August 3, 2020 Trump cuts off question by CNN's Jim Acosta about US coronavirus death rate: 'Fake News CNN, hold it' President Trump told CNN reporter Jim Acosta to "hold it" on Monday when the latter asked him about the coronavirus death rate in the U.S. as it compared to other nations.
July 28, 2020 Police respond to report of 'apex predator' prowling around park, discover it’s stuffed toy panther Don’t worry about getting bit by this wild cat, it’s already stuffed.
July 27, 2020 Coronavirus crisis hits Europe's tourism industry soon after reopenings Europe’s tourism revival is running into turbulence only weeks after countries reopened their borders.
July 23, 2020 Scotland unleashes stiffer maximum sentence for animal cruelty, increasing prison term from 1 year to 5 A new law increasing the maximum punishment for people convicted of animal cruelty from one year to five years took effect in Scotland this week, a month after the Scottish Parliament passed it unanimously.
July 23, 2020 Coronavirus nurse makes semi-finals in beauty competition after stressful shift prompted her to apply Nursing her way to victory.
July 21, 2020 Greta Thunberg awarded $1.15M Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, will donate to climate groups Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was just awarded $1.15 million in prize money for the 2020 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity – and she’s already pledged to give all of it away to environmental groups.
July 18, 2020 Fire rips through 15th-century French cathedral, police calling it a criminal act A fire ripped through the famed Gothic Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of the western French city of Nantes Saturday morning and authorities are investigating the incident as a criminal act.Â
July 11, 2020 Serbia police detain 71 after 4th night of virus protests Serbian police detained 71 people after clashes during the fourth night of anti-government protests against the Serbian president that were initially sparked by his plans to reintroduce a coronavirus lockdown.
July 10, 2020 Asset storage rock vaults inside Alps to start at $500,000: report A Swiss company is taking the next step in asset storage as it plans to offer clients secure rock vaults within the Alps.
July 8, 2020 Massive 'ISIS drug bust' in Italy connected to the Syrian regime, not the terrorist group, analysts argue When Italian authorities announced last week that they had seized 15.4 tons of counterfeit Captagon produced by ISIS in Syria to fund terrorism it was lauded as one of the largest drug busts in history.