World News Digest

U.S. kills senior Khorasan Group leader
A U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed a key figure in a dangerous al-Qaida offshoot, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Muhsin al-Fadhli was killed...
Man, 24, charged with terror plot to target U.S. military personnel
A man has been charged with planning a terrorist attack on American military personnel in Britain. Junead Ahmed Khan, 24, is suspected of intending...
Teenager in HIV remission despite stopping treatment 12yrs ago
An 18-year-old French teen born with the Aids virus has had her infection under control and nearly undetectable despite stopping treatment 12 years ago...
Shark attack surfer Mick Fanning tells of ‘mental and emotional trauma’
The top surfer who survived a shark attack during a televised competition in South Africa says he is suffering an “emotional, mental trauma”. Australian...
World of Formula 1 pays tribute to Bianchi as 25yo is laid to rest
The world of Formula One has paid tribute to Jules Bianchi as the young Frenchman was laid to rest today.
Toshiba bosses quit over $1.2bn ‘false’ profits scandal
The boss of electronics giant Toshiba has quit amid a $1.2bn (£755m) accounting scandal, taking with him several other senior staff.
North Korea says ‘not interested’ in Iran-like nuclear talks with U.S.
North Korea is not interested in an Iran-like dialogue with the United States to give up its nuclear capabilities, the isolated country’s foreign...
Tour de France leader Froome questions ‘strange’ doping scrutiny
Tour de France leader Chris Froome branded the constant speculation surrounding him as “strange” after once again facing a barrage of doping...
Boston bomber’s super-max jail likened to ‘Hell on Earth’
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is incarcerated at America’s harshest maximum security prison, likened to hell on Earth by former wardens and rights...
Co-founder of music streaming site Grooveshark found dead
Joshua Greenberg, the 28-year-old co-founder of the music streaming website Grooveshark, was found dead in his home in Gainesville, Florida, over the weekend,...
A picnic, talk of building a nursery and then suicide bomber kills dozens
A suicide bomber killed 27 people and injured another 100 in an attack on the Turkish city of Suruc near the Syrian border on Monday.
Fifa D-day: February 26 is chosen as date to appoint Sepp Blatter successor
FIFA has set the date for the election of Sepp Blatter’s successor as president.
Hackers threaten to publish sex fantasies of 37m married users of adultery site
An adultery website with 37 million members looking for secret affairs has been hacked and personal details posted online.
I thought I had lost him, says surfer’s mother who saw shark attack live on TV
The mother of a surfing champion who fought off a shark has spoken of her horror as she saw the events unfold live on TV.
Moving image: Black officer helps white supremacist at KKK rally
White-supremacist groups and African-American demonstrators clashed in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, resulting in at least five arrests and seven people...
Punch the shark: Australian pro surfer fights off shark in South Africa
An Australian surfing champion has fought off a huge shark during a competition in South Africa, escaping the terrifying scene without injury to the relief...
I got punched for real! No body double for Jake Gyllenhaal in Southpaw
Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed he didn’t use a body double for his boxing scenes in his new movie.
At least 8 Afghan troops killed in U.S. ‘friendly fire’ air strike
At least eight Afghan soldiers have been killed in a NATO 'friendly fire’ air strike in eastern Afghanistan, according to security officials.
Nepal quake forces ‘living goddess’ to break decades of seclusion
When a massive earthquake struck Nepal in April, Nepal’s longest-serving “living goddess” was forced to do the unthinkable – walk...
Black officer helps white supremacist suffering from heat at KKK rally
White-supremacist groups and African-American demonstrators clashed in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, resulting in at least five arrests and seven people...
Australian pro surfer Mick Fanning fights off shark in South Africa
An Australian surfing champion has fought off a huge shark during a competition in South Africa, escaping the terrifying scene without injury to the relief...
U.S. and Cuba restore full diplomatic ties after five decades
More than a half century of Cold War and lingering enmity came to an abrupt but quiet end on Monday as the United States and Cuba restored full diplomatic...
Five held over viral clip of couple having sex in clothes shop changing room
Police have detained five people including a young couple over a sex tape shot in a Beijing clothing store that went viral in China, it emerged on Sunday.
Cyber-jihadist Babar Ahmad slips back into Britain after 11yrs in jail
A Briton who was sentenced more than 12 years in jail after pleading guilty in the U.S.
Hollande says euro should have own government, budget and parliament
French President Francois Hollande is calling for the creation of a eurozone government and for citizens to renew their faith in the European project,...
See if you can catch it tonight: $5.5trn asteroid will fly past Earth
An asteroid will pass just 1.5 million miles from Earth tonight with some onlookers interested in more than just its scientific importance. Asteroid...
Five arrested over viral clip of couple having sex in clothes shop changing room
Police have detained five people including a young couple over a sex tape shot in a Beijing clothing store that went viral in China, it emerged on Sunday.
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd arrested again, days after threat to kill sentencing
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been arrested again in New Zealand and was behind bars on Sunday night.
Comedian Bill Cosby: I gave pills and money to woman I had sex with
Comedian Bill Cosby admitted he offered pills and payments to a woman he had sexual encounters with and tried to hide it from his wife, according to newly...
Trump taunts rival McCain: You’re only a war hero because you got caught
Republican presidential contender Donald Trump has criticised Senator John McCain’s war record, saying the former prisoner in North Vietnam was only...

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