BBC News

• newIsraelis vote in second general election in five months
  PM Benjamin Netanyahu fights for a fifth term after failing to form a coalition during the summer.
  - 36 mins ago 17 Sep 19, 4:02am -
• newLooking back at 100 days of protests in Hong Kong
  How a controversial extradition bill with China sparked months of violent protest.
  - 2 hours ago 17 Sep 19, 3:02am -
• newChina gripped after sighting of its own 'Loch Ness Monster'
  Is the creature in the Yangtze a monster, a snake - or something less animated altogether?
  - 4 hours ago 17 Sep 19, 12:37am -

• newHugo Carvajal: Spain denies US extradition request
  The former Venezuelan intelligence chief is accused by the US of drug trafficking offences.
  - 5 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 11:33pm -
• newIsrael's election: The most important things to know
  Five things that matter about Israel's second election in just five months.
  - 5 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 11:11pm -
• newMeet Me in the Bathroom: New York was 'a safe space for debauchery'
  A new art show brings the influential noughties New York post-punk scene to life in all its filthy glory.
  - 6 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 11:06pm -
• newFamilies fight against toxic dust from Italy's Ilva steelworks
  A steel plant in Taranto moves to tackle pollution, but locals say it is too little, too late.
  - 6 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 11:05pm -
• newShane Gillis: Saturday Night Live's new hire fired for slurs
  Gillis apologised for the remarks saying he was a comedian "who pushes boundaries".
  - 6 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 10:29pm -
• newSaudi oil attacks: Nato chief 'extremely concerned' about escalation
  There are fears of escalating tensions in the region as Iran is blamed for strikes on oil facilities.
  - 7 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 9:47pm -
• newMissouri woman fights to keep 'emotional support' monkey
  Missouri resident, Texanne McBride-Teahan is being taken to court by her city for keeping monkeys.
  - 7 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 9:14pm -
• newTurkey says three million could return to safe zone in Syria
  Turkey's president suggests refugees could return to Syria and stay in a safe zone along the border.
  - 9 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 7:45pm -
• newSaudi oil attacks: Why does the US hide oil underground?
  More than 640 million barrels of oil are currently sitting in caves under Texas and Louisiana. Why?
  - 10 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 6:24pm -
• newEdward Snowden expresses wish to return home to the US
  US whistle-blower Edward Snowden said he won't get a fair trial if he returns home to the US.
  - 12 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:07pm -
• newZimbabwe doctors protest at 'abduction' of union leader
  Hundreds of doctors stage a walkout to condemn the alleged abduction of union chief Peter Magombeyi.
  - 12 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 4:48pm -
• newFire breaks out on pitch moments before NFL game
  A pyrotechnic mishap caused the fire before a Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts game.
  - 13 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 4:01pm -
• newRome stall owner refuses reward for €2,000 cash find
  The Bangladeshi stall owner finds a wallet in a Rome street and makes it his mission to return it.
  - 15 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 1:38pm -
• newBoy poisoned by E. coli-infected beef in 2011 dies in France
  The 10-year-old was paralysed by contaminated supermarket beef in northern France.
  - 16 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 12:10pm -
• newIsrael election a referendum on Netanyahu
  The BBC's Jeremy Bowen looks at the election campaign of Israel's longest-serving prime minister.
  - 20 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 8:55am -
• newIndonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning?
  A smoky haze has blanketed the region, an annual phenomenon that affects millions of people.
  - 23 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:55am -
• Shinjiro Koizumi: A rising star in Japanese politics
  Shinjiro Koizumi, 38, keeps grabbing the headlines. Does he have his eyes on the country's top job?
  - 1 day ago 16 Sep 19, 4:01am -
• Sex workers in Malawi deal with HIV, contraception and violence
  Malawian sex workers share the stories of their struggles to access healthcare.
  - 1 day ago 16 Sep 19, 12:12am -
• Life-saving surgery but not by a doctor
  Seida Guadu performs an emergency Caesarean to try to save the lives of a baby and his mother.
  - 1 day ago 16 Sep 19, 12:09am -
• Is Jordan running out of water?
  Jordan is one of the countries most affected by rising temperatures – and it’s predicted to get worse.
  - 1 day ago 15 Sep 19, 11:06pm -
• Kashmir: The controversial deaths causing tension
  Conflicting narratives around controversial deaths have raised tensions further in the region.
