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- Crocodile cruises a Mexican marina with a pet dog in its jaws – video
- The week in wildlife – in pictures
- Life in Calais's new migrant slum – in pictures
- 'At night it's like a horror movie' – inside Calais's official shanty town
- Malaysia arrests 17 for alleged terrorist attack plot in Kuala Lumpur
- Dozens arrested at University of Kentucky after NCAA basketball loss - video
- Bangladeshi Islamist loses final appeal against death sentence
- Reclaim Australia rallies 'hurtful' to new migrants and refugees
- 100-year-old Japanese woman sets her own 1,500-metre freestyle swim record
- Andreas Lubitz’s medical background not reported to German aviation watchdog
- Evidence may point to more suspects in alleged Philippines paedophile ring case
- Prince Harry remembers war dead on visit to Australia – video
- Seven members of Chinese family dead after attempt to save drowning girl
- Prince Harry's arrival in Australia brings out the redheads and One Direction fans
- Trapped Spanish caver rescued in Morocco's Atlas mountains
- Vast collection of Swatch watches up for auction in Hong Kong
- Twin Peaks sequel will not be directed by David Lynch after money dispute
- Rolling Stone apologises and removes UVA 'rape' story after Columbia review
- Barack Obama fights back against Israeli critics of Iran nuclear deal
- Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran appeal verdict due
| Crocodile cruises a Mexican marina with a pet dog in its jaws – video Posted: 05 Apr 2015 11:18 PM PDT Footage has surfaced of a crocodile swimming lazily through a marina with a lifeless domestic dog in its mouth. New Zealand tourist Tim Weston took the footage while on holiday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Many crocodiles call the area home, including at the marina where the video was taken. Warning: Some people may find this video distressing Continue reading...         |
| The week in wildlife – in pictures Posted: 05 Apr 2015 11:12 PM PDT A newborn giraffe, a playful mother bear, a tiny tarsier, a rescued orangutan and an Anna's hummingbird are among the pick of this week's images from the natural world Continue reading...        |
| Life in Calais's new migrant slum – in pictures Posted: 05 Apr 2015 11:00 PM PDT Photographer Christian Sinibaldi captures daily life in France's first state-sanctioned migrant slum, which is on the edge of Calais. The French government has, for the first time in years, opened an official day centre where one hot meal will be handed out per day. The Jules Ferry centre, open for a few hours each afternoon, allows access to showers, toilets, electricity points to recharge phones and advice on migration and asylum issues Continue reading...        |
| 'At night it's like a horror movie' – inside Calais's official shanty town Posted: 05 Apr 2015 11:00 PM PDT New jungle camp, which has no shelter for men and no running water, represents an alarming toughening in France's treatment of UK-bound migrants Continue reading...        |
| Malaysia arrests 17 for alleged terrorist attack plot in Kuala Lumpur Posted: 05 Apr 2015 10:42 PM PDT Arrests come amid controversy over new anti-terror laws that will reintroduce indefinite detention without trial Malaysia's police chief said Monday that 17 suspected militants have been detained for allegedly plotting to carry out terrorist acts in the country's largest city, Kuala Lumpur. Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said the 17 were detained Sunday. Khalid tweeted that two of them had just returned from Syria. He didn't give details, and a police official said a statement will be issued later. Continue reading...        |
| Dozens arrested at University of Kentucky after NCAA basketball loss - video Posted: 05 Apr 2015 10:35 PM PDT Dozens of people have been arrested after disgruntled basketball fans flooded the streets after a shock University of Kentucky loss. Police took 31 people into custody near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, after the team's shock Final Four loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA tournament. Those arrested face charges including public intoxication and disorderly conduct Continue reading...         |
| Bangladeshi Islamist loses final appeal against death sentence Posted: 05 Apr 2015 10:31 PM PDT Mohammad Kamaruzzaman's original conviction upheld for atrocities committed during the 1971 independence war Continue reading...        |
| Reclaim Australia rallies 'hurtful' to new migrants and refugees Posted: 05 Apr 2015 10:11 PM PDT Community leaders say nationwide anti-Islam rallies held on Saturday have left new arrivals feeling isolated and vulnerable Continue reading...        |
| 100-year-old Japanese woman sets her own 1,500-metre freestyle swim record Posted: 05 Apr 2015 10:07 PM PDT Mieko Nagaoka enters Guinness World Record book after apparently becoming oldest person to complete the distance A 100-year-old Japanese woman has become the world's first centenarian to complete a 1,500-metre freestyle swim, 20 years after she took up the sport. Mieko Nagaoka took just under an hour and 16 minutes to finish the race as the sole competitor in the 100 - 104-year-old category at a short course pool in Ehime, western Japan, on Saturday. Continue reading...        |
| Andreas Lubitz’s medical background not reported to German aviation watchdog Posted: 05 Apr 2015 10:05 PM PDT European regulations insist doctors should should refer pilots with psychiatric conditions to the licensing authority but unclear if this applied to Germanwings co-pilot The German aviation authority did not know about co-pilot Andreas Lubitz's medical background prior to the Germanwings crash that killed 150 people, it told Reuters on Sunday, raising more questions over medical oversight of pilots. Lubitz, believed to have deliberately steered the plane into a mountain in the French Alps, broke off his pilot training for several months in 2009 and upon restarting informed the Lufthansa pilot training school by email he had overcome a period of severe depression. Continue reading...        |
| Evidence may point to more suspects in alleged Philippines paedophile ring case Posted: 05 Apr 2015 10:00 PM PDT Australian federal police officers investigating Melbourne man Peter Scully, who is charged with multiple offences against children, hope electronic records will lead to other offenders Continue reading...        |
| Prince Harry remembers war dead on visit to Australia – video Posted: 05 Apr 2015 09:46 PM PDT Prince Harry began his month-long stint with the Australian defence force with a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Harry was met at the memorial in the nation's capital by Australia's governor general Sir Peter Cosgrove Continue reading...         |
| Seven members of Chinese family dead after attempt to save drowning girl Posted: 05 Apr 2015 09:38 PM PDT Six relatives of 17-year-old girl who fell into reservoir killed after several of them dived in to help her Officials say seven members of a family on a holiday outing in southern China drowned when a 17-year-old girl fell into a reservoir and several relatives dove in after her in a deadly attempt to rescue her. The government in the Guangdong province city of Shantou said in a statement Monday that none of the relatives were strong swimmers but tried to rescue the girl nonetheless on Sunday. It said the girl and six of her relatives died, including her parents and two other children, aged 13 and 15. Continue reading...        |
| Prince Harry's arrival in Australia brings out the redheads and One Direction fans Posted: 05 Apr 2015 09:05 PM PDT Ginger royal, who will spend four weeks serving in the Australian defence force, was greeted by excited crowds in Canberra Prince Harry was about to wrap up his meet-and-greet with excited locals at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Monday when he spotted a well-targeted sign. Ethan Toscan, 12, from the Canberra suburb of Bruce, gained the attention of the ginger royal with a homemade placard that said "Redheads Rule!".  |
| Trapped Spanish caver rescued in Morocco's Atlas mountains Posted: 05 Apr 2015 09:03 PM PDT Complicated rescue operation could not save two other Spaniards trapped with Juan Bolivar for days in deep ravine A Spanish caver trapped for days at the bottom of a deep ravine in Morocco's High Atlas mountains was freed on Sunday, but rescuers arrived too late to save the two men that were with him. Police officer Juan Bolivar, 27, was admitted to the private Chifa clinic in Ouarzazate, southern Morocco, on Sunday night, according to an AFP photographer. Continue reading...        |
| Vast collection of Swatch watches up for auction in Hong Kong Posted: 05 Apr 2015 07:20 PM PDT Collector spent more than 20 years tracking down 5,800 different styles of watches made by Swiss firm One of the biggest private collections of Swatch watches in the world will go under the hammer in Hong Kong this week and is expected to fetch more than US$1.3 million. Credited with breathing new life into the ailing Swiss watch industry after its launch in 1983, Swatch quickly became a cultural phenomenon with its multi-coloured plastic designs and largely affordable price tags. Continue reading...        |
| Twin Peaks sequel will not be directed by David Lynch after money dispute Posted: 05 Apr 2015 06:47 PM PDT The co-creator of the original series has left the Showtime sequel, but the cable channel continue to 'hold out hope' Lynch may reverse his decision David Lynch has confirmed he will not be directing a sequel to the cult series Twin Peaks after a disagreement over money with a TV network. The film-maker and co-creator of the original 1990's show said on Twitter Sunday: "After one year and four months of negotiations, I left because not enough money was offered to do the script the way I felt it needed to be done." We were saddened to read David Lynch's statement today since we believed we were working towards solutions with David and his reps on the few remaining deal points. Showtime also loves the world of Twin Peaks and we continue to hold out hope that we can bring it back in all its glory with both of its extraordinary creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost, at its helm. Continue reading... |
| Rolling Stone apologises and removes UVA 'rape' story after Columbia review Posted: 05 Apr 2015 04:52 PM PDT
Related: Inconsistencies in Jackie's story do not mean that she wasn't raped at UVA | Jessica Valenti Rolling Stone on Sunday apologized and removed an article it published about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house, after an independent review outlined a "story of journalistic failure" at the magazine. Related: Police suspend investigation of alleged gang rape at University of Virginia Continue reading...        |
| Barack Obama fights back against Israeli critics of Iran nuclear deal Posted: 05 Apr 2015 04:04 PM PDT US president says framework is 'once-in-lifetime' chance to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapon and pledges to support Israel's defences Related: Netanyahu continues attack on Iran nuclear agreement: it's 'a very bad deal' President Barack Obama has answered continuing Israeli criticism of the framework agreement over Iran's nuclear ambitions, telling the New York Times the deal is a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see whether or not we can at least take the nuclear issue off the table". Related: Obama fights to contain Republican rebellion over Iran nuclear deal Continue reading...        |
| Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran appeal verdict due Posted: 05 Apr 2015 03:57 PM PDT Jakarta court due to rule on Monday whether it had jurisdiction to hear challenge to president Joko Widodo's rejection of clemency for pair facing death penalty Continue reading... |
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