15 killed in Philippines quake

15 killed in Philippines quake

At least 13 people were killed and 100 others injured after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Philippines’ Surigao city, officials said on Saturday. Surigao Governor Sol Matugas said the quake struck late Friday night, 14 km northwest of the city, Xinhua news agency reported. The government disaster agency in Manila has yet to issue official […]

Berlin Christmas market attacker was a ‘ladies man’

Berlin Christmas market attacker was a ‘ladies man’

Anis Amri, the Berlin Christmas market attacker, was a “ladies man” before he became radicalised inside an Italian prison, a woman at whose house he stayed has claimed. The 22-year-old Italian woman, named only as Jessica, spoke out for the first time about Amri in an interview with Germany’s Bild daily. Amri killed 12 people […]

Election official asks Trump for voter fraud evidence

Election official asks Trump for voter fraud evidence

A US Federal Elections Commission (FEC) official called on President Donald Trump to give proof of voter fraud, after he reportedly made claims in a meeting with senators, the media reported. Trump reportedly blamed voter fraud for why both he and former Senator Kelly Ayotte lost in New Hampshire in November during the meeting on […]

Hillary Clinton trolls Trump over travel ban ruling

Hillary Clinton trolls Trump over travel ban ruling

Hillary Clinton trolled US President Donald Trump after a federal appeals court rejected his bid to reinstate a temporary ban on citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations, the media reported. Her tweet simply read, “3-0”, a reference to the unanimous decision by the three-judge panel at the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, San […]

US court rules against reinstating Trump’s travel ban

US court rules against reinstating Trump’s travel ban

A federal appeals panel unanimously rejected US President Donald Trump’s bid to reinstate his temporary ban on citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations, the media reported. The ruling late Thursday from a three-judge panel meant that citizens of the seven countries — Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, Somalia — will continue to be able to […]

300 whales found dead in New Zealand

300 whales found dead in New Zealand

At least 300 pilot whales were found dead on Friday in New Zealand after over 400 of them were stranded in the remote Golden Bay in South Island. Sources from the Ministry of Conservation said that it was estimated that a total of 416 whales were beached on Thursday night in a sandy area known […]

Coder turns Amazon Dash button into donation tool

Coder turns Amazon Dash button into donation tool

A coder hacked into an Amazon gadget designed to instantly order consumer goods for the home and coded it donate $5 to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with every press, a media report said. “I would love to see these become a real product that organisations across the political spectrum could offer,” NBC News […]

Trump to host Canadian PM at White House on Monday

Trump to host Canadian PM at White House on Monday

US President Donald Trump will welcome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House on Monday for their first talks, the White House said on Thursday. “President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau look forward to a constructive conversation on strengthening the relationship between our two nations,” Xinhua quoted a White House statement as saying. […]

Trump promises Xi to honour ‘One China’ policy

Trump promises Xi to honour ‘One China’ policy

US President Donald Trump told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that he will honour the “One China” policy that recognises Beijing as the only legitimate Chinese government, the White House said in a statement. The two leaders spoke by phone on Thursday night, the statement said, their first phone conversation since Trump’s inauguration. “The two […]

Pope Francis sends out Super Bowl message

Pope Francis sends out Super Bowl message

Pope Francis released a video shortly ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, the annual American football championship game, saying the game is an opportunity to show solidarity and build virtue. “Great sporting events like today’s (Sunday) Super Bowl are highly symbolic, showing that it is possible to build a culture of encounter and a world of […]