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US sentences Chinese hacker for stealing military information
A Chinese businessman who pleaded guilty to hacking sensitive military information has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison in the US. Su Bin admitted collaborating with hackers in the Chinese military to steal data from US defence companies between 2008 and 2014. He was arrested in Canada in 2014 and extradited to the...
Top ten facts about…the Bastille
Today is Bastille Day, Le Quatorze Juillet, celebrating the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14, 1789, which started the French Revolution. 1. The event was largely symbolic: the Bastille housed only seven elderly prisoners at the time. 2. The Bastille was built in the 14th century as a fortress to defend...
Aloe vera should be investigated as a treatment for diabetes, new study reveals
RESEARCHERS believe aloe vera should be investigated as an antidiabetic compound after studies revealed it had positive effects in people with diabetes. On the basis that fewer than half of patients with type 2 diabetes have their disease well controlled, scientists believe there is demand for a new, affordable, effective...
Commuter CHAOS: Trains CANCELLED after huge fire breaks out near London station
COMMUTERS are facing travel chaos this morning after a huge fire near a busy London station left train services depleted. The blaze broke out in a warehouse next to Clapham Junction and is affecting routes to and from London Victoria. Around 100 firefighters struggled to tackle the mammoth blaze as residents nearby were told to...
Theresa May to hand out more jobs in first cabinet
Prime Minister Theresa May will continue to form her new government later — as she begins her first full day in Downing Street. Leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson said he was "humbled" having been named new foreign secretary, in one of Mrs May's first cabinet appointments. Philip Hammond became...
Japanese Emperor Akihito ‘wishes to abdicate’
Japan's Emperor Akihito has expressed his desire to abdicate in the next few years, public broadcaster NHK reports. The 82-year-old, who has had health problems in recent years, reportedly does not wish to remain emperor if he has to reduce his official duties. But a palace spokesman denied that there is any official plan...
Cops Gave Philando Castile CPR After Being Shot During Traffic Stop
Days after police shot them, the investigations into the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling are far from over. But new details are emerging in the two cases that have sparked protests nationwide and debate over whether officers used excessive force. Here's a look at the latest developments: Police chief:...
Baton Rouge Police Hunt Fourth Suspect in Gun Burglary Tied to Plot to Kill Police
Baton Rouge police are hunting for the fourth suspect in a burglary at a pawn shop that's believed to be part of a wider plot to kill law enforcement in the Louisiana capital. Eight handguns and an airsoft BB gun were stolen from Cash America Pawn on Saturday before 2 a.m., police said. Of the four suspects who were...
Theresa May becomes UK prime minister
Theresa May has been formally appointed as the UK's new prime minister. The former home secretary travelled to Buckingham Palace where she officially accepted the Queen's invitation to form a new government. She becomes the UK's second ever female PM, after Margaret Thatcher. In his farewell statement outside...
Zika Virus Transmission Risk During Olympics Is Low, CDC Says
The risk of Zika virus transmission during the upcoming Olympic games in Rio will be low due to colder weather, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today. In a new risk-assessment report, the CDC found that since the games are occurring during winter in Brazil, the cooler, drier weather will reduce mosquito...
Tesla says autopilot involved in second car crash
Tesla has admitted that its autopilot feature was activated when one of its cars crashed on Sunday. However, the electric carmaker has suggested that the function was not being used correctly at the time. The motorist survived the accident, but another Tesla owner died in an earlier crash blamed on the driver-assist function...
Donald Trump Up to Dead Heat With Hillary Clinton in 3 Swing State Polls
Donald Trump’s poll numbers have crept up on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, with Trump now within the margin of error in the three swing states of Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The latest Quinnipiac University polls, released today, show Trump leading in Florida and Pennsylvania and tied in Ohio. In Florida, Trump...
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