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Instagram influencer Natalia Levsina poses like she is at home in bed, except she isn’t. She’s on a photo shoot at a penthouse in New York. Photo: courtesy of Instagram/ Natalia Levsina

Interiors & Living

Picture perfect: New York penthouse solely for Instagram influencers

9 Oct 2018 - 4:13am 1

In the last few years, at least three other Saudi nationals – all relatives of the royal family, all outspoken critics of Saudi leadership and all living in Europe – have been kidnapped

Middle East

Jamal Khashoggi is the latest Saudi dissident to mysteriously disappear

23 Oct 2018 - 11:40am 3

Deborah Hanekamp, the shaman-trained owner of Mama Medicine, performs what she calls a medicine reading for visitors to Washington’s Eaton Workshop hotel. Photo: The Washington Post

Health & Wellness

Shamans for hire: why use a fitness instructor when a guru will do?

8 Oct 2018 - 7:12pm 1

US Senator Lisa Murkowski. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

The only Republican senator to oppose Kavanaugh’s confirmation

7 Oct 2018 - 9:35am 4

A demonstrator with a picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a protest in front of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday. According to reports, Khashoggi, who is known for being a critic of his country's policies, has gone missing after visiting the consulate this month. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Turkey concludes Saudi journalist killed by ‘murder’ team, sources say

23 Oct 2018 - 11:42am 5

Google said in June that it would not renew a contract with the Defense Department, following an uprising from employees who criticized its work on AI-enabled drones as helping the military track and kill with greater efficiency.

Big Tech

Google CEO met with military leaders at the Pentagon, seeking to smooth tensions over drone AI

8 Oct 2018 - 5:27pm

Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke is led away after his guilty verdict. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

US police officer convicted in 2014 fatal shooting of teen

6 Oct 2018 - 8:49pm

Demonstrators display banners, which read “Cardinal Ezzati: Coward covering up! They will not steal our hope. Another church is possible”, during a rally against Archbishop of Santiago Ricardo Ezzati and the sexual abuse in the Chilean Roman Catholic Church outside Ezzati's residence in Santiago. Photo: Reuters

Americas

Church apologises over guidelines saying priests shouldn’t touch kids’ genitals

5 Oct 2018 - 5:14pm 1

Parents need to guide children to make a decision, not make it for them. Photo: Alamy

Family & Relationships

Six ways to help your children be confident decision-makers

5 Oct 2018 - 1:32pm

The seven Rohingya men to be deported sit as Indian and Myanmar security officials exchange documents before their deportation. Photo: Reuters

South Asia

India deports Rohingya Muslims, drawing ire from United Nations

5 Oct 2018 - 9:12am 3

A Nepali youth activist lights candles during a vigil in memory of the victims of acid attacks in Kathmandu. Photo: AFP

South Asia

Nepal bans online porn after spate of attacks on women and girls

4 Oct 2018 - 9:00pm

Star Wars: The Last Jedi starring Daisy Ridley is one of the franchise’s most criticised films. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures

Film & TV

Russian trolls not to blame for Star Wars: The Last Jedi online abuse

4 Oct 2018 - 1:33pm

The death toll from the earthquake and tsunamiㅓthat hit Palu, in Indonesia’s Sulawesi, has risen to more than 1,400. Photo: EPA

Southeast Asia

Indonesia quake survivors plea for help as death toll climbs

4 Oct 2018 - 11:07am 1

Chinese rooftopping star Wu Yongning posted nearly 300 videos showing his daredevil exploits on buildings across China until he fell to his death from a 52-floor building in Changsha. Photo: 163.com

World

Fatal selfies: 259 people died over six years while taking their own photo

3 Oct 2018 - 10:08pm 2

Sigur Ros drummer Orri Pall Dyrason had been with the band since 1999.

Music

Sigur Ros drummer quits the band amid Instagram rape claim

3 Oct 2018 - 6:04pm 1

US President Donald Trump sips a glass of Diet Coke after making a toast during a lunch at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Why Donald Trump doesn’t like alcohol

4 Oct 2018 - 2:09am 28

American lets his vivid imagination loose with fantasy creations – full of exaggerated – sometimes unnerving – embellishments at Paris Fashion Week

Fashion & Beauty

Thom Browne takes preppy style to extremes at Paris Fashion Week

3 Oct 2018 - 1:28pm

Keith Gartenlaub was convicted of the possession of child pornography, which he denied. Photo: The Washington Post

United States & Canada

US man suspected of spying for China loses appeal for child porn conviction

3 Oct 2018 - 9:19am

Sir Richard Branson on the charity climb in Alps. Photo: Twitter/Richard Branson

Europe

Billionaire Branson ‘seconds’ from death in Alps climb with son

17 Oct 2018 - 2:27pm 3

Hotly contested campaign closely watched by the Kremlin and Western leaders, who saw the vote as a signal for the geopolitical direction of the Balkans

Europe

Most Macedonians sit out vote to unlock Nato, EU membership

1 Oct 2018 - 8:50pm

Hiroko Saito, 77, left, and Hiroko Sakakibara, 68, were lured to North Korea from Japan in 1961 but later escaped back to Japan, and are now suing the North Korean government. Photo: Simon Denyer, Washington Post

East Asia

Promised a ‘paradise’ in North Korea, now they are suing over the lies

1 Oct 2018 - 5:24am 6

A Kurdish man and woman show their ink-stained fingers, during parliamentary elections in the semi-autonomous region in Arbil, Iraq. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Kurds in Iraq hold first parliamentary election since 2013

1 Oct 2018 - 4:06am

Destiny 2: Forsaken is addictive and fun to play – until it's not. Photo: courtesy of Activision

