World News Digest
New ‘running commentary’ blood test 'future of cancer treatment’
A newly developed “running commentary” blood test that continually tracks cancer progress could help patients get the best treatment, researchers...
Mideast violence spikes despite new Israeli measures
Israel has struggled to curb a spate of violence that has raised fears of a full-blown uprising, with more knife attacks shaking Jerusalem despite moves...
Lamar Odom ‘used cocaine and viagra’ before collapse
Former basketball star Lamar Odom, the estranged husband of reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, had used cocaine and herbal Viagra before he was found unresponsive...
Tesla’s autopilot lets cars drive, change lanes themselves
Electric car maker Tesla Motors is leapfrogging competitors with a new autopilot system that lets cars change lanes by themselves.
Indonesia deploys troops to calm religious unrest in Aceh province
Indonesia deployed security personnel on Thursday to calm unrest in its northern Aceh province after a mob burnt down churches and killed one person in...
Apple faces $862m bill for using chip technology without permission
Apple is facing a bill of up to $862 million in damages after a jury ruled that chip technology used in its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus violates a university’s...
Thousands of Iranian troops join fight as war in Syria heads for bloodiest battle
The war in Syria was heading for one of its bloodiest confrontations yet as thousands of Iranian troops joined the battle for control of the city of Aleppo...
Magnetic energy ‘can affect brain’s perception of God and immigrants’
Attitudes towards God and immigrants can be altered by beaming magnetic energy into the brain, scientists have shown.
Prince Ali says election delay would further discredit FIFA
Delaying the FIFA presidential election would further discredit the scandal-hit governing body and deepen the instability, contender Prince Ali bin al-Hussein...
Putin berates officials as cosmodrome work slips 4 months behind schedule
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday chided officials for a four-month delay in building a sprawling space centre in the remote Far East, which...
Israel to seal off parts of East Jerusalem in bid to quell escalating violence
Israel gave police authority to seal off Palestinian neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem on Wednesday and will deploy soldiers on main roads to combat the...
Hostages appeal in video for halt to Philippines military operations
Two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino woman have appealed by video to the Philippines to stop military operations, and to Canada to negotiate for their...
Lamar Odom ‘fighting for life’ after being found unconscious at Nevada brothel
Dennis Hof tells Us Weekly that Lamar Odom came in Saturday, Oct. 10, “wanting to get away and have some fun.” According to the Love Ranch...
Man stabbed to death following car crash in Melbourne, Australia
A man has been stabbed to death following a car crash in Melbourne, Australia. Homicide detectives were sent to the Widford St and Daley St intersection.
Some MH17 passengers ‘alive for 90secs’ after missile struck aircraft
Investigators believe some passengers on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 could have been alive - if unconscious - for a minute or more as the airliner...
Rare Billy The Kid photograph could be worth $5m
A coin dealer in California has authenticated a grainy photograph of legendary gunman Billy the Kid with members of his gang which could be worth up to...
MH17 plane was shot down by BUK surface-to-air missile, report confirms
Dutch-led investigators have concluded Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made BUK missile over eastern Ukraine.
‘Day of Rage’ leaves at least three Israelis dead in Palestinian attacks
At least three people have been killed and many more injured in separate attacks in Jerusalem.
MH17: Victims’ relatives told plane was shot down by Russian-made BUK missile
The cousin of a woman killed on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 says that the official investigation into the cause of the disaster last year by the Dutch...
Real-life Ant-Man: Hunter survives on ants for six days in remote Australia
A man missing for six days in a remote Australian desert in searing heat without water was found Tuesday after surviving by eating black ants, police said.
Rising sea levels to swallow Miami, New Orleans and other US cities, shows study
Say goodbye to Miami and New Orleans. No matter what we do to curb global warming, these and other beloved US cities will sink below rising seas, according...
‘Day of Rage’ leaves at least two Israelis dead in several Palestinian attacks
Eighteen people were wounded, six seriously, when attackers opened fire and stabbed passengers on the bus in Jerusalem, medical sources say.
Super brewery: Budweiser owner agrees to takeover terms for main rival
The prospect of the biggest foreign takeover of a British firm has taken a leap forward, with the owner of Budweiser agreeing terms with SABMiller.
800-pound man determined to slim down, dreams of becoming an actor
A Rhode Island man who weighs nearly 800 pounds says he’s determined to slim down and he dreams of becoming an actor one day.
Sydney police station and shopping centre targeted by terror threats
Two terror threats have been made in Sydney, Australia with both a police station and a popular shopping centre targeted only a day after a school was...
Another warehouse blast rocks Tianjin, months after deadly explosion
Two months after massive explosions left 173 people dead or missing in a major port city in northern China, Tianijn has been rattled again by a warehouse...
I read it for the articles: Playboy to axe ‘passe’ images of total nudity
Playboy is to stop publishing pictures of naked women, saying easy access to such images online means they are “passe”.
Israel struggles to curb latest wave of ‘low tech’ violence in Palestinian unrest
A knife concealed in a bag or a shirt has become the weapon of choice and symbol of the Palestinian conflict with Israel, with 19 stabbings targeting Jews...
Jimi Hendrix family suing US shop owner for ‘priceless’ guitar
The estate of Jimi Hendrix is suing a Tucson man for a guitar once owned by the legendary guitarist.
All froth? Budweiser back in with improved $107bn offer for SAB
The owner of Budweiser is making a fresh attempt to clinch the biggest-ever foreign takeover of a British-based company with a fresh proposal to buy SABMiller...
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