Image copyright Getty Images The US is considering 25% tariffs on $200bn (£152bn) of Chinese goods – more than double the 10% initially planned. The review of the higher tariff is a request from President Donald Trump, who wants China to change its trade practices. However, the decision risks escalating tensions between the world’s two…
Read MoreDay: August 1, 2018
The Hoff marries his Welsh girlfriend
Image caption Hayley Roberts and David Hasselhoff took part in a BBC Wales fly-on-the-wall documentary about their life Former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff has married his Welsh girlfriend Hayley Roberts at a ceremony in Italy. Hasselhoff, 66, and Ms Roberts, 38, wed on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by close friends and family, the actor’s…
Read MoreTrump hikes tariff threat on Chinese goods
Image copyright Getty Images The US is considering 25% tariffs on $200bn (£152bn) of Chinese goods – more than double the 10% initially planned. The review of the higher tariff is a request from President Donald Trump, who wants China to change its trade practices. However, the decision risks escalating tensions between the world’s two…
Read MoreNZ PM Ardern returns from maternity leave
Image copyright Getty Images New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has returned to work after spending six weeks away on maternity leave. Ms Ardern, 38, gave birth to her first child in June, making her only the second world leader to give birth while in office. On Saturday she recorded a Facebook video where she…
Read MoreTrump hikes tariff threat on Chinese goods
Image copyright Getty Images The US is considering 25% tariffs on $200bn (£152bn) of Chinese goods – more than double the 10% initially planned. The review of the higher tariff is a request from President Donald Trump, who wants China to change its trade practices. However, the decision risks escalating tensions between the world’s two…
Read MoreUS sanctions Turkish ministers over pastor
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pastor Andrew Brunson was transferred into house arrest last month due to health issues The US has imposed sanctions on Turkey’s justice and interior ministers over the continued detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson. The evangelical from North Carolina has been held for nearly two years over alleged links…
Read MoreUS names ‘sophisticated cyber-gang’ suspects
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The gang is accused of stealing millions of debit and credit card details Three Ukrainian citizens suspected of being part of a “prolific hacking group” have been arrested, the US Department of Justice has announced. The three men are accused of using malware to attack more than 120 US…
Read MoreUS names ‘sophisticated cyber-gang’ suspects
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The gang is accused of stealing millions of debit and credit card details Three Ukrainian citizens suspected of being part of a “prolific hacking group” have been arrested, the US Department of Justice has announced. The three men are accused of using malware to attack more than 120 US…
Read MoreFans question Chinese star’s whereabouts
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Fan Bingbing recently received global attention for her appearance as Blink in the X-Men film franchise Chinese social media users are questioning the whereabouts of one of China’s biggest film stars. Fan Bingbing is one of the world’s highest paid actors, but media reports in the country say that…
Read MoreButterfly meadow destroyed in blunder
Image copyright APEX Image caption A conservationist counted eight different species and 40 butterflies in the field the day before it was destroyed A meadow being watched for Sir David Attenborough’s Big Butterfly Count has been destroyed by a council employee who “misunderstood” his job. East Devon District Council instructed the employee to cut a…
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