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Oil-rich Venezuela is launching a cryptocurrency called the "petro"
Called the petro, the currency will be backed by “the natural riches of the nation,” including gold, oil, gas and diamonds, and will solve the country’s deep financial crisis, Maduro claimed.
London's Parliament building is falling down
The UK’s Houses of Parliament is in constant danger of collapsing or catching on fire — but repairs could cost over 7 billion dollars over 32 years if members refuse to move out.
Here's what Mike Flynn lied to the FBI about
Former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will plead guilty today to lying to the FBI. Here’s what we know and don’t know about the specific incidents of Flynn’s false statements.
Don't move into the bunker just yet
Michael Elleman, a leading missile expert, said despite making progress, “a viable ICBM capable of reaching the west coast of the U.S. mainland still remains about a year away.”
Who is Jayda Fransen, the notorious British bigot Trump retweeted?
The videos claim to show a Muslim migrant beating up a Dutch boy on crutches, a Muslim destroying a statue of the Virgin Mary, and an “Islamist mob” pushing a teenage boy off a roof and beating him to death.
Why wooden boats crewed by skeletons keep beaching on Japanese shores
Analysts say the boats carry fishermen or refugees, likely driven out to sea by deteriorating conditions in North Korea, as the country faces tightening sanctions over its nuclear and missiles programs.