World News Digest
William and Kate: Paparazzi must stop harassing our children
Kensington Palace has accused paparazzi photographers of harassing Prince George, saying the royal toddler had become their “number one target”...
Paw show: Prankster in ‘fairly realistic’ costume harangues bear and cubs
A prankster who dressed in a bear costume before running within ten feet of a wild bear and her two cubs feeding on a river has left gamekeepers bemused.
‘Rape’ victim, 11, gives birth to baby girl after being denied an abortion
A girl of 11 who was allegedly repeatedly raped by her stepfather has given birth to a baby girl after she was denied an abortion.
Greek parliament approves new bailout agreement after ‘long, intense debate’
The Greek parliament has approved a third agreement for a $93bn bailout package, allowing the deal to be taken to the meeting of European finance ministers...
McDonald’s says ‘sorry’ after French workers forbidden to feed the homeless
McDonald’s has apologized for an incident in which workers in one of the U.S.
Girl, 5, dies after getting head stuck in lift installed for her disabled brother
A girl of five has died after her head became stuck in a lift at a house in Weymouth, Dorset. Alexis Brown was pronounced dead at the scene at her...
US investigating whether Islamic State used chemical weapons
The United States is investigating whether the Islamic State used chemical weapons, the White House said Thursday, following allegations that IS militants...
America returns stolen Picasso painting La Coiffeuse to France
U.S. authorities returned the stolen $15 million Picasso painting “La Coiffeuse” to France on Thursday, nine months after it was found in a...
U.S. returns stolen Picasso painting ‘La Coiffeuse’ to France
U.S. authorities returned the stolen $15 million Picasso painting “La Coiffeuse” to France on Thursday, nine months after it was found in a...
UK makes formal protest to Ecuador over Assange
Sweden has formally dropped its investigation into some of the allegations against Julian Assange because it has run out of time to bring forward charges. Prosecutors...
Nigeria gives military three months to end Boko Haram attacks
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari swore in a new set of military chiefs on Thursday, ordering them to end Boko Haram’s bloody six-year Islamist...
Greek ruling party heads towards split before bailout vote
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s Syriza party looked set to split after the leader of its far-left faction called on Thursday for a new movement...
IS claims responsibility for Iraq truck bomb that killed more than 70 people
A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood in the early morning hours on Thursday, killing...
At least 60 killed and 200 injured in Baghdad food market truck bombing
A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighbourhood in the early morning hours on Thursday, killing...
Korean man badly hurt after self-immolation at Japan protest
An 80-year-old South Korean man was in life-threatening condition on Thursday after setting himself on fire during an anti-Japan protest in Seoul, hospital...
Sweden to drop Assange sex assault probe as deadline expires
Swedish prosecutors are set to drop a sexual assault probe against Julian Assange on Thursday when the case reaches its expiration date without investigators...
Labour could get ‘annihilated’ if Corbyn becomes leader, says Blair
Tony Blair has stepped into the fray again to try to halt Jeremy Corbyn’s runaway campaign success in Britain’s Labour Party leadership race. The...
Labour leadership election: Tony Blair warns Corbyn could mean ‘annihilation’
Tony Blair has stepped into the fray again to try to halt Jeremy Corbyn’s runaway campaign success in Britain’s Labour Party leadership race. The...
Change to Greek bailout details pored over across Europe
Details of Greece’s latest bailout package were being pored over across Europe on Wednesday as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted the agreement...
IS Twitter account leaks ‘hit list of government employees’
A Twitter account claiming to be run by a supporter of Islamic State has published a spreadsheet allegedly showing the names, email addresses and passwords...
Second China currency fall set to hit Apple, BMW and others hard
Makers of luxury goods are bracing themselves for another sharp fall in share prices as China devalued its currency for a second successive day.
Warring groups reach deal for 48-hour ceasefire in key Syrian towns
A 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed between fighting groups in the rebel-held Syrian town of Zabadani and two nearby villages in Idlib province.
1 million displaced by worst flooding to hit Myanmar in decades
Hundreds of homes have been washed away and more than one million people displaced by the worst flooding to strike Myanmar in decades.
It’s over between us! Tinder tweetstorm after hurtful Vanity Fair story
Tinder has reacted furiously after Vanity Fair published a scathing 6,000-word article saying it was responsible for a “dating apocalypse”. The...
Uggie, canine star of Oscar-winning The Artist, put to sleep
The canine star of the Oscar-winning film The Artist has been put down after succumbing to a prostate tumour, according to reports.
U.S Police fire officer who killed unarmed football player Christian Taylor
Police in Arlington, Texas, have fired the officer who shot and killed an unarmed football player in Texas and the cop now faces a criminal investigation,...
Australians promised vote on gay marriage if government re-elected
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday that Australians would get a chance to vote on legalizing gay marriage if they re-elect his government...
Time running out to prosecute WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be cleared of three sex assault claims as the prosecution time limits are set to expire while he remains in hiding...
Colorado targets edible pot products, seeks ban on calling it ‘candy’
Edible marijuana products in Colorado may soon come labeled with a red stop sign, according to a draft of new rules released by state marijuana regulators.
Asian stocks tumble as China allows yuan to fall for second day
Asian stocks and emerging market currencies tumbled on Wednesday and commodities fell after China allowed the yuan to fall sharply for a second straight...
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