World News Digest
Cuba’s Raul Castro steps out of brother’s shadow with U.S. deal
Stepping out of his legendary brother’s shadow, President Raul Castro has scored a diplomatic triumph and a surge in popular support with the deal...
Turkish court issues arrest warrant for U.S.-based Erdogan rival, media reports
A Turkish court issued an arrest warrant on Friday for U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen whose followers are accused by President Tayyip Erdogan...
Fuelled by coffee, Londoners hit morning disco before work
Welcome to “Morning Gloryville”: an alcohol-free disco held before party-goers head to work. Co-founder Samantha Moyo describes it as “basically...
Obama says Sony made ‘mistake’ pulling film, CEO says ‘we have not caved’
U.S. President Barack Obama has said Sony “made a mistake” in its decision to cancel the release of The Interview following a cyber-attack...
In spite of brawls, Kenya’s president signs security law
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed new anti-terrorism measures into law on Friday, triggering fresh protests from opposition MPs who said they would...
Ukraine peace talks will not take place on Sunday, pro-Russian rebels reveal
A Ukrainian separatist leader said a new round of peace talks aimed at easing the conflict between the Kiev government and rebels will not take place on...
Kurdish forces free Yazidi civilians trapped by IS in mountains since August
Kurdish forces in Iraq claim to have broken an Islamic State siege that left Yazidi civilians and fighters trapped on a mountain for almost four months.
Mine0210: Gamer beats Beyonce and Jay Z to $70M Beverly Hills estate
The billionaire creator of Minecraft has reportedly won a bidding war for a Beverly Hills mansion which Beyonce and Jay Z had their eyes on.
Driver will spend two years in jail for killing eight in Ireland’s worst road crash
A motorist who killed seven close friends and a pensioner in a devastating car crash has been jailed for four years - two of them suspended - despite pleas...
FIFA agree to publish ‘redacted version’ of World Cup bidding report
FIFA has agreed to publish Michael Garcia’s World Cup bidding report “with appropriate redactions”.
As Pakistan mourns Peshawar dead, army kills 67 Taliban fighters
At least 67 militants have been killed in a tribal area of Pakistan – days after Taliban fighters orchestrated a terror attack which left 149 people...
Sleeping with polar bears: French zoo offers up chance to spend the night
French tourists are opting for the luxury way to spend the night with a polar bear: Beside a log fire not far from home.
Brain’s internal compass that acts as ‘GPS system’ is discovered by scientists
Scientists believe they have found the part of the brain which acts as an “internal compass” and makes some people better at navigating than...
It’s the space age: NASA ‘emailed’ a wrench to its astronauts
3D printing has crossed the final frontier. Astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) have printed out the tools from a drawing sent to them...
Xi Jinping arrives in Macau as China cracks down on gambling
Chinese President Xi Jinping flew into Macau on Friday as Beijing puts pressure on the gambling hub to diversify away from casinos as part of an anti-corruption...
Eight children from the same family found dead at house in Australian suburb
Eight children have been found stabbed to death at a house in Cairns, Australia.
Can you stand on one leg? If not you’re at greater risk of dementia
Balancing on one leg may indicate if a person is at risk of stroke or dementia, a study has found.
Three top Islamic State leaders killed in airstrikes: U.S. officials
Three of Islamic State’s top leaders have been killed in U.S.-led airstrikes against the militant group in Iraq, U.S.
Brazil’s Coelho offers $100,000 for N. Korea parody film
Brazilian author Paulo Coelho offered Thursday to pay Sony $100,000 for rights to “The Interview,” after the company decided to scrap the North...
German medics report on drug success for Ebola patient
German doctors on Friday gave details of how an experimental drug together with advanced intensive care helped save a Ugandan physician who had been airlifted...
U.S. won’t back Palestinian UN resolution
The United States will not support the current resolution put forward by the Palestinians setting the terms of a peace deal with Israel, a U.S.
Iraqi Kurdish troops battling IS retake key Sinjar corridor
Iraqi Kurdish forces on Wednesday launched a broad offensive backed by mass bombing from U.S.-led coalition warplanes to retake the northeastern Sinjar...
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad gets its superjumbo jet, complete with ‘suite in the sky’
Abu Dhabi’s national carrier, Etihad, showcased on Thursday the arrival of its first Airbus A380, outfitted with “the only three-room suite...
Analysis: New focus on how Pakistan will address militancy
Many wonder if the attack that killed 148 people at a Pakistani school will be a watershed in the country’s long, conflicted history with Islamic...
Cemetery with remains of one million mummies is unearthed in Egypt
Researchers have found a cemetery in Egypt which contains the remains of more than one million mummies.
Car jumps red light and ploughs into church crowd, killing three people
A driver ploughed into a group of pedestrians outside a California church as a Christmas concert ended, killing three people and leaving nine others injured.
Obesity can be termed as a disability, rules EU court
Obesity can count as a disability, the European Court of Justice has ruled in the case of an overweight man who lost his job.
Nigeria struggles to combat Boko Haram as militants kill, kidnap dozens
Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 185 people, including women and children, from a Nigerian village, carting hostages away on trucks towards Sambisa Forest,...
Censored: The 9-year-old boy who told China’s President to lose weight
A letter from a nine-year-old boy to the Chinese President advising him to “lose some weight” has been censored in China.
Cosmetics firm Avon agrees to pay £87m to settle China bribery case
Avon Products, the world’s best-known direct seller of cosmetics, is to pay £87m to settle U.S.
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