Brexit Sparks Calls For More EU Exits, World Leaders React To EU Referendum Result
Reactions from world leaders poured in after the U.K.’s historic decision, with some supporting the move while others expressed disappointment.
‘Stairway To Heaven’ Verdict In Favor Of Led Zeppelin
A Los Angeles court ruled that the opening riff of the 1971 rock classic by Led Zeppelin was not lifted from the instrumental by Spirit.
Donald Trump To Fly To Scotland On Business Amid Campaign Worries
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, who is traveling to Scotland to promote his company’s golf course, has not planned any high profile meetings while on foreign soil.
Hong Kong Airline Cathay Pacific Announces Ban On Shark Fin Shipments
The Hong Kong-based airline announced the complete ban after a year of rejecting all shipment requests for shark-related products.
Solar Impulse 2 Completes Atlantic Crossing, Lands In Spain
The solar-powered plane, which left New York Monday, landed in southern Spain early Thursday and will end its round-the-world journey in Abu Dhabi.
Zika In America: Senate To Vote Thursday On $1.1 Billion Deal To Combat Deadly Virus Despite Democrats’ Protest
The new deal was cleared by the House Rules Committee in a hearing that lasted just about six minutes during a late-night session with no Democrats present.
Paul Ryan Unveils The Republican Alternative To Obama’s Affordable Care Act
The proposal pushes for long-standing GOP ideas while retaining some elements of the Affordable Care Act.
India Space Mission: ISRO Sends 20 Satellites On One Rocket In Country’s Biggest Such Launch
India’s space agency launched a 320-ton rocket carrying 20 satellites, including 17 from Canada, Indonesia, Germany and the U.S., on a single rocket Wednesday.
Pennsylvania Congressman Chaka Fattah Convicted In Corruption Case
Democrat Chaka Fattah Sr. was found guilty of trying to repay an illegal $1 million loan using federal grants and nonprofit funds.
Chinese Bank Staff Publicly Spanked By Trainer As Punishment For Poor Performance
A video surfaced online that showed eight people, all bank employees, being beaten in front of an audience of over 200 people in northern China.
David Beckham Supports ‘Remain’ Camp In EU Referendum, Says No To Brexit
“For our children and their children we should be facing the problems of the world together and not alone,” the former England soccer star said.
Indian Actor Salman Khan Compares Himself To ‘Raped Woman,’ Enrages Twitter Users
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who plays a wrestler in his next movie, said in an interview that he couldn’t walk straight after the shoot and felt like a “raped woman.”
Zika Vaccine Gets Approval To Start Human Testing
The first phase of human testing will involve 40 healthy subjects and is likely to start in a few weeks, Inovio Pharmaceuticals said.
Solar Impulse 2 Leaves New York For Flight Across The Atlantic
The aircraft is expected to land either in Spain or France on Thursday depending on weather conditions after a 90-hour flight.
Nepal Police Say 36 Arrested For ‘Fake’ Medical Degrees
The suspects were arrested under “Operation Quack” and were charged with forgery facing up to 5 years in jail if guilty.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg To Make Final Call On Peter Thiel’s Stay On Board
While Facebook said the tech billionaire would stay, CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who owns 60 percent of the total voting power, will make the final call Monday.
Italy Elections: 5-Star Defeats PM Renzi’s Party, Virginia Raggi To Be Rome’s First Female Mayor
With over 80 percent of the votes counted, Virginia Raggi led Roberto Giachetti by a 2-1 margin at Sunday’s mayoral runoff.
EgyptAir Flight 804 Update: Second Black Box Recovered From Mediterranean Sea
The plane carrying 66 people was on its way from Paris to Cairo when it crashed between the Greek island Crete and the Egyptian coast in May.
After Orlando Shooting, Anonymous Hacker Turns ISIS Twitter Accounts Pro-LGBT
The hacker, who identifies with the Anonymous Group, claims to have hacked over 250 accounts belonging to Islamic State group supporters.
2002 Gujarat Riots Case Update: Indian Court Sentences 11 To Life In Prison
The court Friday sentenced 12 convicts to seven years in prison and one to 10 years for the deaths of 69 Muslims in one of the massacres during the 2002 religious riots.
Syria Conflict: UN Accused Of Taking Sides In War, Complying With Assad Government
A report by a pro-opposition advocacy group alleged that the U.N. was losing its impartiality and directing most of its aid to government-controlled territories.
Microsoft (MSFT) Partners With Startup KIND Financial To Help Track Legal Marijuana Sales
The tech giant has partnered with a startup that sells computer systems to help governments track legalized marijuana sales.
Dozens Of Pilot Whales Stranded On Indonesia Beach, Several Feared Dead
Local officials said the pilot whales may have become stranded due to turbulent waters, or after eating something poisonous.
Australian MP Bob Katter ‘Shoots Rivals Dead’ In Controversial Campaign Ad
The ad, released on Twitter, features 71-year-old Bob Katter shooting two of his rivals for attempting to put up an ‘Australia For Sale’ sign.
Drug Lord El Chapo’s Ex-Accomplice Hector ‘El Guero’ Palma Handed Over To Mexico By US Officials
The 55-year-old former accomplice of Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been transported to a maximum-security prison in Mexico.
After Orlando Shooting, US Democrats Stage Filibuster To Force Vote On Gun Control
Sen. Chris Murphy tweeted early Thursday that the Senate was ready to vote on the gun control legislation after a filibuster that lasted more than 14 hours.
Coffee Does Not Increase Cancer Risk, But ‘Very Hot’ Beverages ‘Probably’ Do, WHO Says
But the World Health Organization’s research arm also said drinking “very hot” beverages could raise the cancer risk, and classified them as “probably carcinogenic.”
Nearly 400 Scientists Urge Obama To Drop Arctic From Offshore Drilling Plans
Nearly 400 scientists have signed a letter asking President Barack Obama to leave the Arctic Ocean out of a proposed oil and federal gas leasing program.
Orlando Shooting: Anti-Gay Islamic Preacher Farrokh Sekaleshfar, Linked To Gunman, Leaves Australia
The British cleric reportedly denied that his comments could have inspired the Orlando tragedy, and has left the country of his own accord.
Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe Resigns Over Funding Scandal
The 67-year-old, accused of spending taxpayer money for personal purposes, is expected to lose a no-confidence vote scheduled later Wednesday.