2018-07-29

World News

British man unearths rare Ice Age walrus skull on dog walk

A dog walker has uncovered a rare Ice Age-era walrus skull on a beach in northern England, in a discovery that experts hope will lead to a greater understanding of the species and its life on Europe’s prehistoric coastlines.

29/07/2018

World News

Death toll from Greek wildfire reaches 91 as village grieves

The vast majority of victims died in the fire itself, though a number drowned in the sea while fleeing the flames.

29/07/2018

Zimbabwe

Polls open in Zimbabwe's first post-Mugabe presidential election

Voters in the southern African country are choosing a new president, eight months after Robert Mugabe was forced from power following nearly 40 years of repressive rule.

29/07/2018

Serbia

Slobodan Milosevic war crimes lawyer shot dead

Dragoslav Ognjanovic, 57, was shot dead in front of his apartment building in Belgrade, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

29/07/2018

Russia

Russian protests continue over pension reform

According to a recent poll, around 90 percent of the population oppose the bill

29/07/2018

Sport

Georgia's Guram Tushishvili shines on thrilling final day of Zagreb Judo Grand Prix

The final day of the Zagreb Grand Prix produced a sensational day of thrilling judo. Georgia's Guram Tushishvili won his second Grand Prix gold medal this year with a mesmerising display and has now set his sights on capturing his first world title in Baku in September.

29/07/2018

World News

New York Times publisher offers different take on Trump meeting

"I warned that this inflammatory language is contributing to a rise in threats against journalists and will lead to violence," Sulzberger said.

29/07/2018

Israel

Educate for a better future - Tamimi

Palestinian activist calls for an end to Israeli occupation

29/07/2018

Sport

Britain's Thomas wins maiden Tour de France

Britain's Thomas wins maiden Tour de France

29/07/2018

Israel

Israel releases Italian street artist painting mural of Ahed Tamimi

Agostino Chirwin, better known by the pseudonym Jorit Agoch, was arrested alongside another Italian national and a Palestinian. The Italians have been given 72 hours to leave the country.

29/07/2018

Russia

2018 Silk Way Rally: Yazeed Al Rajhi triumphs in cars class as Andrey Karginov wins trucks category

After one week of tough competition, where cars and trucks had to face numerous difficulties, the 2018 Silk Way Rally came to an end. Yazeed Al Rajhi triumphed in the cars class in his Mini Cooper, while Andrey Karginov won the trucks category for the Kamaz team.

29/07/2018

World News

Judge orders Trump administration help lawyers find kids' 'missing parents'

The government on Friday said 650 children remained separated because their parents had been deemed ineligible for reunification.

29/07/2018

World News

Trump again threatens shutdown over immigration

The president demanded cooperation from the Democrats over immigration, threatening to close the government in order to achieve his goals.

29/07/2018

United Kingdom

Thomas Cook cancels trips to captive killer whale attractions

The decision means customers will no longer be able to purchase tickets to SeaWorld in Florida or Loro Parque in Tenerife from the company as of next summer.

29/07/2018

World News

Former Trump adviser says Cohen has lost credibility with secret taping

Sam Nunberg says he would believe the president over his former attorney on knowledge of Russia meeting.

29/07/2018

World News

Polar bear killed after attacking Arctic cruise ship guard

The attack happened when a cruise ship landed on the northernmost island in the Svalbard archipelago, a region between mainland Norway and the North Pole.

29/07/2018

Iran

Iran's currency hits record low amid impending US sanctions

Iran’s currency plunged to another record low on Sunday, dropping past 100,000 rials to the US dollar as Iranians brace for sanctions on their economy.

29/07/2018

Indonesia

14 killed in Indonesian earthquake

Popular tourist destination hit

29/07/2018

Iran

Iran's rial plunges to record low

The rial has lost about half of its value since April because of a weak economy, financial difficulties at local banks and heavy demand for dollars among Iranians who fear the effects of sanctions

29/07/2018

Zimbabwe

Mugabe says he will vote for the opposition in Monday's poll

Mugabe told reporters at his mansion in Harare that Mnangagwa's government was unconstitutional

29/07/2018

Syria

Hundreds of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon return home

Around 900 Syrian refugees who had been in Lebanon have returned to their homeland over the weekend. This is the fourth round of people to return to Syria in a one-month period

29/07/2018

USA

US set to allow 3D of printing guns after last-ditch legal challenge fails

Blueprints for several weapons are expected to made available online on Wednesday

29/07/2018

Argentina

Agriculture Ministers from G20 criticise protectionism

The meeting in Buenos Aires came amid rising trade tensions with China and the US placing retaliatory tariffs on American farmers after President Trump put duties on Chinese goods

29/07/2018

World News

Polar bear killed after attack on Arctic cruise ship guard

A polar bear has been shot dead after it attacked a cruise ship guard on Norway's Svalbard archipelago, within the Arctic Circle.

29/07/2018

Greece

Greece: Search for 25 missing people continues

It's after 59 bodies were found, 28 are still yet to be identified and four people are still in hospital. Firemen and volunteers walk for hours, with the hope of finding traces of human presence after the wildfires devestated parts of Greece

29/07/2018

Greece

Memorial service for Greek wildfire victims

Service attended by friends and relatives

29/07/2018

World News

Pub tycoon pushes Brexit alongside pints in the U.K.

Tim Martin believes his customers will see benefits from the U.K.'s looming divorce from the European Union. But some drinkers just want a quiet pint.

29/07/2018

World News

Israel frees Palestinian teen who became protest icon after viral video

The teen was arrested after being filmed slapping and kicking Israeli soldiers in front of her home in the occupied West Bank.

29/07/2018

Cambodia

Cambodia's ruling party claims victory after disputed election

Polls have closed in Cambodia's disputed national election, which rights groups say was neither free nor fair.

29/07/2018

World News

Israel releases Palestinian teenager who struck soldier

Ahed Tamimi was jailed late last year after she was filmed kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank.

29/07/2018