Wigs and false eyelashes help North Korea prevent economic collapse

Click:上海服务器数据恢复 North Korea is increasingly turning to wigs and false eyelashes to stave off an economic crisis that threatens to bring down the regime of Kim Jong-un. Unlike coal, minerals, food and other exports that Pyongyang has traditionally relied on to earn foreign currency, items that incorporate synthetic hair are classified as craft products and…

Everywhere but in the office: Matteo Salvini lambasted for ’embarrassing’ attendance record at his interior ministry

Italy’s Matteo Salvini has been criticised for spending so much time posing for selfies, posting on Facebook and attending rallies that he is hardly ever in the office. So far this year he has spent just 17 full days behind his desk at the interior ministry, according to analysis by La Repubblica newspaper. The paper…

Belgian king meets Flemish far right for first time since 1930s, amid fears of ‘Vlexit’ breakaway

The Belgian king held talks with the Flemish extreme right for the first time since 1936 yesterday, as Belgium struggled to digest elections that exposed deep linguistic and regional divisions that threaten to tear the country apart. Belgium’s three federal regions, French-speaking Wallonia, Dutch-speaking Flanders and officially bilingual but largely francophone Brussels, were left polarised…

Campaign to save Rome’s oldest cafe, once frequented by Byron, after landlord raises rent

It has hosted some of the greatest literary figures in history and more than its share of politicians, artists and intellectuals. The Antico Caffe Greco, Rome’s oldest café, opened on Via dei Condotti in 1760 just beneath the Spanish Steps in the heart of the Italian capital. It was once a popular haunt of poets…

Former Uzbek diplomat to UK on trial for treason after suicide attempt

Uzbekistan’s former deputy ambassador to the UK is on trial for treason after claiming to be a spy during an apparent psychotic episode and suicide attempt. He faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty in a case that calls into question the Uzbek leadership’s attempts to reform the repressive government of late…

Facebook Tightens Political Ad Rules Ahead Of 2020 Elections

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, an acknowledgement of previous misuse. But it’s not clear if it will be enough to stop bad actors from abusing its system. The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads…