World News Digest

Messi faces 22 months in jail as judge rules he must face trial for tax fraud
Lionel Messi will stand trial in Spain on three counts of tax fraud and could be sentenced to nearly two years in prison if found guilty.
Pope Francis lines up against Angela Merkel in race for Nobel Peace Prize
Pope Francis and a line-up of anti-nuclear campaigners headed lists of favorites to win the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize on the eve of Friday’s announcement.
Aid group says 33 still missing after US air strike
Thirty-three people are still missing five days after a US air strike on an Afghan hospital, Doctors Without Borders warned Thursday, sparking fears the...
Football descends deeper into turmoil as Fifa suspends Blatter and Platini
Fifa has provisionally banned president Sepp Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini for 90 days.
Video game voice actors vote overwhelmingly in favour of going on strike
It could be game over soon. Actors who provide the voices behind some of the world’s favourite video games are threatening to go on strike.
Climate change threatens ‘to wipe out reefs in global coral bleaching event’
Thousands of square miles of coral reef will be wiped out in a catastrophe brought on by warming temperatures in the ocean, scientists warn.
FIFA imposes 90-day suspension on Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini
FIFA has provisionally banned President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini for 90 days.
Sepp-tic: FIFA head Blatter ‘to be provisionally suspended’
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been recommended for provisional suspension by the organization’s ethics committee, according to a close friend.
Daniel’s shaken but not stirred: More Bond? I’d rather slash my wrists
Daniel Craig has given the clearest indication yet that he will not play James Bond for a fifth time, saying he would rather “slash my wrists”. Fans...
Japanese climber with no fingers abandons bid to scale Everest
A Japanese climber who lost all his fingertips to frostbite and was trying to become the first person to conquer Mount Everest since its worst disaster...
VW Scandal: US boss admits he was told about cheating in 2014
The boss of Volkswagen US has admitted he was told in early 2014 about a “possible emissions non-compliance” at the company.
Sepp-tic: FIFA’s Blatter ‘to be provisionally suspended’
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been recommended for provisional suspension by the organisation’s ethics committee, according to a close friend.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch suggests Obama isn’t a ‘real black president’
The founder of the global News Corp. media empire, Rupert Murdoch, has suggested that President Barack Obama isn’t a “real black president.”...
New generation of disillusioned Palestinians drives unrest
A new generation of angry, disillusioned Palestinians is driving the current wave of clashes with Israeli forces.
British DNA pioneer whose work opened door to cancer treatment wins Nobel Prize
A British-based researcher whose work has provided new ammunition in the war on cancer is among three winners who shared the 2015 Nobel prize for chemistry...
British DNA pioneer whose work opens door to cancer treatment wins Nobel Prize
A British-based researcher whose work has provided new ammunition in the war on cancer is among three winners who shared the 2015 Nobel prize for chemistry...
SABMiller rejects £68bn takeover bid to create global brewing powerhouse
SABMiller has rejected the latest bid for the company by the world’s largest brewer, saying it is opportunistic, highly conditional and substantially...
Police smash migrant smuggler ring as naval patrols are stepped up
Police have smashed an international criminal gang smuggling migrants and refugees into Europe through Greece.
Hanks for your help! Oscar-winner Tom’s tweet reunites student with lost ID card
Tom Hanks’ efforts to reunite a university student with her lost ID card have paid off.
DNA pioneers whose work opens door to cancer treatment win Nobel Prize
Scientists from Sweden, the U.S. and Turkey won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for work which provides new ammunition in the war on cancer.
Glass walkway 1,000 metres above ground cracks under feet of tourists
Tourists screamed in terror as a glass walkway suspended 1,079 metres (3,540 feet) in the air cracked beneath their feet.
Russian airstrikes back new Syria regime ground offensive against rebels
A wave of airstrikes by Russian warplanes in Syria has been accompanied by a ground assault by “regime forces”, says a monitoring group.
University student arrested over mac and cheese meltdown
A university student faces criminal charges over a confrontation with a campus food court manager who wouldn’t let him buy macaroni and cheese with...
FIFA’s Blatter says Swiss investigation is ‘outrageous’ and 'good will prevail’
Outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said a Swiss criminal investigation against him was “not correct” and defended his decision not to...
Good-guy Tom Hanks tweets student: ‘I’ve Got Your ID’
Tom Hanks has taken to social media to reunite a college student with her lost ID card.
Emissions scandal: VW could start mass recall in January
Volkswagen’s new boss says the company could start recalling the 11 million cars affected by the emissions scandal in January and they will all be...
15-year-old terrorist ‘got gun through mosque’ before shooting Australian police worker
The gun used by a 15-year-old to shoot dead a police accountant as he left work is suspected to have been supplied to him by a 'Middle Eastern crime gang’...
Pregnant women ‘should be advised to totally avoid alcohol’, say two experts
Women should be warned to steer clear of alcohol for the whole of pregnancy to avoid harming their baby, two experts have argued.
It’s a new Willennium: Will Smith returns to music
Will’s back, and he’s getting jiggy wit the idea of touring again. The actor and former rapper has said he’s planning to launch a world...
Russian entry into Syria’s air wars raises worries
Russia’s entry into the crowded and sometimes uncoordinated air wars in Syria is making the U.S.

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