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Cinema

Oscar buzz for Casey Affleck

In ‘Manchester by the Sea’, Casey Affleck stars as Lee, a janitor from Boston forced to return to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew after his brother…

17/11/2016

Cult

Alicia Keys is "right here, right now"

Since emerging with her 2001 Grammy Award-winning debut, ‘Songs in A Minor’, Alicia Keys has built her career on piano-laden ballads and intimate content.

17/11/2016

USA

US racist and bigoted hate crimes explode after Trump election victory

Swastikas and homophobic insults:graffiti dubbed on a church in the US state of Indiana.

17/11/2016

USA

US Intelligence Chief James Clapper resigns

America’s top spy, the US’ Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, has resigned.

17/11/2016

Cult

Hang out with the Rolling Stones in New York

After London, the Rolling Stones are bringing their travelling exhibition, ‘Exhibitionism’, to New York.

17/11/2016

USA

Clinton urges Americans to 'believe in our country'

Hillary Clinton has made her first public appearance since conceding defeat in the 2016 presidential race.

17/11/2016

Lithuania

Lithuania defends itself over M14 rifles sale

Lithuania has blamed “miscommunication” for the illegal sale of valuable M14 rifles donated by the US to its army in 1999.

17/11/2016

USA

Trump on track to name senior team soon

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to finish choosing his senior team within the next few days.

17/11/2016

USA

Bob Dylan confirms he'll be a no-show at Nobel Prize ceremony

After weeks of public speculation, Bob Dylan has confirmed he will not pick up his Nobel Prize for Literature in person.

16/11/2016

USA

De Blasio warns Trump over immigrant crackdown

Mayor of New York tells Donald Trump that his proposed deportation plan of illegal immigrants has sparked fear in the ethnically diverse city

16/11/2016

Germany

Barack Obama in Berlin to discuss extending sanctions on Russia

US President Barack Obama says a final official goodbye to Europe in Berlin, where he'll discuss the extension of sanctions on Russia.

16/11/2016

Business Line

Trump's trade tensions

In Business Line we look at president-elect Donald Trump's rhetoric on the economy and trade to see what it might mean for the US and the world.

16/11/2016

World News

Brexit, Trump and hate crime: what does the data tell us?

In the week since Donald Trump was elected President, there has been growing concern among many Americans of a rise in hate crimes.

16/11/2016

Cult

New Bon Jovi album tops charts

Bon Jovi are back with their new record ‘This House Is Not for Sale’.

16/11/2016

Greece

Obama spreads message of 'calm' in Greece

Barack Obama brings with him reassuring words on his last trip to Greece as US president

16/11/2016

USA

Paul Ryan re-elected House speaker as Donald Trump struggles to form team

House speaker Paul Ryan wins re-election but Donald Trump loses key member of inner circle.

15/11/2016

Greece

Obama urges debt relief for Greece

Barack Obama has supported Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in his call for a restructuring of Greek debt.

15/11/2016

USA

West Virginia Mayor resigns over racist Michelle Obama Facebook post

The Mayor of Clay, West Virginia, has resigned following her comment on a racist Facebook post about outgoing first lady first Michelle Obama.

15/11/2016

Economy

US retail sales boost interest rate hike probability

Strong US retail sales in October indicate sustained economic strength, which could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month.

15/11/2016

Sport

All-female Raid Amazone hits Palm Springs

The 15th edition of the all-female ‘Raid Amazone’ kicked off this week.

15/11/2016