A major British university has condemned steam train pioneer James Watt among other donors for their links to slave trade. Via: University cuts ties to steam train pioneer donor over slave trade links
The Coast Guard says the short-range projectiles did not reach Japanese waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone. Via: Officials claim North Korea has test fired TWO ballistic missiles over the Sea of Japan
Brazil’s handling of fires to top agenda in Biarritz as France and Ireland threaten to block trade dealAmazon fires: what is happening and is there anything we can do?Leaders of the world’s major democracies are due to hold emergency talks this weekend on the wildfires engulfing the Amazon, as international Read more
Paul Page, who served in the Royal Protection Command from 1998 until 2004, alleged that Ghislaine Maxwell made several secret trips to the palace to meet with the Duke of York. Via: Ghislaine Maxwell made secret visits to Buckingham Palace to see Prince Andrew
Hetti Harper, 23, has lost count of the number of tattoos she has. Her father David Harper, 52, presenter of TV’s Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, hoped each tattoo she got would be the last. Via: Privately educated woman, 23, reveals how she has more than 30 tattoos to Read more
Launch comes day after regime called US secretary of state ‘impudent’ and questioned his ability in nuclear talksJapan’s Coast Guard has said it has detected a suspected ballistic missile launch from North Korea on Saturday that, if confirmed, would be the seventh such test in the past month.South Korea’s military Read more
It turns out Dean Smith was right to call for some perspective. “What are we coming to if we’re judging players after two games?” asked the Aston Villa manager on the eve of this match in response to questions about the performances of Wesley, the club-record signing, in particular. Little Read more
Two out of three judges decided Pell’s defence team’s ‘13 solid obstacles in the path of a conviction’ fell short Cardinal George Pell’s formidable defence team presented Victoria’s county court and the court of appeal with what they described as “13 solid obstacles in the path of a conviction”, which Read more
The former chancellor is a long-shot for the job, after the EU selected a Bulgarian economist as its choice Via: Boris Johnson lobbying Trump to help land top IMF job for George Osborne
Innovators offered the chance to bid for £300m of government and industry cash Via: Boris Johnson gives cash boost for research into flying taxis and delivery drones