Chris Froome will sport a Sky Ocean Rescue jersey as he bids to retain the Tour de France title later this summer. https://ift.tt/2Jg1LrF
Thursday, May 31, 2018
'Conditions met' for Italian govt, parties say
Italy's populist leaders say "all the conditions have been met" for a political government. https://ift.tt/2kCuMQj
Denmark passes law banning burqas and niqabs
Denmark is banning garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the burqa or niqab. https://ift.tt/2L9U57n
'I watched news of my death at the morgue'
The Russian journalist whose death was faked to catch a suspected assassin says he watched reports of his "demise" on TV at a morgue. https://ift.tt/2smxoWO
US to slap tariffs on EU steel and aluminium
The US has announced plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium from the EU starting at midnight. https://ift.tt/2skbymK
Ton of endangered shark fins smuggled on plane
Nearly a ton of shark fins from endangered species were smuggled in a Singapore Airlines shipment, it has been revealed. https://ift.tt/2J1LnaH
Zinedine Zidane resigns from Real Madrid
Zinedine Zidane has resigned as head coach of Real Madrid just days after leading his club to victory in the Champions League. https://ift.tt/2L8oeEc
'Thank God' Putin critic still alive, says Russia
"Thank God" Vladimir Putin critic Arkady Babchenko is still alive, Russia has said, following the extraordinary Ukrainian plot to fake the journalist's death. https://ift.tt/2xrbIhb
Thai military called in to halt garlic smuggling
Thailand's military has been called in to tackle garlic smuggling after local prices plunged. https://ift.tt/2JkO3no
Valet cut out of Porsche after botched parking job
A hotel valet had to be cut out of a Porsche after a bungled parking job which saw the luxury sports car end up squashed underneath an SUV. https://ift.tt/2kA4bmS
Assad goes old school in response to Trump insult
Bashar al Assad has reacted to being called "Animal Assad" by US President Donald Trump with a phrase usually heard in school playgrounds. https://ift.tt/2H8u3ip
God not Ramos was behind Salah injury, preacher says
Liverpool star Mo Salah injured his shoulder during the Champions League final because he broke his Ramadan fast, an Islamic preacher has claimed. https://ift.tt/2snsYOy
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
'Back from the dead': Who is Arkady Babchenko?
Russian journalist and Kremlin critic Arkady Babchenko has appeared at a news conference after widespread reports he had been shot dead. https://ift.tt/2L5ifQI
Photo-Me hit by low demand for Japanese ID card
Photo-Me's share price has dropped by more than a quarter after it warned over profits due to poor trading in Japan. https://ift.tt/2LHJd1K
'Dead' Kremlin critic appears at news conference
Kremlin critic Arkady Babchenko, who was reported to have been shot dead on Wednesday, has appeared at a news conference. https://ift.tt/2Jf41PT
Missing 13-year-old girl is with mother in Poland
A 13-year-old girl who was the subject of a missing person alert is with her mother in Poland, Polish authorities have told police. https://ift.tt/2kD91zQ
First post-Mugabe election called in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's first general election since Robert Mugabe was ousted in a military coup has been called for 30 July. https://ift.tt/2LLpgXR
UK 'deeply concerned' over Russian pursuit of Briton
The Foreign Office is "deeply concerned" after a British financier who describes himself as the "number one enemy" of Vladimir Putin was arrested in Spain. https://ift.tt/2J3xkSg
Austria calls for overhaul of EU free movement
Austria's vice-chancellor has called for EU member states to discuss reform of free movement ahead of his country taking over the bloc's rotating presidency. https://ift.tt/2J3w0OX
Kremlin critic shot dead on his way to buy bread
A Russian journalist who had been critical of the Kremlin appears to have been assassinated after being shot several times in the back at his apartment building in Kiev. https://ift.tt/2snQuLt
Copperfield not liable for Briton's vanishing act injuries
David Copperfield was negligent but not responsible for a British tourist's injuries during a vanishing act in Las Vegas, a jury has found. https://ift.tt/2sqDJ2z
Belgium police attacker 'killed someone day before'
A fourth person was killed by a Belgian gunman the day before he went on to shoot dead two police officers and a civilian. https://ift.tt/2sp52KH
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Exclusive - Addicts 'bluetoothing' each other's blood
In the slums of Johannesburg in South Africa, a dangerous new method of drug-taking is catching on. https://ift.tt/2IVykrn
'Locked in' - The effects of Israel's Gaza blockade
Palestinian boats carrying students and people needing medical care set sailed from Gaza City with the aim of symbolically breaking Israel's sea blockade. https://ift.tt/2snogAi
Becker splits from wife after nine years of marriage
Former world number one tennis player Boris Becker and his wife Lilly have separated. https://ift.tt/2IY908o
