Saturday, 30 June 2018

At least 44 dead in bus crash in India

At least 44 people have died after a bus crashed into a gorge in northern India.

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Mexican voters pinning hopes on a populist

The economics on display at the weekly Colonia Doctores antiques market in Mexico City are of the most basic kind.

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Thailand facing 'hazardous' e-waste crisis

Police chiefs are warning that Thailand is becoming the new dumping ground for the world’s illegal electronic waste.

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Iran protest turns violent; at least 1 death reported

A peaceful protest over a water shortage in the southern Iran city of Khorramshahr turned violent Saturday, after clashes between police and protesters broke out, Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

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The United States begins the world's largest naval exercises in the Pacific as it seeks to impress allies and counter China

The Pentagon kicked off the world's largest naval war games last week, the biennial, month-long Rim of the Pacific exercises, known as RIMPAC, bringing together 46 ships and submarines, 200 aircraft and 25,000 troops from 25 nations.

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State Department risks China's ire with request for US Marines in Taiwan

The State Department has requested that US Marines be sent to Taiwan to help safeguard America's de facto embassy there, two US officials tell CNN, prompting China to urge the US to "exercise caution."

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China will not give up 'any inch of territory' in the Pacific, Xi tells Mattis

China will not give up "any inch of territory" in the Pacific Ocean, President Xi Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Wednesday during a visit to Beijing.

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Ronaldo follows Messi out of World Cup

Ronaldo has followed Lionel Messi out of the World Cup after Uruguay beat Portugal 2-1 in the last 16.

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N Korea 'deceiving' US as nuclear production 'increases'

North Korea has increased production of fuel for nuclear weapons at a number of secret sites in recent months, according to US intelligence.

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Messi heading home as last 16 starts with bang

France are the first team into the World Cup quarter-finals after a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina which sends Lionel Messi home.

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Angela Merkel admits: We're going to miss UK

Angela Merkel has admitted the UK will be missed when it leaves the EU as she struck a conciliatory tone on a future relationship over security.

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Divers search murky cave waters as search for boys steps up

Divers are searching the murky waters of a cave in Thailand as the rescue operation steps up to find 12 young boys and their football coach, who have been trapped for a week.

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World Cup 2018 LIVE: France v Argentina



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Explosion as rocket crashes after lift-off

A rocket has crashed back down to Earth just six seconds after taking off in Japan.

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Trump fooled by prank call on Air Force One

Donald Trump returned a prank phone call from a comedian pretending to be a senator, during a journey back to Washington on Air Force One.

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Four rare Amur tiger cubs were born in Whipsnade Zoo near London. There are only about 500 such tigers believed to be left in the wild, according to the zoo.

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Friday, 29 June 2018

'Mexico's Donald Trump' set for election win

The politician labelled "Mexico's Donald Trump" is expected to be elected the country's president this weekend - and head straight onto a collision course with its unpredictable neighbour to the north.

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Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp in merger deal

Tata Steel and German firm Thyssenkrupp have agreed a deal that will make the merged firm Europe's second biggest steelmaker.

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MLS player Collin Martin comes out as gay



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Rescuers looking for 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach have discovered a hidden opening deep in the jungle that may be a new point of entry to the cave system in which the group is suspected to be stranded. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout reports.

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3 babies among 100 drowned off Libya

Graphic warning: This story includes extremely graphic photographs of dead children.

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EU strikes deal on migrants after Italy demands action



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Books of the Week

07/01/2018 "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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Gazette shooting: 'I don't know how you prepare for this'

The city of Annapolis was shocked by the shooting on the Capital Gazette but will rally around the newspaper in a show of solidarity, a columnist at the publication has said.

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'Heroes' save blind man who fell onto subway track

Three men are being hailed as heroes after they bravely ventured onto a subway train line to rescue a blind man who had fallen onto the track.

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Outrage at plan for D-Day concert on Sword beach

Veterans have condemned plans for a D-Day pop concert on "sacred" Sword beach to commemorate the 75th anniversary.

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Mystery surrounds 5,000-year-old carved stone balls

Hundreds of elaborately carved stone balls dating from Prehistoric Scotland have been discovered over the centuries, but their purpose remains a mystery.

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Hundreds of elaborately carved stone balls dating from Prehistoric Scotland have been discovered over the centuries.

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Nearly 200 people have been killed in a Syrian government offensive against Islamist fighters and rebels in the country's southwest, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee toward the closed borders with Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, according to activists and monitoring groups.

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Tesla races to fulfill its Model 3 promise



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Xiaomi's giant IPO is shrinking



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Teaching children about human trafficking

The CNN Freedom Project has collaborated with 3Strands Global Foundation, which has compiled educational materials for children of all ages, as an introduction to its full human trafficking prevention program.

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A deaf and blind man experiences World Cup games through a special form of communication developed by a friend.

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Five-metre great white shark seen off popular Med island

A great white shark has been spotted in Spanish waters for the first time in 30 years.

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Benghazi Mission Attack Fast Facts

Read CNN's Benghazi Mission Attack Fast Facts and learn more about about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya.

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The former British Prime Minister speaks with Amanpour about his case for reasonable politics, sensible globalization, and what he would do were he in power today.

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Maryland suspect used legally owned shotgun

The prime suspect of a newsroom shooting which killed five journalists used a legally purchased pump action shotgun.

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Bodies of three babies found after boat capsizes

The bodies of three babies have been recovered after a boat carrying around 120 migrants capsized off Libya.

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CNN political analyst Josh Rogin says that US European allies are "freaked out" by reports that President Trump wants to withdraw from the World Trade Organization and that Trump seems to disregard the value of US alliances.

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India cuts web access after deadly kidnapper rumours

Internet access has been cut in north eastern India after three people were beaten to death by mobs in the latest violence triggered by false rumours on social media.

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Wild elephants trample man to death in Thailand

A motorcyclist has been trampled to death by five elephants in Thailand after being encircled by the wild animals.

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'Flying brain' and 'world's strongest coffee' fired into space

SpaceX has sent the first robot with artificial intelligence - nicknamed the "flying brain" - to the International Space Station.

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Drake reveals he has secret child on new album

Rapper Drake has subtly revealed that he is a father on his much-anticipated new album. 

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Defiant Gazette puts out 'damn paper' after shooting

Journalists at a US newspaper where a gunman killed five of their colleagues have shown their defiance by reporting on the murders - just hours after the shooting.

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Thai police drop packages for missing football team

Packages have been dropped through a shaft in a mountainside in the hope of reaching 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a cave in Thailand.

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Why fast food chains like to sell you donut fries and chicken rings



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Volcano eruption leaves thousands stranded in Bali

Hundreds of people have been forced to flee their homes and 16,000 passengers have seen flights cancelled after a volcano erupted in Indonesia.

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European Union leaders have struck a deal on migration, with the burden of resettling refugees shared more widely among member states. CNN's Nina Dos Santos reports.

