A large cattle-eating crocodile has been trapped by police in the shallow waters of the Australian outback. http://ift.tt/2bU28IV
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Trump Tells Mexico US Has Right To Build Wall
Donald Trump has told Mexico's president the US "reserves the right" to build a wall along the border with its southern neighbour. http://ift.tt/2bREE2u
Anne Hails UK And Russia's 'Shared History'
Princess Anne has paid tribute to Britain's shared history with Russia at a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the launch of the perilous Arctic shipping convoys to the Soviet Union in the Second World War. http://ift.tt/2bC71po
Brazil's President Removed From Office
Brazil's Senate has removed President Dilma Rousseff from office for breaking budget laws. http://ift.tt/2c0JG02
'Always Beautiful': Syria Tourism Clip Released
Syria's tourist board has released a promotional video showing packed beaches and jet-skiing. http://ift.tt/2bVBexH
Imam And Family 'Killed In Yemen Airstrike'
An imam and 15 of his family members have reportedly been killed in an airstrike on their home in Yemen. http://ift.tt/2bCiDHx
Five Insults Donald Trump Has Fired At Mexicans
Donald Trump heads to Mexico to meet the country's president, despite a history of hurling outrageous insults at his neighbours across the southern US border. http://ift.tt/2cbyL1k
Chocolate Factory Charlie's Gene Wilder Tribute
The actor who starred as Charlie alongside Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory has said the star's death is "like losing a parent". http://ift.tt/2bBuEtp
'Severe Turbulence' Injures 16 On UK-Bound Jet
A London-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland after 16 people were injured in "severe and unexpected turbulence". http://ift.tt/2bRIQSV
Knife Attack Hero Nominated For Bravery Award
A British man who died after he was critically injured trying to save another backpacker from a knifeman at an Australian hostel has been nominated for a posthumous bravery award. http://ift.tt/2bBuUfg
Woman Films Head-On Meeting With Black Bear
A woman from Florida was left shivering in fright on her own patio after she came face-to-face with a 300lb black bear. http://ift.tt/2c7IDsi
Travel Disruption After Frankfurt Security Scare
A security scare at one of Europe's busiest airports is causing travel disruption across the continent. http://ift.tt/2bIsjPj
Women In '£17m Drug Bust' On Selfie Cruise
Two women could be facing life in prison in Australia for allegedly smuggling cocaine worth £17m during a cruise which they documented on social media. http://ift.tt/2bBmMLv
ISS Captures Striking Hurricane Footage
The International Space Station has captured incredible footage of three hurricanes spinning above the Earth's oceans. http://ift.tt/2bIl89P
Baby Mix-Up Led To Hospital Cremation Error
New South Wales health authorities have apologised over a mix-up which led to the body of a baby being accidentally cremated. http://ift.tt/2bFpmxh
Brit Murder Suspect Reconstructs Officer Death
A British man and his Australian girlfriend accused of killing a policeman on the Indonesian island of Bali have taken part in a reconstruction of the murder. http://ift.tt/2bQazR6
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Donald Trump Agrees To Meet Mexico President
Donald Trump will travel to Mexico later to meet the country's president, hours ahead of a much-anticipated speech on immigration. http://ift.tt/2bPRoqh
Chris Brown Arrested On Suspicion Of Assault
US singer Chris Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a standoff with police at his LA home. http://ift.tt/2bPDogs
Chris Brown In Instagram Standoff With Police
US singer Chris Brown has ended a stand-off with police at his home in California after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman there. http://ift.tt/2c6DMaO
Relatives Gather To Remember Earthquake Victims
A mass state funeral has taken place to remember some of the hundreds of people killed in the Italian earthquake. http://ift.tt/2bPL9r2
Swimmer Lochte Swaps Pool For Dance Floor
The US swimmer Ryan Lochte – who admits he “overexaggerated" a story about being robbed and held at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics – is joining the American version of Strictly Come Dancing. http://ift.tt/2bDrIwP
Islamic State's Official Spokesman 'Killed'
The Islamic State's official spokesman Abu Muhammad Al Adnani has been killed in Aleppo, it has been reported by IS's own media. http://ift.tt/2bzttht
Protest Over Aboriginal Teen's Death Turns Ugly
A dozen police officers were injured and a courthouse had to be evacuated during a protest over the death of an Aboriginal teenager in Australia. http://ift.tt/2c837l8
State Funeral For 37 Italy Earthquake Victims
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will attend a service for 37 earthquake victims on Monday after agreeing to change the venue following fury from relatives. http://ift.tt/2bOXtaX
Apple Ordered To Pay €13bn In Irish Taxes
US technology giant Apple has been ordered to pay up to €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes to Ireland after a European probe. http://ift.tt/2c1K90c
