Armed French border patrol agents have caused anger by crossing into Italy and entering a migrant clinic at a railway station. https://ift.tt/2E7uat7
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Netanyahu praises troops after deadly Gaza clashes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised his troops for "guarding the country's borders" after a mass Gaza frontier protest led to clashes that left 16 Palestinians dead. https://ift.tt/2E9BlBj
Militia attacks children with machetes in Congo
It's difficult to imagine the circumstances in which a man could hack a two-year-old's face with a machete or what would drive him to do it. https://ift.tt/2J9XYcj
New footage of fatal police shooting as cop sacked
New footage from a US policeman's bodycam gives the clearest picture yet of the moments leading up to his fatal shooting of a black man two years ago. https://ift.tt/2GZlHvl
Russian accused of hacking LinkedIn extradited to US
A Russian man accused of hacking three Silicon Valley firms has been extradited to the US after being arrested in the Czech Republic. https://ift.tt/2pUH6gP
Malala visits hometown: 'I've never been so happy'
Malala Yousafzai says she has "never been so happy" as she visited her childhood home in Pakistan's Swat Valley for the first time since she was shot by the Taliban six years ago. https://ift.tt/2JaBLuC
Taj Mahal imposes new time limit for visitors
The Indian Government is limiting the amount of time visitors can spend at the Taj Mahal to three hours from Sunday, the first time such a restriction has been introduced at the famous site. https://ift.tt/2J7j37j
Russia expels more Britons and claims plane is searched
Russia has told the UK it must send home "just over 50" more of its diplomats in a tit-for-tat row following the nerve agent attack. https://ift.tt/2Go1q5B
Friday, March 30, 2018
Tearful Warner apologises for ball-tampering
Australian cricketer David Warner has tearfully apologised for his role in the recent ball-tampering scandal. https://ift.tt/2E7VbwO
Pippa Middleton's father-in-law 'in rape inquiry'
Pippa Middleton's father-in-law has been placed under formal investigation by French police over a suspected rape of a minor, reports say. https://ift.tt/2J6LemV
Russia: London plane search is 'latest provocation'
Russia claims UK authorities searched one of their planes at a London airport in what they called the "latest provocation". https://ift.tt/2pR9JfH
IS 'Beatles' pair hit out at losing UK citizenship
Two men accused of being members of the "Beatles" IS group say revoking their UK citizenship denies them a fair trial. https://ift.tt/2Gnep3e
British soldier killed by explosive device in Syria
A British soldier has been killed in Syria, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. https://ift.tt/2J7lC9w
Seven dead in clashes during march in Gaza
Seven people are dead and dozens injured after violent clashes broke out between soldiers and Palestinians on the Israeli border. https://ift.tt/2pQPteb
UK ambassador summoned to Russian foreign ministry
Britain's ambassador to Russia has been summoned to the country's foreign ministry for talks, amid the ongoing diplomatic fallout after the Sailsbury spy poisoning. https://ift.tt/2J5KY7H
16 hurt as hot air balloon crashes into tree
Sixteen people have been injured after a hot air balloon crashed into a tree, leaving some with broken bones and spinal injuries. https://ift.tt/2GhGmxo
Six Turkish troops killed by Kurdish militants
Six Turkish troops have been killed and seven wounded after Kurdish militants attacked a miltary base in the southeast of the country. https://ift.tt/2E5Aa5K
20 dead after third Thai bus tragedy in nine days
A fire on a double-decker bus carrying migrant workers to a Bangkok factory has killed 20 people. https://ift.tt/2GnD4so
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Advertisers drop Fox News host after shooting survivor row
Several advertisers have cut ties with a Fox News host after she publicly criticised a Florida school shooting victim and accused him of whining. https://ift.tt/2GouVAh
Mother 'tried to behead autistic son with saw'
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after trying to decapitate her own son, according to US media reports. https://ift.tt/2uxCX8g
Serial's Adnan Syed to get new murder trial
A man whose murder conviction became the subject of the popular podcast Serial has had the ruling granting his new trial upheld. http://bit.ly/2Ibvldq
Murderer wrongly told he had got death penalty
A man found guilty of shooting dead a policeman was accidentally told he had been given the death penalty, instead of being given a life sentence. https://ift.tt/2J5Open
VW storing 300,000 diesels in 'graveyards'
It resembles a car park at an enormous open-air venue - but it is actually a knock-on effect of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. https://ift.tt/2Gngj3Q
Sarkozy 'to face trial' over corruption allegations
