Drug Lord El Chapo Sentenced To Life
BBC News:- A US judge has sentenced Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to life in prison plus 30 years.
Guzmán, 62, was found guilty of 10 charges, including drug...
White US Security Guard Pulls Gun On Black Cop
Washington Post:- Sheriff’s deputy Alan Gaston thought they were on the same side.
One man, Mr Gaston, was a high-ranking officer in the Lucas County, Ohio, sheriff’s department with 34 years...
Australian Newspapers Lose Chris Gayle Defamation Appeal
Sydney , Australia (AFP) — An Australian media group yesterday lost an appeal against an Aus$300,000 (US$211,000) defamation payout to West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle after claiming he exposed...
SeaWorld Hits Back In Whale Tourism Row
BBC News:- SeaWorld has hit back after Virgin Holidays said it had stopped selling tickets to the US theme park chain's captive whale and dolphin experiences.
SeaWorld said it was "disappointing...
Social Media Under Fire After Teen’s Corpse Posted Online
Sky News:- Social media platforms are facing fresh calls to deal with violent content posted on their sites following the death of a US teenager.
Bianca Devins, from Utica, New York,...
Increasing social media use tied to rise in symptoms of depression, study says
CNN: Do your teenagers spend a lot of time on social media? Are they glued to TV a lot, too? It might be a good idea to have them...
Government Restrictions On Religion Increasing Worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Government restrictions on religion have increased markedly in many places around the world, not only in authoritarian countries, but also in many of Europe's democracies,...
Trump Defiant As Lawmakers Blast His ‘Racist’ Attacks
Reuters:- President Donald Trump doubled down on his attacks against four minority U.S. congresswomen yesterday and dismissed concerns that his comments were racist, prompting outrage from Democrats, who moved to...
British PM Hails England’s World Cup Win
Sky News:- Theresa May lifted the cricket World Cup with skipper Eoin Morgan as she welcomed England's heroes to Downing Street.
The victorious team posed with the beaming prime minister...
University Drop-Out Wins $1.5M At Poker Tournament
Sky News:- A university drop-out from Essex has won more than $1.5m (£1.2m) in the final of the world's most prestigious poker tournament.
Nick Marchington, 21, was in with a chance...