Trump-Putin summit: Why is it a big deal?
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are holding a summit in the Finnish capital, Helsinki. Why is this so hotly anticipated?
The US and Russia have long been..
World Cup 2018: Harry Kane wins Golden Boot and Luka Modric the Golden Ball
England captain Harry Kane has won the Golden Boot after finishing as the World Cup’s top scorer with Croatia’s Luka Modric winning the Golden Ball for being the player of the tournamen..
Rolls Royce develops propulsion system for flying taxi
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has designed a propulsion system for a flying taxi which it says could take to the skies as soon as early next decade.
The British firm said it had drawn up plans fo..
Five boys drown in Bangladesh river after football match
Five teenage students have drowned in a river in Bangladesh moments after playing a football match, police say.
The boys, from a school in the south-eastern Cox’s Bazar district, went ..
Chicago clashes after US police kill black man
Police in Chicago have clashed with protesters after an officer fatally shot a black man who was suspected of carrying a gun.
A crowd of about 150 people shouted “murderers”, thre..
Afghanistan conflict: Civilian deaths hit record high, says UN
The number of civilians killed in the long-running war in Afghanistan reached a record high in the first six months of this year, the UN says.
Some 1,692 fatalities were recorded, with milita..
Thai cave rescue: Thai boys’ tears for lost rescue diver Saman
The 12 young footballers who were saved from a Thai cave after an international rescue effort are mourning a former Navy Seal who died in the operation.
He has since been hailed as a hero ar..
Lift-off for Scotland: Sutherland to host first UK spaceport
The A’Mhoine Peninsula in Sutherland has been chosen as the most suitable place from which to launch rockets vertically to put satellites in orbit.
The UK Space Agency is giving Highla..
Trump’s UK visit and protests
On the second day of his visit to the UK, President Trump has met Prime Minister Theresa May at Chequers and the Queen at Windsor Castle. A number of protests against his visit also took pl..
Mbappe: France World Cup star ‘taking crown from Messi and Ronaldo’
Mbappe, 19, scored his side’s fourth goal as France beat Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final in Moscow, and won the tournament’s best young player award.
“He is the guy who ..