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Bill de Blasio announces a series of measures following Saturday’s mass stabbing at a Jewish event.
BBC News – US & Canada

The death penalty is given to intelligence agents who tortured a detained protester to death.
BBC News – Africa

Five unusual cheeses you might not want to try?
Cheese happens to be a diary food product that is truly savoured by countless people in many countries around the world. And, the different cheeses in those […]

Toys R Us, Borders, Maplin and BHS are some big names that are no more on the High Street.
BBC News – Business

Challenger Gideon Saar concedes defeat, pledging to now rally behind Benjamin Netanyahu.
BBC News – Middle East

Officials say seizing the West Africa-bound shipment is a major setback for drug traffickers.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The victims, believed to be German nationals, were skiing on the Val Senales glacier in South Tyrol.
BBC News – Europe

Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith calls the breach “concerning” for police officers affected.
BBC News – UK

Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least 76 people are killed by a massive vehicle bomb during morning rush hour in Mogadishu.
BBC News – Africa

The competition watchdog is worried the deal could increase the cost of getting food delivered.
BBC News – Business

The UN says a government advance on rebel-held Idlib has had “devastating consequences”.
BBC News – Middle East

A Brazilian far-right religious group says it attacked the offices of group behind controversial film.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

President Putin says the nuclear-capable Avangard missiles put Russia in a class of its own.
BBC News – Europe

A mother whose husband and two children drowned says her children were “dragged into the middle” of the pool.
BBC News – UK

Six passengers and a pilot were on board the aircraft, which was touring Kauai island.
BBC News – US & Canada

The killings are said to have been revenge for the death of the Islamic State group leader in Syria.
BBC News – Africa

The Latest Thoughts on Cheese
Up until the 1980s, there was a general belief that all dairy products, including cheese, were good for us. In the 1990s, we were told by the experts that eating too much saturated […]

The bitter US-China trade battle has led to fundamental shifts in the global trading environment.
BBC News – Business

It is seen as the most serious challenge in years to Benjamin Netanyahu’s position at Likud’s helm.
BBC News – Middle East