2018-04-17

World News

Possible breakthrough on lung cancer

Researchers discover combination of treatments improves life expectancy.

17/04/2018

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Five penguins go back into the wild in Australia

Penguins recover after zoo treatment to return home.

17/04/2018

Poland

ECJ rules Polish logging breaks EU environmental laws

The court said large-scale logging in the Bialowieska forest is endangering many species of birds and insects

17/04/2018

World News

Facebook splashes millions more on lobbying — but CEO still won't face MEPs

Facebook spending on lobbying in Brussels has increased fivefold in recent years, yet CEO Mark Zuckerberg is yet to accept an invitation to face EU lawmakers’ questions following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

17/04/2018

United Kingdom

"Up to a third of millennials face renting from cradle to grave"

Policy makers are being asked to make significant changes, as a new report suggests a third of Britain's young people will continue renting for the rest of their lives.

17/04/2018

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Spring storms leave thousands powerless in North Carolina

North Carolina residents are facing damaged homes and businesses Monday after severe storms swept through the state.

17/04/2018

Russia

Bear helps kick off Russian football match

The circus animal was invited onto the pitch before a league game.

17/04/2018

World News

Syria celebrates independence from France, days after Western military strikes

Syria celebrates its 72nd years of independence from France on Tuesday, four days after France, the US and the UK hit Syrian military targets in retaliation over a suspected chemical attack in Douma in which 40 people were killed.

17/04/2018

World News

Euroviews. Syria and Salisbury: The battle to maintain trust in evidence of illegal chemical weapons | View

Chemical weapons' usage in Syria clearly required an immediate and forceful response, but the handling of the aftermath of the targeted chemical assassination attempt on Sergei and Yulia Skripal continues to pose a long-term challenge for the British government.

17/04/2018

Italy

How many migrants in your country? Probably fewer than you think

Italians are the worst in the EU at over-estimating the proportion of immigrants living in their country, a new report claims.

17/04/2018

Cult

Lamar becomes first rapper to win Pulitzer

Prestigious prize is traditionally awarded for classical or jazz recordings.

17/04/2018

World News

94-year-old former Auschwitz guard charged with accessory to murder

Authorities estimate that 13,335 people were sent to the gas chambers during his time at the death camp.

17/04/2018

Russia

UK, US, and Australia blame Russia for global cyber attack

Security officials in the UK, US and Australia have accused Russia of hacking into millions of machines and using them as part of an espionage campaign against the West since 2015.

17/04/2018

USA

Comey book goes on sale

Sales of the former FBI director's memoir were reported to be brisk

17/04/2018

World News

As #MeToo sweeps West, some Russians wonder what the big deal is

The country decriminalized some kinds of domestic violence last year, and there is no law against sexual harassment.

17/04/2018

Europe News

French president challenges 'inward-looking nationalist selfishness' in Europe

Emmanuel Macron targeted populist sentiment and pushed for a more united Europe in a highly anticipated speech in the European Parliament.

17/04/2018

United Kingdom

UK apologises to 'Windrush' immigrants wrongly declared illegal

Prime Minister Theresa May has said sorry to 12 Caribbean nations for the harsh treatment of post-war migrants to the UK, denied rights in recent years amid a tightening of immigration rules.

17/04/2018

Syria

False alarm triggers Syrian state air defences

State TV carried reports of missiles being fired at two air bases

17/04/2018

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Festival brings sunshine to scandal-hit sumo wrestling

Laughter, sunshine and optimism were the order of the day at the ceremonial Spring Festival sumo wrestling tournament held at a controversial war shrine in Tokyo on Monday (April 16) amid scandals over Japan's national sport.

17/04/2018

United Kingdom

Scientists develop plastic-eating enzyme

It is hoped the breakthrough could help solve the global pollution crisis

17/04/2018

USA

Woman dies after being 'sucked out' of US passenger plane as engine blows

One person has died after a Southwest Airlines plane with 148 people on board made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after an engine exploded.

17/04/2018

Syria

OPCW inspectors allowed access to Douma

Chemical weapons experts have finally been given permission to enter Douma on Wednesday after Western alliance accused Russia of blocking access

17/04/2018

World News

Canada bars diplomats from bringing family to Cuba

Canada made the decision because of the persistence of unusual health problems that struck Canadians affiliated with the embassy in Havana.

17/04/2018