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A teacher found to have emotionally abused pupils has been banned from the profession. John Hughes called children at Garth Primary School in Trevor, Denbighshire, names such as dumbo and twit, a disciplinary hearing was told. He also poked pupils with a stick and had dragged them by their collars, the hearing was told, and was also found guilty of ... Read More »

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that renewed Israeli settlement activity does not help peace negotiations with the Palestinians and that neither side is making the extra effort needed for a breakthrough. Israel said on Monday it would push ahead with plans for 1,300 new apartments for Jewish families in Arab East Jerusalem, despite fierce opposition from Palestinians. “This ... Read More »

After keeping the same iconic logo for 20 years, Gap decided the time had come for change. Why? Nobody knows. CEO Marka Hansen defended the change in an op-ed for The Huffington Post, but her defense reads like a marketing stump speech: uninspired. “We chose this design as it’s more contemporary and current. It honors our heritage through the blue ... Read More »

The fashion industry which is all glittering and glamorous in the media has a dark side that no one talks about. A Model’s documentary has exposed the darker side of the Glamorous Fashion World. When we watch a model walking down the ramp wearing the most glamorous and sexist dress you can ever imagine and getting paid in paychecks whose ... Read More »

Artworks that used to adorn the walls and halls of Lehman Brothers’ offices in London is up for auction. They are expecting it to fetch at least 2 million pounds. So, who wants to bid on bankrupt company’s artworks ? I think the reason that the company failed itself is going to propel the auction. The artworks are going to ... Read More »

A recent report by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development) says that 6 out the 7 top obese countries are English speaking. The countries in the world with the highest obesity rates are (in order) USA, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland. With the exception of Mexico, all the fattest countries have one thing in ... Read More »

Iran Thursday regretted Russia’s decision to cancel an arms deal with the Islamic republic, ISNA news agency reported. The Kremlin announced Wednesday that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev cancelled a planned arms deal with Iran because of the United Nations Security Council sanctions against the country. The presidential decree forbade the transfer of tanks, artillery, war ships, helicopters and missile defence ... Read More »