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America is sorely divided over Trump: his approval rating stands at around 41 per cent, as opposed to 55 per cent who disapprove. The Democrats would like, obviously, to impeach the President and thus force him out of office. But, accepting that this will be an uphill struggle, they are happy to use this process…

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A nine-year-old boy will become the youngest ever graduate at the end of this year, sparking a competition among the world’s top universities to sign up the boy genius.  Laurent Simons has an IQ of at least 145 and will complete his electrical engineering degree from the Eindhoven University of Technology in December.  “I really…

A Belgian homeowner faces up to year in prison after festooning his home with Nazi insignia and his garden with Hitler scarecrows giving the stiff-armed Third Reich salute.  Georges Boeckstaens, 76, a former corporal in the Belgian Army, is unrepentant about his property, which is called the “Nazi house” in the small Flemish village of…

Italy’s government declared a state of emergency Thursday in flood-ravaged Venice, seeking to release funds to repair the historic lagoon city after it was damaged by the highest tide in 50 years. A cabinet meeting approved a special decree that included €20m in immediate financial aid aimed at helping the city recover. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte described…

Zimbabwe is planning an enforced mass migration of wildlife away from a park in the country’s south, where thousands of animals are at risk of death due to drought-induced starvation. At least 200 elephants have already died at two other parks due to lack of food and water, along with scores of buffalo and antelope, Zimbabwe Parks and…

Former US President Jimmy Carter was admitted to a hospital on Monday evening for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls, his spokeswoman said. The procedure is scheduled for Tuesday morning at Emory University Hospital, Deanna Congileo said in a statement. Carter has fallen at least three times…

Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Israelis to brace for prolonged fighting as Palestinian factions in Gaza fired barrages of rockets in retaliation for Israel’s assassination of a senior Islamic Jihad commander. The most serious escalation in six months began early Tuesday when Israeli warplanes targeted Baha Abu al-Ata, the military commander of the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad…

A British Army veteran has been cleared of supplying drugs in the United Arab Emirates after more than a year in detention, his family has said.  Andrew Neal, a 44-year-old father of two, was arrested in Dubai in October 2018 on what advocacy group Detained In Dubai called “baseless drug charges”.  Click Here: liverpool mens…

 Australia’s highest court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, giving Cardinal George Pell his last chance at getting his convictions overturned. The decision by the High Court of Australia comes nearly a year after a unanimous jury found Pope Francis’ former finance…