The bishop who led Aretha Franklin's funeral has apologised to Ariana Grande for how he touched her while onstage. https://ift.tt/2C6FTfT
Friday, August 31, 2018
Lana Del Rey drops out of Israel concert
Lana Del Rey has postponed her appearance at a musical festival in Israel until she can "schedule visits for both [her] Israeli and Palestinian fans". https://ift.tt/2NClaBY
Aretha Franklin: A fitting goodbye to the Queen of Soul
Just how do you say goodbye to the Queen of Soul? https://ift.tt/2PSwD1M
'Voice of a generation': Stars pay respects to Aretha
Aretha Franklin has been remembered as the "voice of a generation" as stars including Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder performed at her funeral. https://ift.tt/2otmUm8
Zoo to install human cages in tiger enclosure
Human-sized cages are being installed in a zoo's tiger and bear enclosures to catch people who fall into them. https://ift.tt/2PUcdW0
Donald Trump to visit Ireland in November
Donald Trump will visit Ireland in November. https://ift.tt/2C4VV9Z
Syrian rebels blow up bridges as state troops close in
Syrian opposition fighters have blown up bridges linking rebel-held territories to government-controlled areas in anticipation of a military offensive to take their last stronghold. https://ift.tt/2NddARv
EU will scrap biannual clock changes, says Juncker
The EU will scrap biannual clock changes, Jean-Claude Juncker has pledged, in a move that poses another headache for Brexit negotiators. https://ift.tt/2NE0GbU
Rhino calf mourns mother killed by poachers
A rhino calf is recovering after being attacked with machetes after poachers shot his mother and stole her horns. https://ift.tt/2NDTah9
Myanmar 'used fake photos' in Rohingya book
A new book written by Myanmar's army uses "fake" photographs to tell the history of the Rohingya people, it has been claimed. https://ift.tt/2oqO8cU
Holocaust survivors' growing concern' at protests
Holocaust survivors are watching with "growing concern" amid far-right protests and violence against migrants in Germany. https://ift.tt/2wAdSHG
Suspect shot and injured after train station stabbing
Dutch police have shot and injured a suspect after two people were stabbed at an Amsterdam busy central railway station. https://ift.tt/2C3zNwM
Marvel stars unite for teen boy with cancer
The Avengers have re-assembled with a few extra superheroes in tow to send a cancer-stricken teenage boy some heartwarming messages to help him through his treatment. https://ift.tt/2MFN6Zn
Tennis stars criticise umpire for player 'pep talk'
Tennis stars have questioned a US Open umpire over an apparent pep talk given to Nick Kyrgios before he battled back to defeat Pierre-Hugues Herbert. https://ift.tt/2omD0Oq
Top sports presenter charged with armed robbery
One of Belgium's best-known football TV presenters has been charged with armed robbery after a raid near Brussels, prosecutors said. https://ift.tt/2C48NgH
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Trump threatens to pull US out of WTO
President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organisation and is ready to impose more tariffs on China. https://ift.tt/2wxV1gq
Greyhound bus crash leaves four dead
At least four people have died and several are seriously injured after a Greyhound bus carrying almost 50 people and a semi-truck crashed head-on. https://ift.tt/2wuz02S
Detroit musical tribute to the Queen of Soul
Detroit's giving its most famous resident a farewell worthy of a Queen. https://ift.tt/2NCTk8R
Apple expected to unveil three new iPhones
Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone models as it hosts an event on 12 September in California. https://ift.tt/2PTxvDm
Biden wipes a tear as he remembers 'brother' McCain
Senator John McCain was remembered as a "true American hero" and a "terrible driver" at a church service ahead of his state funeral. https://ift.tt/2NyUMsL
Mum held after girl, 3, found dead in duffel bag
A Las Vegas mother has been arrested after the body of her three-year-old daughter was found in a duffel bag. https://ift.tt/2Pm4xL9
Roof of historic Rome church collapses
The roof of a church built on top of a prison believed to held St Peter before his crucifixion has collapsed. https://ift.tt/2wvTZS1
Argentina raises interest rates to 60% as peso tanks
Argentina has raised its interest rate to 60%, the world's highest, in a bid to prop up the country's floundering currency. https://ift.tt/2MDcsaj
Space station air leak 'caused by small meteorite'
A small air leak has been detected on the Russian side of the International Space Station, thought to have been caused by a small meteorite. https://ift.tt/2NvgZHZ
Snapchat map renames New York 'Jewtropolis'
New York City was renamed "Jewtropolis" on maps used by hundreds of apps, including Snapchat and the Financial Times. https://ift.tt/2wwTerJ
Child killer sends letters to victims' families
Families of those abducted, raped and murdered by an notorious child killer have expressed their anger after his lawyer sent them letters in an attempt to help "heal their wounds". https://ift.tt/2PixEiI
