Residents in West Mosul are rebuilding their lives after the victory over Isis. Hundreds of people are returning home after the city is back in government hands. Some decided to rebuild their destroyed houses and shops without waiting for help from the cash-strapped Iraqi government. Others are busy repairing streets, power lines and sewage systems. While many basic services are still missing, a makeshift restaurant has already opened up again.Aug 6, 2017
Residents in West Mosul are rebuilding their lives after the victory over Isis. Hundreds of people are returning home after the city is back in government hands. Some decided to rebuild their destroyed houses and shops without waiting for help from the cash-strapped Iraqi government. Others are busy repairing streets, power lines and sewage systems. While many basic services are still missing, a makeshift restaurant has already opened up again.Aug 6, 2017
Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt took his defeat graciously after losing against US athlete Justin Gatlin in the mens 100-meter race during the IAAF World Championships 2017. Bolts first defeat since 2011 shocked the crowd in London. Aug 6, 2017
An Oxford University employee and a US professor have been arrested for murder. Andrew Warren and Wyndham Lathem were arrested in San Francisco and Oakland. They are accused of fatally stabbing 26-year-old Trenton Cornell-Duranleau in Lathems apartment. Warren and Lathem were caught on CCTV leaving the building in Chicago that night. Lathem and the victim knew each other but it is unclear in what capacity. Aug 6, 2017
Three US marines are missing after their plane crashed into the sea near the Australian coast. Twenty-three others were rescued, with one person taken to hospital. Marine Corps called off the search and rescue mission for the three marines missing. Officials called weather conditions during the incident benign. The Osprey plane type has previously been involved in crashes killing and injuring crew.Aug 6, 2017
James Comey signed a new book deal. The former FBI director will publish a book about leadership and decision-making in Spring 2018. The deal with Macmillans Flatiron Books comes 3 months after Comey was fired by President Trump, which sparked questions about whether Trump has interfered the FBIs investigation into the Russia probe. The book has not been given a title yet, but will discuss what good, ethical leadership looks like and how it drives sound decisions.Aug 6, 2017
A British model was kidnapped and held captive for six days in Italy. The 20-year-old woman was drugged and put into a suitcase by a Polish national on 11 July. Lukasz Herba is accused of luring the woman to Milan with a fake photoshoot. He threatened to auction her off on the dark web as a sex slave. Italian media reports that Herba has links to the Black Death criminal organisation. He eventually dropped the woman off at the British consulate in Milan. The woman has a two-year-old child and may have been released because gangs rules; prevent them from trafficking mothers.Aug 6, 2017
These animals at Oregon Zoo know how to keep cool. Portland has suffered from extreme temperatures all week. Theres no better way of coping with a heatwave than a dip in the pool. Male Asian elephant Samudra and polar bear Nora made a splash while southern sea otter Eddie snacked on some seafood on ice.Aug 5, 2017
