World News Digest
Mass killer Anders Breivik’s Nazi salute as he sues over ‘inhuman’ prison life
Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011, appeared in court on Tuesday to accuse the state of violating his...
Mass killer Anders Breivik sues Norway over ‘inhuman’ prison life
Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011, will appear in court on Tuesday to accuse the state of violating his...
Winner takes it all, loser takes the fall on pivotal day in Republican race
The race for the Republican nomination for President reaches a pivotal day today, one that could see Donald Trump virtually nailed on for a run at the...
Hundreds of migrants march out of Greek camp, cross to Macedonia
Hundreds of desperate migrants were stopped by Macedonian troops Monday after wading thigh-deep through a surging river to cross the border from Greece,...
Prosecutors demand 8 years for ‘butcher dentist who broke jaws and ripped teeth out’
A dentist nicknamed “the butcher” should receive an eight-year jail sentence after allegedly carrying out “useless” procedures...
Rafael Nadal to sue former French minister over doping claims
Rafael Nadal says he will sue a former member of the French government over claims he missed eight months in 2012 owing to a “positive doping test”.
Indian student hacked to death in ‘honour killing’ for intercaste marriage
An Indian student from the lowest Dalit caste was hacked to death and his wife critically injured in southern India in a suspected “honour killing”...
Checkmate: 1,000-year-old chess set to be auctioned
A chess set that is more than 1,000 years old is being sold at auction. The 10th century set forms part of a sale of items that are related to the ancient...
Primary colors: Marco Rubio’s reckoning looms in Florida primary
Marco Rubio was among the Republican Party’s biggest stars when he burst on to the national stage in the tea party wave of 2010. Now, he is...
161 chemical weapons attacks in Syria’s war, new report says
A new report claims that chemical weapons have been used in Syria at least 161 times through the end of 2015 and caused 1,491 deaths.
Eight bank workers die after chemical spray released by mistake
Eight workers have been killed in a chemical accident at a major bank in the Thai capital.
Nationalists strong, setback for Merkel party in German vote
A nationalist, anti-migration party powered into three German state legislatures in elections Sunday held amid divisions over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s...
Germanwings report urges checks on pilots following fatal crash
The report into the Germanwings crash which was deliberately caused by a co-pilot has recommended new worldwide rules compelling doctors to tell authorities...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles into the sea in latest gesture of defiance
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions.
Germanwings report urges checks on pilots following fatal crash
The report into the Germanwings crash which was deliberately caused by a co-pilot has recommended new worldwide rules compelling doctors to tell authorities...
Rise of the Machines: AI software beats human champ for 3rd straight time
A Google computer’s stunning 3-0 victory in a Man-vs-Machine face-off over the ultimate board game highlights the need to keep Artificial Intelligence...
Iraqi leader vows revenge as IS launches second chemical weapons attack
Iraq’s prime minister vowed on Saturday to retaliate against the Islamic State group after it launched two chemical attacks on a town.
Facebook celebrity jailed for three years over unfaithful wives comments
A popular Facebook user has been jailed for three years with hard labour after saying many married women in Egypt were unfaithful. Taymour el-Sobky,...
Six dead and others missing as avalanche engulfs climbers in Italian Alps
An avalanche in the Italian Alps has killed six people, while several others are missing.
Two dead and ten others feared missing as avalanche engulfs climbers in Alps
An avalanche in the Italian Alps has killed two people and several others are missing.
Eagles of Death Metal singer sorry for Bataclan staff terror slur
The lead singer of the Eagles Of Death Metal rock band has apologised after suggesting music venue employees may have played a role in the Paris terrorist...
Go-ing, Go-ing, Go-ne: AI software beats human champ for 3rd straight time
Google’s Go-playing software defeated a human champion for the third straight time Saturday to clinch the best-of-five series and establish its superiority...
Having a younger sibling may be good for your health
That pesky kid brother or sister who broke your stuff and got you in trouble all the time may have actually done you a favour.
Year-in-space astronaut Scott Kelly retires after record-setting adventure
After spending nearly a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly is hanging up his spacesuit.
North Korea warns of ‘blitzkrieg’ on Obama 'and his cronies’
North Korea said Saturday its military is ready to pre-emptively attack and “liberate” the South if it sees signs that American and South Korean...
Syrian opposition groups will join talks to keep alive slim hopes for peace
The main, Western-backed Syrian opposition groups say they’ll attend U.N.-sponsored peace talks with the Damascus government in Geneva starting on...
Witnesses relive horror of men and boys locked in container and left to die
Harrowing accounts of the moment 60 men and boys were locked up in a sweltering container and left to suffocate were revealed in a report on Friday.
Defeated Carson buries the hatchet to endorse ‘very cerebral’ Donald Trump
Former Republican candidate Ben Carson has endorsed one-time rival Donald Trump, boosting the tycoon ahead of what could be the decisive week in the race...
Rocker’s rage: Bryan Adams fury after customs official defaces vintage guitar
Bryan Adams has been left fuming after his prized 1957 guitar was scrawled on with a marker by airport customs officials.
Claws to celebrate: Lobster with four pincers is spared the cooking pot
Meet Clawdette, one lobster who will never see the cooking pot, despite having twice as much claw meet as usual.
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