World News Digest
Disputed Klimt portrait fetches more than $39m in Sotheby’s auction
A Gustav Klimt portrait of a young woman that had been the subject of an ownership dispute fetched the highest price of $39.1 million in an auction at...
Miracle as mother and baby survive five days in the jungle after plane crash
A mother and her baby have been found alive in the Colombian jungle four days after their plane crashed - in what officials are calling a “miracle”.
Fierce fighting as IS look to regain control of key Syrian city of Kobani
A suicide bomber has killed at least five people as Islamic State fighters re-entered the Syrian Kurdish battleground city of Kobani.
Tourist hot spot: Online home rental service sets expansion plans on Cuba
Online home-rental service Airbnb says it is exploring a significant expansion of its operations in Cuba two months after it became the first major U.S.
Suicide bomber kills 5 as Islamic State attempt to retake Kobani
A suicide bomber killed at least five people as Islamic State fighters re-entered the Syrian Kurdish battleground city of Kobani.
NATO approves military upgrades to aid members of alliance
Rejecting charges of engaging in a Cold War-style arms race with Russia, the U.S.
Mexico finds tigers, baboons, camels abandoned by circus
Mexican authorities have confirmed they found six tigers, seven baboons, four camels and three dromedaries abandoned in cages without food, water or adequate...
Greek debt talks stumble but Eurozone ministers ‘will break the deadlock’
Eurozone ministers will make another attempt to break the deadlock in the Greek debt crisis after the latest talks lasted little more than an hour.
U.S. Congress victory boosts Obama’s Pacific trade pact
U.S. lawmakers approved legislation key to securing a hallmark Pacific trade deal by a comfortable margin on Wednesday, advancing President Barack Obama’s...
Airbnb looks to expand Cuba listings to international travelers
Online home-rental service Airbnb says it is exploring a significant expansion of its operations in Cuba two months after it became the first major U.S.
Britain wants to beef up Calais border control after migrant melee
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday his government was looking at reinforcing its border controls around the French port of Calais after...
Greek debt talks stumble before EU leaders gather
Negotiations to avert a Greek debt default stumbled on Wednesday and euro zone finance ministers accused Athens of refusing to compromise despite a deadline...
Pakistan in state of emergency as heat wave death toll tops 800
A cool wind from the sea and pre-monsoon rains brought the first signs of respite to southern Pakistan on Wednesday as the death toll from a scorching...
Obama reassures France after ‘unacceptable’ NSA spying
U.S. President Barack Obama reaffirmed in a phone call with his French counterpart, Francois Hollande, on Wednesday Washington’s commitment to end...
Jurassic World becomes fastest film in history to take $1bn at the box office
Jurassic World has smashed box office records after taking $1bn (£634m) in the fastest time ever.
Calais chaos: More fences and sniffer dogs planned to combat migrants
Britain is considering increasing its security presence around the port of Calais after hundreds of migrants tried to board truckers’ vehicles during...
Along came a spider: 25,000 of them in fact, all in the same Australian town
With summer here, spiders are back to instil fear in every arachnophobe who leaves the back door open during the day.
‘Cut don’t tax’: Shares plummet across Europe as IMF clashes with Greece
Stock markets fell sharply across Europe amid signs that a new funding agreement for Greece is in trouble.
Furious France summons U.S. ambassador over WikiLeaks spying claims
France has summoned the U.S. ambassador after claims the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) spied on the past three French presidents, according to reports.
Mon dieu! Furious France summons U.S. ambassador over spying claims
France has summoned the U.S. ambassador after claims the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) spied on the past three French presidents, according to reports.
Apple agree Taylor-made deal for streaming Indie music after Swift retreat
Independent record labels have reached an agreement with Apple over its new streaming service days after the technology giant bowed in the face of pressure...
State of emergency declared as at least 749 die in Pakistan heatwave
More than 700 people have died from the worst heatwave to hit Pakistan for a decade, with temperatures reaching 45C (113F).
At least 18 dead after attack on police in China
At least 18 people are dead after ethnic Uighurs attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint in China’s western Xinjiang region,...
Latest from WikiLeaks: NSA eavesdropped on the last 3 French presidents
In the wake of what French President Francois Hollande described as an “unacceptable” security breach, U.S.
Almost $500m of illegal meat - some of it 40 years old - found in China
Almost half a billion dollars worth of smuggled frozen meat - some of it rotting and more than 40 years old - has been seized in China, reports said Wednesday.
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy street camps come to a quiet end
Hong Kong authorities began clearing away the last pro-democracy encampments near government headquarters on Wednesday, watched by a handful of demonstrators...
New Zealand’s South Island hit by coldest day since 1950
Record cold continues to sweep parts of New Zealand’s South Island. Residents in the south Canterbury township of Omarama braved temperatures of...
South Korean hospitals suspend services as MERS outbreak spreads
Two major hospitals in South Korea’s capital suspended services to patients on Wednesday in a bid to stop the spread of MERS after four new cases...
Decades-old frozen meat seized in China food scandal
Almost half a billion dollars worth of smuggled frozen meat – some of it rotting and more than 40 years old – has been seized in China, reports...
At least 18 dead following vicious attack in China’s Xinjiang
At least 18 people are dead after ethnic Uighurs attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint in China’s western Xinjiang region,...
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