Entertainment

Destiny 2: Forsaken expansion is addictive – but don’t get trapped

30 Sep 2018 - 9:33pm

An Iranian girl raises an anti-US sign as she marches with others during a demonstration following weekly Muslim Friday prayers in the capital Tehran. Photo: AFP

Middle East

How Iran plans to get around US sanctions

30 Sep 2018 - 9:26pm 2

This semi-tropical island is home to around 19,000 US Marines as well as the largest US Air Force base in the Asia-Pacific. Photo: The Washington Post

East Asia

Whatever the result in Okinawa election, US troops are there to stay

29 Sep 2018 - 10:52pm 4

The citizens of one of Europe’s youngest countries are being asked to weigh matters of national identity and national interest as they decide a fundamental question: what their homeland will be called

Europe

If this tiny nation votes no to a new name, it’s a victory for Russia

17 Oct 2018 - 2:27pm 1

Ana Maria Archila confronts Republican Senator Jeff Flake in an lift after Flake announced that he vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Photo: EPA

United States & Canada

Tearful lift encounter becomes iconic moment in Kavanaugh debate

29 Sep 2018 - 10:51pm 9

Watching TV while you work out may actually improve your exercise habits. Photo: Alamy

Health & Wellness

Don’t sweat it – screen time might not be bad for your fitness after all

28 Sep 2018 - 9:31pm

K-pop band BTS speaks during the United Nations Youth 2030 event in New York on September 24. Photo: AFP

Music

K-pop giants speak at the UN with a message for the world’s youth

26 Sep 2018 - 8:02pm

US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

White House faces dual crises in Kavanaugh and Rosenstein

25 Sep 2018 - 9:46pm 1

Thousands of content reviewers work for Facebook, including full-time employees and contractors. File photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Ex-content moderator sues Facebook, claims disturbing images gave her PTSD

25 Sep 2018 - 9:46pm

The tare two-headed copperhead snake was recently discovered in a yard in Woodbridge, Virginia. Photo: J.D. Kleopfer

United States & Canada

Two-headed venomous snake is like something out of a horror movie

25 Sep 2018 - 11:30am 3

Low-carb diets are popular because they are said to reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, but new research shows those heavy on meat and cheese are deadlier than a high-carbohydrate diet

Health & Wellness

Warning: your low-carb diet may be shortening your lifespan

25 Sep 2018 - 7:17pm 2

US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Photo: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg

United States & Canada

Embattled US deputy attorney general to meet Trump amid talk of firing

25 Sep 2018 - 7:43am 3

Afrikaner Leon du Toit, his son Johannes du Toit, Vladimir Poluboyarenko, aide to the Stavropol government, and Mikhail Baranov, general director of the ‘Rodina’ dairy farm, walk across the alfalfa fields in Kosyakovo, southeast of Moscow. Photo: The Washington Post

Russia & Central Asia

Why is Russia wooing South Africa’s white farmers?

24 Sep 2018 - 10:45pm 1

Sharkey's in Dayton, Ohio. Photo: Google Maps

United States & Canada

The strip club that accepted food stamps for lap dances

24 Sep 2018 - 9:25am

The arrival at Dulles International Airport this month of four baby turtles with painted backs caused a bit of a customs quandary, officials said. Photo: US Customs and Border Protection photo

United States & Canada

Arrival from China of turtles with painted shells causes airport quandary

24 Sep 2018 - 8:58pm

An Indian health official administers polio vaccine drops at a railway station in Chennai. Photo: AFP

South Asia

World’s biggest government health programme launches in India

23 Sep 2018 - 9:21pm

US President Donald Trump. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Trump asks why Kavanaugh’s sexual assault accuser didn’t tell FBI sooner

22 Sep 2018 - 3:02am 1

US National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks at a lunch in Washington earlier this month. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

White House authorises ‘offensive cyber operations’ against adversaries

21 Sep 2018 - 9:40pm

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been accused of a sexual attack when he was 17. Photo: Globe Photos/Zuma Press via TNS

United States & Canada

Kavanaugh’s accuser won’t testify on Monday but would do so later next week

21 Sep 2018 - 6:49am 2

There are many ways to make sure your fresh fruit and vegetables won’t go off when you store them. To start with, don’t store them together. Photo: Alamy

Food & Drink

Fruit and vegetables don’t stay fresh? You’re storing them wrong

21 Sep 2018 - 9:35am

The frame of an abandoned Peugeot 404 rests in the Sahara Desert in Niger, one of the 11 nations containing part of the world’s largest sandy desert. Photo: AP

Africa

Trump suggested wall across Sahara, says Spanish minister

20 Sep 2018 - 9:11pm 1

Under Italy’s proposed new divorce law, children of divorced couples would spend the exact same amount of time living with each parent and each parent would pay for the children’s needs when taking care of them. Photo: Shutterstock

Europe

This Italian law could ‘turn back clock 50 years on women’s rights’

19 Sep 2018 - 9:35pm

Polish President Andrzej Duda wants a permanent US military presence to deter Russia

Europe

Poland’s cunning plan to get a US military base? Call it ‘Fort Trump’

19 Sep 2018 - 9:35pm

What was in the folder that US President Donald Trump accepted from a photographer for The Epoch Times? Photo: AFP

Politics

White House reviews Epoch Times photographer’s handing of folder to Trump

19 Sep 2018 - 6:05am 7

Cast members from HBO’s Game of Thrones, winner of the Emmy for outstanding drama series, (from left) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Conleth Hill, Emilia Clarke, Gwendoline Christie, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Jacob Anderson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Liam Cunningham, and Kit Harington. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Emmys talked diversity, but it would be all-white on the night (almost)

18 Sep 2018 - 9:28pm