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(BERLIN) — Two planeloads of Eastern European farmhands arrived Thursday in Berlin and Duesseldorf amid strict precautions to protect the country from the new coronavirus, as an ambitious German program to import thousands of seasonal agricultural workers got underway. Seasonal workers had been caught up in the country’s ban on…

from the just-more-retaliation-targeting-the-proper-channels dept No one really needs to wait until Friday afternoon to bury bad news. Not these days when bad news is all we seem to have, occasionally mixed with even worse news. But the White House remains the White House, so the time-honored process of dumping stuff…

After a recent bad experience in Ukraine, I returned to the UK upset, fed up and tired of things not going my way. I can’t get into details about what happened in Ukraine and although it was personal, it acted as a catalyst which then got me reflecting negatively on…

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is lobbying President Donald Trump on unproven coronavirus treatments such as hydroxychloroquine, according to a Washington Post report.Giuliani is also touting a stem cell treatment for COVID-19, which he describes as removing "placenta killer cells."He has also been pushing for the malaria drug…

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President Donald Trump has fired the intelligence community inspector general who first told Congress of the whistleblower complaint that ultimately led to Trump’s impeachment. The president informed the House and Senate intelligence committees of the firing in a letter on Friday. Michael Atkinson, then inspector general of the intelligence community,…

Trump said in the letter that it is "vital" that he has confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors general, and "that is no longer the case with regard to this inspector general." PTI|Last Updated: Apr 04, 2020, 09.05 AM ISTAP Trump informed the Senate intelligence committee Friday of his…

“This is to advise that I am exercising my power as president to remove from office the inspector general of the intelligence community, effective 30 days from today,” the president wrote. Trump said in the letter that he “no longer” has the fullest confidence in Atkinson. “As is the case…

With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered. We’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the week of March 21 to 27. Check them out below.  (Above: After flying home from Brazil, Gavin Wolcott, 19, gets a…

One might expect a designer to take inspiration from soft materials when designing a supremely cozy chair. However, Ukrainian design brand FAINA took a different approach when bringing the overtly curvy and cushioned DOMNA armchair to life. To reach the chair’s distinct shape, FAINA designer Victoria Yakusha closely studied ancient…