Middle East
Black boxes of shot-down Ukrainian airliner will be sent to Ukraine
The black boxes of the Ukrainian airliner which was accidentally shot down by Iranian forces this month will be sent ...
Hezbollah steps in to overcome Cabinet formation obstacles
Hezbollah has intervened with its allies to overcome the last remaining hurdles holding up the formation of a new government, ...
Iran’s leader defends military over plane disaster
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended the country’s armed forces after it admitted shooting down a passenger plane ...
North america
Severe snowstorms hit eastern Canada
A state of emergency has been declared in Canada after severe snowstorms hit Newfoundland and Labrador. As much as 30 ...
Canadian teen fugitives may be hiding in woods
Canadian police say two teenagers suspected of going on a killing spree are probably in hiding in a remote area ...
Canadian teenagers charged over third murder
Two Canadian teenagers on the run suspected of killing an Australian-American couple have been charged with the murder of a ...
French police officers guilty in rape of Canadian tourist
Two French police officers have each been sentenced to seven years in prison after they were found guilty of gang-raping ...
Deaths in Mexico pipeline blast rise to 66
Mexican authorities now put the number killed in Friday night’s fuel pipeline blast at 66, with scores more injured. It ...
El Chapo paid $100m bribe to ex-president
Former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto accepted a $100m bribe from drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, a witness ...
China sentences Canadian man to death
A court in China has sentenced a Canadian to death for drug smuggling in a ruling which will worsen a ...
Trudeau: No Huawei link in China arrest of 3rd Canadian
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged caution and warned against political posturing as domestic pressure grows following the detention ...
U.S. lettuce, cauliflower products recalled in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling certain U.S. cauliflower, red and green lettuce products sold across the country including ...
Huawei executive freed on bail in Canada
The chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been granted bail by a Canadian court. Meng Wanzhou was ...
Canadian ex-diplomat Ralph Goodale detained in China
A former Canadian diplomat has been detained while visiting Beijing amid a dispute between the two counties over Canada’s arrest ...
Trudeau denies political motivation behind Huawei arrest
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government had no involvement in the arrest of a top executive from Chinese ...
Europe
Oldest three-star Michelin restaurant downgraded
The restaurant of famed French chef Paul Bocuse has lost its three-star Michelin rating, stirring controversy. L’Auberge du Pont de ...
Painting found in wall confirmed as stolen Klimt
A painting discovered by chance last month is a Gustav Klimt original that was stolen nearly 23 years ago, Italian ...
Armenian joy as Congress recognizes genocide
Armenia rejoiced but Turkey was furious Wednesday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a historic resolution recognizing mass killings ...
Manhunt after two shot dead in German city
At least two people have been killed in a shooting in the eastern German city of Halle, police say. The ...
AUSTRALIA & NZ
Rain brings bushfire relief to parts of Australia
Parts of Australia’s east coast have been hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms, dousing some bushfires but also bringing the ...
Sydney under ‘catastrophic’ warning as dozens of bushfires burn across NSW
Fire officials are warning of “catastrophic fire danger” as firefighters battle dozens of blazes raging across the Australian state of ...
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack tests positive for banned substance
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack tested positive for a banned substance before the World Aquatics Championships, Swimming Australia has said. Jack, ...
ASIA
Japan counts cost of biggest typhoon in decades
At least nine people are reported dead as Japan recovers from its biggest storm in decades. Typhoon Hagibis triggered floods ...
US, Japan, S. Korea discuss Pyongyang’s denuclearization
Officials from the US, Japan, and South Korea have discussed Pyongyang’s denuclearization. US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun ...
Hong Kong Police fire tear gas at Yuen Long rally
Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at an unauthorized protest held by tens of thousands of people to condemn ...
AFRICA
Attack on field hospital in Libya kills 5 doctors
An air attack by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar near the Libyan capital killed five doctors, the ...
Mourners killed by Boko Haram at a funeral in Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire on a funeral in Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Borno, killing at least 30 people. ...
Rwanda marks 25 years since genocide
Rwanda’s president said the country had become “a family once again”, while marking the 25th anniversary of the genocide that ...
