Canada and the US have reached a last-minute free trade deal to revamp the long-standing NAFTA pact between the two countries and Mexico. https://ift.tt/2ItMhgP
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Ryanair profit warning as strikes take toll
Ryanair has cut its full-year profit guidance blaming the impact of strikes and oil prices on its bottom line. https://ift.tt/2OsmN8S
Senior Trump adviser: 'I'm a victim of sexual assault'
One of President Donald Trump's senior advisers has referred to her own experience of being a victim of a sexual assault while defending the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. https://ift.tt/2ItqXYW
Mass grave for quake victims as death toll reaches 832
A mass grave is being prepared for as many as 1, 300 victims of Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami, as rescuers race to find survivors and stop disease spreading. https://ift.tt/2ReAPd2
Bootleg booze kills 27 and poisons hundreds in Iran
Bootleg alcohol has reportedly killed at least 27 people in Iran in recent days, and poisoned more than 300. https://ift.tt/2NShQqH
Pilot's tribute to 'angel' who saved jet from quake
An air traffic controller stayed in his tower to guide a jet into the air as a huge earthquake hit, but died after jumping for his life as the building began to collapse. https://ift.tt/2y2OWcF
Macedonia referendum gets 'yes' on low turnout
Macedonia's prime minister has vowed to press on with a vote in parliament to change the country's name despite failing to secure the 50% turnout at a referendum required to make it valid. https://ift.tt/2NSundn
Three bodies found after suspected fishing tragedy
The bodies of three men have been found after a suspected fishing tragedy in County Kerry in Ireland. https://ift.tt/2NW7SV1
Ronaldo denies 'fake news' rape allegation
Cristiano Ronaldo has denied raping an American woman - describing the allegation as "fake news". https://ift.tt/2OmLh3o
Romantic proposal up US mountain goes wrong
A man's dream proposal turned into more of a nightmare after he and his girlfriend got lost on a mountain. https://ift.tt/2zGGnpL
Serena sings topless for breast cancer campaign
Serena Williams has posed topless and sung The Divinyls' I Touch Myself as she featured in an Instagram video to raise awareness about breast cancer. https://ift.tt/2NTUiRW
Fortune cookie's numbers help man win $1m jackpot
A US man has won $1m (£767,500) in a lottery using numbers from a fortune cookie he opened years ago. https://ift.tt/2DPUZHk
Landmine kills three boys in an 'abandoned house'
Three boys have been killed after triggering a landmine in eastern Ukraine. https://ift.tt/2DPSJQm
Branson 'seconds from death' on Mont Blanc climb
Sir Richard Branson was "seconds away from certain death" after nearly being caught in a rockfall on Mont Blanc. https://ift.tt/2zFSBPu
Man missing after plane sinks in Micronesia crash
One man is missing after a plane crashed into a Pacific lagoon in Micronesia. https://ift.tt/2QgUd7N
Trump on Kim: 'We fell in love after beautiful letters'
Donald Trump has told a cheering crowd that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "fell in love". https://ift.tt/2Ngxl6E
Indonesia tsunami death toll rises to 832
The death toll from Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami disaster has risen to 832, officials have confirmed. https://ift.tt/2xLK5Ns
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Zimbabwe's experiment to heal bitter political divisions
Charles Masunungure used to be a policeman in Zimbabwe - a job that does not exactly inspire confidence in the general population. https://ift.tt/2QkL5Pl
Elon Musk to step down as Tesla chairman
Elon Musk is to step down as Tesla chairman after settling a fraud lawsuit with the US securities and exchange commission. https://ift.tt/2DHnPtC
Boy attacked by shark while diving for lobsters
A boy diving for lobsters has been attacked by a shark. https://ift.tt/2xNKO0R
Rallies as Erdogan opens large mosque in Germany
Turkey's president has concluded a trip to Germany by opening one of Europe's largest mosques - with thousands of supporters and protesters descending on Cologne. https://ift.tt/2Ql4KyZ
Ronaldo kicks off as 'goal of the year' goes to Salah
Cristiano Ronaldo has congratulated Mohamed Salah on winning FIFA's goal of the year award... by claiming one of his goals was better. https://ift.tt/2DH9LQQ
Masseur sues Spacey over alleged sexual assault
