Twelfth Century Buddha statue stolen from India in 1961 will be returned after it was spotted at trade fair
The 900-year-old bronze statue, with silver inlay, was found by "eagle-eyed" experts at a trade fair in March 2018 - 57 years after it was stolen from a museum site.
Lucky teenager who was struck by lightning may have survived thanks to his skateboard
Josiah Wiedman, 13, was shielded from the full force of the bolt because it was absorbed by his Santa Cruz board - which remained completely in one piece
4 footballers with dual nationality
This summer’s World Cup in Russia brought the prevalence of dual nationality in football to the fore, with the main case in point being Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri. Both players became embroiled in controversy after celebrating their goals against Serbia with Albanian political gestures; both Xhaka and Shaqiri are dual Swiss and Albanian citizens of Kosovar-Albanian heritage. Considering the political tension between Serbia and Kosovo, with Serbia still not recognising Kosovo’s independence, their celebrations were inflammatory to say...
Death toll rises in horrific Genoa motorway bridge collapse
Authorities in the Italian city of Genoa have confirmed that at least 35 people have died and around 10 vehicles were involved in a horrific collapse of a raised section of motorway. Footage shows firefighters battling to rescue survivors in heavy rains. Cars can be seen crushed by the collapsed section of the bridge. 200 firefighters are still searching for survivors in the rubble. The Morandi bridge is part of the A10 motorway, connecting Genoa to Ventimiglia near the French...
Zombie gene ‘protects elephants against cancer’
Researchers hope that the breakthrough could lead to better treatment for people with cancer
Lack of sleep ‘can kill your social life’
Poor sleep generates social anxiety that infects those around us, according to a study
These Japanese vending machines dispense hot pizza 24/7
New vending machines that dispense hot pizza 24 hours a day have been rolled out in Japan. The machine in Hiroshima, called Pizza Self, gives access to either margherita or four cheese pizzas around the clock, and apparently tastes just as good as a regular takeaway. According to SoraNews24 the red, white and green pizza vending machine boasts "fresh out of the oven" pizza and is found at the front of a video rental shop in the southern city on...
Next four years forecast to be “abnormally hot” by a new high tech weather prediction system
A study shows that at the global level, 2018 to 2022 may be an even hotter period than expected based on current global warming
Low levels of unemployment doesn’t translate into “improved living standards in London”
UK unemployment fell by 65,000 to 1.36 million in three months to June - the lowest for more than 40 years. They also show a rise in productivity, but a slowdown in wage growth. The official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on unemployment revealed that: 5% unemployment in London is near record low (persons aged 16-64, April-June 2018), driven in particular by fewer young people and fewer women out of work. The young person (18-24 year old) unemployment...