Woolly situation
Image caption Australian boot manufacturer Eddie Oygur is fighting a US legal challenge In Australia, the name "ugg" is a generic term for sheepskin boots, often worn locally as slippers. In the US, it is a brand - and big
Harvey Weinstein ‘steps down from company board’
Image copyright AFP Harvey Weinstein has left the board of his company amid multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment, according to media reports.The Oscar-winning producer was fired as chief executive of The Weinstein Company earlier this month when the
Trump’s latest travel ban order blocked
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A woman (middle) travelling from Jordan on a Yemeni passport arrives in Los Angeles, California US President Donald Trump's latest bid to impose travel restrictions on citizens from eight countries entering the US has suffered
ISIS Caliphate ‘Capital’ in Raqqa Falls After Last Jihadists Surrender
(The Telegraph) — The Islamic State’s “capital” fell on Tuesday after US-backed forces declared victory in the Syrian city where the jihadist group plotted attacks on the West. Brig Gen Talal Silo, the spokesman for the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces,
Somalia blood appeal after Mogadishu truck bombing
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Many of those died in the explosion are unable to be formally identified Somalia is appealing for blood to treat those wounded in Saturday's huge truck bombing in the capital, Mogadishu, which killed at least
Catalonia: Protests after Spain detains separatists
Image copyright Reuters Image caption People are angry with the High Court decision Crowds have gathered in Barcelona to protest against the jailing of two leaders of the Catalan separatist movement.Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart are being held without bail
No change ahead
Image copyright Reuters Image caption While mass anti-government protests have subsided, life in Caracas remains stressful This year more than most, life in Venezuela has been characterised by chaos. The recent turmoil has been well documented, from violent protests to
How do we effectively represent God to our culture?
What does it mean to be an ambassador for Christ? And how do we effectively represent God to our culture? Today on Discover the Word, we continue the two-week series with Darrell Bock titled, “Engagement.” It’s a paradigm shift in
Philippine conflict: Duterte says Marawi is militant-free
Image copyright AFP Image caption Gunfire could be heard in the city just moments before Mr Duterte declared Marawi liberated Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the city of Marawi "liberated" from militants, even as fighting continues.The army said it
‘Transgender’ Activist Reports Christian Printer to Police for Declining to Print Business Cards for Cause
SOUTHAMPTON, U.K. — A man in Great Britain who identifies as a woman has reported a Christian printer to the police after he declined to print business cards for the man’s transgender activist organization. The man, who goes by the name Joanne Lockwood,