World in brief – Infant’s death linked to Zika virus in Texas
The death of an infant born with brain defects in Texas has been linked to Zika virus, marking the US state’s first Zika-related death.
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ANC and Zuma “snotklapped” by disaffected voters
The African National Congress Party (ANC) has suffered its worst loss in 20 years, losing major cities in the recent local elections.
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Marseilles waterpark announces ‘burkini-only’ pool day
A water park in Marseilles, France has become the centre of a country-wide debate after it announced plans for a burkini-only pool day.
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Melania Trump’s immigration story in question
The wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has denied suggestions she broke US immigration rules when she began working as a model in the mid 1990’s.
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World in brief – Egypt announces the death of IS Sinai leader
The Egyptian military have claimed that the head of the Islamic State’s Sinai branch, Abu Duaa al-Ansari, was killed along with several other jihadist fighters.
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US and Brazil join forces to strengthen Olympics security
The Brazilian government and US anti-terrorism services are attempting to stamp out potential terrorist attacks at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games – beginning Saturday.
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Mass stabbing in the heart of London
A man has been arrested by the London Metropolitan Police over a mass stabbing that killed one woman and left six others injured.
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World in brief- Emirates flight crash lands at Dubai Airport
Three hundred people onboard Emirates flight EK521 have escaped moments before the plane became engulfed in flames.
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Anthrax outbreak in Siberia: child dead and dozens hospitalised
A quarantine has been imposed in Siberia where the potentially fatal disease anthrax has broken out for the first time in 75 years.
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World in brief- Reports of two chlorine gas attacks in Syria
Civilians were targeted in two attacks in the cities of Saraqib and Aleppo, both in Northern Syria, occurring within a day of each other.
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