  - 1 day ago 15 Sep 19, 10:06pm -
• Robert Mugabe's death: What next for Grace Mugabe?
  The grieving widow's fortunes have always revealed much about how power really works in Zimbabwe.
  - 2 days ago 15 Sep 19, 9:22am -
• Spanish floods: Family trapped in attic
  "The flood has entered my house, and it's all I can see."
  - 2 days ago 15 Sep 19, 5:27am -

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Digg

• newThe Unbelievable Image Of A Solar Eclipse On Jupiter
  The shadow Io, one of Jupiter's moons, casts on the planet is very different from a solar eclipse on Earth.
  - 2 hours ago 17 Sep 19, 3:00am -
• newThis Is The Saturn V Of Pogo Sticks
  Thanks to some goofy-looking modifications and a whole lot of CGI, this pogo stick is unlike anything ever seen on Earth. Or anywhere else, for that matter.
  - 8 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 9:03pm -
• newHow Jeff Bezos Almost Bought Netflix For $15 Million
  Netflix co-founder and first CEO Marc Randolph describes meeting with the Amazon chieftain about a possible acquisition.
  - 8 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 8:59pm -
• newThe Philippines Is Deploying ‘Really Pretty’ Female Officers To Distract Drivers From Traffic
  The Philippine capital of Manila is notorious for its worsening, bumper-to-bumper traffic. But the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group believes it has found a solution.
  - 8 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 8:46pm -
• newIs 2-Versus-1 Fair With An Extra Large Ping Pong Table?
  If the table is four times the size of regulation, does having an extra person and paddle still present an advantage?
  - 8 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 8:41pm -
• newShane Gillis Out At ‘SNL’ Following Racial, Homophobic Slurs On Podcast
  NBC responded to new castmember Shane Gillis coming under fire for using racial and homophobic slurs on a podcast.
  - 8 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 8:22pm -
• newDriver Ignores Road Closure Signs, Quickly Regrets Driving Down It At Full Speed
  "How did that pile of dirt get there? Who could have seen this coming?"
  - 9 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 8:05pm -
• newAnd That’s Why You Can’t Leave Any Groceries In The Car When You Live In The Woods
  "Arrived at our cabin in Gatlinburg. Not even 5 minutes after parking, the bear made its way up to the truck."
  - 9 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 7:45pm -
• newNetflix Goes All In For ‘Seinfeld,’ One Of The Streaming War’s Biggest Chess Pieces
  After losing "The Office" and "Friends" earlier this year, Netflix plunked down about half a billion dollars for the show about nothing — and reinforced how important nostalgia is to a streaming site's success.
  - 9 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 7:27pm -
• newTrump’s Asylum Policies Sent Him Back To Mexico. He Was Kidnapped Five Hours Later By A Cartel
  David wept as US immigration agents marched him and his child across the bridge into Mexico. They didn't even last the night.
  - 9 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 7:21pm -
• newHere Is A Very Practical And Detailed Breakdown Of How To Do Low-Budget Vanlife
  Believe it or not, you don’t necessarily need to be an Instagram star with an expensive hipster-chic van to travel the country in a vehicle and live your best life. You can do it in a 20 year-old beat-up minivan with a small budget and fewer log ca…
  - 9 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 7:17pm -
• newThe Discovery Of A Mythical Greek City
  One of Greece’s top archaeologists, Eleni Korka, recently made the biggest discovery of her 40-year career: the mythical city of Tenea, which was built by Trojan prisoners of war.
  - 9 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 7:16pm -
• newHere’s What Happened In The Impact Crater The Day It Did In The Dinos
  A recent drilling project recovered a long core of rock from the Chicxulub impact crater, leading to greater clarity about how the calamity played out — including on that first day.
  - 9 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 7:14pm -
• newShopping Cart Economics: How Prices Changed At A Walmart In 1 Year
  Since August 2018, NPR has been tracking about 80 items sold at a Georgia Walmart with an eye toward products caught in the trade war. On average, prices rose 3%. Tariffs are one of many factors.
  - 10 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 6:35pm -
• newFrom Folly To Megastore: Inside The Great American Pyramid Of Memphis, Tennessee
  Initially known as The Great American Pyramid but often referred to by locals simply as The Pyramid, this monumental anachronism has been through a lot in its few short decades of existence.