A California masseur has become the latest to accuse actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault. https://ift.tt/2Na5C7A
New trial in Stairway to Heaven copyright dispute
A new trial will be held in a lawsuit that accuses Led Zeppelin of copying a 1960s instrumental in its 1971 classic Stairway To Heaven. https://ift.tt/2xLk1SN
Two Britons killed in Oman car crash
Two Britons have been killed and another injured in a car crash in Oman. https://ift.tt/2OshN4p
Skull comet to pass Earth after Halloween
A "dead" comet that resembles a human skull is set to travel past the Earth less than a fortnight after Halloween. https://ift.tt/2NMxkMN
Jefferson Airplane singer dies on way to hospital
Singer Marty Balin, the co-founder of US psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, has died while being taken to a hospital in Tampa, Florida. https://ift.tt/2xY4oGY
F-35 stealth fighter crashes for first time
A F-35B fighter jet has been completely destroyed after a crash during a US Marine Corps training exercise in South Carolina. https://ift.tt/2zE9YQw
Dozens killed as quake triggers tsunami in Indonesia
At least 48 people have been killed after a strong earthquake and tsunami struck Indonesia. https://ift.tt/2xZvmhl
Trump's Supreme Court pick faces FBI investigation
Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court will face a week-long FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations following a dramatic day in the US Senate. https://ift.tt/2R3muzQ
Friday, September 28, 2018
'At least 30 dead' as quake and tsunami hits Indonesia
At least 30 people have reportedly been killed after a strong 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Indonesia. https://ift.tt/2NPltNN
This is why last-minute Kavanaugh concession is significant
The Senate vote to recommend that Brett Kavanaugh be confirmed to the vacant seat on the US Supreme Court had appeared to be an inevitability. https://ift.tt/2OYFBtu
Facebook: 50 million accounts hit by security breach
Facebook says 50 million user accounts have been affected by a security breach. https://ift.tt/2DF3GVb
Teen shown being rescued after 49 days adrift at sea
Video has emerged of the moment an Indonesian teenager was rescued after 49 days adrift at sea. https://ift.tt/2NO1fEj
Posthumous Leonard Cohen album in the making
A posthumous Leonard Cohen album is in the making, according to his son. https://ift.tt/2IpGBV1
2m-high tsunami hits Indonesia after strong earthquakes
A strong earthquake with a 7.5 magnitude has struck Indonesia just hours after after a milder quake brought down houses in the same area. https://ift.tt/2xMU70K
Kremlin: Photos of novichok suspect don't prove anything
The Kremlin has dismissed the photos being used to support claims that one of the Russians accused of the Salisbury poisoning is a decorated military officer. https://ift.tt/2xJrLED
Danish island cut off by 'major police operation'
Denmark's eastern island of Zeland, where Copenhagen sits, has been cut off due to "a major police operation", authorities say. https://ift.tt/2R85CI9
Woman hurt after being hit by US golfer's ball at Ryder Cup
A woman's head has been bandaged after she was hit in the face by a wayward tee shot on the first day of the Ryder Cup. https://ift.tt/2R4PeIx
Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia
A strong earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude has struck Indonesia. https://ift.tt/2OiJAnH
Police chief stabbed to death 'over dog ban'
The police chief of a small city in southern France has been stabbed to death, allegedly by a man who had threatened officials after being banned from owning a dangerous dog. https://ift.tt/2OihVTD
World's first human case of rat disease discovered
The world's first human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus has been identified. https://ift.tt/2OlCJtB
Warm seas led to 2017's hyper hurricane season - study
Warm waters in the Atlantic Ocean were a driving factor behind last year's extraordinary hurricane season, scientists have said. https://ift.tt/2xQUIyP
Ryanair cancels 250 flights as new strikes hit
Ryanair says it is expecting minimal disruption on Friday after it cancelled around 250 flights ahead of a new wave of staff strikes. https://ift.tt/2xUpHsH
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Plane crashes into sea but all on-board survive
A passenger plane has crashed into the sea after missing the runway of a tiny Pacific island. https://ift.tt/2N7yygv
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