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'Choupette is a Rich Girl': Could Karl Lagerfeld's Cat Inherit His $200 Million Fortune?
Choupette -- who the designer they called the Kaiser compared to the enigmatic star Greta Garbo -- is something of a cult figure in the fashion world, with more than 170,000 followers on social media.
Netanyahu Slams 'Shocking' Anti-Semitic Vandalism in France
The Israeli Prime Minister called upon the leaders of France and Europe to take a strong stand against anti-Semitism.
During Kulbhushan Jadhav Case Hearing, Pakistan Ad Hoc Judge Suffers Cardiac Arrest at ICJ: Report
Tassaduq Hussain Gillani, 69, suddenly suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital, however, his health was said to be stable.
World Bishops Head to Vatican for Sex Abuse Summit
The summit comes after Pope Francis defrocked a former cardinal – American Theodore McCarrick — over accusations he sexually abused a teenager 50 years ago.
Myanmar Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing Denies Systematic Persecution of Rohingya
Myanmar has consistently denied the accusations of murder, rape and other abuses by its forces though Min Aung Hlaing acknowledged that 'a number of security men may have been involved'.
Ex-Coca-Cola Engineer Charged with Stealing Trade Secrets for Chinese Company
In exchange, the US National was offered a job and also promised to help her win one of China's highest awards for research and innovation, the 'Thousand Talents' award.
‘Won’t Rest Until US Schools are Safe From Gun Violence’: Trump on 1st Anniversary of Parkland Massacre
In his statement, 12 months after a former student at the Florida school shot dead 14 students and three staff, Trump said 'tremendous strides' have already been made.
Suicide Attack on Bus Kills 27 Iran Revolutionary Guards
The assault came as the troops were returning from a border patrol mission, the Guards said in a statement.
In Nicholas Maduro's Venezuela, Useless Bank Notes Are Turned into Gold
With Venezuela's economy in meltdown, an estimated 300,000 fortune hunters have descended on this mineral-rich jungle area to earn a living pulling gold-flecked earth from makeshift mines.
South Korea Signs Deal to Pay More for US Troops After Trump's Demand
Unlike past agreements, which lasted for five years, this one is scheduled to expire in a year, potentially forcing both sides back to the bargaining table within months.
Thai King Moves to Block Sister's 'Inappropriate' Candidacy for PM
Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, 67, stunned the nation when she announced on Friday she would be the sole prime ministerial candidate for the party, which is loyal to ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in the March election.
From $5.5 Billion to $17 Billion, Softbank Soars as Masayoshi Son Makes Biggest Ever Buyback
SoftBank said after the market closed on Wednesday it would repurchase up to 600 billion yen ($5.46 billion) of its stock, funded by the proceeds of the December IPO of SoftBank Corp.
How Billions of Melting 'Giants' Should Be Blamed For Global Warming
Researchers have said that billions of tonnes of meltwater flowing into the world's oceans from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could boost extreme weather and destabilise regional climate within a matter of decades, researchers.
Donald Trump Now Says he Wants More Legal Immigration ‘to Run Factories and Companies’
Donald Trump raised eyebrows in his State of the Union speech when he said he wanted people "to come into our country in the largest numbers ever, but they have to come in legally”.
Canadian Crypto Platform CEO, Who Held Password to Unlock Millions of Dollars, Dies in India
Gerald Cotten died aged 30 from complications with Crohn's disease while volunteering at an orphanage in India, according to the Facebook page of Quadriga CX, which announced his death on January 14.
Trump Announces New North Korea Summit in Vietnam at State of the Union Address
Delivering his annual State of the Union address to Congress after being politically battered by a partial government shutdown, Trump hailed his diplomacy with North Korea and seized on the drama of the setting to reveal his second summit with Kim Jong Un...