Iran still complying with nuclear deal - UN watchdog
Iran is still complying with the 2015 nuclear deal despite the withdrawal of the US, the UN's nuclear watchdog has said. https://ift.tt/2PmjYmS
Hunt criticises Google over failures on child abuse content
Google has been criticised for being prepared to censor its content in order to break into China as the same time as it is refusing to take action on child abuse content. https://ift.tt/2C1LrIx
Egypt hotel deaths: Couple's bodies to be repatriated
The bodies of the British couple who died at a hotel in Egypt will be repatriated next week, the country's tourism minister has said. https://ift.tt/2wr8nvJ
Man charged with murdering Playboy model
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murdering a former Playboy model who was found strangled to death at her home. https://ift.tt/2LKu7Yk
PM again refuses to say if UK will be better off post-Brexit
Theresa May has again refused to say whether she thinks Britain will be better off after Brexit, asking a journalist why they were putting the question to her if they claimed to already know what she would say. https://ift.tt/2wtTWXy
India's 'black money' decree backfires
A decree designed to make "black money" worthless in India has failed after most of it re-entered the financial system. https://ift.tt/2wuv0iJ
Teenager died after consuming tribal ritual drink
A British teenager was found dead on a roadside after drinking hallucinogenic herbs during a tribal ritual in Colombia. https://ift.tt/2C02uKZ
Google hits back at Donald Trump's latest bias claim
Google has rejected Donald Trump's latest allegation of bias, after the president claimed the tech giant promoted Barack Obama's State of the Union addresses but not his own. https://ift.tt/2Pl6o2W
Tennis star plays down US Open sexism row
The tennis player at the centre of a sexism row at the US Open has expressed surprise at the uproar generated by an incident in which she was penalised for briefly exposing her sports bra on court. https://ift.tt/2omoMNh
Trump 'wants no unnecessary violence' around midterms
Donald Trump has said he hopes not to see any "unnecessary violence" ahead of November's midterm elections. https://ift.tt/2NzRQvM
Top Gun sequel release date delayed by a year
Top Gun fans waiting for the much-anticipated sequel to the 1986 hit are going to have to be patient after the release date has been pushed back by a year. https://ift.tt/2wsYxJP
NASA astronaut quits halfway through training
One of only a dozen astronauts selected from more than 18,000 applicants to train with NASA has become the first to quit the training programme for 50 years. https://ift.tt/2BWVwGC
Jennifer Lawrence nude photo hacker jailed
A man who hacked into more than 200 iCloud accounts of Hollywood stars, including Jennifer Lawrence, has been jailed for eight months. https://ift.tt/2wrI08V
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Mystery woman who rang doorbells at night identified
Police searching for a mystery woman who rang the doorbells of homes in the dead of night before vanishing have identified her. https://ift.tt/2Ntswrh
DNA on Ollie's claws might catch serial cat killer
At least a dozen cats have been mutilated and killed in Washington since February, prompting a Statewide manhunt. https://ift.tt/2N8lGLb
Ex-football boss jailed in FIFA bribery case
The former head of South America's footballing body has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his part in the FIFA bribery scandal. https://ift.tt/2BZ55ot
French scallop fisherman: British boats rammed us
French fishermen have vowed to keep up their action to block British vessels from fishing for scallops off the northern coast of Normandy. https://ift.tt/2LD3mEM
Republican's 'monkey' comment sparks racism row
A Donald Trump-backed Republican candidate has sparked controversy after urging Florida not to "monkey this up" by electing his African-American opponent as governor of Florida. https://ift.tt/2LBD71G
John McCain lies in state before funeral
The body of veteran US senator John McCain, who died after a battle with brain cancer, has arrived at the Arizona State Capitol where he will lie in state. https://ift.tt/2PhhLZK
'Bum lift' death: Partner told mum she 'did not need surgery'
The partner of a woman who reportedly died during "bum lift" surgery in Turkey did not want her to have the procedure, neighbours said. https://ift.tt/2LHUi1O
PM wants 'amicable solution' with France over scallops row
Theresa May has called for an "amicable solution" to the ongoing row between French and British fisherman after their dispute over scallops turned violent. https://ift.tt/2ok2M5O
Child finds New York's second dismembered body in four days
A dismembered body has been found in a park three days after the mutilated remains of a woman were discovered a few miles away, according to US reports. https://ift.tt/2LBTFqt
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