  - 10 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 6:22pm -

• newThe 100 Best TV Shows Of The 21st Century
  Where's "Mad Men"? How did "The Sopranos" do? Can anyone remember "Lost"?
  - 10 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 6:19pm -
• newThat Time Christie’s Auction House Made Millions Of Dollars By Winning A Game Of Rock, Paper Scissors
  While you’ve probably never heard of Maspro Denkoh, a Japanese company founded in 1952 that makes various TV reception equipment, among other things, they will likely forever be remembered in the annals of business lore thanks to a rather oddball d…
  - 10 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 6:17pm -
• newThe Beautiful Hidden Logic Of San Francisco’s Streets
  Dividing San Francisco's streets by suffix, road orientations, and names tells the story of the city over the years.
  - 10 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 6:12pm -
• newI Spent Two Years As A Fugitive
  The story of how I faked my death and spent two years on the U.S. Marshals’ Top 15 Most Wanted list as a fugitive from justice.
  - 11 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:53pm -
• newGuy And His Friends Make A Commercial For His 2006 Toyota Sienna And, Uh, Toyota Should Hire Them?
  We don't want to buy this guy's old Toyota minivan, but we also kind of do?
  - 11 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:43pm -
• newInsane Customized Truck Looks Like It’s Driving Backwards Even When It’s Going Forward
  We're not sure what we think about being on the same road with a veritable optical illusion, but kudos to the owner for designing such a, um, unique car.
  - 11 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:35pm -
• newNew Proof Solves 80-Year-Old Irrational Number Problem
  Mathematicians have finally proved a conjecture on approximating numbers with fractions
  - 11 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:30pm -
• newPaul Rudd Is A Man In Danger Of Being Literally Replaced By A Better Version Of Himself In ‘Living With Yourself’ Trailer
  The only thing better than a show with Paul Rudd is a show with two Paul Rudds. "Living with Yourself" will stream on Netflix on October 18.
  - 11 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:17pm -
• newEverything We Know About The Saudi Oil Attacks And The Escalating Crisis In The Gulf
  The Trump administration blames Iran, which is denying any role in the air strikes that have had a major impact on oil markets.
  - 11 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:12pm -
• newThis Simple Chart Shows How Deeply Smartphone Sales Impacted The Camera Industry
  The technological advancements of smartphones in the past ten years have had a disastrous effect on the sales of cameras.
  - 12 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:07pm -
• newOkay, Apple Arcade Is Probably Going To Be Good
  After a couple of hours playing through some of the biggest titles for the service ahead of its September 19th launch, I’m tentatively excited.
  - 12 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:07pm -
• newKeep The Ice Away With These Chill Whiskey Glasses
  With a cork sleeve and a double-wall design filled with chilly liquid, these glasses make it easy to keep your nice whiskey cold.
  - 12 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 5:06pm -
• newDiver Gets Way Too Close To A 23-Foot Anaconda
  A scuba diver in Brazil got close to a giant anaconda and decided to stay close, rather than getting the hell out of Dodge.
  - 12 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 4:39pm -
• newThere’s More History To Antonio Brown’s History
  Accusations range from a previously untold account of sexual misconduct, a charity auction theft, multiple domestic incidents, and a long list of unpaid debts.
  - 12 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 4:31pm -
• newHow The Aftermath Of 9/11 Changed Car Sales Forever
  In the wake of the September 11th attacks, George W. Bush famously told Americans to go shopping. The country was terrified, war was on the horizon and the last thing the government wanted was for fear to trigger an economic collapse.
  - 12 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 4:27pm -
• newHow One Man Singlehandedly Repopulated A Rare Butterfly Species In His Backyard
  Long gone from their home in San Francisco, the California pipevine swallowtail is back thanks to one man transforming his yard into a habitat for them.
  - 13 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 3:20pm -
• newThe Secret History Of Fort Detrick, The CIA’s Base For Mind Control Experiments
  Today, it's a cutting-edge lab. In the 1950s and 1960s, it was the center of the US government's darkest experiments.
  - 13 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 3:10pm -
• newRobert De Niro Attends Roast Of Alec Baldwin, Roasts The Other Guests For Being Minor Celebrities
  It was supposed to be a roast of Alec Baldwin, but De Niro really went straight for the jugular with some of the other guests and wasn't shy about dropping a few dirty jokes.