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H&M needs to offload $4 billion in unsold clothes



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Thursday, 28 June 2018

CNN news quiz for the week ending June 29, 2018

The Supreme Court made a huge decision, and a surprise political victory could change the shape of the House. What do you remember from the week that was?

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U.S. lists Myanmar among worst offenders of human trafficking

(Reuters) - The United States on Thursday placed Myanmar on its list of worst offenders of human trafficking and accused it of using child soldiers amid global criticism over human rights abuses by the country's military against the minority Rohingya Muslims.


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'He's a genius' - Who said that, Trump or Putin?

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in Helsinki on 16 July, but what have the two leaders said about each other in the past?

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World Cup LIVE: Build up to England's group decider



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Ex-US footballer jailed over China bar fight

A former US football player as been sentenced to four years in prison following a fight in a bar. 

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Father Ted creator Graham Linehan now 'cancer free'

A day after he revealed he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has shared his joy and surprise that he is actually cancer free.

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Briton arrested in festival murder probe

A British man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another British national was stabbed to death at a Croatian music festival.

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William visits great-grandmother's Jerusalem tomb

Prince William has made a pilgrimage to his great-grandmother's tomb on the final day of his historic tour in the Middle East.

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Trump and Putin to have first summit in July

President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are to have their first official summit in Helsinki, Finland on 16 July.

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Suspects in Kim Jong Nam murder are 'trained assassins'

The two women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader are trained assassins who carried out a murder that "can only be seen in James Bond movies", prosecutors have said.

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Man kills two children with knife in street attack

A man armed with a kitchen knife attacked four people, killing two children, in Shanghai.

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Over and out: Germany reacts to World Cup exit

The German football team will fly home to a sea of front pages chronicling the disastrous end to their World Cup campaign.

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Plane crashes in busy district of Mumbai

A chartered plane belonging to a state government has crashed in Mumbai, police in India say.

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Ex-police officer among 10 charged with plot against Muslims

An ex-police officer is among 10 people charged over a plot to attack Muslims in France.

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British divers join Thai cave rescue mission

A team of British divers has joined rescue efforts at a flooded cave in northern Thailand where 12 children and their football coach have been trapped for five days.

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018

Drug gangs 'could be behind van attack on newspaper'

Drug gangs may be behind a van attack on one of Holland's leading newspapers, police have said.

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Joe Jackson, pop family patriarch, dead at 89

Joe Jackson, patriarch of pop's most famous family, has died aged 89, US media reports.

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Winners' curse! Germany crash out of World Cup

World Cup holders Germany have crashed out of this year's tournament after losing 2-0 against South Korea in their final group game.

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Briton stabbed to death at Croatian festival

A British tourist has been stabbed to death and two others injured during a music festival on the Croatian island of Pag.

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UK wins bid for watchdog to give chemical attack blame

The UK has been successful with its bid for the international chemical weapons watchdog to be able to attribute blame for attacks.

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N Korea 'rapidly' improving nuclear research facility

North Korea is making improvements to its main nuclear research facility, just weeks after declaring its commitment to denuclearisation.

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DHL heir Hillbroom avoids jail for drug trafficking

The heir to the DHL delivery empire has avoided jail despite admitting to drug trafficking.

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Father Ted creator reveals cancer diagnosis

The creator of some of Britain's best-loved comedies has confirmed he has testicular cancer.

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William and Mahmoud Abbas shake hands in West Bank

Prince William has spoken of his hopes for a "lasting peace" in the Middle East as he met Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank.

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Woman killed by mob after false rumour on WhatsApp

A woman has been killed and dozens hurt in mob attacks after a false rumour spread on WhatsApp that child abductors were at large.

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Niece held after aunts and uncles shot in 'family row'

The niece of four people who were shot, including two fatally, in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion for murder and attempted murder.

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Probe arrives at 'hazardous' asteroid ahead of landings

A Japanese space probe is preparing to land on an asteroid 170 million miles from Earth to collect samples.

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Judge orders US border families must be reunited

US border authorities have 30 days to reunite children separated from their parents at the border, a judge in California has ruled.

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Rebel Wilson told to repay millions to publisher

Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson has been told she must pay back the millions of dollars she was awarded in a defamation court case last year.

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Rain hampers efforts to reach footballers in cave

Persistent heavy rain has hampered rescue efforts to reach a team of 12 young footballers and their coach trapped in a cave in Thailand since the weekend.

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Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Chinese Robocalls Bombarding US Part Of International Phone Scam: Experts

If you live in Washington or another U.S. metropolitan area, you may have noticed that you're on the receiving end of a barrage of Chinese-language robocalls. The calls bring alarming news, and...

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Uber Granted Licence To Operate In London For 15 Months

Uber won a legal bid on Tuesday to restore its operating license in London after a judge overturned a decision to deny the ride-hailing app a permit and granted it a 15-month reprieve.

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Wanted Pak Terrorist Denies Role In Benazir Bhutto's Assasination: Report

Ikramullah, one of Pakistan's most-wanted terrorists and named as the second suicide bomber of a cell that assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007 has appeared in a Taliban video...

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Illegal Migrant Parents Coming To US Will No Longer Be Prosecuted: Report

The director of US border control has said migrant parents crossing in from Mexico illegally will for now no longer be referred for prosecution, US media reported, effectively suspending a key plank...

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1 Killed, 4 Injured As 44-Year-Old Woman Opens Fire In Hong Kong

Four people were wounded, two critically, during a brazen daylight shooting at a park in Hong Kong on Tuesday, a rare firearms attack in a city with a reputation for safety.

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Teen's death sentence for killing husband overturned

The death sentence handed to a Sudanese teenager who killed her husband when he tried to rape her has been overturned.

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London Protestors Find A Unique Way To Mock Donald Trump

British opponents of Donald Trump on Tuesday inflated a six-metre, snarling orange inflatable baby blimp, complete with tiny hands and a nappy, that they hope to launch over London to mock the US...

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China To Cut Import Tariffs On Soybean, Other Products From India

China will cut import tariffs on soybean and some other goods from India and four other Asian nations from July 1, China's Cabinet announced today, amidst a looming trade war with the US.

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"Who Is This Stupid God", Asks Philippines President, Faces Outrage

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced growing outrage on Tuesday in his largely Catholic nation after calling God "stupid", the latest furore he has sparked with an unfiltered broadside.

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In Win For Donald Trump, US Supreme Court Backs Controversial Travel Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed Donald Trump one of the biggest victories of his presidency, upholding his travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries.

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Cave divers to join search for missing footballers

Thai authorities are stepping up their search for a team of young footballers missing in a cave.

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Rampage is The Rock's highest-grossing film in China

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has thanked China after his latest film became his highest-grossing film ever in the country.

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Here's How A Small Bird And 4 Eggs Halted A Huge Music Festival In Canada

Nestled in a patch of cobblestone right where a main stage is set to be built are four small speckled bird eggs. Guarding them is one very protective mother killdeer.

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Trump: Harley-Davidsons should never be built elsewhere

"A Harley-Davidson should never be built in another country - never!" President Donald Trump has said, as he accused the firm of using a trade dispute with the European Union as cover to move production overseas.

