Friday, 3 August 2018

Facebook rejects Montreal museum's ad over Picasso nude


The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts online ad showed abstract breasts painted by the modern master.

China plans tariffs after latest US trade threat


China targets $60bn of US products, as tensions between the world's two biggest economies escalate.

Osama Bin Laden: Mother Alia Ghanem remembers 'good child'


Alia Ghanem gives her first interview, saying she was "upset" that her son became al-Qaeda leader.

Stonehenge: First people came from west Wales


The first long-term residents of Stonehenge, along with the first stones, arrived about 5,000 years ago.

Indian officials say Assam register does not target Muslims


Critics argue that the move could prompt a witch hunt against ethnic minorities in the state.

Weird things caused by the hot weather


Soaring temperatures are taking their toll on everyone from sprout farmers to zoo animals.

North Korea warns of 'natural disaster' amid heatwave


Citizens are urged to "join the struggle" to save precious crops from drought.

President Trump: 'I was waiting fifteen minutes for the Queen'


The president hit back at claims that he was late for his meeting with the Queen in July.

Europe heatwave: Why are Spain and Portugal so hot?


With southern Europe baking in a heatwave the record temperature for the continent could be broken.

Three Moscow sisters accused of murdering abusive father


Three teenagers are accused of killing their father in a frenzied knife attack.

WWE star Glenn Jacobs, aka Kane, elected mayor in Tennessee


Glenn Jacobs, who played a "monstrous abomination" in the ring, won in Knox County, Tennessee.

Mystery American held in far east Russia near Alaska


Border guards in Chukotka hold an American who turned up in a dinghy.

Afghanistan mosque attack: At least 25 Shia worshippers killed in Gardez


The suicide bomber struck as worshippers were attending Friday prayers, an official told the BBC.

Baby girl, 12 days old, has tooth removed


Isla-Rose Heasman, who was born with the incisor, is the youngest patient her dentist has seen.

The struggle to stay cool in a sizzling Europe


Shrunken lakes and dry riverbeds are seen across Europe as people battle to stay cool

The heatwave that turned London into a stinking sewer


Temperatures hit the 30s and there were no proper drains, bringing flies, disease and panic.

Zimbabwe election: Opposition rejects 'fake' poll results


Troops patrol the streets of Harare after President Mnangagwa narrowly won the post-Mugabe vote.

Carney: No-deal Brexit risk 'uncomfortably high'


The Bank of England chief says the risk of the UK leaving the EU with no deal is "uncomfortably high".

Lynchburg floods: Flooding dam sparks evacuations in US city


Authorities warn 17ft of water could hit Lynchburg in Virginia in minutes if a dam overspills.

Sydney axe attack: Woman guilty of trying to kill strangers


Evie Amati is convicted of attempted murder after wounding two strangers in a convenience store.

Zimbabwe election: Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner in disputed poll


The opposition rejects results that give Emmerson Mnangagwa the presidency with 50.8% of the vote.

UN experts condemn President Trump's media criticism


The criticism comes hours after Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka distanced herself from his attacks.

Angry Bangladesh students fill streets


Thousands of Bangladeshi students protest for a fifth day after two teenagers were killed by a speeding bus.

Climber 'dug shelter' to survive mountain ordeal in New Zealand


The off-duty Australian soldier spent a week trapped in freezing conditions in New Zealand.

Apple is first public company worth $1 trillion


The iPhone maker's value soars following better-than-expected quarterly results this week.

Low levels of air pollution linked to changes in the heart


The changes are similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure, experts say.

Swedish police kill man with Down's syndrome carrying toy gun


Eric Torell, a 20-year-old with Down's syndrome, was shot while carrying the toy gun in Stockholm.

Sun Wenguang: Chinese activist's live interview shut down by police


The 84-year-old government critic was speaking to a US broadcaster when the line abruptly went dead.

Mexico crash survivor: 'Flames and smoke engulfed the aircraft'


Survivors of the Mexico plane crash describe what it was like to be on board a plane on fire.

US accuses Russia of 'pervasive' election meddling


Intelligence chiefs say the threat is real, but does not seem directed at a single party.

Tongue splitting: Surgeons warn of serious health risks


The process, where the tongue is cut in half, can lead to blood loss and nerve damage, experts say.

Dating apps: Tinder, Chappy and Bumble 'least preferred' way to meet people


A Newsbeat survey suggests dating apps are the least preferred way to meet someone new.

'Zombie Boy' Rick Genest found dead at home in Montreal


Lady Gaga has paid tribute to the model, who starred in her Born This Way video, after his death in Canada.

Hiking the Sinai Trail


Striking scenes from a trek through the Sinai desert

Can India's 'quack' doctors be trained in 100 hours?


A crash course in basic medicine is dividing opinion in India.

Musical.ly, Tik Tok and OurFire: From cute couple to video stars


Millions of people log into musical.ly every day - and OurFire's videos have earned them a legion of fans.

Quiz: What part of the body can you sponsor in Japan?


It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

Somali model Zakarie Ali wants to change the world


Zakarie Ali was scouted in Finland after moving there with his family at the age of three.

How sunflowers and selfies caused a 'zombie apocalypse'


The desire for the perfect Instagram picture reportedly saw 7,000 people descend on a Canadian farm.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie on careers and 'being the first'


Beatrice and Eugenie discuss balancing their careers with being members of the Royal Family.

Shoes urged for Swiss dogs in heatwave


The police in Zurich are urging dog owners to get shoes for their dogs during the European heatwave.

The crop-spraying drones that go where tractors can't


Drones are now delivering pesticides, fertilisers and crop monitoring to farms around the world.

Family reunited with lost portrait found 1,000 miles away


A 78-year-old woman has been reunited with a portrait of her grandparents after a historian found it.

Peru's Amazon: Where roads change lives


People in a remote region of Peru are split on the benefits and threats of road-building in the area.

Learning how to read emotions aged nine


How taking part in a study for autistic children using Google glasses and an app helped one boy.

Parents who saved their only child by giving her away


Jewish parents in the Netherlands under the Nazis rescued their children by handing them to strangers.

South Korea's spy cam porn epidemic


Would you use a public toilet if there was a chance someone had hidden a camera inside to film you?

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