize smartphone cameras and augmented reality to scan users' feet and measure the full shape of both feet.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
This flying dinosaur had wings like a bat

Scientists have discovered the fossil of a feathered bat-like dinosaur that would have been slightly bigger than a blue jay.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
US seizes North Korean cargo ship for violating sanctions

The US has seized a North Korean cargo ship which it said was used to violate international sanctions.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Legoland creates royal baby scene and offers free entry to all called Archie

Legoland Windsor is offering all those with the first name Archie free entry to celebrate the birth of the royal baby.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Physio shares story of Afghan amputee, six, whose joyous dance went viral

A video of a young Afghan amputee dancing for joy with his new prosthetic leg is taking the internet by storm.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
British man jailed in Kenya for possessing bomb-making material

A British man believed to be part of an extremist cell has been sentenced to four years in prison in Kenya for possession of bomb-making material.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
Amazon says small business owners make $90,000 a year from selling in its stores

According to Amazon's new small business impact report, entrepreneurs earn an average of $90,000 per year in Amazon sales.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
'Fortnite' Season 9 is here! Everything you need to know

The ninth season of Epic Games' hit action game 'Fortnite' arrived Thursday. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Posted by The Analyst | May 9, 2019 | Science & Tech
Amazon secretly recording and storing what your kids say, complaint says

Privacy groups say that Amazon's Echo Dot Kids Edition is illegally collecting voice recordings on users under 13.