World News Digest
New York Times urges gun control in first front-page editorial in over 90 years
The New York Times has published an editorial on its front page for the first time since 1920, using the rare, prominent placement to urge gun control...
Robert Loggia, movie and TV tough guy, dies at 85
Robert Loggia, who played drug lords and mobsters and danced with Tom Hanks in “Big,” has died, his wife Aubrey Loggia says. Aubrey Loggia...
Images of sunken plane reveal ‘forgotten casualty’ of Pearl Harbor attacks
Images and video of a US Navy plane which sank during the opening minutes of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 have been released.
China offers $60bn leg-up for Africa… and promises to keep out of politics
China is to provide $60bn over three years to fund development in Africa, president Xi Jinping pledged on Friday.
Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland is found dead on tour bus
Scott Weiland, the instantly recognizable voice behind Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died.
We’re fighting back: Paris cafe where five died in terror attacks reopens
A cafe where five people were killed by a squad of Islamic extremist gunmen terrorising central Paris has reopened.
German parliament approves military action against ISIS in Syria
Germany’s lower house of parliament today approved plans to provide military assistance in the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria.
Zuckerberg dismisses ‘tax dodge’ claims over $45bn charity initiative
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has hit back at critics who said giving away 99 per cent of his fortune was little more than a tax avoidance move.
China pledges $60bn leg-up for Africa… and promises to keep out of politics
China is to provide $60bn over three years to fund development in Africa, president Xi Jinping pledged on Friday.
‘Barred youths’ behind restaurant petrol bombing which leaves 16 dead
A petrol bomb attack has killed at least 16 people, including five women, in a restaurant in Cairo.
‘Sacked employee’ behind restaurant petrol bombing which leaves 16 dead
A petrol bomb attack has killed at least 16 people, including five women, in a restaurant in Cairo.
Caught on camera: Cannibal croc slam dunks rival before tearing it apart
Tourist Sandra Bell was poised to photograph a sedate scene of two crocodiles sunning themselves at the edge of a waterhole when the picture unexpectedly...
Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer, found dead on bus
Scott Weiland, the instantly recognizable voice behind Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died.
Caught on camera: Cannibal croc slam dunks smaller rival before tearing it apart
Tourist Sandra Bell was poised to photograph a sedate scene of two crocodiles sunning themselves at the edge of a waterhole when the picture unexpectedly...
All is rev-ealed: Pixar lifts the hood on Lightning McQueen in new exhibition
Pixar is unlocking exactly how Lightning McQueen runs in a new museum exhibit. The animation studio is showing off what is underneath the Cars character’s...
Open for business: Shutters lifted on cafe where five died in Paris attacks
A cafe where five people were killed by a squad of Islamic extremist gunmen terrorising central Paris has reopened.
Migrant electrocuted on train as violence erupts at border for second day
A migrant has been electrocuted amid fresh scenes of violence at a border crossing between Macedonia and Greece.
Putin says Turkey ‘will regret’ shooting down Russian bomber
Russian president Vladimir Putin today said Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian military jet was a war crime and that the Kremlin would punish Ankara...
McDonald’s protests its innocence as investigation opens into ’$1bn tax dodge’
McDonald’s is the latest multi-national company to face an EU inquiry into its tax arrangements.
Two more suspects charged in Belgium over links to Paris terror attacks
Two new suspects have been charged over the Paris attacks which left 130 people dead.
Amazon wants to turn your living room into a Star Trek-style holodeck
Amazon has patented technology that could turn you living room into a Star Trek-style holodeck. Augmented reality usually means wearing a clunky headset,...
Kylie Jenner faces backlash from disabled over wheelchair sex doll photos
She sold out her lip kits yesterday but Kylie Jenner is the centre of a new frenzy this morning.
Kim Jong-un’s aunt sues defectors for claiming she had plastic surgery
The aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched legal action against three defectors, claiming they made defamatory statements about her.
Preciousssss evidence: Experts asked by judge to say if Gollum is a villain
Experts have been asked to analyse the Lord Of The Rings character Gollum to decide whether a doctor should be jailed for comparing him to the Turkish...
Hacking storm: China accused of bringing down weather computers
China has been blamed for a major cyber attack on one of Australia’s weather computers.
Whales under threat as climate change destroys their food supply
Global warming is killing the food humpback whales need to survive, forcing them to make ever longer and more arduous migrations.
Kylie Jenner sparked some serious backlash by posing in a wheelchair
She sold out her lip kits yesterday, but Kylie Jenner is the center of a new frenzy this morning.
Whales under threat as climate change impacts migration
Global warming is killing off the food humpback whales live off, forcing them to make ever longer and more arduous migrations.
Suu Kyi holds ‘smoothing’ talks with Myanmar’s outgoing president
Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi discussed the smooth transfer of power to her party with President Thein Sein on Wednesday, the first time...
Pakistan hangs four militants linked to school massacre that left 150 dead
Pakistan has hanged four militants linked to a Taliban massacre at a school in which more than 150 people were killed.
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