World News Digest
Lost sheep in baaaaaad need of a haircut is named world’s woolliest
About 40kg (88 lb) of wool has been sheared from a sheep found near Australia’s capital, the RSPCA said on Thursday, making him unofficially the...
Honest fireman returns huge diamond ring to Paris Hilton after she loses it on bus
Paris Hilton has got lucky after losing an enormous diamond-studded ring on an airport shuttle bus.
Mel Gibson in the clear over scuffle with newspaper photographer, say police
Mel Gibson has avoided prosecution over claims he shoved and abused a photographer who took photos of him and his new girlfriend.
Family of drowned migrant boy was on boat after move to Canada was blocked
The family of a child whose body washed up on a Turkish beach had been trying to emigrate to Canada after fleeing their war-torn homeland, it emerged on...
Hundreds of migrants forced off train they thought was heading to a new life
Hundreds of migrants have been forced off a train taking them through Hungary as officials try to take them to a holding camp.
Family of drowned migrant boy were on boat after move to Canada was blocked
The family of a child whose body washed up on a Turkish beach had been trying to emigrate to Canada after fleeing their war-torn homeland, it emerged on...
‘Customs scam’ Guatemala president resigns after judge issues arrest warrant
Guatemalan president Otto Perez Molina has resigned after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest for allegedly masterminding a multi-million-dollar fraud.
China says it’s cutting 300K troops — but will still be largest military on planet
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged to cut China’s 2.3 million-member People’s Liberation Army by 300,000 troops, amid rising...
Global tree count is upped to 3 trillion… but they could all be gone in 300 years
More than 3 trillion trees now grow on Earth, seven times more than scientists previously thought.
Hundreds of migrants storm train to nowhere after police end two-day stand-off
Migrants trying to get to northern Europe have stormed a train at Budapest’s main railway station.
Australia’s sheep in baaaaaad need of a haircut named ‘world’s woolliest’
Around 40 kilograms (88 lb) of wool has been sheared from a sheep found near Australia’s capital, the RSPCA said on Thursday, making him unofficially...
Net closes in on ‘customs scam’ president as judge issues arrest warrant
An arrest warrant has been issued for Guatemalan president Otto Perez Molina, who faces prosecution for allegedly masterminding a huge fraud scheme.
Chinese warships lurk on horizon as Obama winds up historic Arctic trip
Five Chinese naval ships have been spotted in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska – just as Barack Obama completes a historic visit to the state. It...
Rebekah Brooks returns to News Corp four years after phone hacking scandal
News Corp, Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, has confirmed that Rebekah Brooks is returning to the top spot in London more than a year after she was...
China pledges to cut 300,000 troops from its massive army
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged to cut China’s 2.3 million-member People’s Liberation Army by 300,000 troops, amid rising...
North Korean airline voted the world’s worst but passengers disagree
If an Air Koryo passenger ignores its no-photography rule, a flight attendant might take the camera and delete the pictures herself.
News Corp confirms return of Rebekah Brooks in top role
News Corp, Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, has confirmed that Rebekah Brooks is returning to the top spot in London more than a year after she was...
Photo of drowned toddler sparks fresh horror over Europe’s migrant crisis
Heart-rending pictures of a toddler’s lifeless body washed ashore on a Turkish beach sparked horror on Wednesday as the cost of Europe’s burgeoning...
Man arrested after 8 die in paris fire
French police arrested a man Wednesday after eight people, including two children, were killed in a fire in a Paris apartment building that investigators...
A glamorous brunette: Has Kermit moved on from Miss Piggy already?
Kermit the Frog has taken to Twitter to deny rumours that he has a new girlfriend called Denise.
Face to face with a Bear: Obama sees retreating Alaskan glacier
Barack Obama has come face to face with evidence of how climate change is re-shaping the American landscape.
People die jumping from burning Paris apartment windows
Eight people, including two children, have been killed after a fire engulfed an apartment building in Paris. More than 100 firefighters battled to...
A bold move to save a man’s hand: Tucking it into his tummy
Casey Reyes struggled for a way to explain the sci-fi surgery doctors were proposing to save her 87-year-old grandfather’s badly burned hand.
Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda faces slavery and murder trial at ICC
A Congo militia leader known as The Terminator has finally gone on trial facing 18 charges, including murder, rape and sexual slavery.
Cindy Crawford speaks out about THAT leaked photo
Supermodel Cindy Crawford has admitted “maybe I think I look better than I do” as she opened up about the unretouched photo of her that was...
Masked men kidnap 18 Turkish construction workers in Baghdad
Masked men in military uniforms kidnapped 18 Turkish employees of an Ankara-based construction company in Baghdad Wednesday, bundling them into several...
Bangkok bombing: After suspects’ arrests, Thai residents have sense of insecurity
A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for a Turkish man who is the husband of a Thai suspect already being sought in connection with Bangkok’s...
JK Rowling sends Twitter into a frenzy with Harry Potter update
JK Rowling has given a surprise update on the progress of Harry Potter’s oldest son - sparking a frenzy among her millions of Twitter followers.
World markets find calm after Chinese share sales storm
World markets are on course for a calmer day as China’s top share index is in positive territory after a shaky start to Wednesday trading.
Denmark sends their first man into space… to test exercise bikes
Denmark will send its first man into space on Wednesday and in keeping with the country’s love of all things cycling, one of his jobs will be to...
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