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Emma Beswick

USA

US to legalise importation of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe

Conservation groups have been left outraged at the move, which they say will increase poaching

Italy

Ikea trolls Italian football team

Ikea mocked the Italian football team on Twitter after they failed to qualify for the World Cup 2018.

USA

Genetic mutation found in secluded Amish community could make them live longer

An estimated 5 percent of the Bern Amish community carries a genetic mutation, which causes them to produce low levels of a protein that could slow ageing and prevent Type 2 diabetes

World News

Which world leaders hold the power to launch a nuclear attack?

Most countries that have access to nuclear weapons put the final decision to launch an attack in the hands of one individual

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Vietnam

You can fool iPhone X's face recognition software, but it's not easy

A Vietnamese researcher demonstrates how to hack Apple's face-recognition software with a mask and it's not a piece of cake

USA

Leonardo DiCaprio makes surprise appearance to view da Vinci painting

The actor features in a project designed to show the significance of da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi painting by filming the public's reactions to it.

World News

How do different European countries define the age of sexual consent?

At what age is sex with a child assumed nonconsensual, if at all, in different European countries?

United Kingdom

British artist updates Beatles' Sgt Pepper cover featuring 2017's dead celebrities

The artist wants to draw attention to issues including climate change, gun violence and 'world leaders threatening nuclear annihilation during their morning bowel movement'

Iran

Iran-Iraq earthquake: Social media images show tragic aftermath

Most of the victims were in Kermanshah province, on Iran's border with Iraq.

Germany

Germans to collect unemployment benefits at supermarket checkouts

The new system will allow those entitled to benefits to directly collect cash at tills, rather than using distributors at job centres.

Philippines

Duterte sings Filipino love song at Trump's request

"Ladies and gentlemen, I sang - uninvited - a duet with Miss Pilita Corrales upon the orders of the Commander in Chief of the United States." - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Canada

Naked individuals charged with kidnap in Canada had drunk 'trippy tea'

A relative said they were "salt of the earth" people and put the shocking turn of events down to them unknowingly drinking "trippy tea" bought in India.

World News

Harmless radioactive cloud floating over Europe 'came from Russia'

France's nuclear security institute confirmed the detection of ruthenium-106 in Europe but said it had no impact on human health

World News

Toxic smog grips New Delhi

Residents in the Indian capital stay in their homes as a mixture of fog and smoke roll into the city

World News

The EU countries that will punish you for disrespecting their flags

It is not illegal to burn the US flag, but what about the law in EU countries?

Japan

Trump said America's economy was better than Japan's and he was probably right

"You've built one of the world's most powerful economies. I don't know if it's as good as ours. I think not," Trump said to the Japanese people

USA

Facebook trials asking users for nude photos to combat revenge porn

Technology being piloted in Australia will require users to send the images to themselves via messenger

United Kingdom

Scotland apologises for gay convictions

Nicola Sturgeon: "I categorically, unequivocally and wholeheartedly apologise for those laws and for the hurt and the harm they did to so many."

Saudi Arabia

Saudi corruption prisoners held in luxury five-star hotel

They were arrested for corruption but didn't have to give up their luxury lifestyle.

Japan

Drone loses control injuring six in Japan

The machine was scattering sweets as part of a robotics showcase when it crashed into the crowd

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