Taylor Swift Spared Jury Duty Over 'Grope' Case
Taylor Swift has been spared jury service in an aggravated rape and kidnapping case after surprising fellow citizens with her appearance at court. http://ift.tt/2cnWwaz
Cadbury's Owner Abandons Hershey Takeover
The owner of Cadbury's and Oreo has abandoned an £18bn ($23bn) offer for Hershey. http://ift.tt/2bwQrZf
John Lennon Killer Denied Parole For Ninth Time
John Lennon's killer Mark Chapman has been denied parole for the ninth time since the former Beatle's murder stunned the world in 1980. http://ift.tt/2bWxVri
N Korea Officials Executed By 'Anti-Aircraft Gun'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has had two officials executed by anti-aircraft gun, according to reports. http://ift.tt/2c6NV7M
Monday, August 29, 2016
Briton Stabbed In Australia Dies From Injuries
A British man who was stabbed in Australia as he tried to save another backpacker has died from his injuries, police have said. http://ift.tt/2c1hOar
Apple Facing Europe's Largest Tax Penalty
American tech firm Apple is expected to be hit with Europe's largest tax penalty later following claims it received preferential treatment from Ireland. http://ift.tt/2bAqKBv
Stars Celebrate 'Special Magic' Of Gene Wilder
Co-stars, directors and admirers have been remembering Gene Wilder, the beloved actor who has died at the age of 83 after suffering complications linked to Alzheimer's disease. http://ift.tt/2bxPY31
Willy Wonka Actor Gene Wilder Dies Aged 83
Actor Gene Wilder, who starred in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory has died at the age of 83. http://ift.tt/2c0vPFu
Facebook Boss Zuckerberg Meets Pope At Vatican
Pope Francis has met Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, at the Vatican. http://ift.tt/2bz5coA
Community To Be First US Climate Change Refugees
A small community living deep in the marshy bayous of Southern Louisiana are to become America's first formally recognised climate change refugees. http://ift.tt/2bMw6d8
'Ice Road Truckers' Star Dies In Plane Crash
One of the stars of reality TV show "Ice Road Truckers" has been killed in a plane crash in Montana. http://ift.tt/2byJCRt
Clinton Aide Abedin Splits From Anthony Weiner
Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has announced she is splitting from her husband Anthony Weiner after another sexting revelation. http://ift.tt/2bDvKa7
Crime Lab Set On Fire 'To Destroy Evidence'
Attackers may have tried to destroy evidence as they set fire to a laboratory at Belgium's crime institute. http://ift.tt/2cm6hG8
Hundreds Of Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast
Around 500 migrants have been saved after being found floating on a wooden boat off the Libyan coast. http://ift.tt/2cm7KvW
Family Of Five Found Dead In Ireland
The bodies of five members of the same family have been found at a house in County Cavan in Ireland. http://ift.tt/2bwwtfX
Brazil President Calls Her Impeachment A 'Coup'
Dilma Rousseff says there is no justification for removing her as president of Brazil and called her impeachment trial a "coup". http://ift.tt/2bxG8OY
Uzbek Dictator Karimov Suffers Brain Haemorrhage
Islam Karimov, who has led Uzbekistan for more than 25 years, is in intensive care after a brain haemorrhage, according to his daughter. http://ift.tt/2bxBfpa
Lightning Strike Kills More Than 300 Reindeer
A lightning strike has killed more than 300 wild reindeer in Norway, in what officials described as an unusually large natural disaster. http://ift.tt/2bUa0st
Events In Syria Spiralling Beyond US Control
"Unacceptable," a "source of deep concern," "we do not support them," "armed actors" must "stand down" - if it is possible to thunder on Twitter then the American view of what is unfolding in northern Syria should have given Turkey earache. http://ift.tt/2bwbA4x
US Urges Turkey And Syria Factions To Fight IS
The US has said fighting between Turkey and some opposition groups in northern Syria is "unacceptable and a source of deep concern". http://ift.tt/2bxahxS
IS Suicide Bomber Kills 'At Least 60' In Yemen
Dozens of people have been killed in a suicide attack on an army training camp in Yemen's second city of Aden. http://ift.tt/2c8nzVS
Mediterranean Diet 'Better Than Statins'
A Mediterranean-style diet is better at treating heart disease than cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study has claimed. http://ift.tt/2bueTre
DNA Test Leads Police To China's 'Ripper'
Police say they have caught China's "Jack The Ripper," who killed 11 women and girls between 1988 and 2002. http://ift.tt/2bu9yQQ
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Mars Simulation Ends After A Year's Isolation
Six scientists have emerged from a year-long self-enforced isolation in order to simulate what it would be like to live on Mars. http://ift.tt/2bKGQgH
Ashes Of Backpacker To Be Spread Over World
The mother of stab victim Mia Ayliffe-Chung has told of her plans for her daughter's cremation, as she prepares to head for Australia. http://ift.tt/2c1e6wF
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