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William asked to take 'message of peace' to Palestine

Israel's president has called on Prince William to take with him "a message of peace" when he meets Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

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Man arrested over 'murder' of British couple in Jamaica

At least one person has been arrested over the murder of a British couple who were living in Jamaica.

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Brexit Bill Becomes Law, Allowing UK To Leave The EU

A bill enacting Britain's decision to leave the European Union has become law after months of debate, the speaker of parliament announced on Tuesday to cheers from Conservative Party lawmakers.

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All disposable plastic banned in and near Mumbai

All disposable plastic has been banned in Mumbai - a city of 21 million people - and the Indian state it is part of.

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California Fire Threatens 600 Buildings After Thousands Evacuated

A fast-moving wildfire driven by hot, dry and windy conditions threatened more than 600 homes and other buildings in Northern California early on Tuesday after forcing some 3,000 residents to...

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13th Century Cockatoo Images Spark Australia-Europe Trade Re-Think

Drawings of an Australasian cockatoo discovered on the pages of a 13th century European manuscript suggest trade Down Under was flourishing as far back as medieval times.

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Japan Blogger Dies After Being Stabbed Several Times In The Back: Reports

A well-known Japanese blogger has been stabbed to death by an internet user he had argued with, shortly after giving a talk on "how to manage disputes online."

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We Don't Play Games With India, China For Political Gains, Says Nepal PM

Nepal wants a cordial relationship with India and China and does not believe in playing "games" with it neighbours for short-term political gains, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said at the...

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Hello Kitty Bullet Train Debuts In Japan This Week. In Shocking Pink

Resplendent in shocking pink, a sleek "Hello Kitty" bullet train, complete with special carriages festooned with images of the global icon from Japan, has been unveiled before it chugs into service...

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"Insanity": Elon Musk's Team Builds 5,000 Sedans In Gigantic Tesla Tent

Elon Musk has six days to make good on his pledge that Tesla will be pumping out 5,000 Model 3 sedans a week by the end of the month. If he succeeds, it may be thanks to the curious structure the...

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"Psychological, Economic, Political War": Hassan Rouhani On US Sanctions

President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians the government would be able to handle the economic pressure of new U.S. sanctions, a day after traders massed outside parliament, protesting against a sharp...

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2 Israeli Missiles Strike Near Damascus Airport: Syria State Media

Syrian state news agency SANA said two Israeli missiles hit in the vicinity of Damascus international airport in the early hours of Tuesday morning, without giving further details.

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Teen pulls himself from deadly plane crash

A teenager managed to pull himself clear from burning wreckage after a light aircraft crash killed his parents near Detroit.

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Australia Buys High-Tech Drones To Monitor South China Sea, Pacific

Australia will invest Aus$7 billion (US$5.2 billion) to develop and buy high-tech US drones for joint military operations and to monitor waters including the South China Sea, it said Tuesday.

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Channel Your Inner 007 At Soviet Spy Camera Auction

On July 12, Aston's Auctioneers of Dudley, England (about halfway between Liverpool and London), will feature the Russian Collection auction, 25 lots of rare and unusual cameras collected from the...

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Monday, 25 June 2018

Harley-Davidson May Shift Some Manufacturing Out Of US To Escape Tariffs

Harley-Davidson plans to shift some manufacturing of the iconic motorcycles overseas to avoid retaliatory European tariffs imposed last week, the company said Monday.

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Tree, Thought To Be Extinct 2 Million Years Ago, Now Grown In Australia

Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state is cultivating the rare Wollemi Pine or the "Dinosaur Tree" as an "insurance policy" for the sustenance of the fragile species, researchers said on Monday.

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Tragic Story Of A Yemeni Baby Who Lost The Battle For Life In Hospital

The boy was motionless on an operating table, his life slowly fading away. His eyes were closed, his face half covered by an oxygen mask and an IV connected to his limp right arm.

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William arrives in Tel Aviv after violence at Gaza border

After sampling Jordan's hospitality, Prince William has flown to Tel Aviv, beginning his visit to Israel.

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Teen faces death for killing rapist husband

There are only two pictures of Noura Hussein in the public domain – but each one embodies a set of deeply disturbing facts.

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Johnson in Afghanistan ahead of crunch Heathrow vote

Boris Johnson has travelled to Afghanistan on the day MPs are set to vote on Heathrow Airport expansion - a plan he opposes.

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Trump attacks 'dirty' restaurant for kicking out aide

Donald Trump has criticised a Virginia restaurant after staff refused to serve his press secretary.

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"Have Changed": Uber, Trying To Get London Licence Back, Tells Court

Uber accepted it had made mistakes but said it had changed as it went to court on Monday to overturn a decision stripping it of its licence in London after it was ruled unfit to run a taxi service in...

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British Lawmakers Set To Vote On Heathrow Airport Runway Plan

British lawmakers will vote on whether to build a new runway at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday, potentially paving the way for the airport's expansion after decades of delays and policy U-turns.

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World Cup subplots: When football meets politics

The World Cup, and indeed football in general, is usually an escape from problems off the pitch.

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In War-Torn Kabul, Spotlight On Chiselled Men, Bollywood Has A Role

Hindi music pumps from the speakers as dozens of Afghan men grunt and sweat their way through a workout beneath the watchful eye of a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose muscle-bound image hangs from...

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NASA Unveils Program Aimed At Preventing An Asteroid Apocalypse

Among Earth's natural disasters-hurricanes, floods, earthquakes-the one humans probably ponder least is asteroids, huge objects zipping through our solar system at ludicrous speeds.

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Vladimir Putin Congratulates Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan's For Election Win

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election triumph, saying the result pointed to the Turkish leader's "great political...

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Four injured after priest drives into them

Four people have been injured - two critically - after a priest fell ill in his car and drove into them outside a Dublin church.

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Saudi Arabia's $90 Billion Reason To Allow Women Driving

Allowing Saudi women to drive could help the kingdom reap as much income as selling shares in Saudi Aramco. The move, which went into effect on Sunday, could add as much as $90 billion to economic...

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Guess What The Water Tanks On New York Rooftops Are Made Of

They are part of New York's skyline and millions of people unknowingly depend on them: behold, the venerable rooftop water tank, made of plain old wood.

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Malaysia Mosque Bans Tourists After Women Visitors' Viral Dance Video

A Malaysian mosque has banned tourists after a video of two female visitors in skimpy outfits dancing in front of the Muslim holy site went viral online.

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William visits ruins where Kate was pictured as a child

Prince William has visited the spot in an ancient Roman city in Jordan where his wife Kate posed for a picture when she was a child.

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Erdogan returns as Turkey's opposition concedes

Turkey's main opposition candidate has conceded defeat to incumbent leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the country's presidential election.

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Kane praised as he takes away historic match ball

A beaming Harry Kane has been pictured holding the England-Panama match ball, which has been signed by his team mates.

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The World Cup is peaceful - where is everyone?

