Apple, the maker of the iPhone X, exceeded Wall Street's expectations with its latest earnings, partly due to selling pricier mobile phones. https://ift.tt/2KjIUrY
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Amazon boss's parents' $250k investment makes billions
It's more than 20 years since Mike and Jackie Bezos took a gamble and poured a large part of their retirement fund into their son's idea: an online bookshop. https://ift.tt/2AtsT2Z
Passenger plane crashes near airport in Mexico
A passenger plane has come down shortly after taking off from an airport in the northern Mexican state of Durango, say reports. https://ift.tt/2v4BUKL
Congolese mothers reveal abuse by aid workers
Sky News has traced two women in the Democratic Republic of Congo who have both been sexually exploited by different aid organisations and are left with babies who they're now struggling to bring up. https://ift.tt/2KdRUz5
Chrissy Teigen posts 'mom bod' video on Twitter
Chrissy Teigen has been praised on social media after posting a video of her "mom bod" to promote body positivity. https://ift.tt/2KeZwBr
Facebook 'uncovers plot to sway US midterm elections'
Facebook has uncovered attempts to influence upcoming US elections on its platforms, according to reports. https://ift.tt/2KbmskJ
Trendy trainers made from ocean plastics launched
A sustainable fashion brand has created a footwear range made from single-use plastics collected from the ocean floor. https://ift.tt/2O16Djc
Spain struggles with surge in migration
Hundreds of migrants are sleeping on the floor and in boats in harbours in Cadiz and Algeciras as Spain struggles to process the wave of new arrivals. https://ift.tt/2NZFqNB
Egypt's most famous pyramid has a mystery power
The Great Pyramid of Giza can collect and concentrate electromagnetic energy in its chambers and at its base, scientists have discovered. https://ift.tt/2M2oSnx
Donald Trump: 'Collusion is not a crime'
Donald Trump has said "collusion is not a crime" ahead of the first trial in the Russia investigation. https://ift.tt/2vnxP3D
Girl, seven, gets sexist road signs changed
Road signs in New Zealand are to become gender neutral after a seven-year-old girl told transport authorities they were unfair. https://ift.tt/2LH14cE
Spy shots detect 'new activity' at N Korea missile site
Spy satellites have picked up new activity at the North Korean site that made the country's first intercontinental missiles, according to a senior US official. https://ift.tt/2M3RVXM
Athlete suffers eye injury after 'racist' attack
The Italian government is under fire after a black athlete was injured in the latest of almost a dozen suspected racist attacks since the anti-migrant administration came to power. https://ift.tt/2O0BVXs
Poisoned hero dog Kaos leaves 'unbridgeable void'
The grieving owner of a heroic dog who helped rescue survivors of a devastating earthquake says his death has left "an unbridgeable void" after the animal was poisoned while in his back garden. https://ift.tt/2LDg37v
Woman hit by harasser: It was humiliating
A woman who was attacked outside a Paris cafe after telling a man to stop sexually harassing her has said she felt "humiliated". https://ift.tt/2vmwoCO
'Impossible' to make Mars like Earth - NASA study
Dreams of transforming Mars into a habitable long-term human colony are scientifically impossible with current technology, according to a NASA-sponsored study. https://ift.tt/2OwPzm6
Starving mobs of kangaroos raiding city for food
The Australian city of Canberra has been overtaken by thousands of hungry kangaroos, who are raiding any patch of green grass they can find. https://ift.tt/2vmTHfI
Uber shuts down self-driving trucks division
The ride-hailing business Uber has shut its self-driving trucks division to focus solely on its research with autonomous cars. https://ift.tt/2vlielq
Terror charges dropped against ex-soldier
An ex-soldier accused of attending terror training camps run by militia fighting against IS has had charges against him dropped. https://ift.tt/2NViIX0
First ever 'wholphin' hybrid spotted in wild
Scientists have spotted what they believe to be the first ever hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin near Hawaii. https://ift.tt/2LQTwmU
Monday, July 30, 2018
Report: Aid charities still ignoring sex abuse
Sexual predators are still working for international aid organisations where they can abuse children, young girls and women from vulnerable communities. https://ift.tt/2LKsFJv
Guardians of the Galaxy stars back sacked director
Stars of Guardians of the Galaxy have written an open letter expressing their support for director James Gunn, who was sacked over offensive tweets. https://ift.tt/2LPA4Ha
Trump: I would meet Iran with no pre-conditions
US President Donald Trump has said he is willing to meet Iran's leader "with no pre-conditions". https://ift.tt/2LMRNzk
Van driver sacked for deliberately soaking pedestrians
A van driver who drenched pedestrians by driving through large puddles has been sacked after a video of his antics appeared online. https://ift.tt/2NXyYqw
