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NASA probe to 'buzz' Pluto in 30 minute flyby

After nine years in space NASA's New Horizons probe will fly past Pluto and its five moons on its way to the Kuiper Belt in the outer regions of the Solar System allowing scientists a close up view of

World News

US presidential race adds Scott Walker to crowded GOP ring

Scott Walker has announced his bid for the United States Republican presidential nomination. The two-term governor of Wisconsin is the clear

Mexico

Tunnel '1.5 km long' aids Mexico drug lord El Chapo's jailbreak

Mexican authorities say the country’s most notorious drug lord escaped from prison via a tunnel that began in his cell. A huge manhunt is underway

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Mexico: Drug Lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman escapes jail...again!

Mexico’s most notorious drug lord Joaquin Guzman has escaped from a high security prison for the second time in 14 years. A huge manhunt is underway

Sport

US Women's World Cup winning squad in victory parade in New York

The US Women’s World Cup winning football squad was caught in blizzard of confetti in a victory parade through the Big Apple. The footballers were

USA

US:South Carolina takes down Confederate flag

Troopers removed the Confederate flag from South Carolina’s state capitol, three weeks after the racially-motivated killing of a group of black

USA

Huge hack of US government databases hits 21.5 million people

Hackers have stolen personal information from millions more people than previously estimated in a massive attack on US government databases. The

Austria

Iran: no deal but no rush

Hours before the deadline for a decision, international delegations are still working on a nuclear agreement with Iran. Negotiators from Tehran are

USA

Obama determined on Iran deal that will last

If President Obama announces a nuclear containment deal with Iran this week, an army of critics led by Republican hawks in the US Congress would

USA

South Carolina votes to remove Confederate flag from state grounds

The Confederate flag which flies over South Carolina’s statehouse grounds is set to come down after the legislature voted to remove it early on

USA

No foul play suspected in NYSE and United Airlines shutdowns

Separate computer glitches on Wednesday shut down the New York stock exchange (NYSE) and grounded all flights operated by US airline United. The halt

USA

Computer glitches hit NYSE, United Airlines and Wall Street Journal

The halt in NYSE trading has been described as unprecedented in scale

Sport

USA continue World Cup winning celebrations

Hundreds of flag-waving supporters turned out in downtown Los Angeles to help celebrate with the US women’s national team their latest World Cup

USA

United Airlines grounds its fleet due to computer glitch

United Airlines was forced to ground its entire fleet in the United States because of what it called “automation problems”. The drastic decision was

USA

South Carolina Senate passes legislation to remove 'slavery flag'

South Carolina’s Senate has voted to remove the Confederate battle flag from flying above the state capital’s grounds. A bill to banish the flag to

Iran

Iran nuclear talks continue as latest deadline passes

Bridging gaps at the Iran nuclear talks has proved so difficult that yet again a deadline has been missed. Tuesday was supposed to mark the end of

USA

World's oldest living person celebrates 116th birthday

The world’s oldest living person Susannah Mushatt Jones celebated her 116 birthday on July 6. The occasion was marked privately with her family

Sport

Mayweather stripped of WBO title

Floyd Mayweather has been stripped of his WBO welterweight title he won from beating Manny Pacquiao in May. In a statement the World Boxing

Austria

Now or never for Iran talks after deadline is extended

With nuclear talks extended to Friday, the question remains whether Iran and six world powers can thrash out a deal by the new deadline or call it a

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