There was a moment late on Friday night when my heart sank.

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Banks 'not prepared' for no-deal Brexit

Banks' preparations for Brexit without a ratified withdrawal agreement are inadequate, the European Banking Authority (EBA) says.

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32 Fulani Civilians Killed In Mali Attack: Report

At least 32 civilians were killed and 10 are missing following an attack in central Mali, believed to have been carried out by traditional hunters, local officials said Sunday, as the government said...

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Ruled Unfit To Run Taxi Service, Uber Struggles To Keep London License

Uber goes to court on Monday to overturn a decision stripping it of its licence in London after being ruled unfit to run a taxi service in its most important European market.

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Australia Struggles To Conserve Its Great Barrier Reef

Australia is breaching commitments to protect the embattled Great Barrier Reef from the effects of land clearing, environmental groups claimed Monday and called on the UN to probe the alleged...

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North Korea Marks War Anniversary With Usual Anti-US Tirades Missing

Pyongyang marked the anniversary of the start of the Korean War Monday but its habitual denunciations of the US were conspicuously absent from state media in the wake of the Singapore summit.

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Wife drives mistakenly freed husband back to jail

A Colorado inmate let out of prison enjoyed less than two hours of freedom after his wife drove him back to jail.

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Briton killed in 'deliberate hit-and-run' in Cyprus

A British man has been killed and another injured after a suspected deliberate hit-and-run in Cyprus.

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Town's entire police force detained after murder

The entire police force for a Mexican town has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a mayoral candidate.

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Teen Football Team Trapped In Cave Since Saturday

A search is underway to rescue 12 teenage football players and their coach who are believed to be trapped in a cave in Thailand, authorities said on Monday.

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5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Off Coast Of Southern Greece

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Greece on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

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Indonesia Ferry That Sank In Volcanic Lake May Have Been Found: Officials

Indonesian authorities said Monday they think they have pinpointed the location of an overloaded ferry that sank into the depths of a volcanic lake leaving scores missing presumed dead.

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2,500 Residents Evacuated As Wildfire Rages In Northern California

A raging wildfire on Sunday threatened to cut off access to a rural community in northern California where authorities have ordered the evacuations of some 2,500 residents.

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US To Give North Korea New Timeline For Denuclearization: Official

The United States will soon present a timeline to North Korea with "specific asks" of Pyongyang after a historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, a...

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Sunday, 24 June 2018

Erdogan Wins High-Stake Turkey Polls Extending 15-Year Grip On Power

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday declared victory in a tightly-contested presidential election, extending his 15-year grip on power in the face of a revitalised opposition.

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Erdogan 'wins' Turkey's presidential election

Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has been returned as president of Turkey, according to unofficial results.

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Police Look For Motive After 49 Hurt In Zimbabwe Election Blast

Police said on Sunday they were searching for a motive for an explosion at Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election rally that injured 49 people.

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Fears for youth football team trapped in Thai cave

A dozen members of a youth football team have gone missing and are believed to be trapped in a cave in northern Thailand.

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Several Loud Blasts Heard Over Riyad As Saudi Intercepts Missile: Report

Saudi Arabia's air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia over Riyadh on Sunday, state-run al-Ikhbariya television said on Sunday.

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Retired British couple 'murdered' in Jamaica

A retired British couple have been found dead at their home in Jamaica - with police believing they were murdered.

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No Judicial Process For Illegal Immigrants, Deport Them: Donald Trump

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that people who enter the United States illegally should be sent back to where they came from immediately without any judicial process.

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Prince William on diplomatically sensitive tour

Prince William has arrived in the Middle East for his most diplomatically sensitive royal tour to date.

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World Cup goalfest! England through with record 6-1 win

England are through to the knockout stage of the World Cup after a record-breaking performance against Panama.

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'You're not welcome', Trump's press secretary told

Donald Trump's press secretary says she was asked to leave a restaurant because she worked for the US president.

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Trump-Kim Summit Cost Singapore 'Just' $12 Million

Singapore said on Sunday it spent S$16.3 million ($12 million) on hosting the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, less than earlier reports that had angered...

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As Shield Against Trade War, This Tiny Asian Nation Hoards Gold

What do you do when your two biggest trading partners are embroiled in economic standoffs with the U.S.? You buy as much gold as you possibly can.

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World Cup 2018: England v Panama



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France and Italy in row ahead of migration summit

The Italian and French governments have exchanged some remarkably undiplomatic language on the issue of migration as 16 EU leaders arrive in Brussels for a hastily arranged emergency meeting. 

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Building explosion injures 29 in Germany

German police say 25 people have been injured, four severely, after an explosion destroyed a building in the city of Wuppertal.

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A round of appaws for 'world's ugliest dog' Zsa Zsa

A nine-year-old English bulldog called Zsa Zsa has won this year's world's ugliest dog contest.

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Saudi prince shows daughter driving as ban lifted

Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal has shared a video of his daughter driving as women celebrate the lifting of a ban allowing them to drive for the first time.

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Separated And Deported: A Father's Story

Arnovis Guidos Portillo remembers the authorities in green uniforms telling him that this would only be temporary.

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Pakistan Taliban Appoints Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud As New Chief

Pakistani Taliban terrorists today appointed Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud as their new chief in place of Mullah Fazlullah, who was recently killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan's restive Kunar...

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Deported Migrant Parents Grieve As Opposition In US Steps Up Pressure

Central American migrants deported from the US without their children spoke of their anguish at seeing their families split under President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" approach Saturday, as...

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Swiss players investigated over goal celebrations

Two Switzerland players are being investigated by FIFA over their goal celebrations in the team's 2-1 World Cup win against Serbia.

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Saturday, 23 June 2018

'Assassination attempt' on Zimbabwe's president

Zimbabwe's president has escaped injury after an explosion at a stadium where he was addressing a rally, in what state media are describing as an assassination attempt.

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White House Spokeswoman Asked To Leave Restaurant For Working For Trump

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Saturday that she had been asked to leave a Virginia restaurant the night before because she worked for President Donald Trump.

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A Version Of Melania Trump's "Don't Care" Jacket On Sale. There's A Catch

A U.S. clothing company is taking a sartorial swipe at first lady Melania Trump, selling jackets saying "I really care, don't you?" in response to the "I really don't care" jacket she wore to visit...

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How A Self-Employed French Trader Made A $6.6 Billion Unauthorised Bet

A self-employed trader in France accumulated stock futures worth $6.6 billion in a single day, trading records show, raising questions among investors about how he could build up such a large position...

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Football fans banned for World Cup disorder

Two men have been banned from attending football matches following offences at the Russia World Cup.

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Zimbabwe's President Narrowly Escapes Apparent Assassination Attempt

Zimbabwe's election campaign season took a worrying turn Saturday afternoon when a crude bombing at a speech delivered by President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared to be an attempt on his life.

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Vatican Jails Priest For Possessing Child Pornography

A Vatican court on Saturday jailed for five years an Italian priest who worked as a diplomat for the Holy See's Washington embassy, for possessing and sharing child pornography.

