Die Ostbeauftragte der Bundesregierung, Iris Gleicke (SPD), hält einen Schüleraustausch zwischen Ost- und Westdeutschland für unnötig. Damit wies sie eine Idee des neuen Präsidenten der Kultusministerkonferenz, Helmut Holter (Linke), zurück. Der derzeitige Bildungsminister von Thüringen habe dies « sicherlich gut gemeint », der Vorschlag sei aber « nicht mehr zeitgemäß », sagte Gleicke der Berliner Zeitung. Sie habe so…

Smiling broadly in family snaps, these are the first pictures of the 13 children found bound with chains and padlocks inside their home. David Allen Turpin and wife Louise Anna proudly posted pictures of their brood on their joint Facebook page. The treasured snaps show the family on what appears to be the couple’s wedding…

Barriers to Chinese overseas investment have risen over the past year, owing in part to the Trump administration’s « America First » agenda. The U.S. initiated an anti-dumping investigation against aluminium producers in China just last year. And even though China’s leaders have proclaimed support for economic « openness » on the global stage, the country has rules in…

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee…

Toss Pakistan chose to bat v New ZealandnLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Haris Sohail hits it straight AFPPakistan’s familiar problems at the top showed no signs of abating, but their blushes were spared by fifties from Fakhar Zaman and Haris Sohail, and a late onslaught from Mohammad Hafeez. A 105-run partnership between Mohammad Hafeez and skipper…

The 62-year-old presenter (pictured with his wife Frances) was previously diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014 and it was later revealed that it had spread to his liver and lymph nodes BBC News at Six viewers praised George Alagiah while he presented the show this evening – just hours after revealing his bowel cancer had…

On January 10, 2018, analysts from Goldman Sachs Group, the Fortune 500 investment company, published a nine-page lengthy report titled “Bitcoin as Money.” Taking Crypto Seriously The report was the firm’s first exploration of bitcoin’s possible use as a currency and was written primarily by analysts Zach Pandl and Charles Himmelberg for the clients of the company. In the report, the…

Napoli have reportedly enquired about Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura, as they wait for an answer from Simone Verdi. Verdi is the Partenopei’s top target in this transfer window, but the Bologna forward isn’t convinced about making the move mid-season. While Sky Sport Italia is reporting that the Italian international will be given another couple…

Emergency rescue personnel attend to the scene where a building has collapsed in Antwerp (Picture: Reuters)

The U.S. Treasury Department is finishing its first official list of “oligarchs” close to President Vladimir Putin’s government, setting off a flurry of moves by wealthy Russians to shield their fortunes and reputations. Some people who think they’re likely to land on the list have stress-tested the potential impact on their investments, two people with…