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2017 In Review New Yorker writers and editors look back at culture, politics, and the stories that shaped 2017. The Year of Love Jihad in India. The parents of a young Hindu woman who converted to Islam have waged a court battle to prevent their daughter's marriage to a man suspected of ties to ISIS. By Rahul Bhatia ...
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Iran unrest: 'Ten dead' in further protests overnight Ten people have been killed overnight in anti-government protests sweeping Iran, according to state TV. "In the events of last night, unfortunately a total of about 10 people were killed in several cities," it said. At least 12 people have now died since protests began on Thursday. On Monday, President ...
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Compass Group chief, five others dead in Sydney seaplane crash The CEO of Compass Group Plc , the world's biggest catering firm, and four of his close family members were among the six people who died when the seaplane they were travelling in crashed into a Sydney river on New Year's Eve. Richard Cousins, 58, chief of the British-based catering and food ...
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Recreational cannabis use becomes legal in California California has become the largest state in the US to legalise recreational cannabis use. As of 1 January 2018, adults aged over 21 can possess up to an ounce (28 grams) of the drug and can grow up to six marijuana plants at home. Opponents say the law will lead to more driving under the influence of ...
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Trump looks to cash in from lavish NYE party at Mar-a-Lago – but is it ethical? Dancing to a covers band until 1am in the Donald J Trump grand ballroom rounded the evening off. At that event, Trump made a speech to the crowd. He told them: "All I can tell you is, we are going to do a good job." Richard Painter, the former top ethics lawyer in the George W Bush administration, ...
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New Year's Eve 2017: celebrations around the world - in pictures New Year's Eve 2017: celebrations around the world - in pictures ... Fireworks explode over Big Ben and the giant Ferris wheel of the London Eye at midnight in London. Photograph: ... The Burj Khalifa lit up ready to usher in the New year during New Years celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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