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Two critically hurt in gas explosion felt miles away

Two people have been critically injured after a gas explosion at a house in Ohio.

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Thousands March In London To Demand Brexit Deal Referendum

Around 100,000 supporters of the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand that the British government hold a final public vote on the terms of Brexit, organisers said.

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Jogger held for two weeks for crossing into US by mistake

A French woman says she ended up being detained for two weeks in the US after crossing the border from Canada by mistake while jogging on a beach.

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Explosion At Zimbabwe Stadium Where President Mnangagwa Addressed Rally

An explosion rocked a stadium in Zimbabwe where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing a rally on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding the head of state was unhurt and taken to safety.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Escapes Rally Grenade Attack That Kills One

Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed escaped a grenade attack on Saturday at a rally in the capital that killed one person and left scores wounded, officials and witnesses said.

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A Ghost Army Of The Not-Very-Employed Haunts Gulf Rulers

The government was trying to trim a wage bill that eats up more than half its budget -- an outlandish share even by Gulf standards. Last year, it required public employees to swipe their fingers on a...

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Spain rescues hundreds of migrants crossing Med

Spanish authorities have rescued 569 migrants whose boats were crossing the Mediterranean.

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Saudi Women Gear Up For New Freedom As Driving Ban Ends Tomorrow

Women will hit the roads in Saudi Arabia on Sunday with the lifting of the world's last ban on female drivers, long seen as an emblem of women's repression in the conservative kingdom.

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Sweden Nationalists Dream Of 'Swexit' That Almost No One Wants

Sweden's nationalist party leader spooked the currency markets this week by calling for a referendum on exiting the European Union after September's election.

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World Cup 2018: Belgium v Tunisia



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Dozens hurt as Ethiopia PM escapes grenade attack

At least 83 people have been injured in an explosion at the first rally of Ethiopia's new prime minister in the capital Addis Ababa.

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Ex-Liverpool player has brain tumour surgery

Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has undergone surgery to remove a brain tumour.

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9,000 whiskey barrels crash down in warehouse collapse

Around 9,000 whiskey barrels crashed to the ground after a large part of a bourbon storage warehouse collapsed in Kentucky.

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US And South Korea To Suspend Training Exercises Indefinitely

The United States and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange program training exercises, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the aftermath of the summit earlier this month between...

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Cambodia Finds 33 Surrogate Mothers In Raid On Illegal Business

A raid by Cambodian authorities on an illegal surrogacy business in Phnom Penh uncovered 33 women paid to deliver babies for Chinese couples, police said Saturday.

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Suspected Chinese Lasers Target US Aircraft Over Pacific

Lasers have been used to target US aerial operations in the Pacific, with 20 incidents recorded since September 2017, according to a US military official.

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Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul dies at 54

The drummer and founding member of heavy metal band Pantera, Vinnie Paul, has died at the age of 54.

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Prosecutor Reveals No Drugs Or Alcohol In Anthony Bourdain's System

U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who killed himself in a French hotel room earlier this month, had no narcotics or alcohol in his body when he died, a local prosecutor said on Friday.

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Blast At Ethiopian PM's Rally Sparks Panic: Reports

A small blast sparked panic at public rally for Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended by tens of thousands of people on Saturday, an AFP journalist said.

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"World's Smallest Computer" Is Here. It Is Smaller Than A Rice Grain

Researchers at the University of Michigan in the US have come out with the world's "smallest computer" -- a device measuring just 0.3 mm to a side, completely dwarfed by a grain of rice.

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Discarded Restaurant Napkin Helps Crack 32-Year-Old Murder Case

DNA evidence from a discarded restaurant napkin was used to identify a suspect in the slaying of a 12-year-old girl in 1986 in Seattle, Washington, police said.

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Anti-virus software pioneer 'left unconscious after death plot'

Anti-virus software pioneer and former US presidential hopeful John McAfee has said he was unconscious for two days after "enemies" tried to kill him.

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'Your Time On Facebook' May Soon Be Monitored

Facebook has reportedly introduced a new feature, tentatively titled 'Your Time On Facebook', that would provide information about how much time users spent on the platform each day in a week, along...

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Not Angry With Nawaz Sharif, Only Differed From Him: Nisar Ali Khan

Pakistan's Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday said that he was not angry and had only differed from former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

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French Teen Who Crossed Canada-US Border Held For 2 Weeks: Report

A young French woman who was visiting her mother in western Canada spent two weeks in a US detention center after inadvertently crossing the border while jogging along the beach, a report said Friday.

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Mexican Airline Volaris Offers Free Flights For Separated Children

The airline said it would work with authorities in the United States, Mexico and Central America to offer free flights on its pre-existing routes to reunite children with their parents. According to...

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Friday, 22 June 2018

Can The Emmys Be Hacked? One Contender Tried To Find Out

Nathan Fielder is hoping for an Emmy nomination. But as he waits, he's recruited a security expert to show how the Emmy process could be hacked.

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April The Giraffe Might Be Pregnant Again, And It's Somehow News

Now before you stop and ask yourself why you're reading a story about a giraffe - one who may be pregnant but hasn't even been confirmed to be - you need to travel back to the winter of 2017.

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England support at World Cup 'lowest for 30 years'

The number of England supporters at the World Cup could be at its lowest level for 30 years, according to a leading supporters group.

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Murdered XXXTentacion was to become a father

Murdered rapper XXXTentacion was to become a father, the star's mother has revealed.

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Iran backs down and agrees to oil production hike

OPEC has agreed to increase oil production by one million barrels a day after a stormy meeting that saw Iran walk out of negotiations.

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"Build Them Here": Trump Threatens 20% Duty On Cars Imported From EU

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 20 percent tariff on all European Union-assembled cars coming into the United States, a month after the administration launched an investigation into...

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Migrant mum and son split up at US border reunited

A mother separated from her son a month ago by Donald Trump's controversial immigration crackdown sobbed as she was reunited with the young boy.

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Anxious Families Wait As 193 Still Missing After Indonesia Ferry Disaster

Among the grief-stricken Indonesians keeping a daily vigil at the shore of a volcanic lake which swallowed a ferry packed with people, some fear they have lost more than a dozen relatives, including...

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Trump threatens 20% tariff on all European cars

Donald Trump has threatened a 20% tariff on all European cars if the EU does not remove trade barriers introduced on Friday.

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Man Slashes, Injures 8 In Frenzied Knife Attack On Bus In China

The assault occurred in Xi'an, the former imperial city where tourists flock to see China's famed Teracotta Army.

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In The Age Of Donald Trump, Evangelicals Back Self-Styled Top US Pimp

Dennis Hof, whose political rise reflects fundamental changes in electoral norms that have roiled the Republican Party and upended American politics during the era of President Donald Trump.

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Kim bolsters nuclear talks hand on China trip

North Korea has broadcast footage of Kim Jong Un's latest trip to China, where he gained approval for the outcome of his historic summit with Donald Trump.

