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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stands on the conning tower of a submarine during his inspection of the Korean People’s Army Naval Unit 167 in this undated photo released June 16, 2014. REUTERS/KCNA
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A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces widens the hole in the wall during the fighting with ISIS in Al Senaa, a district of Raqqa, Syria, August 10, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
US-Backed Forces Trap Militants in Raqqa Center
US-backed forces now have ISIS fighters surrounded in central Raqqa, a Syrian Kurdish commander said, but he predicted that driving the militants out could take up to four months. “We’ve cleared about half of Old Raqqa … and we’re advancing on...Caption:
A man walks by a billboard for a drug recovery center in Youngstown on July 14, 2017 in Youngstown, Ohio. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Economists Are Cheating Their Profession
Many economists genuinely want to make their field more scientific — grounded in empirical evidence rather than in theory or, worse, ideology. Yet a recent article by four prominent academics demonstrates the extent to which ideology remains a problem. My...Caption:
One of Louis Saha’s objectives through his Axis Stars network is to take some of the power back from agents. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian
Louis Saha: ‘I Really Liked Playing Football but This Is a Real Challenge’
It is inevitable, yet so many footballers seem unprepared for it. The end of a player’s career is a key moment – a huge change – and how he deals with it will shape the rest of his life. Many players struggle. Gone are the routines of daily training, the adrenaline of...Caption:
A woman takes a selfie during during celebrations for naming Abha as ‘Capital of Arab Tourism’, in Abha, Saudi Arabia April 18, 2017. Picture taken April 18, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser