World News Digest
Former Brazil star Zico running for FIFA Pres as Swiss police seize Blatter’s computers
Former Brazil star Zico says he wants to run for the presidency of FIFA. The 62-year-old former playmaker said Wednesday that “there’s...
Say it ain’t d'oh! Twitter explodes with news of Homer and Marge split
Fans of “The Simpsons” have reacted with anger and despair after it emerged that Homer and Marge are to “legally separate” in the...
Say it ain’t d'oh! Twitter explodes as Homer and Marge split
Fans of The Simpsons have reacted with anger and despair after it emerged Homer and Marge are to “legally separate” in the new series.
Coffins of Alps plane crash schoolchildren arrive in their hometown
The coffins of 15 of the 16 classmates killed in the Alps plane crash have arrived in their hometown in Germany. The white hearse convoy, accompanied...
Lionel Messi ‘to face trial’ over alleged $5.6m unpaid tax bill
Lionel Messi is reportedly to stand trial over an alleged $5.6m tax fraud. A court in Barcelona has turned down an appeal filed by the Argentine footballer’s...
Mystery glitch sparks Russian space station to shift its orbit
A glitch on the International Space Station has caused its position in orbit to change - but Russia says the crew is not in danger. The engines of...
Guide dog jumps in front of bus to save owner from serious injury
A guide dog threw himself in front of a school bus to protect his blind owner and remained at her side as paramedics treated them, authorities have said. Figo...
Eel-y scary as foot-long ‘vampire fish’ fall from the sky in droves
Foot-long eels have reportedly fallen from the sky on to an Alaskan town, unsettling local residents. The toothed Arctic lamprey fish, which are to...
New Google Docs tool Draftback could signal the end of the ‘creative’ CV
A Chrome web browser extension which lets you see the edit history of any Google Docs text file has been released.
Easy-listening big band leader James Last died aged 86
Big band leader James Last has died at his home in Florida at the age of 86. In a statement, his manager said: “Mr Last passed away yesterday...
Bidding for the 2026 World Cup is suspended as Valcke denies wrongdoing
The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been suspended, FIFA’s Secretary General Jerome Valcke has said. The bidding had been due to...
‘Two killed’ as suicide bomber targets ancient Egyptian temple in Luxor
A suicide bomb attack has been carried out on an ancient site popular with tourists in the Egyptian city of Luxor. The explosion happened at the Temple...
Bidding for the 2026 World Cup is suspended by FIFA as Valcke denies wrongdoing
The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been suspended, FIFA’s Secretary General Jerome Valcke has said. The bidding had been due to...
Almost silent electric airbus set to make its debut at Paris Air Show
Aircraft maker Airbus is showing off an electric plane that can fly at up to 136mph. The two-seater E-Fan 2.0 electric prototype is going on display...
Indonesia on alert as unstable volcano unleashes burst
A volcano in western Indonesia that has been spewing clouds of searing gas high into the air has let out a new powerful burst.
Indonesian president breaks tradition in picking new military chief
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has picked the army chief of staff to lead the military, breaking with a reform-era tradition of rotating the position...
Taiwan’s top two airlines temporarily cut flights to South Korea due to MERS
Taiwan’s two biggest airlines are temporarily cutting their total flights to South Korea by nearly half, citing falling travel demand to the nation...
World first as woman gives birth using ovary frozen when she was a child
A woman has given birth to a healthy child after doctors restored her fertility by implanting ovarian tissue that had been removed and frozen while she...
Parts of White House, Capitol complex evacuated hours apart after bomb threats
The White House briefing room and parts of two U.S. Senate office buildings were briefly evacuated within hours of each other on Tuesday after separate...
MPs back EU referendum amid Tory backbench claims vote is ‘rigged’
MPs have overwhelmingly voted in favour of plans to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union - by 544 votes to 53. But...
South Korea says its deadly MERS outbreak may have peaked
South Korea believes its MERS virus outbreak may have peaked, and experts say the next several days will be critical to determining whether the government’s...
Virgin just upped the ante for other companies with its new parental leave policy
In an announcement Monday morning by Virgin Management, Virgin Group Founder Richard Branson and Virgin Management CEO Josh Bayliss blew other companies...
Egypt militants fire rockets toward airport used by U.N. peacekeepers
Sinai Province, Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate, fired rockets at the direction of an airport in the Sinai peninsula used by UN peacekeeping forces,...
South Korea reports 13 new MERS cases, two more deaths
South Korea’s health ministry on Wednesday said two more people have died in its Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak and reported 13...
EU to push migrants decision back to September: sources
EU members are unlikely to agree on a programme to accommodate 40,000 asylum seekers this month, meaning a decision is not expected before September, European...
IS gains in Libya, Iraq as countries scramble with strategies
U.N.-brokered negotiations aimed at stemming Libya’s collapse into a failed state threatened to fall apart after militants from the North African...
For Veronica Boquete, the road to the Women’s World Cup has been a bumpy ride
A driving force, Veronica Boquete been an integral part of the team for the last decade.
EU referendum bill over first hurdle in UK parliament
Legislation paving the way for Britain’s referendum on leaving the EU crossed its first hurdle in parliament Tuesday as splits on the issue within...
Deadly Kiev fuel blasts set off blaze near military unit
Hundreds of Ukrainian firefighters battled Tuesday to keep a blaze sparked by a deadly string of fuel depot blasts from engulfing a strategic military...
Who are you looking at? Actress sued for ‘staring at man through TV’
A Chinese man is suing actress Zhao Wei for staring at him too intensely through his TV, alleging he has suffered “spiritual damage”. Zhao...
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