Entertainment
Simpsons actor says he will no longer voice Apu
The voice actor who plays the Indian character Apu in The Simpsons has said he is stepping down from the ...
Madonna sued over 10:30 p.m. start time
“There’s something that you all need to understand,” Madonna said during her Las Vegas concert, while perched atop a piano, ...
Lady Gaga in exclusive Amazon beauty range deal
As an unconventional artist, Lady Gaga is taking the same approach to her new make-up line – by launching it ...
Nicki Minaj cancels Saudi Arabia appearance
Rapper Nicki Minaj has cancelled a scheduled performance in Saudi Arabia next week, citing her support for the rights of ...
The Cranberries release Dolores’ final songs
Exactly 12 months after Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan’s death, her bandmates have opened up about their “painful year”. A heartbreaking ...
Emma Watson optimistic at time’s up progress
Actress Emma Watson says she is “optimistic” about a “fairer future” for women – a year after backing an initiative ...
Love will keep us together star dies
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys had led tributes to Daryl Dragon, the singer and pianist who achieved fame as ...
Olivia Newton-John dismisses death rumors
Olivia Newton-John has scotched speculation over her health and told fans “rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated”. The ...
Saudi jokes get Netflix comedy banned
The second episode of Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj has been removed from Netflix in Saudi Arabia following a legal ...
Killing me softly lyricist Norman Gimbel dies aged 91
Norman Gimbel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist, has died at the age of 91, his family has announced. Gimbel’s work ...
Kevin Spacey charged with sexual assault
US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear ...
The real reason Ellen might call it quits
Ellen DeGeneres extended her contract on The Ellen DeGeneres Show through the 2019-2020 television season, according to The Hollywood Reporter, ...
Weird News
Technology
Lebanon to charge for WhatsApp calls
Lebanon’s cabinet has agreed to impose a fee on calls over WhatsApp and other similar applications, as part of efforts ...
Facebook to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger
Facebook plans to integrate its messaging services on Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, reports the New York Times. While all ...
Business
Ghosn denies improper use of Nissan money
Former Nissan Motor Co Ltd boss Carlos Ghosn denied any impropriety over payments he made during his time at the ...
Netflix raises prices for US customers
Streaming service Netflix has announced it is raising its prices in the US. The company is increasing the cost of ...
Japan sushi tycoon Kiyoshi Kimura pays record tuna price
A Japanese sushi boss has paid a record $3.1m for a giant tuna at the first new year’s auction in ...
SCIENCE
The Colonization of Mars
Mars is the focus of much scientific study about possible human colonization. Mars’s surface conditions and past presence of liquid ...
New Galaxy in the Cosmic Neighborhood
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study some of the oldest and faintest stars in the globular cluster ...
Food
Japan sushi tycoon Kiyoshi Kimura pays record tuna price
A Japanese sushi boss has paid a record $3.1m for a giant tuna at the first new year’s auction in ...
Scottish chef using 60,000-year-old recipes
A Scottish-born chef has won an international culinary prize by using ingredients and cooking techniques learned from indigenous Australian people. ...
Domino’s Pizza tattoos earn some Russians ‘free pizza for life’
One tattoo. 100 years. 10,000 free pizzas. That was the deal offered to people in Russia last week when Domino’s ...
HEALTH
New Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’
The number of people already infected by the mystery virus emerging in China is far greater than official figures suggest, ...
Is ketogenic diet good for brain and quick weight loss?
Overview of ketogenic diet The ketogenic diet is starting to become a buzzword in the world of internet. It’s because ...
Sport
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack tests positive for banned substance
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack tested positive for a banned substance before the World Aquatics Championships, Swimming Australia has said. Jack, ...
Cricket Australia shares blame in scandal
A scathing review into Australian cricket has condemned a “winning without counting the costs” culture that left players in a ...
Lopetegui: I believe in Real Madrid more than ever
Julen Lopetegui insists he believes in his struggling Real Madrid team more than ever and remains calm about his future ...
In pictures
Don’t be fooled! Soaps that look good enough to eat
Don’t be fooled! These soaps might make you think twice before biting into a sushi roll!
Oh Deer! These Two Friends are Too Cute
Four-month-old roe deer Daisy has no idea she’s not a dog!
