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Melania Trump: First Lady pictured with husband Donald for FIRST time since ABC interview

10/15/2018, 4:28:02 PM
MELANIA TRUMP, 48, and her husband, US President Donald Trump, 72, have left the White House to travel to Florida and Georgia to survey damage from Hurricane Michael. Melania adopted a low-key look for the journey. ✔ Melania’s casual attire comes as many noticed a drastic change to her wardrobe during her visit to African countries on her first ever international tour this month without her husband ✔ There are three main strands to the initiative: well-being, social media, and opioid abuse



Ryanair crew forced to spend the night in an airport office

10/15/2018, 4:35:39 PM
The image was staged by six crew members in protest at their treatment at Malaga Airport in Spain. They were part of a group of pilots and flight attendants who had to spend hours in the room. ✔ Without having proper rest, without sleeping at all.’ They had to wait aboard that aircraft for nearly three hours while a captain was flown in from London to operate the flight ✔ A Malaga-based first officer operated the flight as well, according to Mr Gandra ✔ Last week Portugal's SNPVAC union unveiled proposals that would see Ryanair staff be given employment contracts based on Portuguese law, rather than Irish law



Top things you need to visit if you're going to Sydney

10/15/2018, 6:00:55 PM
There are some great things to see and do in Sydney but we take a look at the iconic landmarks you won't want to miss ✔ Bondi Beach Bondi Beach, Sydney (Image: National Geographic Creative) If you're looking for a picture-perfect beach, then Bondi Beach is unlikely to disappoint ✔ Royal Tour Itinerary in full Latest news Zika fears for pregnant Meghan Royal Tour destinations Charles and Diana's Australia tour



Guizhou strengthens economic cooperation with Hong Kong

10/15/2018, 4:16:40 PM
undefined ✔ With the help of Hong Kong's international market and free economy, Guizhou can make better use of its resources to develop industry, said Paul Chan Mo-po, financial secretary of Hong Kong ✔ Guizhou signs memorandum of cooperation with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)



From Breakfast to Bedtime: How Sara Sampaio Got Ready for a Moroccanoil Launch Party

10/15/2018, 6:29:30 PM
Moroccanoil beauty ambassador Sara Sampaio takes PEOPLE inside her prep session, from her healthy breakfast (in bed!) to her beauty essentials, ahead of a launch event for the brand's newest product ✔ Bed & Breakfast Starting my day with some fuel before my Moroccanoil event tonight ✔ Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Snacks on Snacks on Snacks Couldn’t resist milk and cookies  sometimes it’s okay to treat yourself! Courtesy Moroccanoil All in a Day's Work Now it’s time to unwind with the newest addition to my nighttime beauty essentials… Goodnight! Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty



Plane smashes into airport wall and flies for FOUR hours despite massive hole

10/15/2018, 7:38:53 PM
AN AIR INDIA plane reportedly smashed into a wall during a take-off, ripping a huge hole in the body of the aircraft, and continued to fly for a four hours before doing an emergency landing. ✔ Air India said in a statement: After flight IX611 from Trichy to Dubai took off, it was reported by local airport officials that the aircraft might have come in contact with the perimeter wall ✔ Irish airline Ryanair has also recently been criticised after a photo emerged of cabin crew sleeping on a hard airport floor when their flight was forced to divert, leaving them stranded in Spain



Ryanair cabin crew pictured SLEEPING on airport floor – shock photos

10/15/2018, 4:14:22 PM
RYANAIR cabin crew were forced to lie on a hard floor at Malaga Airport after they were stranded in Spain due to Hurricane Leslie - and the low-cost airline has been severely criticised for not arranging hotel accommodation. ✔ How are they supposed to work next day in those conditions it’s not safe ✔ As the plane steadily came closer to the ground, the aircraft straightened up ✔ Just metres from the ground, the plane abandoned the landing and took off again at an angle, unable to make a safe landing



Check-in, unpack... we need to talk – inside Norn, the member's club reviving the art of conversation

10/15/2018, 4:32:25 PM
Beginning a new monthly column, Jade visits an ‘intellectual’ members’ club in Berlin and discusses life, the universe and love. ✔ This proved to be more stimulating, perhaps owing to the fact that a candlelit kitchen floor with 40 people is a more anonymous platform to share your innermost thoughts than an intimate dinner ✔ For more details on properties and how to become a member, see norn.co



