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Angela Merkel condemns Turkish leaders for Nazi comparisons

Merkel called on the Nazi references to stop with no ifs or buts, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the German authorises of employing Nazi measures. This comes after Germany has been accused of blocking some pro-Erdogan rallies in the country, ahead of a controversial referendum in Turkey on 16 April.

Mar 20, 2017

What is the Fappening?

The massive photo leak dubbed ‘The Fappening’ hit the headlines in 2014, with famous women including Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Kardashian and Kate Upton among those whose private photos were posted and shared on social media. There are now fears that a similar scandal is unfurling in 2017, with Emma Watson and Amada Seyfried the latest celebrities to be targeted by hackers.

Mar 16, 2017

Border Wars: The view from both sides of the fight over US immigration

On one side, 30-year-old Ammi Arevalo, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, requests Trump to not deport her because of her illegal immigration status, and on the other side, Sam Herrera, an Outreach Director at Stop the Magnet, an anti-illegal immigration organization based in Houston, focuses on deporting undocumented immigrants from the United States. He calls illegal immigration a cancer that needs to be cured.

Mar 15, 2017

Syrias war: The conflict explained

What started with young men vandalizing the walls of a school with the words “It’s your turn, Doctor Bashar al-Assad” in February 2011 has evolved into six years of bloodshed, violence and destruction. Syria, the Arab Spring’s greatest failure, is fast approaching another anniversary. Newsweek details Syria’s descent into war, one that has transformed a people, a country, and a region, potentially forever.

Mar 13, 2017

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands launch trailer

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands is an open world tactical shooter video game developed by Ubisoft. It is the tenth instalment in the Ghost Recon franchise but the first to feature an open world setting that radically changes the series. Its out now for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Mar 11, 2017

What you need to know about the nude photo scandal rocking the US Marine Corps

Thousands of US Marines are allegedly sharing compromising photos and videos of female Marines and veterans in a Facebook group, Marines United. The Naval Criminal Investigation Service began investigating after reports on a Marine news site.Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert B Neller, has called the incident embarrassing” and urged victims to come forward. The investigation hasnt stopped Marines United members from sharing nude photos though.

Mar 11, 2017

Video game news round-up: Nintendo Switch sales, Overwatchs Orisa and No Mans Sky update

Your round-up of the biggest gaming stories from the past seven days.

Mar 11, 2017

Women demonstrate in solidarity around the world on International Women’s day

Women marched and protested a range of issues around the world on International Women’s day on 8 March. Women demonstrated against abortion, discrimination and politics in countries like the USA, Brazil, Turkey and Belgium. Women around the world were urged to take the day off work to help the demonstrations.

Mar 9, 2017

IBTimes UK plays 1-2-Switch on Nintendo Switch

As Nintendos hotly anticipated new console the Switch is released worldwide, journalists at the IBTimes UK office tried out some of best, funniest and downright strange motion controlled mini-games in release title 1-2 Switch.

Mar 3, 2017

How Twitter can gather information to make Wall Street money

Peter Bailey, chief strategy officer of Dataminr, says his Goldman Sachs-backed firm can turn tweets and other public information into market intelligence that makes Wall Street money. Heres how its done.

Mar 2, 2017

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