It’s Christmas, which means you might well be spending more time than usual at home – and that means you’ll be getting to know your smart speaker of choice a little better too. But with thousands of commands to pick from, have you worked out the most useful? We’re here …
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Japan's Nikkei index slides amid US uncertainty
Image copyright EPA Japan’s main stock market index has plunged, reflecting traders’ worries following a slide on Wall Street. The Nikkei closed down 5% on Tuesday, its worst finish since April 2017. Indexes in Shanghai, Bangkok and Taiwan also fell. Investors have been concerned about President Trump’s dispute with the …
Read More »The 10 Best Movie Music Moments Of 2018
SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for some of the movies featured on this list. If you have not seen one of the titles on this list, we recommend making a mental note, but then scroll on! The power of music in film can never be understated. There are …
Read More »Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
Carita (Indonesia) (AFP) – Desperately-needed aid flowed into a stretch of Indonesia’s tsunami-struck coastline Tuesday, but humanitarian workers warned that clean water and medicine supplies were dwindling as thousands crammed makeshift evacuation centres. Fears about a public health crisis come as the death toll from Saturday’s volcano-triggered disaster topped 400 …
Read More »Trump tells boy that believing in Santa at 7 is 'marginal'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Christmas Eve took calls from children anxious to find out where Santa was on his gift-giving journey. In one conversation, Trump asked a 7-year-old named Coleman, “Are you still a believer in Santa?” He listened for a moment …
Read More »Christmas movies, NBA games, Mega Millions: 5 things to know Tuesday
Merry Christmas! Christmas – rooted in the Christian faith but celebrated by non-Christians, too – is a day of worship, festivities, meaningful presents and thoughtful messages, decorated trees and whatever unique Christmas traditions people have to make the most of the day. If you are looking forward to a white Christmas, that may not happen, but …
Read More »Tokyo stocks plunge in Christmas rout
Tokyo (AFP) – Tokyo stocks plunged on Tuesday as the few Asian markets open on Christmas suffered a holiday rout on fears about the US economy and a government shutdown in Washington. Tokyo markets, which were closed on Monday for a national holiday, plummeted at the open on Tuesday, with …
Read More »During gloomy Washington Christmas, Trump takes kids' Santa calls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It was the night before Christmas, and U.S. President Donald Trump was on the phone with children, peppering them with questions about whether they were looking forward to the holiday. Every Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado, claims to track Santa …
Read More »Donald Trump asks child if he still believes in Santa ‘because at 7 it’s marginal, right?’
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump took Christmas Eve calls from children anxious to find out where Santa is on his gift-giving journey. In one conversation, Trump asked a 7-year-old named Coleman, “Are you still a believer in Santa?” He listened for a moment before adding, “Because at 7, it’s marginal, right?” Trump listened again …
Read More »Introducing the World's Most Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program (Not North Korea)
Kyle Mizokami Security, Middle East Who could that be? Introducing the World’s Most Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program (Not North Korea) That can only mean one nation… In a private email leaked to the public in September of 2016, former secretary of state and retired U.S. Army general Colin Powell alluded to …
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