2018-10-24

China

Watch: World's longest sea-crossing bridge opens for traffic in China

Watch: World's longest sea-crossing bridge opens for traffic in China

24/10/2018

USA

'A total mess!’: Trump slams Europe’s handling of migrant crisis

The US president has slammed Europe’s handling of illegal immigration, calling it “a total mess” on the continent.

24/10/2018

World News

Investigators focus on Florida in suspicious packages inquiry

In the wake of suspected explosives being posted to several high-profile US figures, law enforcement officials said two packages had been found addressed to former vice president Joe Biden.

24/10/2018

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince's photo-op with Khashoggi's son draws criticism

A photo of the Saudi Crown Prince giving his condolences to Khashoggi's son Salah has drawn a lot of criticism on social media.

24/10/2018

Belgium

Watch: Nigel Farage scolded after mocking EU’s role in defeating Nazis

“Laughter is the last refuge of the stupid,” Nigel Farage was told after ridiculing the EU’s role in defeating Nazism.

24/10/2018

United Kingdom

UK to revoke visas of all suspects in Khashoggi death

Speaking in the UK Parliament this afternoon, UK Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed that she aims to revoke visas of all suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and added that she will be speaking to Saudi Arabia's King Salman later today.

24/10/2018

World News

Here's how that weird, rectangular-looking iceberg came to be

These bergs are actually more common than you may think.

24/10/2018

World News

Raw Politics: EC rejects Italian budget, Saudi arms sales, data leaks

On Raw Politics Tuesday, the panel debates on how the EU should react to the Khashoggi investigation while MEP's tackle data leaks ahead of a vote to enforce stricter regulation on tech companies Thursday.

24/10/2018

World News

Euroviews. Tying ourselves to trees won’t solve climate change | View

The root cause of climate change is a broken economic model that undervalues non-renewable resources in favour of consumer products, writes Todd Lemons.

24/10/2018

World News

Fact check: Trump claims GOP is protecting people with pre-existing conditions. Evidence says otherwise.

The president may hope to soften the blow from Democratic attacks, but the facts don't support his midterm message.

24/10/2018

Earth News

Sweden's National Museum reopens

Restored by two Scandic architecture practices and with interiors by New York's Joel Sanders, the National Museum has been buffed, plumped and re-animated.

24/10/2018

Russia

Putin's nuclear war comment sparks morbid stunt

Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russian victims of a foreign nuclear strike would go to heaven as martyrs has sparked a bizarre stunt in an aptly-named Russian city.

24/10/2018

World

Trump ramps up anti-immigration rhetoric as 'caravan' heads for U.S.

As thousands of Central American migrants make their way through Mexico and towards the U.S. border, Donald Trump has seized the opportunity to ramp up his rhetoric on illegal immigration.

24/10/2018

World News

Half of the people in Yemen are facing 'imminent and great big famine'

Clashes have blocked access to a facility where grain is milled that could feed 3.7 million people for a month, according to the U.N. humanitarian chief.

24/10/2018

Earth News

Extravagant taste and grandeur at Russia Fashion Week

Our key takeaways from the Spring/Summer 2019 collection at Moscow Fashion Week

24/10/2018

World News

Passenger arrested for groping woman on flight, says President Trump said 'it's OK'

Suspect Bruce Michael Alexander's fingers matched the description the woman gave to authorities as thick and hairy with dirty fingernails.

24/10/2018

World

US set to withdraw from INF treaty

The United States intends to follow through with a plan to withdraw from a landmark nuclear arms control treaty. US National Security Adviser John Bolton, said the formal notice of withdrawal “will be filed in due course."

24/10/2018

USA

Plane with World War II-era German air force markings crashes in US

A pilot escaped injury after his vintage single-engine plane crashed and burst into flames on a Southern California freeway Tuesday, authorities said.

24/10/2018

World

British MPs to Vote on Bill which could decriminalise abortion in Nort

Changes to a bill which could see abortion and same-sex marriage allowed for the first time in Northern Ireland are being taken to British parliament today.

24/10/2018

World News

Hurricane Willa hits offshore prison, Mexican coast before moving inland

"Authorities made it clear that he who stays does so at his own peril."

24/10/2018

Italy

Watch: MEP bares his sole in stunt over Italy budget rejection

This is the bizarre moment an Italian MEP expressed his contempt for the EU after its rejection of Rome's budget.

24/10/2018

World News

Japanese journalist held hostage in Syria freed after 3 years

Yasuda was released and transferred to an immigration facility in Turkey, a Japanese government spokesman said.

24/10/2018

World News

Trump calls aftermath of Khashoggi killing 'worst cover-up ever'

"They had a very bad original concept, it was carried out poorly and the cover-up was the worst in the history of cover-ups. They had the worst-cover up ever," he said at the White House Tuesday.

24/10/2018

Saudi Arabia

Midterm calculations likely to impact US reactions to Khashoggi killing

Trump blows hot and cold on Saudi links to murder

24/10/2018

Austria

There's plastic in your intestines

A study has found microplastic particles in 100% of the stool samples from its participants.

24/10/2018

World News

Facebook announces overhauled, simplified Messenger app

The redesigned messaging app condensed the previous layout of 9 tabs down to 3 tabs — "Chats," "People," and "Discover."

24/10/2018

United Kingdom

The one where Ross is suspected of robbery

Facebook users respond in force to a Blackpool Post searching for robbery suspect with uncanny resemblance to Friends star David Schwimmer

24/10/2018

World News

'I can't take all this money': Waitress splits $10,000 tip with her co-workers

A local YouTube star left the generous tip after ordering two waters.

24/10/2018

World News

Elon Musk says Twitter locked his account over fear it had been hacked

The Tesla CEO tweeted about his love for Japanese anime cartoons and said "I own a chibi Wolverine."

24/10/2018

World News

Drake beats The Beatles for the most top 10 singles on Billboard Hot 100

Drake now holds the record for the most top 10 hits on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in one calendar year after the song "MIA" launched at No. 5.

24/10/2018