Tuesday, 7 August 2018

Why Trump will keep his Hollywood star


West Hollywood votes to erase Mr Trump's name from the Walk of Fame, but it will probably stay put.

God and poets back Ukraine road safety


Ukraine enlists God and poets to encourage safer driving.

Frankfurt airport: Terminal evacuated after explosives test 'error'


Flights are cancelled after a family got past security despite a positive test for explosives.

Pentagon cracks down on soldiers' GPS tracking apps


The move comes after a fitness app revealed troop movements in Syria and Afghanistan.

Boris Johnson told to apologise for burka jibe


Conservative chairman Brandon Lewis intervenes after criticism of the former foreign secretary.

Indonesian woman 'held captive in cave for 15 years'


Indonesian police say the man took the girl when she was 13 and held her captive for sexual purposes.

Coaching parents may reduce child’s obesity


Changing the way that parents interact with their infants could help combat child obesity, a US study suggests.

Europe heatwave: Thousands of fish die in Swiss Rhine


Authorities pull a tonne of dead fish from the Rhine as the heat causes oxygen levels to plummet.

Great white shark surprises scientist


Greg Skomal was searching for the sharks off the coast of Massachusetts when one breached beneath his feet.

Robert Redford: Greatest film roles in pictures


A look back at Robert Redford's career on screen, after he announced his retirement from acting.

The radical wordsmith who shook up Indian politics


The five-time chief minister of south India's Tamil Nadu state was a pioneer of political theatre.

Wildfires rage around Portugal Algarve town


Portugal battles to contain wildfires near the town of Monchique in the Algarve.

India mourns political giant dead at 94


The 94-year-old was a political force in the southern state of Tamil Nadu for more than six decades.

Japan blue whale: Rare dead calf washed ashore on beach


Experts say it is the first time that the world's largest animal has been seen in Japan.

Will Novichok poison suspects face UK trial?


Significant progress has been made in the case but will Russia agree to extradite the suspects?

Ivory Coast ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo granted amnesty


Simone Gbagbo was serving a 20-year sentence for her role in the violence after the 2010 elections.

Peru poisoning: Eight die after eating 'contaminated' food at wake


The victims are believed to have eaten contaminated food at a gathering in the Ayacucho region.

Shipwreck claim: Police probe Shinil Group over 'Russian treasure find'


South Korea's Shinil Group is accused of fraud after it claimed to have found a lost Russian ship.

How to fight a wildfire


With wildfires occurring across the globe, here are some of the techniques used to stop them.

Iran sanctions: Trump warns trading partners


Anyone doing business with Iran will not be doing business with the US, the president says.

Indonesia earthquake: Imam prays on as tremor rocks Bali mosque


A clip showing an imam continuing to pray as a Bali mosque is hit by an earthquake has gone viral.

Facebook denies seeking users' bank data


The social media giant responds to reports that it was asking major banks for financial transaction data.

Iran sanctions: Rouhani condemns US 'psychological warfare'


As US sanctions come into effect, Iran's President Rouhani says the strategy "doesn't make sense".

US-Iran sanctions: What do they mean?


The US is implementing economic sanctions on Iran after pulling out of the nuclear deal, to what end?

Lombok quake: Rescuers search collapsed mosque for survivors


There are fears that people praying in the mosque were trapped when it collapsed in Sunday's quake.

Couple sold son to paedophiles on dark net


German court gives long jail terms to couple who sold their son on dark net to paedophiles

California wildfire declared 'largest in state's history'


The Mendocino Complex Fire has surpassed state records, as firefighters tackle 16 major blazes.

Texas student poses with alligator in graduation snaps


Makenzie Noland, 21, has been working with the animals and wanted to pose with 14ft Big Tex.

Serena Williams 'in a funk' over motherhood


Serena Williams says her withdrawal from the Rogers Cup in Canada came after feeling she was "in a funk" and "not a good mom".

Saudi Arabia suspends Toronto flights in row with Canada


It comes after Canada called for the release of women's rights activists, including Samar Badawi.

Manafort trial: Star witness details ex-Trump aide 'crimes'


Rick Gates tells the court that he stole "several hundred thousand" dollars from Paul Manafort.

Stranded whale rescued in Mexico


The fin whale had become beached on Isla Contoy near Cancun in Mexico.

Australia's population to hit 25 million for first time


The milestone has magnified debate about migration, as well as congestion in Melbourne and Sydney.

Venezuela crisis: Brazil briefly shuts border to migrants


The border is open again after an order to turn away fleeing Venezuelan migrants was overturned.

Climate change: 'Hothouse Earth' risks even if CO2 emissions slashed


Researchers warn that even limited climate warming could trigger conditions not seen in a million years.

Arsenal's Stan Kroenke makes offer to buy whole of London club


Arsenal's majority shareholder, Stan Kroenke, makes an offer to buy the whole of the club in a deal that would value the Gunners at £1.8bn.

The details of life in a refugee camp


Photographer Tommy Trenchard captures small details that reflect the lives of refugees who have fled South Sudan.

Theo Jansen creates wind-powered 'strandbeests' that can walk


Theo Jansen creates "strandbeests", sculptures that move using the power of the wind.

Human chain forms to save swimmers in Michigan


People on a beach on the shore of Lake Michigan formed human chains to try to rescue swimmers caught in rough water on Sunday.

Kenyan girls' quest to transform lives by sport


Football tournaments in northern Kenya are helping girls break away from child marriage and early pregnancy.

How Pope Francis became a movie star


The director of a documentary about the Pope says he hopes it won't just preach to the converted.

Cyber-attack! Would your firm handle it better than this?


There's a right way and a wrong way to deal with cyber-attack. How does this fictional company do?

Letter from Africa: Did Mugabe's support backfire?


Brian Hungwe looks at Zimbabwe's election fallout for the opposition as it disputes the presidential poll results.

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