World News Digest
‘They were swarming all over him’: Worker dies after being stung by bees
A man has died after being stung by a swarm of bees on a construction site in southern California.
220mph! World’s strongest storm this year sets sight on Japan and Taiwan
Super Typhoon Soudelor is barrelling towards Taiwan, Japan and China after leaving a trail of destruction in the Northern Mariana islands.
Delta and American airlines ban big-game trophy shipments
U.S. airlines Delta and American banned the shipment of big game trophies on flights, in the wake of outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.
Bobbi Kristina casket death photo ‘sold for more than $100,000’
An image of Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, lying in her casket has reportedly been sold for a six-figure sum. TMZ claims...
Cult satirist Jon Stewart retires from ‘Daily Show’
Not even Barack Obama wants to see him go. But after informing and entertaining American viewers for 16 years, Jon Stewart will present his final episode...
Cult U.S. satirist Jon Stewart retires from ‘Daily Show’
Not even Barack Obama wants to see him go. But after informing and entertaining American viewers for 16 years, Jon Stewart will present his final episode...
Two people killed as circus tent collapses in New Hampshire
Two people were killed and 15 others injured when a circus tent collapsed in New Hampshire during a storm on Monday night, a state fire official said.
Obama administration faces criticism over ‘watered down’ human trafficking report
Several U.S. politicians sharply criticized the Obama administration over a global report on human trafficking in response to an article chronicling how...
‘Zero tolerance’: Olympic president sets new standards on dope-cheat athletes
The IOC has pledged to adopt a “zero tolerance” approach to any Olympic athlete found guilty of doping, as the latest scandal to grip athletics...
Baseball boy, 9, dies after being hit by player’s swing
A nine-year-old boy has died in hospital after he was accidentally struck on the head with a baseball bat. Kaiser Carlile, a bat boy for the Liberal...
Greek shares plunge 23% as markets reopen after five-week hiatus
The Athens Stock Exchange has plunged almost 23% this morning as markets reopen for the first time in five weeks. This means that £3.1bn has...
Olympic president Bach vows ‘zero tolerance’ on dope cheat athletes
The IOC has pledged to adopt a “zero tolerance” approach to any Olympic athlete found guilty of doping, as the latest scandal to grip athletics...
IOC president Bach vows ‘zero tolerance’ on dope cheat athletes
The IOC has pledged to adopt a “zero tolerance” approach to any Olympic athlete found guilty of doping, as the latest scandal to grip athletics...
Two Turkish troops killed in ‘Kurdish rebels suicide attack’
Kurdish rebels have detonated an explosives-laden agricultural vehicle at a military police station in eastern Turkey, killing two soldiers and wounding...
Hong Kong bra protest after woman jailed for ‘breast assault’
Dozens of activists including men wearing bras staged a protest in Hong Kong on Sunday after a woman was sentenced to three-and-a-half months’ jail...
Mission: Accomplished - Rebecca conquers claustrophobia and vertigo
Rebecca Ferguson has revealed how she had to overcome her fear of heights and enclosed spaces for her action-packed role in Mission: Impossible –...
Obama to unveil ‘biggest step ever’ in climate change fight
President Barack Obama is to unveil what he called the “biggest, most important step we’ve ever taken” to fight climate change, a sensitive...
New Taliban leader vows to continue insurgency
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban has issued his first audio statement, calling for unity and vowing to continue his group’s insurgency.
Donald Trump’s companies sought visas for 1,100 foreign workers
Donald Trump is staking his run for U.S. president in part on a vow to protect American jobs.
German leader Angela Merkel ‘to run for 4th term in 2017’
Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has ruled Germany since 2005, has decided to run for a fourth term and has started planning her 2017 re-election campaign,...
Bangkok TV chief suspended for texting genital pic to 150 journalists
A Japanese journalist has been suspended after accidentally sending a picture of his genitals to a group of 150 people on a mobile forum.
New Taliban leader vows in first message to continue insurgency
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban has issued his first audio statement, calling for unity and vowing to continue his group’s insurgency.
Olympic officials mired in Rio’s dirty water and Tokyo’s logo row
A day after the high-profile vote which awarded Beijing the 2022 Winter Games, International Olympic Committee members are dealing with issues affecting...
Donald Trump’s companies have sought visas for at least foreign 1,100 workers
Donald Trump is staking his run for U.S. president in part on a vow to protect American jobs.
Missing MH370: Boeing plane debris arrives in France for aircraft tests
Plane debris which washed ashore on the island of Reunion has arrived in France for analysis. Air accident experts will examine the wreckage to determine...
Former head of bitcoin virtual currency exchange held over ‘missing millions’
Mark Karpeles, the former head of defunct bitcoin exchange MtGox, was arrested on Saturday in connection with the disappearance of hundreds of millions...
Wrestling legend and Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper dies, aged 61
Wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who trash talked his way to the main event at the first Wrestlemania, has died at the age of 61. The...
Missing MH370: Plane debris arrives in France for expert analysis
Plane debris which washed ashore on the island of Reunion has arrived in France for analysis. Air accident experts will examine the wreckage to determine...
Recovered plane debris flown to France for checks
Plane debris which washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion and is thought to belong to the vanished Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was flown to France...
Ebola vaccine hailed a success after 100% success rate in Guinea
A successful trial of a vaccine against Ebola is being seen as pivotal in the fight against infectious diseases.
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