World News Digest
Facebook ready to test solar-powered drone for internet access
Facebook has said it will begin test flights later this year of a solar-powered drone with the wingspan of a Boeing 737, the next stage of its campaign...
IS no weaker after year of bombing, say U.S. defense agencies
After billions of dollars spent and more than 10,000 extremist fighters killed, the Islamic State group is fundamentally no weaker than it was when the...
Cecil the lion petition reaches White House as ‘killer’ remains in hiding
The White House has said it will review a petition urging the Obama administration to send the U.S.
A year of bombing has left IS no weaker, admit U.S. defence agencies
After billions of dollars spent and more than 10,000 extremist fighters killed, the Islamic State group is fundamentally no weaker than it was when the...
A year of bombing has left IS no weaker, admits U.S. defence agencies
After billions of dollars spent and more than 10,000 extremist fighters killed, the Islamic State group is fundamentally no weaker than it was when the...
Taliban confirm death of Mullah Omar - then elect a new leader
Two senior Taliban officials have confirmed the death of leader Mullah Omar, as the group elected a new leader.
Fly ‘extinct’ for 147 years found alive and well in UK countryside
A fly that is thought to have been extinct for almost 150 years has been found living in England.
The perfect pick me up: Toyota’s robot designed to help the disabled
Toyota’s new robot that glides around like R2-D2 is devoted to a single task - picking things up.
Judy Garland’s sweat-stained Dorothy dress on sale for a cool $1m
A sweat-stained dress worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz could become one of the world’s most expensive costumes when it goes up...
Scent off: K9 sniffer ‘nearly always finds drugs even when they aren’t there’
Lex the police dog from central Illinois is far from top dog in drug-sniffing skills.
Russia vetoes UN plan to set up international court to prosecute MH17 bombers
Russia has vetoed a plan to set up a tribunal to prosecute whoever is suspected of downing Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine.
Police rule out Maddie McCann link to Australia suitcase child victim
Madeleine McCann has been ruled out as a possible murder victim, after a child’s bones were found inside a suitcase beside a South Australian highway.
Diner en Blanc: New York leads world’s biggest pop-up picnic
Five thousand people dressed in white got together for the world’s largest popup picnic at a location revealed only at the last moment.
Remains found in South Australia are not Madeleine McCann - police
Madeleine McCann has been ruled out as a possible murder victim, after a child’s bones were found inside a suitcase beside a South Australian highway.
Two hunters in court over $50,000 killing of Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion
Two Zimbabwean men charged with poaching following the killing of Cecil the lion have arrived in court. Theo Bronkhorst, a professional hunter with...
One-eyed hardline Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead, claim reports
Mullah Omar, the one-eyed head of the hardline Taliban regime, has died, it is being reported.
New Zealand says bodies found in avalanche debris are Canadian students
New Zealand police have confirmed that two bodies found in avalanche debris near a popular hiking track are those of two missing Canadian students.
Bets off as James Bond punter wagers $23,500 on Radiohead theme song
Bookies have suspended bets on who will sing the next James Bond theme tune after one punter tried to put £15,000 ($23,500) on Radiohead.
Police confirm child’s remains found in South Australia do not belong to Madeleine McCann
Madeleine McCann has been ruled out as a possible murder victim, after a child’s bones were found inside a suitcase beside a South Australian highway.
New Zealand confirms 2 bodies found in avalanche debris are Canadian students
New Zealand police have confirmed that two bodies found in avalanche debris near a popular hiking track are those of two missing Canadian students.
Germany culls 10,000 hens after confirmed bird flu case
German authorities have slaughtered around 10,000 hens after a case of bird flu was confirmed at a poultry farm in the northwestern state of Lower Saxony,...
Two hunters to face Zimbabwe court after dentist paid $50,000 to hunt and kill Cecil the lion
Two men were due to appear in a Zimbabwean court on poaching charges Wednesday after a wealthy American dentist killed a beloved lion at a national park,...
First FIFA official extradited to U.S. in $100m bribery investigation
One of the seven FIFA officials arrested over corruption allegations has been extradited to the U.S., say Swiss authorities.
Former U.S President George H.W Bush, breaks bone in neck during fall
George H.W. Bush, the oldest living former U.S. president, fell at his summer home on Wednesday and broke a bone in his neck but was doing OK, a spokesman...
Prius goes before a fall: 625,000 ‘stopping fault’ hybrid cars recalled
Toyota on Wednesday recalled 625,000 hybrid vehicles globally, mostly the Prius model favoured by the eco-conscious including Hollywood celebrities, over...
Quake-hit Nepal to train 50,000 workers for reconstruction
Earthquake-hit Nepal will train 50,000 workers to help carry out reconstruction, the finance minister said, the biggest skill development program in the...
Air-heads! Rejected $150,000 start-up stake now worth $2bn
As bad business decisions go, it may sit alongside music executive Dick Rowe turning down then-unknown band The Beatles in 1962.
Gervais joins 30,000 in backing wildlife officer who refused to kill bear cubs
Ricky Gervais is among thousands of people demanding the reinstatement of a conservation officer who was suspended after refusing to kill two bear cubs.
Taylor Swift donates $50,000 to 11-year-old fan battling leukaemia
Taylor Swift has surprised one of her young fans who was devastated when her diagnosis with leukaemia meant she would miss seeing the pop star in concert.
Sentenced: AC/DC drummer will be rockin’ the house for the next 8 months
Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has avoided a prison sentence after threatening to kill a former employee and being found with drugs.
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