Robert Downey Jr. To Fulfill Jury Duty in Los Angeles Car Accident Case
Robert Downey Jr., Forbes’ highest paid actor for 2015, will earn $15 a day for fulfilling his civic duty as an alternate juror.
After Nice Attack, Newt Gingrich Says Muslims Who Believe In Sharia Should Be Deported To Combat Terrorism
The former House speaker’s comments are being widely seen as his attempt to regain Donald Trump’s favor before the latter announces his vice-presidential choice.
Prince Harry Takes HIV Test To Raise Awareness With ‘Groundbreaking’ Move
The entire process was broadcast live on the royal family’s Facebook page from Guys and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
Amazon Rainforest’s Tree Species Documented Over 300 Years, Nearly 12,000 Species Found
After analyzing more than 500,000 specimens dating back to 1707, researchers say they have come up with the first comprehensive list of Amazonian trees.
Alexander McQueen’s DNA Is Being Used For Fashion Line Called ‘Pure Humans’
A graduate from the designer’s alma mater, Central Saint Martins, is attempting to use biotechnology to produce a line of leather accessories using the designer’s genetic material.
Alzheimer’s Disease: Eye Test For Early Detection To Undergo Human Trials
If successful, the test would allow patients to preempt and provide treatment for neurological damage, even before the onset of the disease’s symptoms.
South China Sea Reefs Face Mass Destruction By Clam Poaching, Island Building
Over 62 square miles of coral reefs have been destroyed by poaching of giant clams and China’s building of artificial islands in the highly contested waters.
Climate Change: Underwater Kelp Forests In Australia Wiped Out By Marine Heatwave, Scientists Say
Between 2011 and 2013, about 60 miles of the underwater forests are believed to have been wiped out by a marine heat wave.
‘Brother Orange’ Movie: Ellen DeGeneres Joins BuzzFeed, Broad City’s Ilana Glazer For Film On Lost Phone Saga
In 2015, BuzzFeed editor Matt Stopera’s chronicling of how his stolen phone landed up in China took the internet by storm, and forged an unlikely friendship.
Euro 2016 Finals: Security Tightened Ahead Of France-Portugal Game In Paris
The final game is slated to be held at Stade de France — one of the venues targeted by terrorists during the Paris attacks last November.
Sydney Schanberg, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Dies Aged 82
The former New York Times foreign correspondent won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge reign of terror.
Marie Colvin Death: Slain American Journalist’s Family Sues Assad Regime, Claims Killing Was Targeted
The American journalist was killed in a 2012 rocket attack in the Syrian city of Homs.
Iraq War Was Illegal, Britain’s Former Deputy PM John Prescott Says After Chilcot Report
Tony Blair’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003 broke international law, John Prescott said, in the wake of a seven-year-long war inquiry that concluded Wednesday.
Facebook’s New Data Center In New Mexico Or Utah, Filings Show
The social media giant wants to fulfill its energy requirement for the new center entirely from renewable resources.
US Expels Two Russian Diplomats After Attack On American Official In Moscow
The state department announced Friday that two Russian officials had been sent back in response to an attack on an American diplomat in Moscow.
Bernie Sanders On Green Party Ticket? Jill Stein Offers To Make Way For Vermont Senator’s Presidential Bid
The Greens’ probable presidential candidate Jill Stein has invited the Vermont Senator to take over the party’s ticket, making way for a “political movement” led by Sanders.
North Korea’s Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Likely Failed
The attempt by Pyongyang came a day after the United States and South Korea agreed to deploy a missile defense system to counter the North’s nuclear threat.
South Korea To Invest $36 Billion In Renewable Energy By 2020
Liquefied natural gas, coal plants and nuclear power account for most of South Korea’s current energy production.
Philippines Police Claim Killings Of 30 ‘Drug Dealers’ Since Rodrigo Duterte Became President
Rodrigo Duterte, known as “the punisher,” won the presidential election in May on a platform of crushing crime. However, his advocacy of extrajudicial killings has alarmed many.
Petrobras To Sell 9 Oil Fields As Part Of Divestment Plan To Deal With Debt
The company at the center of Brazil’s massive corruption scandal is currently dealing with a $126 billion debt — the largest in the world oil industry.
Kevin Durant To Join Golden State Warriors, Ending 9-Year Run With Oklahoma City Thunder
The NBA’s most coveted free agent will leave Oklahoma City Thunder, his home for nine years, for the star-studded Bay Area team.
Nigel Farage Resigns As UKIP Leader After Brexit Victory
The Brexit campaigner stepped down saying he had achieved his political ambition with a victory for the “leave” camp in the EU referendum.
Brexit: Law Firm Mishcon de Reya Announces Legal Challenge To British Government’s EU Decision
London law firm Mishcon de Reya said Sunday it would start legal action against the British government to ensure a parliamentary debate before invoking Article 50.
Volkswagen (VOW) Refuses To Offer Compensations In Europe After Historic US Settlement In ‘Dieselgate’ Emissions Scandal
After a historic $15 billion settlement to resolve its emissions scandal in the U.S., the company’s CEO has rejected calls for a similar move in Europe.
China To Crack Down On Fake News From Social Media Amid Rumor-Mongering
China’s internet regulator said Sunday that online media cannot report any news taken from social media sites without approval from authorities.
Flash Floods In Pakistan Kill At Least 30, Several Others Missing
Dozens of worshippers offering up special Ramadan prayers at a mosque were swept away in the flood waters, officials said Sunday.
Trump Taj Mahal Casino Union Strike Enters Third Day, No End In Sight
The workers are rallying to restore their health insurance and pension plans that were canceled when the casino underwent bankruptcy.
Elie Wiesel, Survivor Of Holocaust, Dies At 87: World Leaders, Celebrities React To Nobel Laureate’s Death
The Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate died Saturday at the age of 87 after a prolonged illness.
Donald Trump Mocks Hillary Clinton With Anti-Semitic Tweet, Deletes After Backlash
The presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee prompted a social media outrage with the tweet, which has been criticized as blatantly racist.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Sued By Chinese Media Regulator Over Screening Of 1994 War Film
A subsidiary of China’s broadcasting regulator has alleged that the U.S. tech giant infringed on its exclusive online rights to a 1994 war film.