The Sicilian mafia are being resourceful, as some 145 of its members, including bosses, have illegally received social security payments totalling more than €1m. Locals have expressed their frustration, stressing that...
Deadly storm sequel | Family of deceased 11yo boy sues power company in Texas
A $100-million-dollar lawsuit has been filed by the family of a boy who allegedly froze to death in a mobile home that had reportedly been without power for days. More than four million outages were reported as the...
We should be able to choose when to die – cryonics advocate | SophieCo. Visionaries
If you were offered the chance to be revived after dying someday in the far-off future, would you go for it? Well, it may sound like the far-fetched realms of sci-fi but it is the reality of cryonics. We talk to Max...
Italy confirms death of its ambassador to DR Congo
#Italy’s ambassador to the #DemocraticRepublicofCongo, #LucaAttanasio, was killed on Monday while travelling with a #UN convoy in the east of the country, the foreign ministry said. “It is with deep...
Music show: ‘Intérimes’, Adeline’s nod to old-school funk, soul and R&B
French-Caribbean singer, bassist and producer Adeline moved to New York City as a young adult. She’s had a successful career playing in the 17-piece disco throwback band Escort and performing bass and backing...
Huge crowds in Myanmar undeterred by worst day of violence
Huge crowds marched in #Myanmar on Sunday to denounce a Feb. 1 military #coup in a show of defiance after the bloodiest episode of the campaign for #democracy the previous day, when security forces fired on...