World News Digest
‘Human’ explores the many meanings of life found across the globe
They are fighters, victims, murderers and survivors whose anonymous yet deeply personal interviews form the backbone of a new film from French photographer...
St. Patrick’s Cathedral restored in time for pope’s visit
A three-year restoration project at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and one of the country’s...
Britain, France join Germany to pledge help with refugee wave
Britain and France on Monday joined Germany in pledging to accept tens of thousands of refugees as Europe’s record influx of people fleeing war and...
Violence once again mars New York’s West Indian Day Parade
The West Indian Day Parade, a rollicking, colorful celebration of Caribbean culture, music, style and food, rolled through New York City’s streets...
U.S. rethinks strategy for battling Islamic State in Syria: Report
The United States is rethinking its strategy for battling the Islamic State in Syria, the New York Times reported on Monday, with the Pentagon looking...
France to begin Syria reconnaissance flights, mulls air strikes
France will begin reconnaissance missions over Syria on Tuesday and could launch air strikes against Islamic State militants in the country, President...
The elephant who came to tea… and forgot his table manners
There’s not a lot you can do when a bull elephant decides to gatecrash your evening meal.
Dude looks like a rock star! Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler surprises busker
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has made one fan’s day by joining him for a spot of busking on one of his biggest hits.
Addicted at birth: Babies born hooked on heroin quadruples in U.S.
The number of babies born addicted to narcotics in the United States has quadrupled in the last decade, new figures have revealed. The rise is being...
Bangkok bombing suspect tells police he’s ‘guilty’ of holding explosives
A key suspect in last month’s deadly Bangkok bombing has been transferred to police custody after a week of military interrogation, and was asked...
Hungary says Germany should call a halt to ‘open door’ migrant policy
Hungary’s Prime Minister is calling on Germany to state they will not accept any more of the refugees travelling through Europe. Viktor Orban...
Cecil the Lion: Hunter to return to dental practice after backlash over killing
The Minnesota dentist who sparked a global backlash when he killed Cecil the Lion has defended his actions as he said he expects to be back at his suburban...
Don’t call them refugees: Hungary prime minister downplays EU migrant crisis
Hungary’s prime minister has rejected proposals to share responsibility for the migration crisis across all of the countries in the European Union,...
TV comedian is frontrunner for Guatemala presidency as voters weary of corruption
A TV comedian leads the race to become the next president of corruption-plagued Guatemala. With about 51 percent of polling stations reporting, Jimmy...
Thousands wait in hope as Koreas begin talks to prepare for family reunions
North and South Korea started talks on Monday on resuming the reunions of families separated by the war which split the peninsula in the early 1950s.
Mother of toddler killed in West Bank arson attack dies from her injuries
The mother of a Palestinian toddler killed in an arson attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank died on Monday of her injuries. Riham Dawabsha suffered...
Dentist who killed Cecil the lion shrugs off world’s outrage and returns to work
The dentist who sparked a global backlash when he killed Cecil the Lion has defended his actions as he said he expects to be back at work within days.
Hungary rejects migrant quotas after Austria vows to close the floodgates
Hungary’s prime minister has rejected proposals to share responsibility for the migration crisis across all of the countries in the European Union. As...
TV comedian leads race for Guatemala presidency as voters weary of corruption
A TV comedian is leading the race to become the next president of corruption-plagued Guatemala. With about 51% of polling stations reporting, Jimmy...
Guatemalan voters see little hope for an end to corruption
The people of Guatemala are heading to the polls today to pick a new leader as they reel from a corruption scandal which sees their former president festering...
Pope calls on Catholics to house refugees as critics urge U.S. to do the same
Pope Francis told his followers to open their arms to the thousands of migrants who were “fleeing death” from war or hunger on Sunday.
Pope Francis calls for every parish to offer shelter as 8,000 migrants arrive
Pope Francis told his followers to open their arms to the thousands of migrants who were “fleeing death” from war or hunger on Sunday.
Voters choose their next president but see little hope for an end to corruption
The people of Guatemala are heading to the polls today to pick a new leader as they reel from a corruption scandal which sees their former president festering...
18 feared dead as fishing trip boat capsizes after snagging nets
Ten people died and eight others were believed to be missing after a boat carrying passengers on a fishing trip capsized off South Korea’s southern...
Millionaire shuffles off her perch and leaves $100k nest egg to pet cockatiels
A Manhattan millionaire has left a $100,000 (£66,000) trust fund to her 32 pet cockatiels.
A sight for sore eyes: ‘Safe’ screens for those glued to smartphones
As it gets harder to tear our eyes away from smartphones, televisions, tablets or computers, concerns are growing over a blue light emitted by their screens,...
Democracy blow: Thailand’s army-backed council rejects new constitution
Thailand’s military-backed legislature on Sunday rejected an unpopular draft of a new constitution, delaying a return to democracy following a coup...
Man arrested after wife and autistic son ‘locked in cage for years’
A man in Argentina has been arrested after authorities raided his home where he allegedly kept his wife and autistic son locked inside a cage for at least...
Beach boy Aylan: Aunt blames herself for toddler’s death
A memorial service has been held in Canada for the three-year-old boy who was found dead on a Turkish beach last week.
Hundreds more on the march as refugees stream into Austria and Germany
Austria and Germany threw open their borders to thousands of exhausted migrants on Saturday, bussed to the frontier by a right-wing Hungarian government...
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