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As the internet progressively becomes an intrinsic part of our daily lives — from communicating with friends and applying for social services, to studying and working — staying connected is no longer a luxury but a necessity. In this context, internet shutdow…

Alabama Tuscaloosa: Litter crews gathered more than 113 tons of roadside litter in the Tuscaloosa area alone in 2019, officials say. If the litter were measured in plastic bottles, it would stretch from Tuscaloosa to Dallas with a few miles to spare, says Jo…

Guaido swears himself in as President of the National Assembly. (AP pic) CARACAS: Opposition leader Juan Guaido and a rival lawmaker, Luis Parra, both claimed to be Venezuela’s parliament speaker on Sunday following two separate votes and accusations of a “p…

People from across the United States heeded calls from the ANSWER Coalition and CODEPINK on Saturday, resulting in protests against a possible U.S. war on Iran in more than 70 cities across 38 U.S. states. The protests, demanding for U.S. troop withdrawal fr…

In the long arc of human history, 2019 has been the best year ever, declared an eminent opinion writer for the New York Times. His statistical proof was that children were least likely to die, adults were least likely to be illiterate and people were least li…

The 2010’s, as they’re now being called, have been eventful to say the least. If we’d have to sum them up, we’d say that it was a decade of widespread – and permanent—change around the world. Economic instability, civil wars and general social unrest dominate…

As protests have turned to civil insurrection in the South American Republic of Chile, the relatively new Bitcoin space in the nation has been rising to meet the occasion. Making headlines in October 2019 with a fare-dodging campaign in the countrys capital,…

World events in 2019 certainly kept the international desk busy, whether it was the trade fight with China or Brexit, another Israeli election or massive protests from Hong Kong to Iraq, Chile to Zimbabwe. Amid the constant whirl of news, the foreign bureaus…

Skip to comments. Grade Schools: New Leftist FrontlinesTownhall.com ^ | DEcember 30, 2019 | Marina Medved Posted on 12/30/2019 3:15:13 AM PST by Kaslin For decades we have said that there is a liberal slant in education, a leftist bias. But the concept…

A new wave of cold water is about to hit Canada’s much-buffeted oilsands industry but whether it will be a perfect storm or a tempest in a teapot is yet to be seen. Tighter pollution rules by the International Maritime Organization are set to take effect Jan…