A new judgement from the European Court of Human Rights is sure to rustle some feathers, especially among advocates of online privacy in the workplace The court sided Tuesday with a Romanian engineer’s employer, which monitored the worker’s personal online … Read More
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama tasked Vice President Joe Biden to run “mission control” on a very personal mission for him: A “moonshot” to cure cancer, which killed Biden’s son, Beau, earlier this year. “Last year, Vice President Biden said … Read More
The suicide attack in the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district on Tuesday marked the latest escalation in the Islamic State’s fight against Turkey. The blast, which killed 10 foreigners, was the third ISIS-linked suicide attack on Turkish soil in the … Read More
A few years ago, on board a flight from Los Angeles to New York, a group of young girls wore nothing but jeans and T-shirts — in the middle of winter. They didn’t speak English, and they didn’t speak to … Read More
Around 100 short finned pilot whales are stranded after they washed up on the shore of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Monday evening. See also: Drone captures beautiful footage of whales swimming near tiny human The small … Read More
Starbucks announced today the introduction of its fourth and largest Partner-Family Forum programme in China. Already present in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, Starbucks’ latest family-oriented plans for Chengdu is proof of the coffee company’s territorial ambitions in China. It’s been … Read More
An explosion in the historic district of Sultanahmet, close to the Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, has left 10 dead and many others wounded, the governor’s office has confirmed. The explosion, which took place near the obelisk of Theodosius was strong … Read More
Dozens of Australian footballers from one Melbourne team have been found guilty of doping, the Court of Arbitration (CAS) for Sport declared on Tuesday The 34 players from Australian Rules Football (AFL) team Essendon took the banned substance Thymosin Beta-4 … Read More
SpaceX, fresh from its successful recovery of a rocket stage following the launch of 11 satellites on Dec. 21, plans to attempt a risky ocean drone ship recovery on Jan. 17. The recovery would follow the launching of a NASA … Read More
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former HP chief executive Carly Fiorina did not make the cut to participate in the first primetime GOP presidential debate of 2016. Paul and Fiorina were each invited to participate in a smaller, 6 p.m. … Read More