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Facebook to emphasize friends, not news, in series of changes

Facebook to emphasize friends, not news, in series of changes

Facebook Inc on Thursday began to change the way it filters posts and videos on its centerpiece News Feed, the…
Trump cancels Britain trip, blames Obama for ‘peanuts’ London embassy deal

Trump cancels Britain trip, blames Obama for ‘peanuts’ London embassy deal

US President Donald Trump cancelled a trip to London scheduled for next month to open a new embassy, blaming Barack…
Merkel’s conservatives, SPD agree German coalition blueprint – sources

Merkel’s conservatives, SPD agree German coalition blueprint – sources

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed after all-night talks on Friday to a blueprint for…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship

Ecuador has granted citizenship to Julian Assange, who has been holed up inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London for over…
Donald Trump questions immigration from ‘s***hole’ countries

Donald Trump questions immigration from ‘s***hole’ countries

US President Donald Trump asked why the US allows immigration from “s***hole countries” while discussing a plan with two senators…
Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage warming to second EU referendum

Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage warming to second EU referendum

Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage said on Thursday he was warming to the idea of holding a second referendum on Britain’s…
South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, rattles market

South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, rattles market

South Korea’s government said on Thursday it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual…
By 2040, Islam could be the second-largest religion in the US

By 2040, Islam could be the second-largest religion in the US

The Muslim population is growing, and in the next two decades Muslims could become the second-largest religious group in the…
Brexit caused 37 percent fall in new London financial jobs in December – report

Brexit caused 37 percent fall in new London financial jobs in December – report

Britain’s forthcoming exit from the European Union was the main reason for a 37 percent decline in new jobs available…
Death toll rises to 17 in California mudslides, 17 missing

Death toll rises to 17 in California mudslides, 17 missing

The death toll from devastating mudslides in affluent communities along a stretch of Southern California coastline rose to 17 on…
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