2018-08-15

World News

Man held in London car attack is U.K. national originally from Sudan

"The priority of the investigation team continues to be to understand the motivation behind this incident," police said. No one was killed.

15/08/2018

Sweden

Muslim woman who refused interview handshake wins discrimination case

A Muslim woman has been awarded €3,829 in compensation after her job interview was ended abruptly because she refused to shake hands.

15/08/2018

World News

Robots influence kids, even when wrong, study finds

"It's a bit sinister, isn't it? Children succumb to peer pressure from robots," one researcher says.

15/08/2018

World News

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo: America 'was never that great'

The comment from the potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate drew laughs — and gasps — from the crowd.

15/08/2018

United Kingdom

UK cinemas to roll out 270-degree screens in theatres

They’ve tried 3D glasses, IMAX and 4DX, and now the UK cinema industry wants to introduce world-first “multi-projection cinema technology" to shake-up the movie theatre experience.

15/08/2018

USA

Trump opts to revoke former CIA director Brennan's security clearance

Brennan, a senior NBC and MSNBC analyst, is a frequent critic of Trump's.

15/08/2018

United Kingdom

Scottish ice-cream parlour raises eyebrows with their new mayonnaise flavour

The artisan ice-cream parlour Ice has introduced a new flavour to their selection: Hellman's mayonnaise.

15/08/2018

World News

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Alex Jones, election security and regrets

"We can't build a service that is subjective just to the whims of what we personally believe," Dorsey told NBC News' Lester Holt in an exclusive interview.

15/08/2018

Italy

Was Salvini right to blame Brussels for Genoa bridge collapse?: Factcheck

Did the EU's fiscal rules contribute to the Genoa bridge collapse? Or does the buck stop with the Italian government?

15/08/2018

Italy

Who are the victims of the Genoa bridge collapse?

Hours after a section of one of the main roads linking France to Italy collapsed, at least 39 people have been confirmed dead as of Wednesday afternoon.

15/08/2018

Italy

Bridge lay at heart of Italian transport network

Bridge lay at heart of Italian transport network

15/08/2018

World News

Temperatures 'to stay abnormally high for next four years' — report

There is a high possibility that the next four years will see scorching temperatures across the globe, researchers have warned.

15/08/2018

World News

Bombing kills 48 college hopefuls in Afghanistan

The attacker targeted the private school in a minority neighborhood where a group of young men and women were studying for entrance exams.

15/08/2018

Mongolia

Watch: Endangered wild donkeys reappear in northwest China

WATCH: About 400 of the rare species were spotted in their homeland. Their sharp decline over the past six decades has been attributed to poaching and poor ecological conditions.

15/08/2018

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Watch: Taiwan's spinning acrobatic artist

WATCH: Isaac Hou became famous in Taiwan's capital for using a giant spinning hoop during his gymnastic street shows.

15/08/2018

World News

Buddhist leader accused of coercing nuns into sex quits job

Xuecheng's case is one of the most prominent since the #MeToo movement took hold in China.

15/08/2018

Canada

Smoke particles from Canada wildfires cross the Atlantic to UK and Ire

Smoke and ash from Canada's wildfires have crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the UK and Ireland.

15/08/2018

France

Sister Bernadette Moriau carries message of hope to Lourdes

Today marks the 145th pilgrimage of the Assumption. 25,000 people are expected at the sanctuary of Lourdes in southwestern France for an international mass celebrating the pilgrimage. Among them, is Sister Bernadette Moriau, whose healing in 2008 was recognized as "miraculous" by the Catholic church

15/08/2018

Netherlands

Flights disrupted at Schiphol Airport amid communication problems

Flights in and out of Schiphol Airport were disrupted by a problem with air traffic control communication systems.

15/08/2018

World News

Italians point fingers, seek answers after bridge collapse kills 39

The CNR civil engineering society said structures dating from when the bridge was built had surpassed their lifespan.

15/08/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: British swimmer breaks world record for longest staged sea swim

British adventurer Ross Edgley surpassed the previous record on the 74th day of his journey. The swimmer is aiming to become the first to circuit the British mainland.

15/08/2018

Climate Now

Climate Update: Europe's second warmest July on record

Europe saw its second warmest July on record.

15/08/2018

Italy

Morandi Bridge collapse: how to travel through Genoa now

Every day, nearly 5 million motorists pass through 3.020 km of Italy's motorway network. One of the key roads in this network is the A10, which crossed through Genoa via the Morandi Bridge. Yesterday, a section of the bridge collapsed leaving at least 35 people dead with 15 more seriously injured.

15/08/2018

Czech Republic

Watch: Endangered baby gibbon introduced to Prague zoo

WATCH: The Silvery Gibbon is one of the world's rarest primates.

15/08/2018

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Trapped whale freed by Chilean Navy in dangerous conditions

The Chilean Navy has freed a whale after it became trapped in a fishing net in the waters off the country's coast.

15/08/2018

Turkey

Turkish court rejects US pastor Andrew Brunson’s appeal

The Christian pastor’s appeal to be released from house arrest has been rejected by a court in Izmir, but an upper court has yet to rule.

15/08/2018

Russia

Legendary Soviet writer Eduard Uspensky dies in Moscow aged 80

Russian writer Eduard Uspensky has died aged 80 in Moscow.

15/08/2018

USA

Watch: Great white shark's dramatic hunt for seal off of US coast

A great white shark's hunt for a seal turned into a dramatic scene off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

15/08/2018

World News

A one-time deal sees the migrant rescue boat to a safe harbour with 14

The Rescue ship Aquarius will dock in Malta today after six EU countries reached a deal to take in 141 people stranded on board. Germany, France, Spain, Luxembourg and Portugal have all agreed to receive migrants from the boat.

15/08/2018

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Watch: Crows trained to collect cigarette butts in French theme park

WATCH: The president of the park hopes that the enterprise will draw attention to the need to look after the environment.

15/08/2018