London 2017: British media slam Gatlin
Justin Gatlin may have sensationally regained the world 100m title denying superstar Usain Bolt a golden farewell but like the crowd in the London Stadium the British media slammed the fact the former drugs cheat had gatecrashed the party, AFP reports. The 35-year-old...
Neymar promises PSG fans trophies
Brazilian superstar Neymar has pledged to spark a trophy glut at Paris Saint Germain after agreeing a five-year deal on a world record 222 million euro ($264 million) transfer from Barcelona. The 25-year-old will earn a mind-boggling 30 million euros ($35.5 million) a...
Large fire rips through Dubai’s Torch Tower
A large fire has ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates – for the second time in two years. Footage posted on social media showed flames spreading up the Torch Tower, and burning debris falling down. The authorities later said...
Facebook shuts down robots after they speak new language
Facebook has shut down two artificial intelligences that appeared to be chatting to each other in a strange language only they understood. The two chatbots came to create their own changes to English that made it easier for them to work – but which remained mysterious...
Cristiano Ronaldo to Appear in Court Today
Ahead of his return to Real Madrid training on August 5, Cristiano Ronaldo has an even more important date in his diary, as he prepares to testify in court this Monday, July 31, in relation to his tax case. Accused of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of 14.7...
Kenya election: Fake CNN and BBC news reports circulate
A fake news report about Kenya’s election that is made to look as if it is from broadcaster CNN has been circulating on social media. It comes after a fake video imitating the BBC’s Focus on Africa programme was also distributed on Friday. Both videos had bogus...
Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox condemn Trump’s transgender military ban
Two of the biggest voices in the transgender community are speaking out against President Trump’s plan to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. armed forces. Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox took to social media on Wednesday to condemn...
France wildfires force mass evacuation
Wildfires in south-eastern France have forced the evacuation of 10,000 people overnight, officials say. Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to battle the fires near Bormes-les-Mimoses, in the country’s Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. France earlier asked...
Trump savages ‘very weak’ Attorney General Jeff Sessions
President Donald Trump has launched yet another attack on US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, labelling him “weak”. His latest Twitter onslaught comes amid reports the president is consulting advisers about possibly firing the country’s top prosecutor. On Monday, he...
Israel removes Jerusalem metal detectors after cabinet vote
Israel is removing metal detectors from a holy site in Jerusalem and will use less obtrusive surveillance instead. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet voted for the move early on Tuesday. Tensions rose after two Israeli policemen were killed on 14...