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US spacecraft touches asteroid for rare rubble grab
A Nasa spacecraft has descended to an asteroid and, dodging boulders the size of buildings, momentarily touched the surface to collect a handful of cosmic rubble for return to Earth.
Video shows bystanders rescuing elderly couple from sinking car after crash
Bystanders helped rescue an elderly couple from a sinking car after it careered into a canal in the US.
Netflix reports summer slump in subscriber growth
Netflix’s subscriber growth has slowed dramatically during the summer months after a surge in the spring fuelled by pandemic lockdowns that corralled millions of people in their homes.
French militant group and mosque to close after teacher’s killing
France’s president has named a domestic militant Islamist group as “directly implicated” in last week’s beheading of a history teacher who had discussed caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed with his class.
Melania Trump pulls out of campaign rally due to Covid cough
Melania Trump has decided against accompanying US President Donald Trump to a campaign rally because of a lingering cough after her bout with Covid-19, her chief of staff said.
Judge orders speedy release of Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts
Transcripts of interviews lawyers conducted with British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, the ex-girlfriend of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, should be released as soon as possible, a judge has ordered.
Lagos under curfew amid Nigeria anti-police protests
Nigerian authorities have announced a 24-hour curfew in Lagos amid mounting nationwide unrest following two weeks of widespread protests against alleged police brutality.
Danish submarine killer briefly escapes from prison
A Danish man convicted of torturing and murdering a Swedish journalist on his homemade submarine made a dramatic but brief escape from a suburban Copenhagen prison on Tuesday.
US Justice Department files landmark legal case against Google
The US Justice Department has launched legal proceedings against Google alleging that the tech giant abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.
Trump calls Fauci ‘terrific guy’ but not ‘a team player’
Donald Trump has insisted that he gets on with Dr Anthony Fauci just a day after claiming that the American people are tired of listening to the US’s top infectious disease specialist.
More than 1,300 inmates escape from prison in eastern DR Congo
More than 1,300 inmates have escaped from the central prison of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo after an attack by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces, the city’s mayor has said.
Chinese company setting up vaccine production lines
A state-owned Chinese company is setting up production lines to supply one billion doses of two possible coronavirus vaccines that are being tested on 50,000 people in 10 countries, its chairman has announced.
Thai cabinet approves parliament session to debate protests
Thailand’s cabinet has approved a request to recall parliament for a special session to deal with the political pressures from ongoing anti-government protests.
Argentina surpasses 1 million coronavirus cases
Argentina health officials say the nation has officially surpassed 1 million coronavirus cases, becoming the fifth country to do so.
President Trump attacks polls, press and Dr Fauci
An angry President Donald Trump came out swinging on Monday against Dr Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from the US election.
Court says Epstein’s ex-girlfriend’s testimony can be public
A British socialite’s testimony in a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse activities can be made public, an appeals court has ruled.
Nokia to build moon’s first 4G network for Nasa programme
Nokia says it has been asked by Nasa to build the first mobile communications network on the moon.
Palestinian official Saeb Erekat ‘in critical condition’
Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat is in a critical condition and breathing with a ventilator due to Covid-19, according to the Israeli hospital treating him.
ETA’s last known chief has trial postponed
The last known chief of the militant Basque separatist group ETA has had the first of two back-to-back trials on terrorism charges postponed.
Supreme Court to review Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The US Supreme Court is agreeing to review a Trump administration policy that makes asylum seekers wait in Mexico for US court hearings.
Number of worldwide confirmed Covid-19 cases passes 40 million
The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the planet has passed 40 million, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.
Europe’s economic recovery ‘risks losing momentum’ – Lagarde
The head of the European Central Bank says the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic “risks losing momentum” due to a second wave of infections.
French police operations under way after beheading of teacher
Police operations are under way into dozens of people who allegedly issued messages of support for the attacker after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris, the French interior minister has said.
US envoy warns new violence threatens Afghan peace process
The US special envoy to Afghanistan has warned that “distressingly high” levels of violence threaten to derail ongoing peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
ETA’s last known chief faces terror charges in Paris
The last known chief of the militant Basque separatist group ETA is going on trial in Paris on terrorism charges.
Thai authorities seek to censor coverage of student protests
Thailand’s embattled prime minister has said there are no plans to extend a state of emergency outside the capital, even as student-led protests calling for him to leave office spread around the country.
Morales’ party claims victory in re-run Bolivian election
Evo Morales’ party has claimed victory in Bolivia’s presidential election as results trickled in from the re-run of last year’s annulled ballot that saw the leftist leader resign and flee the country.
New strategies target coronavirus hotspots across the world
After entire nations were shut down during the first surge of the coronavirus earlier this year, some countries and US states are trying more targeted measures as cases rise again, especially in Europe and the Americas.
Trump and Biden target key battleground states
US president Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden have both campaigned in states they are trying to flip in the November 3 election, just over two weeks away.
China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength
China’s economic growth accelerated to 4.9% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as a shaky recovery from the coronavirus pandemic gathered strength.
