USA Suburban House Democrats find hunger for action on gun control back home Polling shows that suburban voters, especially women, are increasingly concerned about guns and overwhelmingly support tighter gun regulations. 25/08/2019
USA Can God be found via a carnival ride? The Church of England hopes so. "Our hope is that it will bring a very different audience into the cathedral," said Rev. Jane Hedges, dean of Norwich Cathedral. 25/08/2019
USA Israel claims it thwarted Iran drone attack The late-night airstrikes appeared to be one of the most intense attacks by Israeli forces in several years of hits on Iranian targets in Syria. 25/08/2019
USA Former GOP congressman Joe Walsh announces he's running for president "We've got a guy in the White House who is unfit, completely unfit to be president," Walsh said. "And it stuns me that nobody stepped up." 25/08/2019
USA 'A deep and boiling anger': NBC/WSJ poll finds a pessimistic America despite economic satisfaction A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that 70 percent of Americans say they're angry at the political establishment 25/08/2019
USA Job-creation numbers hit Trump campaign New numbers show job creation, GDP and consumer sentiment are lower than previously estimated. 25/08/2019
USA Nomination chaos? Democrats fear primaries won't produce a clear winner. That could leave matters in the hands of hundreds of unelected super delegates to pick the party's candidate to take on Trump. 25/08/2019
USA Cyborgs will replace humans and reshape the world, famed scientist says 'Our supremacy as the prime understanders of the cosmos is rapidly coming to end.' 25/08/2019
USA 'Flooded by plastic': Polluted Bali fights waste in effort to save once-pristine paradise "If we in Bali can set an example so all of Indonesia and other countries stopped using plastic bags too, that would be very good," he says. 25/08/2019
Sport Six spectators hurt after lightning strike at Tour Championship Six spectators hurt after lightning strike at Tour Championship 25/08/2019
USA Biden recalls 1968 unrest: What would have happened if Obama had been assassinated? The comment came as he talked about the assassinations of his "political heroes," Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. 24/08/2019
USA As Trump waffles, some Democrats talk up mandatory gun buybacks, licensing The conversation on the campaign trail is different this year. Mass shootings are the reason why. 24/08/2019
USA Prince Andrew defends relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, says he never suspected alleged crimes "I have said previously that it was a mistake and an error to see him after his release in 2010 and I can only reiterate my regret," the royal said in a statement on Saturday. 24/08/2019
USA Trump arrives at world summit fixated on trade war The president escalated his trade war with China before leaving Washington. He arrives in Europe angling to start another one. 24/08/2019
USA How the Amazon's 'weather engine' could threaten the future of the U.S. Midwest The Amazon is a "weather engine," and studies show further deforestation has the ability to destabilize rainfall patterns and threaten food production. 24/08/2019
USA In Cuba, gamers lament what they see as the end of the island's underground network "I don't understand why such a benign network that does not talk about politics, religion or pornography would disappear," one SNet user lamented. 24/08/2019
USA China releases U.K. consulate worker as Hong Kong protests turn violent again Tens of thousands of people have been holding regular protests in Hong Kong since June. 24/08/2019
USA Four hundred years since the first African slaves, race still divides America's first African slaves arrived in August 1619 - 400 years later and race still divides the U.S. 24/08/2019
USA US resident dies after suffering breathing issues linked to vaping More than 193 possible cases of severe lung illness due to the use of vaping products have been reported in 22 states, the CDC said. 24/08/2019
USA As Hong Kong protests turn violent, one man fights to preserve shrinking middle ground "It's getting more and more difficult because both sides are developing a stronger and stronger will to contact and engage," Fernando Cheung said. 24/08/2019
USA North Korea launches short-range missiles South Korea's National Security Council planned to meet to discuss the latest launch. 24/08/2019
USA This hypersonic airliner would take you from Los Angeles to Tokyo in under two hours The 300-passenger Stratofly MR3 would hit speeds of up to 5,400 miles an hour. Just don't expect to book a flight anytime soon. 23/08/2019
USA This hypersonic airliner would take you from Los Angeles to Tokyo in under two hours The 300-passenger Stratofly MR3 would hit speeds of up to 5,400 miles an hour. Just don't expect to book a flight anytime soon. 23/08/2019
Business Hasbro buys Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One US toymaker closes a €3.6 billion deal to have access to the UK listed company's crown jewel 23/08/2019
USA Does ViacomCBS stand a chance against streaming giants Netflix and Amazon? CEO Bob Bakish is covering all bases, hoping that CBS will catch any subscribers who fall off the pay model that Viacom offers. 23/08/2019
USA Newly released messages reveal when Facebook first knew about Cambridge Analytica breach Internal messages show what Facebook employees knew about Cambridge Analytica and when they first learned of its data scraping. 23/08/2019