What to know about zarfs, the fanciest way to drink coffee
A French zarf and cup, made around 1848 to 1855, made of porcelain. Zarfs are often associated with coffee drinking in the Ottoman Empire, but many were made in Europe.…
Which Republican Was Named Time’s Man of the Year in 1944 and 1959?
You wanted more quizzes, and we’ve delivered! Now you can test your wits every day of the week. Each weekday, your host, Ray Hamel, concocts a challenging set of unique…
Can Kash Patel Survive This?
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BREAKING: Donald Trump’s Air Force One ‘narrowly misses passenger plane’ on route to UK
A passenger jet got too close to Air Force One as it was bound for the UK, it has been revealed. The huge Boeing 747 was travelling over New York…
President Trump visits U.K. for unprecedented second state visit
President Trump is in the U.K. Wednesday for a rare second state visit that will include pageantry, policy and protests.
How China’s growing industrial power buffers it from the trade war
China manufactures about one third of everything made in the world, and its industrial power is still expanding. Economist Dan Wang talks about the implications of its growth.
Israel expands its Gaza City offensive, as hospitals contend with the dead, wounded
The Israeli army says its offensive to occupy Gaza City has begun, as hospitals there struggle with the surge of dead and wounded from the attacks.
Four unanswered questions in Madeleine McCann disappearance as prime suspect walks free
As Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, is released from prison, we examine the four questions that remain unanswered in the investigation into how and…
Christian Brueckner screams ‘the girl is dead’ in chilling Maddie McCann outburst
The lead suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Christian Brueckner, once went on a disturbing rant about the missing girl, a new ITV documentary claims
‘Moment Maddie McCann investigators hoped would never happen – nightmare scenario’
Christian Brueckner, German prosecutors’ prime suspect in the Maddie McCann case, has walked from prison after serving a sentence for rape – a moment officials have long dreaded 08:24, 17…