World News Digest
Countries pledge to resettle more than 100,000 Syrian refugees: U.N.
Countries have more than doubled the number of Syrian refugees they are willing to resettle to over 100,000, the head of the U.N.
Big deal: Lawmakers agree on $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid shutdown
With time running short, Republicans and Democrats agreed Tuesday on a $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and delay a politically-charged...
Sign of the times: Abu Dhabi buys New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of London’s storied police force and one of the British capital’s most famous landmarks, has been sold...
The new normal: Russian annexation upends lives of Crimea’s Tatar minority
Since Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, armed men have shown up frequently and at odd hours to search the cinder-block houses, mosque and school in this...
Italy’s Renzi vows crackdown on corruption after Rome Mafia scandal
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi proposed changes to the law to crack down on corruption on Tuesday, after dozens of arrests last week uncovered a “Mafia...
Actress Kate Hudson and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy split after 4 years
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy and Hollywood star Kate Hudson have ended their engagement and split after four years together.
Senate report accuses CIA of brutal ‘illegal’ interrogation methods
A Senate report concludes the Central Intelligence Agency’s programme for interrogating terror suspects was far more brutal than it admitted.
Rapper and TV star wife’s murder-suicide ‘witnessed’ by Floyd Mayweather
A rapper shot dead his TV star wife before turning the gun on himself at a Los Angeles apartment, police suspect.
Brazil football legend Pele gets the green light to leave hospital
Brazilian soccer legend Pele today received the green light to leave the Sao Paulo clinic treating him for a kidney complaint, 15 days after being admitted...
Pistorius appeal delayed as prosecutors say athlete’s term was ‘shockingly low’
A South African judge today delayed a ruling on whether to allow the prosecution to appeal Oscar Pistorius’s five-year prison sentence for killing...
Group claiming Sony hack demands ‘The Interview’ not be released
A group claiming to be responsible for the massive computer hack at Sony Pictures Entertainment has demanded the company cancel the release of “The...
Young Australians being used as ‘cannon fodder’ by IS militants
One in four Australians who have gone to fight in Syria and Iraq have reportedly been killed.
Hong Kong demonstrators given Thursday deadline to clear protest sites
Hong Kong’s High Court has ordered the main protest sites that have choked the financial city for more than two months to be cleared, building up...
Giant crater on Mars was once a vast lake, Curiosity Rover shows
A mountain on Mars may have built up over time from lake sediments, according to NASA scientists who have been studying observations from the Curiosity...
Hague-based ICC accepts Palestine’s observer status
Palestine has secured an observer status at the International Criminal Court (ICC), which paves the way for the Palestinians to sue senior Israeli officials...
MH17 wreckage due in Netherlands today
Wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 will arrive from Ukraine at a Dutch air force base today where the plane will be reconstructed as part of a...
Russian scientist spots mountain-sized asteroid heading our way
A professor at Moscow State University said his team has located a huge, mountain-sized asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth’s every three years.
'Day of Silence' aims to rebuild Ukraine truce but talks in doubt
Ukraine plans a “Day of Silence” on Tuesday to try to rebuild a ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists, but accompanying peace talks – the...
Sexual threats, CIA torture methods detailed in Senate report due today
The anticipated Senate Intelligence Committee report due today includes graphic new details about the intelligence agency’s use of sleep deprivation,...
U.S. prepares for CIA torture report release backlash
The White House and U.S. embassies around the world are preparing for a report from the Senate Intelligence Committee that will be the first public accounting...
George Lucas hasn’t seen the new ‘Star Wars’ trailer and doesn’t plan on it
George Lucas must live somewhere amid the icy, remote Hoth system, because that’s the only way he could have possibly managed to avoid the trailer for...
Ralph Baer, ‘father of video games,’ dies
Ralph Baer, a video game pioneer who created both the precursor to “Pong” and the electronic memory game Simon and led the team that developed...
Study: Risks of extreme European summer heat waves rise sharply
The chances of extremely hot summers in parts of Europe have risen tenfold this century because of man-made global warming, a study by British scientists...
UN seeks $16.4B for ‘unprecedented’ crises in 2015
The United Nations appealed Monday for $16.4 billion to pay for global humanitarian needs in 2015, saying the number of people affected by conflicts and...
Syria, allies condemn Israeli airstrikes
Russia, Iran and other Syrian allies on Monday demanded an explanation for Israeli airstrikes on two areas near Damascus, calling it an act of aggression...
Prince William meets Obama in the Oval Office as pregnant Kate tours NYC
President Barack Obama met with Britain’s Prince William at the White House on Monday as part of the prince’s short visit to the United States.
Lost in translation: ‘Speak German at all times’ call to immigrants is dropped
One of Germany’s governing parties backpedalled Monday for a call for immigrants to speak German even at home, giving way in the face of a storm...
BP to speed up job cuts around the world as oil prices plummet
BP has said the falling price of oil means it’s speeding up job cuts in the UK and abroad.
'Nutgate' - Korean Air chief's daughter halts flight over macadamia mix-up
The daughter of the CEO of Korean Air forced the purser off a plane bound for Seoul from New York after she was incorrectly served some nuts, delaying...
U.S. ‘unaware’ of talks for South African hostage killed in rescue bid
Patrick Gaspard, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, said Monday that American officials were “unaware of ongoing negotiations that had any resolution”...
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