Peanut butter was the secret behind a mass jailbreak of 12 prisoners - with one escaped convict remaining at large. http://ift.tt/2f2ZylZ
Monday, July 31, 2017
Desperate medics in Mosul make plea for help
People in Mosul come here to register and if they satisfy the criteria they should receive treatment and support - but Dr Saad has not got a whole lot to offer. http://ift.tt/2vgmXGx
US imposes sanctions on 'dictator' Maduro
The US has hit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with financial sanctions after the election to rewrite the constitution. http://ift.tt/2vgErmd
Trump 'fires' new communications chief Scaramucci
Donald Trump has decided to remove Anthony Scaramucci from his job as communications director, the New York Times has reported. http://ift.tt/2vaUkLq
Los Angeles to host 2028 Olympics
Los Angeles has reached a deal with international Olympic leaders to host 2028 Summer Games. http://ift.tt/2uOeMRj
'No chaos' at the White House, Trump insists
Donald Trump has insisted there is "no chaos" in his White House, as he seeks to turn the page after a tumultuous period in his administration. http://ift.tt/2tS34Cf
Trump swears in new White House chief of staff
John F Kelly has been sworn in at the White House as Donald Trump's new chief of staff. http://ift.tt/2f1y5AY
Actor and playwright Sam Shepard dies
American actor and playwright Sam Shepard has died aged 73, a family spokesman has said. http://ift.tt/2uQJDuN
Cities battle to host EU agencies after Brexit
European cities are battling to become the new home to two highly prized EU agencies that are pulling out of London due to Brexit. http://ift.tt/2tW5FPH
Ronaldo appears in court over tax evasion
Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared in court near Madrid accused of evading €14.7m (£13.1m) in taxes. http://ift.tt/2tQEcdR
Russia and China tighten internet controls
Moscow and Beijing are tightening their control over citizens' use of the internet by prohibiting the use of privacy technologies. http://ift.tt/2hgoYgn
French actress Jeanne Moreau dies aged 89
Jeanne Moreau, the actress who became a symbol of France's New Wave cinema, has died aged 89. http://ift.tt/2wdgKs4
Game Of Thrones creators under fire on Twitter
HBO has urged people to "reserve judgement" after an online protest against a planned slavery drama from Game Of Thrones creators David Benioff and D B Weiss. http://ift.tt/2ubB1gp
Jet plotters 'planned to detonate meat mincer'
Four Australian-Lebanese men accused of plotting to bring down a plane planned to use poisonous gas or a crude bomb disguised as a meat mincer, reports say. http://ift.tt/2vdIrE6
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Deadly protests as Venezuela poll branded 'sham'
America and Britain have called the Venezuelan election a "sham" as violence continues in the South American country. http://ift.tt/2ubjSDl
Venezuela is 'beginning to resemble a war'
Quite where this increasingly violent political crisis is going to lead is impossible to gauge, but the view from the protest groups is that the fight is entering a new phase. http://ift.tt/2uaXPN5
Putin: US will have to shed 755 from diplomatic staff
Vladimir Putin has ordered 755 staff to leave US diplomatic missions in Russia in retaliation for Washington agreeing to impose more sanctions on Moscow. http://ift.tt/2vdwlKV
Jolie replies to 'false and upsetting' criticism
Angelina Jolie has hit back at accounts of her giving children money and then taking it back from them. http://ift.tt/2tPqFTR
Youth leader dies amid Venezuela poll violence
A youth opposition leader has been killed in demonstrations against a vote in Venezuela which protesters say is rigged. http://ift.tt/2tUNBFp
Hundred stranded as cable car line breaks down
Around 100 people were left stranded in mid-air after a cable car service crossing the River Rhine in Germany broke down. http://ift.tt/2tOYTqF
Sunday Times sacks columnist and apologises
The Sunday Times has sacked a columnist in Ireland who sparked controversy with comments about high-profile women at the BBC. http://ift.tt/2wbgUjB
Five dead after huge car bomb in Mogadishu
At least five people have been killed and 13 injured after a car bomb exploded near a police station in Somalia's capital. http://ift.tt/2tUajgI
Royals to mark 100 years since Passchendaele
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will be among those gathering in Belgium later to mark 100 years since the Battle of Passchendaele began. http://ift.tt/2u9bxjK
Passenger with baby 'punched by airport worker'
EasyJet is "urgently" seeking answers from Nice Airport after one of its passengers holding a baby was apparently punched in the face by a member of staff. http://ift.tt/2wbfXI2
