Monday, 13 August 2018

Yemen war: Mass funeral held for children killed in bus attack


Thousands attend the funeral for 40 children who died in a Saudi-led air strike on a bus.

Top Republican's son backs Democrat running for father's seat


House Republican Bob Goodlatte's son donated $2,700 to a Democrat running to replace his father.

Elon Musk says Saudis back Tesla buyout


The explanation of his plan to take the electric carmaker private follows legal action by some investors.

Korea talks: Moon to visit Pyongyang in September


South Korea is trying to persuade the North to take concrete steps towards nuclear disarmament.

Monaco noble sues France for millions over royal 'trick'


Louis de Causans wants €351m, saying France tricked his relatives out of the principality's throne.

Omarosa Manigault Newman: Former aide taped 'Trump phone call'


Omarosa Manigault Newman's recording suggests the US president did not know she had been fired.

China Uighurs: Beijing denies detaining one million


Beijing says reports of mass detentions are untrue, but admits sending some to "re-education centres".

Aretha Franklin said to be 'seriously ill'


A source close to the singer confirms reports that the 76-year old soul star is gravely unwell.

FBI agent Peter Strzok 'fired over anti-Trump texts'


Mr Strzok was removed from the Russia inquiry after his texts criticising Mr Trump were discovered.

South Korean woman jailed over secret nude model photo


Activists accuse officials of sexism after a woman is jailed for secretly photographing a nude model.

Kenya fraud charges over Chinese-funded $3bn railway


Officials are accused of paying compensation for land already owned by the government.

How China's ire put global spotlight on Hong Kong activist Andy Chan


A talk by Hong Kong separatist Andy Chan has drawn Beijing's anger - and worldwide attention.

Waiting list for avocado trees amid NZ crime wave


Nurseries struggle to keep up with demand as organised crime blamed for flourishing black market in the fruit.

Handmaid's Tale: Was it right to take the series beyond the book?


How difficult is it to take a show like The Handmaid's Tale or Game of Thrones beyond the author's original creation?

BBC crew mistaken for ritual killers in Malawi


Journalists investigating a series of mysterious murders in Malawi narrowly escape death.

Working mums: 'We're too tough on ourselves'


We ask three women about the challenges of being a working mum.

Schwarzenegger message helps inspire struggling fans


Arnold Schwarzenegger replied to a depressed man looking for motivation to go to the gym and started a conversation about depression.

Ghazni: Afghans in battlefield city 'can't find food'


People in Ghazni are facing food and medicine shortages as a Taliban assault continues, the UN warns.

Bayer shares tumble after Monsanto payout in weedkiller case


Bayer insists glyphosate use is safe, but its market value drops after the record California payout.

Ecuador bus crash: 12 Barcelona SC fans killed


The bus carrying Barcelona SC fans overturned on the way back from an away game in Cuenca.

Climbers feared dead in Tajikistan helicopter crash


Thirteen climbers and three crew members were on board a helicopter which had a "hard landing".

Lindsay Lohan 'sorry' for Me Too 'weak women' comments


The actress had said that women who speak up about sexual assault "look weak".

Turkey takes action in bid to curb currency crisis


Investor fears over the collapse of the lira sends Asian stock markets lower on Monday.

Heathrow Airport passport queues reach 2.5 hours


The airport's border force missed its target for non-EEA visitors nearly every day last month.

Ruby Rose exits Twitter amid Batwoman casting backlash


A backlash over her casting as a lesbian Batwoman is "ridiculous", the actress says.

Sussex woman stalked by husband impersonating ex-boyfriend


Alice Playle was terrorised by her husband who pretended to be her ex-boyfriend.

Spain festival collapse in Vigo injures dozens


A wooden promenade gave way during a concert at an urban sports and music festival in Vigo.

Deadly fire breaks out at Taiwan hospital


The fire broke out in a ward in a Taipei hospital in the early hours of the morning.

Why are UK and US sending more troops to Afghanistan?


Both the UK and the US are increasing troop numbers in Afghanistan. But what do they hope to achieve?

Unite the Right: White nationalists outnumbered at Washington rally


About 20 white nationalists attended the rally in Washington, a year after violence in Charlottesville.

Turkey pledges action to calm markets


The country's finance minister says it will unveil details of its plan on Monday morning.

Natural Cycles: Do pregnancy prevention apps work?


There's a debate in Sweden over their reliability after women reported unwanted pregnancies.

In pictures: World Architecture Festival 2018 shortlist


A research centre in Riyadh, a village lounge in rural China and a mosque without a minaret in Iran are among the projects shortlisted in the World Architecture Festival Awards 2018.

Electronics boss: 'You need to think 10 years ahead'


Electronics boss Simon Shen says firms should think how people may be living in 10 years' time.

The African footballers changing the game in India


A little-known style of football starring African players finds an unlikely following in India.

US mid-term elections: Truth-seeking scientists run for office


"Scientists are not natural politicians... but they solve problems," says one of the record number running in the US mid-term elections.

The travel boss who refuses to do online sales


How Jen Atkinson managed to transform the fortunes of holiday business Inspiring Travel Company.

Letter from Africa: Heroes and villains of Nigeria's parliament siege


Scenes reassembling a coup Nigeria have left many scratching their heads.

Killer whale mother finally lets dead newborn calf go, after 17 days


After 17 days, the orca at last stops carrying her newborn and begins chasing salmon off Canada.

Nicholson painting bought for £165k is 'fake'


The still life, thought to be by artist Sir William Nicholson, failed to convince a leading expert.

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