World News Digest
Burglary rap: Vanilla Ice, the DIY king, arrested for stealing neighbour’s ‘junk’
Vanilla Ice will be cooling down in a Florida jail after cops busted him on burglary charges.
NASA working to resolve flooded helmet issue ahead of crucial spacewalks
With three complicated spacewalks planned in the coming days, NASA is rushing to resolve a spacesuit problem linked to a 2013 emergency when water dangerously...
Hong Kong’s ‘wolf’ tells the flock to be more like ‘sheep’ after year of protests
Hong Kong leader C.Y. Leung, nicknamed the “wolf” by critics, said residents of the Chinese-controlled city should be more like sheep after...
Unprecedented sea lion strandings in California linked to warmer Pacific
The strandings of a record number of sea lion pups along the California coast this year are linked to a puzzling weather pattern that has warmed their...
Libya to UN Security Council: Lift arms embargo so we can fight IS
Libya’s foreign minister has demanded that the UN Security Council lift an arms embargo so his country can fight the Islamic State group as it establishes...
Ice, ice baby: Vanilla Ice arrested in Florida burglary rap
Vanilla Ice will be cooling down in a Florida jail after cops busted him on burglary charges.
Spacesuit woes haunt NASA ahead of crucial spacewalks
With three complicated spacewalks planned in the coming days, NASA is rushing to resolve a spacesuit problem linked to a 2013 emergency when water dangerously...
U.S. court overturns conviction of Australian once held at Guantanamo
A U.S. military appeals court on Wednesday threw out the conviction of Australian David Hicks on a terrorism-related charge, saying the activity for which...
Libya to UN Security Council: Lift arms embargo to fight IS
Libya’s foreign minister on Wednesday demanded that the UN Security Council lift an arms embargo so his country can fight the Islamic State group...
Nigeria election boss rules out poll delay as army claims gains
Nigeria’s elections chief Wednesday ruled out any further postponement to upcoming presidential and parliamentary polls, despite Boko Haram vowing...
Divers discover huge hoard of 1,000-year-old gold coins off Israeli coast
Scuba divers have discovered a rare haul of gleaming 1,000-year-old gold coins inscribed in Arabic on the sea bed off Israel, a find archaeologists say...
How to spend $24,000 on takeout as Prime Minister of Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spending at his two homes on food, cleaning, furniture and clothing may expose him to criminal prosecution,...
Battle lines drawn for a civil war in Yemen
Hundreds of Sunni tribesmen in the central Yemeni desert parade in pickup trucks toting heavy machine guns and singing martial songs to raise morale. Having...
Recently discovered Dr. Seuss book coming out in July
More than 20 years after his death, there is still plenty of news about Dr. Seuss.
Greece to send loan request to sceptical euro zone as cash reserves burn
Greece’s leftist-led government said it will ask the euro zone on Thursday to extend a “loan agreement” for up to six months, raising...
Greek insider likens ‘arrogant’ Germany to Nazis as debt talks continue
Germany’s government has been “overtaken by arrogance” in its approach to debt negotiations, a Greek government source has said.
'Because I Got High' rapper Afroman filmed punching woman in the face on stage
American rapper Afroman has reportedly been arrested after punching a woman in the face while he performed on stage.
Snapchat’s value balloons as it seeks $500M in new funding
Snapchat — the app which lets you send and receive self-destructing photographs and videos — is looking to raise as much as $500 million in a new funding...
Snapchat says it’s now worth $19bn as it seeks more funding
Snapchat - the app which lets you send and receive self-destructing photographs and videos - says it is worth $19bn (£12.4bn). The company is looking...
Soccer fans in racism row after ‘pushing black man off train’ in Paris
The Chelsea Football has condemned the behavior of soccer fans who prevented a black man getting on a train in Paris as “abhorrent.” A video...
How humble limpet could produce strongest natural material known to man
Scientists have discovered that limpet teeth may contain the strongest natural material known to man, and that their structure could be reproduced for...
Prosecutors raid HSBC’s Swiss office over ‘money laundering’ claim
Prosecutors in Switzerland have launched an investigation into allegations of money laundering at HSBC’s Swiss private banking arm.
Chelsea fans in racism row after ‘pushing black man off train’ in Paris
Chelsea have condemned the behaviour of fans who prevented a black man getting on a train in Paris as “abhorrent”.
Divers find ‘priceless’ trove of gold coins off Israel’s Mediterranean coast
Scuba divers have discovered the largest trove of gold coins ever found off Israel’s Mediterranean coast - about 2,000 pieces dating back more than...
Top dog: Tail-wagging beagle wins best in show at Westminster
A soft-spoken beagle really raised a ruckus at this. Wagging her tail a mile a minute, Miss P became America’s top dog Tuesday night by winning...
American lobster: The new favourite Chinese New Year delicacy
Exports of U.S. lobster to China have rocketed in the past few years, largely to satisfy the appetites of the communist country’s growing middle...
Australia PM uses tsunami aid to pressure Jakarta over executions
Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged Indonesia Wednesday to remember Canberra’s significant help in dealing with the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami...
Pharrell, the children’s book author
Pharrell Williams has inked a “Happy” deal for a series of children’s picture books. The Grammy Award-winning performer has an agreement...
Divers find priceless record trove of gold coins in Mediterranean
Scuba divers have discovered the largest trove of gold coins ever found off Israel’s Mediterranean coast — about 2,000 pieces dating back more...
Cyber-espionage: Did NSA plant spyware in computers around world?
A new report from Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab said its researchers identified a new family of malicious programs or worms that infected computers...
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