Justin Bieber is marrying the love of his life, model Hailey Baldwin, at the Montage Palmetto Bluff resort in South Carolina today. So naturally a load of security has turned up outside the 20,000 acre resort. Justin, 25 and Hailey,…
Elon Musk shows off mighty rocket designed to carry astronauts to Mars (Metro)
Elon Musk has officially unveiled a new spacecraft designed to carry humans to Mars. Yesterday, he showed off the latest prototype of Starship – a Mk1 version of the rocket that will undergo testing within the next one or two…
Boris Johnson ‘to be dismissed by Queen’ if he doesn’t seek Brexit delay (Metro)
A former senior Tory MP has said that the Prime Minister would be ‘out in five minutes’ if he failed to ask for a Brexit extension. Dominic Grieve said that if Boris Johnson fails to abide by the Benn Act…
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: More than 100 dead in fresh India flood chaos (BBC)
More than 100 people have died due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, officials have said. Dramatic images of the impact of flood water on urban life have been coming out…
Uganda’s Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award (BBC)
Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwanjja has won the 2019 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Serwanjja is a presenter at Uganda’s NBS TV, where he hosts one of the channel’s prime-time shows. He has also produced award-winning…
Volkswagen: Germany’s first mass lawsuit begins (BBC)
Germany’s first mass lawsuit begins as 450,000 owners of diesel Volkswagen cars take on the company. They argue they are owed compensation for being sold cars based on misleading emissions data. The scandal has already cost VW €30bn (£26.6bn). It…
Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone (BBC)
Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who’d been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout. The 63-year old, named Song Jiang by the police, had been jailed for trafficking women and children…
Tory conference: Sajid Javid promises ‘significant response’ to no-deal Brexit (BBC)
The chancellor has promised “a significant economic policy response” in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Sajid Javid did not give details, but the BBC’s Norman Smith said it could mean tax cuts and reduced interest rates to help mitigate…
Saudi crown prince warns of ‘Iran threat’ to global oil (BBC)
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has warned that oil prices could rise steeply if the world does not act to deter Iran. Mohammed bin Salman said failure to act could embolden Iran and lead to war, which he said would ruin…
Imo SARS arrests nurse, five others for robbery (Punch)
Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Imo State Police Command have arrested a nurse, Harrison Okoroafor, for robbery. Five other suspects, who allegedly specialised in snatching vehicles from residents, were also apprehended. The state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, who…