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2017 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

Oct 7, 2017

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. The Geneva-based group was formed in 2007 and inspired...

Trump Administration Rolls Back Free Birth Control Access

Oct 7, 2017

President Donald Trump has rolled back the access to birth control as his government issued a ruling that allows employers to opt out of...

Interesting Articles

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn: the book that shook the Soviet Union
Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s classic novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich was published 50 years ago this month. A …Read More »
Iraq crisis: Sunni militants seize Baiji refinery
Iraqi Islamist militants have invaded the country’s biggest oil refinery, after pounding it with mortars and machine guns from two …Read More »
Dragon cargo capsule begins re-supply mission to ISS
The first commercially contracted re-supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has begun. A Falcon rocket carrying a Dragon …Read More »
EU to open negotiations with Cuba
The EU has agreed to open negotiations with Cuba aimed at restoring full bilateral relations with the Communist-run island. The …Read More »
Greece Passes Law Allowing Refugees to Be Returned to Turkey
Greece has passed a law allowing refugees arriving in the country to be returned to Turkey. The new law is …Read More »

Recent Articles

Donald Trump and Elon Musk Celebrate Election Victory at UFC 309
President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his election victory at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in New York alongside Elon Musk and …Read More »
White House 2024: Donald Trump Wins, Kamala Harris Calls Him to Concede Election
Millions of voters across the US chose to return Donald Trump to the White House and the presidency on November …Read More »
Who Won? Donald Trump Declares Victory as He Addresses Jubilant Supporters in Florida
Donald Trump declares victory in the US election as he addresses jubilant supporters in Florida. “America has given us an …Read More »
Stocks Soaring as Donald Trump Closes in on US Victory
Stocks around the world are rising as Donald Trump appears to be on the cusp of winning back the White …Read More »
Who Won? Kamala Harris Cancels Election Night Party as Path to Victory Narrows
Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia and taken a lead over Kamala Harris in most of the …Read More »
Quincy Jones Dead at 91
Quincy Jones, the celebrated musician and producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and many others, has …Read More »
White House 2024: Voter Fraud Claims Flood Social Media
Misleading allegations, rumours and outright lies about voting and fraud are flooding online spaces in unprecedented numbers in advance of …Read More »
Spain: At Least 158 Killed In The Country’s Worst Flooding Disaster
At least 158 people have died in Spain’s worst flooding disaster in generations. On October 31, more than 1,200 workers, …Read More »
Russia Fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, Surpassing Global GDP
Google has been fined two undecillion (a two followed by 36 zeroes) roubles by a Russian court for restricting Russian …Read More »
Financing Your Home Remodel: 7 Tips for Success
Embarking on a home remodel is an exciting journey, promising enhanced comfort, increased property value, and an updated aesthetic. However, …Read More »

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