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Trump defends Melania's 'don't care' jacket

Donald Trump has defended the first lady after she wore a jacket with the words 'I really don't care. Do U?' scrawled on the back while on her way to a child migrant centre.

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Man fired for calling 911 to ensure black women paid bill

The manager of a Caribbean restaurant has been sacked after he called police to ensure a group of black women paid their bill.

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How Foreign Companies Have Lost A Bundle In North Korea

Seoul -- Months before the first summit between leaders of two Koreas in 2000, SouthKorean tech giant Samsung Electronics Inc invested $730,000 in Pyongyang's top computer lab.North Korean programmers...

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World War Veteran Took Identity Of Dead 8-Year-Old; Police Don't Know Why

For the last 16 years, speculation about the dead man's identity has stumped law enforcement. Wild theories have wrapped around the case - could he have been the Zodiac Killer? Mysterious hijacker...

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Crying Girl On Time Cover Not Separated From Her Mother, Father Says

The photo of the little girl crying as a US Border Patrol agent patted down her mother became a symbol of the families pulled apart by the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy at the border,...

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Pervez Musharraf Resigns As All Pakistan Muslim League Chairman

The former military ruler sent his resignation to the Election Commission as it was no longer possible for him to run the party from abroad.

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China To Build Railway Into Nepal: Reports

China will build a railway connecting the western region of Tibet with Nepal, the China Daily reported on Friday, one of several bilateral deals signed during Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad...

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China, Nepal To Build Tibet-Kathmandu Rail Link

China and Nepal have agreed to build a railway connecting Tibet with Kathmandu, among a raft of deals signed during the Nepali prime minister's visit to Beijing, reports said on Friday.

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Airbus Says Could Pull Out Of UK If No Brexit Deal Reached

Aviation giant Airbus has warned it could pull out of Britain if it leaves the European Union without a deal, upping the pressure Friday on Prime Minister Theresa May to make progress in negotiations...

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In China, Universities Seek To Plant 'Xi Thought' In Minds Of Students

Armed with interactive online courses, generous funding and new dedicated research institutes, China's universities are on the frontlines of an effort to promote the thinking of President Xi Jinping...

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Rat shreds £14,000 after getting into ATM

A rat has nibbled its way through more than £14,000 in Indian rupees after getting into an ATM machine.

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Volcano that was Bond villain lair erupts in Japan

A Japanese volcano that was used as a lair by James Bond's nemesis has erupted, sending a plume of smoke thousands of metres into the air.

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Russian Man Who Groped Female World Cup Reporter Apologises

The Russian man said he had placed a bet with a friend that he could kiss the reporter on the cheek, and had waited for her to go on-air before springing on her.

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21-Year-Old Woman Abducted, Gangraped In Pakistan's Karachi

A 21-year-old woman was allegedly abducted at gunpoint from outside a public park and raped by three men in Pakistan's Karachi city.

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Mystery Illness Continues To Trouble US Embassy Employees In Cuba

Another US Embassy employee in Cuba has come down with mysterious health symptoms consistent with those suffered by at least two dozen workers at the Havana compound.

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Chinese Media Says US Has "Delusions" As Impact Of Trade War Spreads

U President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit $200 billion of Chinese imports with 10 percent tariffs if China retaliates against his previous targeting of $50 billion in imports.

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Man Who Ran And Finished Marathon Wearing Lost Number, Arrested For Fraud

Thirty-eight-year-old Stanislaw Skupian was standing shirtless on the 73-degree day, watching runners go by near the finish line of the London Marathon last month, when he saw a stray race bib on the...

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Protests as court orders 'scoundrel rapists' release

Several Spanish cities have witnessed protests after a court ordered the release of five men - known as "the pack" - accused of raping an 18-year-old woman at the bull-running festival in Pamplona.

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"Are You The Mother?": Woman's Search For Child Taken By US Immigration

The Salvadoran family's story of struggle in U.S. immigration detention presaged what was to come: Trump's "zero tolerance" policy that led to more than 2,300 migrant children being separated from...

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London Station Evacuated After Reports Of Man On Track With Bomb

British police said on Friday London's Charing Cross rail terminal had been evacuated after reports of man on the tracks claiming to have a bomb.

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Thursday, 21 June 2018

Koko, The Gorilla That Learned To Communicate Using Sign Language, Dies

Koko, a beloved gorilla that learned to communicate with humans and then stole their hearts, has died.

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Javid admits issue with EU citizens' iPhone app

People with iPhones are unable to fully use the app designed to help EU citizens register to stay in Britain after Brexit, the home secretary has admitted.

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Trump Is Likely To Meet Queen Elizabeth Next Month And Brits Aren't Happy

President Donald Trump will meet Queen Elizabeth II during his visit to Britain next month, and many Brits are not amused. Speaking to Kay Burley of Sky News, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom...

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How Trump Uses - And Bashes - Celebrities To Boost Himself

Even in the 1980s, when greed was good and the young Donald Trump cultivated a lifestyle of gold-plated excess, the notion of a real estate developer - a landlord, for goodness' sake - becoming a...

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Melania Trump Makes Surprise Visit To US-Mexico Border Amid Border Crisis

First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise visit to the US-Mexican border on Thursday, as her husband's administration seeks to quell a firestorm over migrant family separations.

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Police hunt UK football fans who did Nazi salute

UK police are working to identify men caught on video giving Nazi salutes in a Russian bar during the World Cup.

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End Of Driving Ban Will Boost Women's Economic Role In Saudi Arabia

The end of a decades-old female driving ban is expected to bring an economic windfall for millions of Saudi women, making it easier for them to work and do business.

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Internet shut down in Algeria to stop pupils cheating

To stop pupils cheating in Algeria, the government has taken the extreme measure of cutting internet access across the whole of the country during exam time.

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The Sudden Political Life Of 550-Million-Year-Old, Immobile Sea Creature

Recent actions by the Trump administration - a wave of unprecedentedly large family separations at the border, aggressive trade-war-fueling tariffs and rebukes of allies - have made some feel as...

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Ardern And Bhutto: Two Leaders, Two Very Different Pregnancies

Instagram posts, national excitement and well-wishing from political rivals: Jacinda Ardern's journey to motherhood was very different to that made three decades earlier by Pakistani Prime Minister...

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On This Flight A Man "Begged" For Money. Here's What Really Happened

A middle-aged man was filmed on a packed Qatar Airways flight, begging fellow passengers for money. The video, which has since gone viral on social media, shows the man getting up from his seat and...

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US Supreme Court Rules States Can Tax Online Sales

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that American states have the right to tax internet sales of goods and services.

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Ex-F1 owner CVC gatecrashes £3bn GEMS float

The former controlling shareholder in Formula One motor racing has made a takeover approach to investors in GEMS Education, a Dubai-based schools group which has been planning a £3bn London flotation.

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Donald Trump, A 2-Year-Old Immigrant Girl. See TIME's Hard-Hitting Cover

US President Donald Trump has again made it to the cover of TIME magazine for reasons he might not necessarily call "terrific". Mr Trump's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents on...