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial over charges of corruption and influence peddling, according to a report. https://ift.tt/2GU7PCq
Driver 'tries to run over soldiers' in France
French police have detained a man accused of trying to run over several soldiers who were jogging near an army base. https://ift.tt/2E4k1gX
Teen gets free cruise in exchange for Snapchat handle
A cruise line has successfully tracked down a 15-year-old boy to offer him a free trip in exchange for his Snapchat handle. https://ift.tt/2GAyF4L
Trump set for Amazon battle after Twitter attack
Donald Trump has signalled "concerns" about online retailer Amazon over its tax contributions and threat posed to smaller rivals. https://ift.tt/2GhkK4l
Boy in viral photo and family die in cliff plunge
A family who made headlines when a photo of one of their adopted African-American children hugging a white police officer went viral have died after their SUV plunged 100ft off a highway. https://ift.tt/2J1SBMi
Inside Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train
Footage of Kim Jong Un's diplomatic train has emerged following the North Korean leader's secretive trip to Beijing this week. https://ift.tt/2Gm1rmq
Renault shares leap after Nissan merger report
Shares in Renault hit levels not seen for more than a decade on Thursday following a report the French brand is to merge with Nissan. https://ift.tt/2E3TrEs
Kim Jong Un agrees date for summit with South
North and South Korea are to told their first summit for a decade next month - ahead of an expected meeting between Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in May. https://ift.tt/2GSD9l2
Cheating ex-cricket captain cries as he faces media
Disgraced former Australian cricket captain Steve Smith has broken down in tears at a press conference. https://ift.tt/2GCYxNr
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Male cheerleaders join NFL squad for first time
Two talented dancers are making history by becoming the first-ever men to join an NFL cheerleading squad. https://ift.tt/2pPpgfc
UK urged to do more for Egypt's political prisoners
Jailed aged 17 for protesting peacefully against a military coup. Tortured and beaten and made to witness the horrendous abuse of others. https://ift.tt/2pOF9mY
Johnson: 'World has had enough of Russian lies'
The show of support for the UK amid growing tensions with Moscow over the nerve agent attack in Salisbury signals a turning point in how the world deals with Russia, Boris Johnson has said. https://ift.tt/2GkKHvV
Heineken pulls 'terribly racist' ad amid outrage
Heineken has pulled an advert for a low-calorie beer after hip-hop star Chance the Rapper described it as "terribly racist". https://ift.tt/2GibD3u
Porn star seeks evidence from Trump over payment
Porn star Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had an affair with Donald Trump, has filed a motion seeking to depose the President. https://ift.tt/2IcswZZ
Ireland will vote on abortion laws in May
Ireland will vote on whether to liberalise abortion laws in a referendum on Friday 25 May, the Irish government has confirmed. https://ift.tt/2E1MZOF
Kim Jong Un's wife praised during China visit
Kim Jong Un's wife's outfits and looks attracted much praise during their trip to Beijing - before online comments were deleted by China. https://ift.tt/2Gizpbz
Mummy found in 'empty' coffin could be priestess
For 150 years, an Australian university thought the coffin in its display case was empty. https://ift.tt/2GeXtQy
Ex-Catalan minister Ponsati arrested in Scotland
A former Catalan minister facing extradition to Spain has handed herself in to police in Scotland. https://ift.tt/2J3sJj9
'Hero' police officer laid to rest in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has led tributes to Arnaud Beltrame, the "hero" policeman who died after swapping himself for a hostage in a jihadist attack, saying he symbolised the "French spirit of resistance". https://ift.tt/2GezyRc
Irish rugby internationals cleared of rape
Ireland rugby internationals Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been cleared of rape following a trial in Belfast. https://ift.tt/2E0fVGL
Trump: Kim Jong Un looking forward to meeting me
Donald Trump has tweeted that the North Korean leader "looks forward to his meeting with me". https://ift.tt/2E0dvrB
Trump: Kim Jong Un looks forward to meeting me
Donald Trump has tweeted that the North Korean leader "looks forward to his meeting with me". https://ift.tt/2E1sSQn
Kremlin says UK must prove it did not poison spy
Russia has said the UK most prove British intelligence services did not poison former spy Sergei Skripal. https://ift.tt/2Ggfpdu
Australia stars banned from all cricket for a year
Steve Smith and David Warner have been banned from cricket for 12 months following a ball-tampering scandal. https://ift.tt/2GwTj61
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