July 26, 2016
Pokemon Go finally launches in Japan
Amid a flurry of social media excitement, Niantic Labs, the software company behind the game, announced it was "finally broadcasting" in Japan. First released in the US, Australia and New Zealand on 6 July and now available in more than 30…
July 26, 2016
US election: Michelle Obama denounces Trump ‘hate’
US first lady Michelle Obama has denounced Republican Donald Trump and passionately backed Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. "The hateful language... from public figures on TV does not represent the true spirit…
July 25, 2016
US election: Bernie Sanders to urge Democratic Party unity
The Vermont senator will set out the case for her being a "far superior" candidate to Republican Donald Trump. But his supporters have been holding protests in Philadelphia, saying they will never vote for Mrs Clinton. The convention gets under way…
July 25, 2016
Ansbach explosion: Bomber pledged allegiance to IS
Joachim Hermann said two phones, multiple SIM cards and a laptop were found with the body of the 27-year-old asylum seeker or at his accommodation. The man threatened a "revenge attack" on Germans in the video, he said. IS has claimed it was behind…
July 25, 2016
Chinese Gen Guo Boxiong sentenced to life for corruption
Guo Boxiong, 74, was accused of using his influence to seek promotions for others and of accepting bribes. He was stripped of his rank of general and his personal assets have been seized, Xinhua news agency reports. President Xi Jinping has led a…
July 25, 2016
Nigeria pastor arrested for chaining up son for ‘stealing’
Nigerian police have arrested a church pastor, accused of keeping his nine-year-old son chained up for more than a month as a punishment for stealing. Police say they rescued the boy and arrested Pastor Francis Taiwo after a tip-off in the town of…
July 22, 2016
Hungry Jack’s: Corpse lay undiscovered in Australian fast food outlet toilet for days
The authorities in Western Australia are trying to determine how a man's dead body went unnoticed for nearly three days in the toilet of a fast food outlet in a suburb of Perth. It is thought the man died from a drugs overdose, and the death is not…
July 22, 2016
US election: Hillary Clinton poised to announce running mate
Her announcement would come ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which is due to begin on Monday in Philadelphia. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a favourite choice among Democrats, has said she was "probably not" the choice. Virginia Senator Tim…
July 22, 2016
US election: Donald Trump promises a ‘safer’ America
"The crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end," he told the party convention. The businessman promised his presidency would usher in a new era putting America and ordinary people first. Mr Trump's nomination has…
July 21, 2016
Is the Trump family America’s next political dynasty?
The glaring absence of prominent Republicans from the party's convention in Cleveland raised questions about who would be filling the speaking slots in support of Donald Trump. Confident as ever, the New York billionaire had it covered. Waiting in…