10,000 evacuated as California wildfires intensify
Around 10,000 more people have been told to leave their homes in northern California after two wildfires flared up in Mendocino and Lake counties. https://ift.tt/2vgxGzd
1200 loo rolls for sale: US embassy has auction clear out
A circular saw, 1,200 toilet rolls and a black, 2007 registered Volvo S80. https://ift.tt/2LAMfbz
Trump: I'll meet Iran with no pre-conditions
Donald Trump has said he is willing to meet Iran's leaders "with no pre-conditions". https://ift.tt/2v46eVS
More Ryanair disruption looms as pilots vote to strike
Ryanair's passengers are facing more flight cancellations and disruption after the low-cost airline's German pilots voted to strike over a pay dispute. https://ift.tt/2v0STOa
Video of woman being punched in face outside cafe
A French student has told of her ordeal after she was attacked by a man in a Paris street. https://ift.tt/2Otx3uU
Fears of new cholera outbreak as Yemen struggles
Violence is escalating in Yemen, raising fears of a new cholera outbreak in the port city of Hodeidah. https://ift.tt/2NXs44C
WWE fans mourn as three stars die on same day
Wrestling fans are mourning three of the sport's former stars who all died on the same day. https://ift.tt/2LMvObK
All-women crew complete plastics science mission
An all-female crew has completed a North Pacific expedition to help find solutions for the devastating impact of single-use plastics on the world's oceans. https://ift.tt/2AoKLMF
European scorcher: British tourists warned
Holidaymakers heading to southwestern Europe are being warned to take extra care as record-breaking temperatures are predicted for later this week. https://ift.tt/2AoXyyv
Mystery as penguins decimated on remote island
The world's largest king penguin colony has suffered a "mystery" decline from around 500,000 breeding pairs to 60,000, researchers say. https://ift.tt/2LL3E0F
Police officers fired for coin-flip arrest
Two Georgia police officers have been fired after flipping a virtual coin to determine if a speeding motorist should be arrested. https://ift.tt/2ApviMm
Floods kill 500 in India - as fishes swim in hospital
Heavy rain and floods have claimed at least 537 lives during the monsoon season in India. https://ift.tt/2M0kq8K
Families despair at latest report into missing MH370
Relatives of the 239 people on-board Malaysia Airlines flight 370 have expressed frustration that a new report into its disappearance has revealed “nothing new". https://ift.tt/2AjKDy0
Four million excluded from India's list of citizens
Almost four million people who live in the Indian border state of Assam have been excluded from a list of the country's citizens. https://ift.tt/2K8pMwX
China's internet czar charged with corruption
The man at the forefront of Chinese internet policy for years has been charged with accepting bribes while in office, state media have reported https://ift.tt/2AoL4XQ
Zimbabweans vote in first election without Mugabe
Zimbabweans are voting for the country's next president - and for the first time in nearly 40 years Robert Mugabe is not on the ballot paper. https://ift.tt/2OumxDM
Elon Musk's latest offering: $1,500 Tesla surfboards
Tesla, the electric car company headed by billionaire Elon Musk, briefly took to selling surfboards through its online store this weekend. https://ift.tt/2viEL1V
Hunt: 'My wife is Japanese - my wife is Chinese'
Jeremy Hunt may have replaced Boris Johnson as the UK's top diplomat, but it seems the sight of a gaffe-prone British foreign secretary isn't about to disappear any time soon. https://ift.tt/2AjfvPa
Groom and 12 others killed in wedding day crash
A groom and 12 members of his family have died in a bus crash on his wedding day, the Vietnamese government has said. https://ift.tt/2mVzwBv
Hundreds trapped on Lombok mountain after quake
More than 500 hikers are stranded on an Indonesian mountain popular with tourists after a powerful earthquake caused a landslide. https://ift.tt/2Or3qdz
Sunday, July 29, 2018
California officials 'optimistic' despite wildfire death
A sixth person has died following devastating wildfires in northern California, which saw tens of thousands of people flee their homes. https://ift.tt/2Os0FJ6
The eerie aftermath of California 'fire tornadoes'
There is an eeriness about the Lake Redding Estates. https://ift.tt/2uZpCDF
New York Times: Trump comments 'put lives at risk'
The publisher of The New York Times says he warned Donald Trump his attacks on the media were "putting lives at risk". https://ift.tt/2vicdWo
Hamill 'bittersweet' on Star Wars without Fisher
Mark Hamill has written about the "bittersweet" feeling of facing his final Star Wars episode without the late Carrie Fisher. https://ift.tt/2K5gwKf
Team Sky's Geraint Thomas wins Tour de France
Team Sky's Geraint Thomas has won the Tour de France, becoming the first Welshman - and third Briton - to triumph in the race. https://ift.tt/2LJjpVU
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