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Donald Trump asks Greta Thunberg to chill and work on anger-management; how did she respond?

Thunberg was named, 'Person of the Year' for 2019 by Time magazine, which had the US president in the race for the title

Dec 13, 2019

By Parwinder Sandhu

Santa Claus reality check: Over 1 million kids learn something else from Google

Google is ranking one article on Santa Clause in Quartz as the no 1 which provides parents with advice on how to answer the question

Dec 13, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Westbrook man sentenced to seven years in prison for two bank robberies

Aaron West, 38, had pleaded guilty on June 28, 2019, to committing two robberies: one on January 31, 2018, and the other on March 18, 2019

Dec 12, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

Mega Millions jackpot worth $340 million reckons Friday, the 13th winner now

Last time, on Sept. 24, a $227 million jackpot was won on a ticket sold in Texas

Dec 12, 2019

By Soorya Kiran NN

Doctor denies charges of damaging idols at a temple

Owner and former manager of Dodge County strip club charged with federal offenses

Michael C. Siegel, 52, and Scott D. Hoeft, 40, have been indicted under two counts related to prostitution and human trafficking

Dec 12, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

New Mexico man gets 15 years for transporting minor with intent to have sexual activity

Jacob Gardea, a 24-year-old native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who is in federal custody, will be registered as a sex offender following his release from prison

Dec 12, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

Federal jury in Brooklyn finds social worker guilty of public benefits theft and healthcare fraud

Enock Mensah's misappropriation run lasted from August 2013 to October 2018. He unlawfully charged EIP and Medicaid for over 1,700 therapy sessions that were never conducted

Dec 12, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

Siri, call 911: Apple voice assistant saves drowning 18-yr-old boy from Iowa

"I lost my phone and since I couldn't find it, I was like 'Hey Siri, call 911," says the boy who made a miraculous escape

Dec 12, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Bougainville, the tiny south Pacific island may replace South Sudan as the world's newest country

Referendum for Bougainville's independence from Papua New Guinea was held from November 23 to December 7

Dec 11, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

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With Netanyahu's fate in question, Israel poised for new election

In the two previous national ballots, Netanyahu's opponents focused on the three corruption investigations against him

Dec 11, 2019

By Reuters

177 companies pledge for climate actions

The 177 companies collectively represent over 5.8 million employees, spanning 36 sectors and with headquarters in 36 countries

Dec 11, 2019

By IANS

Pak court indicts militant and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed

Hafiz Saeed the mastermind behind the 4-day attack on Mumbai has been indicted for illegal funding in Lahore Court

Dec 11, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Federal indictment against five from Louisiana in drug trafficking conspiracy

All the five have been charged with 'conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base'

Dec 11, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

Man who planned terrorist attack at a local bar in Toledo sentenced to 6 years in prison

In August 2019, Elizabeth Lecro, Armstrong's girlfriend and conspirator, was sentenced to 15 years of incarceration and lifetime supervised release

Dec 11, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

Pensacola aftermath: US places training ban on Saudi military aviation students

Pentagon has asked for thorough screening of the students at its military establishments after Pensacola attack

Dec 11, 2019

By Parwinder Sandhu

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