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Bangladesh's PM Hasina wins third straight term; opposition cries foul

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a third straight term, sealing a landslide with almost all the seats in parliament, officials said on Monday, while the opposition rejected the result as rigged and called for a fresh vote. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VkO9P2

FOX NEWS: Germany: Hannover Airport intruder ordered held in custody

Germany: Hannover Airport intruder ordered held in custody Police say a judge has ordered the continued detention of a young Polish man who forced open a locked perimeter gate at Germany's Hannover Airport and drove his car onto the airfield.

FOX NEWS: Germany: Hannover Airport intruder ordered held in custody

Germany: Hannover Airport intruder ordered held in custody Police say a judge has ordered the continued detention of a young Polish man who forced open a locked perimeter gate at Germany's Hannover Airport and drove his car onto the airfield.

FOX NEWS: Airline passenger spotted allowing child to draw all over seatback: 'No excuse'

Airline passenger spotted allowing child to draw all over seatback: 'No excuse' A passenger shared footage of the child vandalizing the plane with the help of a parent.

FOX NEWS: Several injured at Maryland airport amid ‘partial equipment failure involving jet bridge,’ officials say

Several injured at Maryland airport amid ‘partial equipment failure involving jet bridge,’ officials say Several people were injured Saturday when a “partial equipment failure” that involved a “jet bridge” occurred at an airport in Maryland, officials confirmed.

FOX NEWS: Germany: Drugged car driver tries to follow plane at airport

Germany: Drugged car driver tries to follow plane at airport Flights have been suspended at Hannover airport in central Germany after a man tried to drive onto the facility's apron.

FOX NEWS: Delta flight attendant loses engagement ring at airport days after Christmas Eve proposal

Delta flight attendant loses engagement ring at airport days after Christmas Eve proposal A Delta Airlines flight attendant is searching for her lost her engagement ring after it slid off her finger at Denver International Airport on Thursday – just days after her fiancé’s Christmas Eve proposal.

FOX NEWS: All the Disneyland and Disney World attractions scheduled to open in 2019

All the Disneyland and Disney World attractions scheduled to open in 2019 2019 is going to be a massive year for Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts.

FOX NEWS: Toronto airport worker goes viral after demonstrating smooth dance moves for passengers

Toronto airport worker goes viral after demonstrating smooth dance moves for passengers If only everyone who worked at the airport were this chipper.

FOX NEWS: Disney Cruise Line employee accuses female boss of harassment, aiming to embarrass him by bragging about sexual partners

Disney Cruise Line employee accuses female boss of harassment, aiming to embarrass him by bragging about sexual partners The former labor analyst says his boss teased him about his age, bragged about sleeping with other men in the office and passed him over for promotions.

FOX NEWS: Buzzy, a retired robot at Disney World, has hands and clothing stolen

Buzzy, a retired robot at Disney World, has hands and clothing stolen The stolen items had belonged to Buzzy, who was part of the now-closed "Wonders of Life" attraction at Epcot.

3 Dead and Scores Missing in Russia Building Collapse

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2VkIfxm

An American Photographer’s Pilgrimage to the Italian Village of Luzzara

By JOSEPH SCIORRA from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2Qd6cCI

FOX NEWS: Oklahoma's most expensive home is right across from an art museum

Oklahoma's most expensive home is right across from an art museum A sprawling mansion next to the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, OK, is currently the most expensive piece of property in the state.

Congo opposition, ruling coalition both say they've won chaotic election

Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition said on Monday it expected one of its candidates to win the presidential election based on early vote tallies, but the ruling coalition said it was confident its candidate had won the chaotic contest. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LEK1VF

Russian apartment block blast kills three; rescuers search for survivors

Russian rescuers were on Monday searching for people trapped under the rubble of a city apartment block that partly collapsed in a suspected gas blast, killing at least three, RIA said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EXt9Ja

Russia detains American in Moscow over suspected spying: agencies

Russia's domestic security service (FSB) said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow, local news agencies reported. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SACr0E

FOX NEWS: Scarlett Johansson speaks out against fake AI-generated sex videos

Scarlett Johansson speaks out against fake AI-generated sex videos Actress Scarlett Johansson is speaking out against fake AI-generated sex videos online.

FOX NEWS: Computer virus cripples Tribune Publishing, Los Angeles Times

Computer virus cripples Tribune Publishing, Los Angeles Times A computer virus hit newspaper printing plants in Los Angeles and at Tribune Publishing newspapers across the country.

FOX NEWS: After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's word'

After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's word' Facebook apologized to evangelical leader Franklin Graham for a 24-hour ban last week over a 2016 post about North Carolina's H.B. 2, known as the "bathroom bill," saying that one of its content moderators made a mistake.

FOX NEWS: Naughty scammers swiping electronics, filling boxes with sand or other stuffing materials, customers warn

Naughty scammers swiping electronics, filling boxes with sand or other stuffing materials, customers warn Some Maryland residents who received pricey electronics on Christmas morning found they’d been had when the boxes that were supposed to contain expensive items were instead filled with sand or other stuffing.

FOX NEWS: Mindfulness apps, souping up old cars and more: Tech Q&A

Mindfulness apps, souping up old cars and more: Tech Q&A My car is a classic like me, older than dirt. Can I use my phone hands-free with it somehow?

FOX NEWS: Tips to adjust the privacy settings on the cool tech gifts you were given for Christmas

Tips to adjust the privacy settings on the cool tech gifts you were given for Christmas Kurt 'The CyberGuy' Knutsson shares tips to help you get the most out of your brand new gadgets.

FOX NEWS: Facebook's massive, secret rulebook for policing speech reveals inconsistencies, gaps and biases

Facebook's massive, secret rulebook for policing speech reveals inconsistencies, gaps and biases Facebook is attempting to tackle misinformation and hate that its platform has enabled with a massive, byzantine and secret document of rules packed with spreadsheets and power point slides that gets updated regularly for its global content moderators. 

FOX NEWS: How secure is your messaging app?

How secure is your messaging app? Which messaging app would you choose for absolute security? Every developer will profess that they responsibly consider the security and privacy of their users. But with so many different choices, it can be hard to tell which messaging platforms you can trust.

FOX NEWS: Elon Musk says 'pedo' insult of Thai cave rescuer is First Amendment-protected speech

Elon Musk says 'pedo' insult of Thai cave rescuer is First Amendment-protected speech SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk moved on Wednesday to have a defamation lawsuit against him dismissed, claiming that when he called a Thai-cave rescue volunteer a "pedo" and a "child rapist" those were First Amendment-protected opinions. 

FOX NEWS: Delivery drones cheer shoppers, annoy neighbors, scare dogs

Delivery drones cheer shoppers, annoy neighbors, scare dogs Robyn McIntyre, who lives on the outskirts of Australia’s capital, was in her family room a few months ago when she thought she heard a “chain saw gone ballistic.”

Afghan Taliban arrived in Tehran, started negotiations: foreign ministry

Taliban representatives from Afghanistan arrived in Tehran on Sunday and started peace negotiations with Iran, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TmeCde

Bahrain's top court upholds sentence against activist Nabeel Rajab: lawyer

Bahrain's high court upheld a five-year jail sentence against activist Nabeel Rajab on Monday for criticizing Saudi Arabia’s air strikes in Yemen and accusing Bahrain’s prison authorities of torture, his lawyer said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LGIVsj

Italy's Salvini sees no danger to government in coming months: Corriere

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday he did not see any danger to the government in the coming months as it turns its efforts to new reforms after closing the budget for next year. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SsesRl