Republican Senator Ted Cruz from the US state of Texas is about to announce his plans to run for the American presidency, according to an aide, reported Reuters. Cruz would be the […]
Harrison Ford’s WWII plane crash lands, actor seriously injured
Actor Harrison Ford has been seriously injured after a World War II-era training plane he was piloting crashed into a golf course in Los Angeles.
Saudi ruler dead: King Abdullah dies in hospital aged 90, Crown Prince Salman succeeds
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died in hospital while undergoing treatment for pneumonia. An official statement has named Saudi Crown Prince Salman the new king.
Charlie Hebdo suspects killed as police storm building
#BREAKING – Both Charlie Hebdo suspects killed as police storm building.
AirAsia flight 8501 missing
Reuters reports that an AirAsia flight en route to Singapore has gone missing.
Guardian Helmet: Giant icicle hits Serbian minister during TV interview
Serbian Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic was hit on the head by a falling icicle on Thursday whilst giving a statement to media during a visit near the town of Majdanpek.
Sir David Omand walks out of live interview
Sir David Omand was debating German Green MP Konstantin von Notz, who is part of an inquiry into allegations that Angela Merkel’s conversations were intercepted by the NSA, on Channel 4 News’ […]
U2’s Bono injures arm in bike accident
U2 frontman Bono hurt his arm while riding a bike in New York’s Central Park.
Chinese team arrives in Liberia to staff Ebola clinic
About 160 Chinese health workers arrived on Saturday in Liberia, where they are due to staff a new $41 million Ebola clinic that, unlike most other foreign interventions, is being built and […]
Russian TV claims it has satellite photo of downing of MH17
Russian state television has released a satellite photograph that it claims shows that a Ukrainian fighter jet shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. But many commentators dismissed the photo as a fake. […]