World News Digest
1 million flee as Typhoon Chan-Hom hits south-east China
A typhoon with winds up to 100 mph has hit the Chinese coast south of Shanghai. Typhoon Chan-hom made landfall in Zhoushan, just east of the port of Ningbo...
High-ranking Vatican official ‘taken ill’ hours before start of child abuse trial
A former papal diplomat charged with the sexual abuse of boys has been admitted to hospital hours ahead of his trial at the Vatican. Jozef Wesolowski...
Huge car bomb blast outside Italian consulate in Cairo leaves one dead
One person has been killed after a powerful explosion hit the Italian consulate in the centre of Cairo. The force of the blast, which a security official...
Tens of thousands mark 20 years of the Srebrenica massacre
Tens of thousands of people, coming by buses, cars, motorcycles and on foot, poured into Srebrenica Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of Europe’s...
Bosnians to mark 20 years since Srebrenica massacre left 8,000 dead
Foreign dignitaries were starting to arrive in Bosnia to mark the 20th anniversary of Europe’s worst massacre since World War II and attend the funeral...
The end of the crisis? Greek parliament backs bailout proposals
Greece’s parliament has backed the government’s latest economic reform proposals aimed at securing another crucial EU bailout. The plans...
FBI: Background check flaws allowed Charleston shooting suspect to buy gun
The gunman charged in the Charleston, South Carolina, church massacre should not been allowed to purchase the weapon used in the attack, FBI Director James...
Omar Sharif, star of ‘Doctor Zhivago,’ dies at 83
Egyptian-born film legend Omar Sharif, who has died at age 83, captivated audiences worldwide for more than half a century, but he will forever be remembered...
In Bolivian prison visited by pope, money buys survival
Two years after 36 people died in a fierce battle between rival gangs, not much has changed inside Bolivia’s biggest prison: Inmates still run the...
‘Go Set a Watchman’: World reacts to first chapter of Harper Lee novel
The world has been watching, and finally the wait is over. The first chapter of Harper Lee’s highly anticipated new novel, “Go Set a Watchman,”...
Iran talks at impasse amid bickering, extended for 3rd time
The Iran nuclear talks shifted Friday to a blame game, as Iran’s foreign minister accused the United States of shifting its demands and dismissed...
Bosnians prepare to mark 20 years of Srebrenica massacre
Foreign dignitaries were starting to arrive in Bosnia on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of Europe’s worst massacre since World War II and attend...
27 dead in Bangladesh charity handout stampede: police
A stampede during a Ramadan charity handout killed at least 27 people in Bangladesh on Friday as hundreds of desperately poor people tried to get their...
Tax rises and spending cuts put forward as Greece pitches for €53bn bailout
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has submitted detailed proposals for economic reform in the hope of persuading creditors to agree a fresh bailout.
Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia star Omar Sharif dies aged 83
Doctor Zhivago star Omar Sharif has died after suffering a heart attack in hospital in Cairo, aged 83.
Plight of the bumblebee: Global warming is ‘driving them towards extinction’
Global warming could silence the summer buzz of the bumblebee forever unless urgent action is taken to save the insects, scientists have warned.
Father of British girl raped and murdered on Koh Tao weeps in court
The father of murdered British backpacker Hannah Witheridge was in tears as a court in Thailand was shown graphic photographs of her body lying on a beach...
Face-to-face with a nightmare: Is this the future for economy air travel?
Budget flights might already be cramped, stuffy and noisy - but things could be about to get a whole lot worse.
McDonald’s swear their Minions Happy Meal toy doesn’t tell you to ‘f*** off’
McDonald’s has been forced to defend the latest toy it is giving away with Happy Meals after some parents complained the talking Minion figurine...
Two dead after shots fired from silver Mercedes in Bavaria
At least two people have been shot dead by a man firing from a Mercedes convertible in southern Germany.
Flights stopped: Eruption of Indonesian volcano sparks travel chaos
An erupting Indonesian volcano forced the closure of five airports Friday, including on the holiday island of Bali, causing about 350 flights to be canceled...
Stampede in Bangladesh during Ramadan clothes handout kills at least 23
At least 23 people have been killed in a stampede during a handout of free clothes in the northern Bangladesh city of Mymensingh, police said.
Bamboo-zled: Scientists find pandas do nearly nothing at all to survive
Pandas are really cool - burning up exceptionally few calories in order to survive on their meagre bamboo diet, scientists have learned.
Frenchmen dispute first-ever electric plane Channel crossing
French pilot Didier Esteyne says he has made aviation history after flying an all-electric plane across the English Channel this morning.
Water under the bridge: ‘Magnum’ settles his irrigation problem
Actor Tom Selleck has reached a tentative settlement with the California water district that sued him for taking truckloads of water from a public hydrant...
Pilot left buzzing by first electric-powered flight across Channel
A French pilot has completed the first flight in an electric-powered plane across the English Channel - just hours before an attempt was about to be launched...
Your number is up: Prisoners hit out at ‘impossible’ Sudoku puzzle
A group of convicts in the U.K. have complained to their local paper after it printed what they deemed was an ‘impossible’ Sudoku puzzle.
Hundreds of tourists stranded at Indonesian airports as volcano erupts
An erupting Indonesian volcano forced the closure of five airports Friday, including on the holiday island of Bali, causing about 350 flights to be cancelled...
Monumental changes: Obama looks to preserve more U.S. national treasures
Mammoth bones, prehistoric rock carvings and more than a million acres of wilderness will be protected as part of three new national monuments that U.S.
Water under the bridge: Selleck settles his irrigating problem
Actor Tom Selleck has reached a tentative settlement with the California water district which sued him for allegedly stealing truckloads of water from...
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