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Migrants Attempt To Enter European Union Illegally With World Cup Fan IDs

A small number of migrants have used Russia's World Cup ticketing system that allows visa-free travel for foreign fans to try to enter the European Union illegally, with neighbouring Belarus and...

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Ardern And Bhutto: Two Leaders, Two Very Different Pregnancies

Instagram posts, national excitement and well-wishing from political rivals: Jacinda Ardern's journey to motherhood was very different to that made three decades earlier by Pakistani Prime Minister...

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Saudi Media Says Kingdom Could Turn Rival Qatar Into Island

For more than a year, a Saudi-led bloc has staged a boycott of Qatar, accusing the Persian Gulf state of sponsoring terrorism and committing other misdeeds. As the months have dragged on, however,...

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Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Quits Over Relationship With Employee

Brian KrzanichIntel chief executive Brian Krzanich resigned over a "past consensual relationship" with an employee that violated a company non-fraternization policy, the technology company announced...

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UK Minister Quits Ahead Of Heathrow Expansion Vote In Parliament

A junior minister in British Prime Minister Theresa May's government quit Thursday to vote against her plan to build a third runway at London's Heathrow airport, which returns to parliament next week.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu's wife charged with fraud

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara, has been charged with fraud over the alleged misuse of state funds.

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'Extraordinary' sign language gorilla dies

An "extraordinary" gorilla that mastered sign language has died.

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Benjamin Netanyahu's Wife Charged With Fraud: Israel Justice Ministry

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara was charged on Thursday with fraud and breach of trust after a long police probe into allegations she falsified household expenses, the justice...

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Comedian John Oliver Roasts Xi On TV. Then China's Weibo Blocks Him

China's Twitter-like microblogging service Weibo has blocked and deleted posts referring to British comedian John Oliver after he slammed the country's human rights record and mocked President Xi...

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Pro-Smoking Japanese Lawmaker Apologises For Heckling Cancer Patient

A Japanese member of parliament apologised on Thursday for jeering a lung cancer patient testifying about the dangers of second-hand smoke, saying he had spoken out to prevent discrimination against...

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Cradle Fund CEO Dies After Phone Explodes While Charging At Home

According to reports, two of his smartphones were kept on charge next to his bedside and one of them exploded.

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Lion shot dead after escaping zoo enclosure

A lion has been shot dead after it escaped its enclosure at a zoo in Belgium.

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World Selfie Day: 12 of the most shared self-portaits

Love them or loathe them, selfies appear to be here to stay.

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Teen's 911 call details abuse of 'torture' parents

A court in California has heard the 911 call made by a 17-year-old to tell police about the years of abuse she and her 12 siblings allegedly suffered at the hands of their parents.

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NASA Reveals Strategy To Defend Earth From Asteroid Attack

In a key step to defend Earth from potentially devastating risks of near-Earth objects or NEOs -- asteroids and comets -- whose orbits come within 30 million miles of Earth, NASA has released a...

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US Fruit, Pork Producers To Be Hit By Second Wave Of Chinese Tariffs

US producers of pork, already saddled with duties enacted in an earlier round of the escalating trade dispute with China, are bracing for further pain after Beijing hit the products with additional...

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South Korea Makes Killing Of Dogs For Meat Illegal

A South Korean court has outlawed the killing of dogs for meat, in a landmark ruling that animal rights activists said Thursday could pave the way to making eating canines illegal.

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Cannabis on sale in Canada from October

Cannabis will be legal to buy in Canada by the end of the year, Justin Trudeau has announced.

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After Trump-Kim Summit, Japan To Halt Missile Drills

Japan has halted evacuation drills simulating a North Korean missile attack in the wake of historic talks between Washington and Pyongyang, local media reported Thursday.

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Study Says A Giant Wave Of Plastic Garbage Could Flood The US

A tidal wave of plastic trash will flood the world over the next decade, a new study says, and warnings are already blaring like sirens in the United States.

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Captured Martian Duststorm. Here's How It Looks

With NASA engineers yet to make contact with the Opportunity Mars rover due to a massive storm on the Red Planet, scientists are pinning their hopes on learning more about Martian duststorms from...

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Pressure From Melania, Ivanka Led Trump To Reverse Border Policy: Sources

US President Donald Trump's abrupt reversal in a volatile immigration crisis resulted from pressure by close family members, friends and lawmakers who urged him to climb down from a deeply unpopular...

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Gives Birth To First Child

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, Ardern said in a posting on Instagram.

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Indian-American Surgeon's Article That Caught Amazon's Eyes

The Harvard surgeon and author picked to head a new health venture for Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. has been writing about the quality and costs of medical care for years.

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Wednesday, 20 June 2018

"Deeply Disturbing": British PM On US Images Of Migrant Children In Cages

British Prime Minister Theresa May today said images from the United States of migrant children kept in cages were "deeply disturbing" and that she would press President Donald Trump on the issue.

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Ivanka Urged Donald Trump To Address Migrant Families Separation: Report

US President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump urged her father to end family separations on the US-Mexico border, according to reports.

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US Lawmakers To Vote On Bill To End Migrant Family Separations

US lawmakers will vote Thursday on a bill that would end the controversial practice of separating migrant children from parents caught entering the country without papers, House Speaker Paul Ryan said...

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This Country Has Done Away With Internet To Stop Students From Cheating

Algeria went offline on Wednesday for the start of high school diploma exams, the first in a series of internet blackouts to stop students cheating.

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Donald Trump Says Will Sign Executive Order To Avoid Family Separations

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would sign an executive order to keep migrant families together at the border with Mexico, amid an escalating uproar over the separation of children from...

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Inside Blair House, The US President's Most Exclusive Guesthouse

The four connected 19th-century townhouses have the warm look of a large family home created over time: a more than 120-room maze of antique furniture, paintings, porcelain and silver.

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Trump set to end migrant family separations

Donald Trump has said he will sign a decree to end family separations at the border, as the US House prepares to vote on a compromise immigration bill.

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May Survives Crucial Brexit Vote In Parliament

Prime Minister Theresa May won a crucial Brexit vote in parliament on Wednesday, keeping her deeply divided government's plans to end Britain's more than 40 years of partnership with the European...

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MI5 Trapped British-Bangladeshi Man In A Fake Plot To Kill Theresa May

Rahman was snared in September last year, during a chat on a messaging app with an MI5 operative, who was pretending to be a man called Amir in Syria.

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Need To 'Squeeze Out' Safe Havens From Pakistan Says Pentagon Commander

The US needs to "squeeze out" safe havens from Pakistan for achieving a long-term stability in Afghanistan, a top American General nominated to head the US and NATO forces in the war-torn country said...

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Imran Khan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's Nomination Rejected By Pak Poll Panel

In a setback to bigwigs, Pakistan's election commission rejected the nomination papers of former prime minister and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan for...

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Will Boost Cooperation With Nepal Under China's Belt And Road: Xi Jinping

China is ready to strengthen cooperation with landlocked Nepal in infrastructure connectivity and trade and investment under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, President Xi Jinping said...