Honolulu bans pedestrians from checking phones
Pedestrians have been banned from looking at their mobile phones while crossing the street in Honolulu. http://ift.tt/2u8WKp7
Vote or lose your home: Maduro's 'illegal' election
The vast barrios, the slums of Caracas, should be the heartland of support for a socialist government. http://ift.tt/2tOmB6q
One dead as gunman opens fire in German club
One person has been killed and several others injured in a shooting at a nightclub in southern Germany. http://ift.tt/2tNGScp
Saturday, July 29, 2017
US sends supersonic bombers to Korea
Two US bombers have been flown over the Korean Peninsula in a show of force after North Korea's latest missile test. http://ift.tt/2uNx6bs
Polls to open in Venezuelan power-grab election
Opposition leaders in Venezuela have issued a rallying call for millions of protesters to take to the streets - as polls open in a controversial vote. http://ift.tt/2tNn2hd
Australia police 'foil plot to bring down plane'
Australia's prime minister says police have disrupted a terrorist plot to bring down a plane and four men have been arrested. http://ift.tt/2w9TnzF
22,000 evacuated after Spanish festival fire
Over 22,000 people have been evacuated from a Spanish festival after a massive fire, local emergency services have said. http://ift.tt/2v6yade
Kenya's deputy president targeted by gunmen
Gunmen have attacked the home of Kenya's deputy president William Ruto, moments after he left to campaign in the country's election. http://ift.tt/2uLWVZC
Two dead in South Africa football game stampede
Two people have been killed in a stampede at a football match in South Africa, the country's state broadcaster has said. http://ift.tt/2eWKHcC
Clooney vows to sue magazine over photos of twins
Actor George Clooney has threatened a magazine with legal action following the publication of photographs of his children. http://ift.tt/2tSbJbR
You're fired! Trump's sackings and resignations
A string of firings and resignations has at times made Donald's Trump White House resemble the reality TV show he once hosted. http://ift.tt/2uLNcCi
Hamburg knife attacker 'known to security forces'
A man who killed one person in a knife attack at a supermarket in Germany was known to security forces. http://ift.tt/2eWsFXW
Tesla makes leap towards electric cars for all
Tesla has made a major advancement toward its aim of making electric cars available to all with the roll-out of its latest Model 3 car. http://ift.tt/2eWAD3f
Nuclear missiles move closer to Kim's grasp
This is the second time in less than a month that North Korea has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. http://ift.tt/2eWJRwC
Show of firepower over N Korea missile threat
The US and South Korea have carried out a live-fire exercise in response to North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the American mainland. http://ift.tt/2v69MZc
Friday, July 28, 2017
Brit soldier who fought IS arrested in Turkey
A former British soldier who went to Syria to fight Islamic State has been arrested in Turkey. http://ift.tt/2tRwBQr
Trump's top job firings will only continue
The week started with much speculation over the fate of Donald Trump's Attorney General. http://ift.tt/2tRiR8i
Trump: US police should let suspects get hurt
Donald Trump was cheered by police officers as he told them not to be "too nice" when arresting "thugs". http://ift.tt/2eW2LDQ
One killed in Hamburg supermarket knife attack
One person has been killed in a knife attack at a Hamburg supermarket, police say. http://ift.tt/2vQZXMi
Schumer praises McCain over Obamacare vote
US Senate Democrat leader Charles Schumer has praised Republican senator John McCain after he voted against an Obamacare repeal. http://ift.tt/2eUbx54
North Korea 'fires missile' into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired a projectile, which appeared to be a missile, into the Sea of Japan this afternoon, Tokyo says. http://ift.tt/2uIPxOt
Gold bars and cash worth £30k found under tree
An unsuspecting man discovered a small fortune when he found a bag of gold sitting under a tree in Berlin. http://ift.tt/2ve7FCZ
Dull celebration of Bland and Boring links
Dull, Bland and Boring are communities that have shown they are anything but - by launching a humorous bid to promote their respective areas to tourists. http://ift.tt/2h9hH25
Briton convicted in Germany of major cyberattack
A British man has been convicted of carrying out a mercenary cyberattack on Deutsche Telekom last year. http://ift.tt/2h8rNjE
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