Search finds 'no clues' in 1981 missing toddler case
Investigators have ended a renewed search for a British toddler who went missing in Germany 36 years ago after failing to turn up any fresh evidence. https://ift.tt/2xmANtz
Top North Korean official heading to New York
Donald Trump has confirmed that a top North Korean official is set to fly to New York in a bid to arrange his on-off summit with Kim Jong Un. https://ift.tt/2LGkhrh
Stock markets across Europe rattled by Italy crisis
European stocks fell for a second day as uncertainties over the make-up of Italy's new government deepened. https://ift.tt/2seiSR0
Three shot dead in terror attack in Belgium
Terror police are investigating after three people, including two police officers, were shot dead by a man who had taken a woman hostage in Belgium. https://ift.tt/2L3Yt85
Student protesters seize Nicaragua university
Students have clashed with riot police after seizing a university amid protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. https://ift.tt/2IQOPZT
Freak India thunderstorms kill 47 people
Storms and lightning across a swathe of northern India have killed at least 47 people, officials have said. https://ift.tt/2xkDnA8
Palestinian militants 'fire 25 mortars into Israel'
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired 25 mortar shells at southern Israel, the country's army has said, in one of the heaviest barrages in years. https://ift.tt/2L5lo2C
Two police shot dead after gunman takes woman hostage
Two police officers have been shot dead while trying to arrest a man who had taken a woman hostage in Belgium. https://ift.tt/2slrjJj
'Spiderman' child rescue: Dad was 'playing Pokemon Go'
The father of a young child saved from a fourth-floor balcony was out playing Pokemon Go at the time of the dramatic rescue, prosecutors say. https://ift.tt/2GY1qEV
MH370 search ends amid hope plane will be found
Australia is still hopeful Malaysia Airlines flight 370 will one day be found as the latest search for the missing plane finishes. https://ift.tt/2kz5PW2
8,000 Starbucks stores are about to close en masse
Starbucks is closing more than 8,000 stores across the US on Tuesday as staff undergo racial awareness training. https://ift.tt/2smwvMT
Monday, May 28, 2018
As Assad retakes Damascus, its residents find it destroyed
The destruction of the Yarmouk District in Damascus could be a visual metaphor for Syria's long and brutal war. https://ift.tt/2smGFxj
400,000 sign petition after Mo Salah injury
More than 400,000 people have signed a petition calling for FIFA to punish Sergio Ramos for "intentionally hurting" Mo Salah. https://ift.tt/2ISNAFu
Who is Italy's likely new PM Carlo Cottarelli?
Carlo Cottarelli has been asked to become Italy's new prime minister and lead a technocratic government amid a fresh political crisis - but what do we know about him? https://ift.tt/2sfbS5o
Outcry as Syria starts UN disarmament presidency
The Syrian regime has begun its four-week presidency of the UN Conference on Disarmament - an appointment described as "one of the darkest days in the history" of the panel. https://ift.tt/2xnBYsM
EU proposes ban on single-use plastics
The European Union has proposed a ban on many single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds, to come in force by 2025. https://ift.tt/2xmyPtc
Ex-IMF official asked to be Italy's new PM
A former International Monetary Fund official has been asked to be Italy's new prime minister amid outrage from the country's populist parties. https://ift.tt/2Je1zJe
'Spiderman' who saved child to get French citizenship
A Malian man hailed a hero after saving a child dangling from a fourth floor balcony in Paris will be granted French citizenship. https://ift.tt/2Lz0muu
Sunday, May 27, 2018
More than a dozen killed by rare virus outbreak
At least 13 people have died in India after an outbreak of a rare disease that health officials warn could cause a global epidemic. https://ift.tt/2Jby8Yc
Conte fails to form Italian government
Giuseppe Conte, who was due to become Italy's new prime minister, has given up his candidacy after failing to form a government. https://ift.tt/2siUixd
China slams 'provocation' by US warships
The Chinese defence ministry has slammed the US for an act of "provocation" by sending two warships to sail past islands in the South China Sea. https://ift.tt/2LxVfe0
Chris Froome wins his first Giro d'Italia title
Chris Froome has won the Giro d'Italia for the first time, becoming only the third man to hold all three Grand Tour titles at once. https://ift.tt/2GUtpVG
Liverpool goalkeeper sent death threats after blunders
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has received abuse and death threats on social media after his nightmare performance in the Champions League final. https://ift.tt/2LyEXS0
Baby named 'Miracle' born on migrant rescue ship
A baby boy has been born on board a rescue ship, to a mother fleeing captivity, as more migrants attempt the crossing from Libya to Italy. https://ift.tt/2GWJl9Y
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