  - 14 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 3:08pm -
• newThirdlove Says It’s By Women, For Women. But Women Who’ve Worked There Disagree
  Employees at the bra company allege policies at odds with the brand’s progressive stance and bullying from the male co-CEO.
  - 14 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 3:05pm -
• newKid’s Quick Reflexes Saves His Friend After Huge Trampoline Jump Goes Awry
  Nearly very bad, this cool little backyard extreme sports clip turned out extremely good.
  - 14 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 2:11pm -
• new1-Year-Old Boy Kicks A Soccer Ball Surprisingly Well Until He Gets Distracted By Girls
  He's chasing after an entirely different goal now.
  - 15 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 2:02pm -
• newThe Creepy, Four-Note Melody That’s Probably Been In Your Favorite Movie
  The "dies irae" — that's "day of wrath" in Latin — is a 13th-century Gregorian chant, and the tune has found its way into dozens of Hollywood classics.
  - 15 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 2:01pm -
• newWhat It Was Like To Fly The Baddest Airplane The World Has Ever Known
  The X-15 program boasts an exclusive club of pilots — only a dozen aviators can claim to have flown the aircraft, which made 199 flights in total.
  - 16 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 1:03pm -
• newThe Challenges Of Constructing New York’s Tallest Apartment Building
  When Central Park Tower at 217 West 57th Street officially tops out at 1,550 feet on September 17, it will (if you don’t count the 400-foot spire atop One World Trade Center) become New York’s tallest building.
  - 16 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 12:51pm -
• newWeird Fan Theories Have Kept ‘Scooby-Doo’ Going For 50 Years
  The real mystery is what’s going on with these teenage paranormal investigators.
  - 16 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 12:48pm -
• newThe Signature Film Of Every Major City In The World
  Which movies own their towns? Here are 50 fictional films that best exemplify the real-life setting of 50 major cities in the world.
  - 16 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 12:24pm -
• newGuy Cooks A Brisket For A Month To See What Happens, Is Not Pleased With The Results
  YouTuber Sous Vide Everything socked a brisket in his sous vide for 31 days and was... not thrilled with what came out.
  - 16 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 12:09pm -
• newShould I Date The Man I Just Hired As My Sperm Donor, And Other Advice Column Questions
  A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
  - 17 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 11:34am -
• newMatt Damon And Christian Bale Team Up To Build A Car That Will Beat A Ferrari In ‘Ford V Ferrari’ Trailer
  In 1966, car designer Carroll Shelby, played by Damon, and driver Ken Miles, played by Bale, aimed to do the impossible: build a Ford race car faster than a Ferrari. "Ford v Ferrari" premieres in theaters on November 15.
  - 17 hours ago 16 Sep 19, 11:09am -
• How You Can Launch Your Own Ecommerce Business On Shopify
  The 31-hour Ultimate Shopify & Ecommerce Expert Bundle will show you how to leverage existing tools and platforms to build a career or side hustle in the booming ecommerce industry, specifically diving into Shopify. It's $17.75 today.
  - 3 days ago 13 Sep 19, 7:40pm -
• Why Porting The 16-Bit NBA Jam To PlayStation Was Such A Major Trial Back In 1995
  No one knew where the box came from. One of the managers hauled it onto a desk and called a team meeting. Everyone gathered around, wide-eyed and excited. The box was massive, Chris Kirby noted. He got a look at the shipping label. Some words were wr…
  - 3 days ago 13 Sep 19, 7:26pm -
• The Suburbanites Making The Desert Bloom With McMansions
  Growing up in the 1960s and '70s, Steven B. Smith couldn't wait to escape the small, nearly all-Mormon town of Springville, Utah. In those Cold War years, many Mormons believed the apocalypse was imminent, in the form of a nuclear holocaust.
  - 3 days ago 13 Sep 19, 6:55pm -
• Why Smartphones Got So Damn Boring
  The iPhone 11 and Galaxy Note 10 follow an established playbook, leaving consumers with few truly unique options.
  - 3 days ago 13 Sep 19, 5:49pm -
• Save Up To 45% And Level Up Your Small Business With Dell Small Business’ Semi-Annual Sales Event
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• Save Up To 45% And Level Up Your Small Business With Dell Small Business’ Semi-Annual Sales Event
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