Opinion | The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting

10/15/2018, 7:48:45 PM
What the astonishing Chiune Sugihara teaches us about moral heroism. ✔ Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at a tree planted in memory of Chiune Sugihara in the garden of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem.CreditCreditGali Tibbon/Agence France-Presse Getty Images By David Wolpe Mr. Wolpe is the rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and the author of David: The Divided Heart ✔ He issued as many visas in a day as would normally be issued in a month ✔ His wife, Yukiko, massaged his hands at night, aching from the constant effort ✔ Plans College for Artificial Intelligence, Backed by $1 Billion



'Zombie' Hurricane Makes Bizarre Turn to Strike Europe: 'I Have Never Seen Anything Like It'

10/15/2018, 7:23:05 PM
The storm was dubbed a "zombie" as it continued to maintain a hurricane status over the ocean for weeks, long after it should have died out ✔ Hurricane Leslie was never meant to reach the Iberian Peninsula, but continued to maintain a hurricane status over the ocean for weeks, picking up steam because of the regional climate, making it one of only five storms in history to have reached the area from the Atlantic



How feminist Meghan and "broody" Harry have been talking about starting a family for years

10/15/2018, 4:45:54 PM
THE DUKE and Duchess of Sussex made no secret of their desire to start a family - even addressing the possibility of having children in their engagement interview. ✔ It came after her former agent Gina Nelthorpe-Cowne has declared in an interview: Meghan said to me, ‘I would absolutely love to have children, and I can't wait to be a mother’ ✔ Keep up to date with all that's happening in the Royal family by signing up to our weekly newsletter, Your Royal Appointment



Blame the U.S. for the Weaker Chinese Currency

10/15/2018, 5:49:44 PM
If the Chinese yuan is being manipulated, it is arguably because China is keeping it strong while the U.S. dollar rallies against an array of emerging-market currencies. ✔ Tensions between the two nations have been building since then ✔ Why would China want to keep its currency stronger ✔ If we cared about free markets, as Mr. Pence claimed, both should be seen as equally bad ✔ But if there was, it would most likely be falling even faster than it has been



Italy's first sushi chef on risk, reward and personal sacrifice

10/15/2018, 6:50:33 PM
Minoru "Shiro" Hirasawa served the country's first sushi over 40 years ago. ✔ MILAN, ITALY – Walking the tree-lined streets of Porta Venezia, Milan, it becomes clear that 72-year-old sushi master, Minoru Shiro Hirasawa is a beloved figure in the neighborhood ✔ The bureaucracy, the sourcing of ingredients, I couldn’t even find proper rice to make sushi



'This Is Us' heads back to Vietnam War for Jack Pearson's origin story

10/15/2018, 5:06:55 PM
'This Is Us' travels back to Jack Pearson's Vietnam experience, introducing his grown-up brother, Nicky, in a story that continues through the season. ✔ At the season three premiere of NBC tearjerker This Is Us, stars Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia and Sterling K ✔ Now, it’s heading around the world to follow a young Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) during his 1971 tour of duty in Vietnam ✔ But what a burden on the guy to be that perfect but have that much imperfect stuff that happened in his background



Trumpism Isn't Working In Two States Trump Won

10/15/2018, 6:46:05 PM
The Pennsylvania and Ohio Senate races look to be out of reach for Republicans, no matter how much Trump tries to motivate voters in the states he won in 2016. ✔ President Donald Trump is spending time and energy campaigning for Republicans in two states he won in 2016 ✔ Bob Casey, the son of a popular former Pennsylvania governor who has won statewide himself five times and holds major advantages in fundraising and name recognition



If Your Hair Is Seriously Damaged, You Need To Read These 35 Tips And Tricks

10/15/2018, 4:31:16 PM
BRING. ON. THE. SHINE. ✔ It starts at the the scalp to restore shine to even the most over-processed, burnt hair ✔ Check out BuzzFeed Reviews to find the best things for every budget! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



2018 Fall Dining Guide

10/15/2018, 4:32:15 PM
The D.C. dining scene just keeps getting better. Tom Sietsema reviews 48 of the best restaurants the city has to offer. ✔ Sunny servers and lemon meringue tart leave better impressions ✔ Stay tuned for a souvenir from Peru, wrapped with a twist ✔ The lamb stew is timid, despite jalapeños in the mix ✔ suburbs The $20 Diner ranks his favorite outside-the-District eateries after five-plus years of roaming the DMV



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