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NASA To Monitor Plants' Water Usage Through New Instrument

NASA plans to install on the International Space Station (ISS) an instrument that will measure the temperature of plants from space, enabling researchers to determine plant water use and to study how...

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Russia Warns Against Trump's "Alarming" Plans For US Space Domination

Russia on Wednesday expressed alarm over US President Donald Trump's call for the United States to dominate space exploration and his plan to create a separate branch of the military called a Space...

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Germany calls emergency migration summit

An emergency meeting of key European leaders has been convened in Brussels this Sunday to discuss migration at the request of Germany.

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EU plays its trump card on US tariffs

The EU has said its retaliatory tariffs on US goods will kick-in from Friday - six weeks after America slapped import duties on the bloc's steel and aluminium products.

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Lord Sugar apologises for 'racist' Senegal tweet

There are calls for Lord Sugar to be investigated by parliament and the BBC after he compared Senegal's football team to people who sell merchandise on Spanish beaches.

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64-Year-Old Woman Returns To Pak After Serving 10 Year In Amritsar Jail

A 64-year-old Pakistani woman, who served her 10-year prison term in Amritsar Central Jail for drug trafficking, returned to Pakistan yesterday via the Attari-Wagah border.

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India Urges OPEC Nations To "Fill Supply Gap", Ensure Sustainable Prices

India, which is the world's third-biggest oil consumer and importer, on Wednesday urged OPEC nations to fill a supply gap and ensure sustainable oil prices as geopolitics affect the output of some...

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Brexit is a sign of our 'failure', EU admits

Brexit is a "failure" of the European Union and has "opened its eyes to reform", one of Brussels's top politicians has admitted.

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Backlash after Fox News 'summer camps' migration comment

Fox News is facing a Hollywood backlash after presenter Laura Ingraham described detention centres for children on the southern US border as "essentially summer camps".

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These Virtual Vigilantes Bust Human Traffickers From Their Laptops

When not detecting intelligence threats to oil rigs and dams, Sergio Caltagirone spends his spare time hunting a different kind of predator - traffickers trading in human beings, from war-torn Syria...

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After Trump-Kim Jong Summit, North Korea Scraps Anti-American Souvenirs

In the wake of Kim Jong Un's summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, anti-American souvenirs once sold on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone have disappeared from gift shop shelves,...

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Saudi-Led Coalition Seizes Yemen's Hodeidah Airport

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has seized control of Hodeidah airport and continues to attack pockets of Houthi resistance nearby, a coalition spokesman said on Wednesday.

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China Says It Regrets US Quitting UN Human Rights Council

China expressed regret on Wednesday over a U.S. decision to withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council, with state media saying the image of the United States as a defender of rights was "on the...

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Two More Women Activists Arrested In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women's rights activists, in an "unrelenting crackdown" just days before the kingdom ends a decades-long ban on female motorists, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

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Beijing Distances Itself From Envoy's Remarks On India-Pak-China Meet

China today distanced itself from its envoy's comments on the idea of trilateral cooperation between India, China and Pakistan under the aegis of the SCO, but underlined the importance of...

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Taliban kill 30 soldiers days after ceasefire

Taliban militants have killed around 30 Afghan security forces in multiple attacks in western Afghanistan, officials have said, days after the group ended its ceasefire.

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Sexual torture used in UAE-run Yemeni prisons

Yemeni men are reportedly being sexually tortured in secret UAE-controlled prisons where they are held without charges or trials.

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Workers Paid to Do Nothing: A Ghost Army That Haunts Gulf Rulers

Show up, swipe in. The routine is familiar to office workers everywhere. In Kuwait, it proved too much to ask.

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On Nepal PM's China Visit, Both Countries Sign 8 Deals Worth $2.4 Billion

Nepal and China on Wednesday signed eight agreements worth $2.4 billion on the second day of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's visit.

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Todd Fisher opens up about Carrie and Debbie

Todd Fisher has opened up about the deaths of his mother and sister, Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher.

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Benetton Condemned For Using Rescued Migrants In Adverts

French charity SOS Mediterranee has lashed out at clothing giant Benetton over an advertising campaign featuring a photograph of migrants being rescued at sea.

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Trump Administration Has "Blood Lust" Over Trade, Says Chinese Paper

The Trump administration has "blood lust" when it comes to pushing its trade agenda against China and wants to "suck the lifeblood" from the Chinese economy, an official state-run newspaper said on...

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In First Major Attack Since Ceasefire, Taliban Kill 30 Afghan Soldiers

Taliban terrorists killed 30 members of the Afghan security forces in an ambush in the western province of Badghis on Wednesday, the provincial governor said, their first major attack since a...

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"Thinking Man's Golfer": Australian Great Peter Thomson Dies At 88

Australian golfing great Peter Thomson, who won the British Open five times, died Wednesday aged 88 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, his family said.

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New York To Sue Trump Administration Over Family Border Separation

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a political opponent of U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that the state would sue the Trump administration for separating children of immigrants from their...

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Why China May Hit Hollywood, North Korea Diplomacy In US Trade War

China may look beyond tit-for-tat tariffs in the looming trade war with the United States, analysts say, with a range of creative options at its disposal, including targeting Hollywood films or...

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Now, #Metoo Hits Australia, Workplace Sex Harassment Probe Launched

Australia launched a national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment Wednesday, in a sign governments are beginning to respond to a global issue highlighted by the massive #MeToo movement.

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This Silicon Valley-Style Coding Boot Camp Seeks To Reset Japan Inc

Barely six months after inaugurating a tiny software-coding boot camp in a basement in Tokyo, Silicon Valley transplant Kani Munidasa stood before some of Japan's top business leaders in February with...

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Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Club promoter guilty of killing boy with one punch

A club promoter has been found guilty of manslaughter in Crete over the death of a schoolboy who he punched during a row.

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US Plans To Announce Withdrawal From UN Human Rights Council: Reports

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will speak later on Tuesday on the United Nations Human Rights Council, which Washington has long-threatened to...

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99.6% of Iceland's TV viewers watched Argentina draw

It was their world cup debut - against the mighty Argentina, no less - so Iceland fans all over the country were always going to be watching.

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Transgenderism No Longer A Mental Illness: World Health Organization

Transgender people, who identify as the opposite gender to the one they were born with, should no longer be considered mentally ill, according to a new UN categorisation.

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Republicans turn on Trump's 'cruel' border policy

Outraged Republicans have demanded an end to the "ugly and inhumane practice" which has seen thousands of migrant children locked up in cages after being separated from their parents at the US border.

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Mafia boss suspect 'Uncle Franco' held in Rome blitz

A massive anti-mafia operation has led to the arrests of 58 people and the seizure of seven million euros worth of assets.

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US Student Arrested In Vietnam For Attending Mass Demonstrations

An American student held in Vietnam for "causing public disorder" at violent protests this month has appeared on state television to say he regrets breaking the law and will stay away from future...

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