US President Donald Trump welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House on Monday (26 June) and lauded the relationship between the two countries as very, very strong and very, very powerful. Trump said he looks forward to working with Modi to create jobs in both the countries to grow their economies and to create a trading relationship that is fair and reciprocal. The future of their partnership has never looked brighter and better, he added.Jun 27, 2017
Trump issued the travel ban amid rising international concern about attacks carried out by Islamist militants like those in Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin and other cities.Jun 27, 2017
Northern Ireland Water released a video on June 26 showing its staff working to clear a gigantic fatberg of fat, oil and grease from a sewer on the Dublin Road in Belfast.According to the Belfast Telegraph, staff have been at work for the past six Sundays to clear the blockage.Jun 26, 2017
Drone footage released on June 26 shows the widespread devastation and official rescue efforts after a landslide hit a village in Maoxian, in northern Sichuan, China, on June 24, trapping more than 100 people.Peoples Daily reported that, as of late Sunday, 10 people have been confirmed dead while 93 others remain missing.Jun 26, 2017
Willy Wonkas great glass elevator is becoming a reality thanks to a German engineering firm that has developed the worlds first cable-free lift that can travel horizontally and vertically.Jun 26, 2017
Acting National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, James Smalberger, addresses media after images of half naked women performing for inmates at Johannesburg Prison surfaced in public.Jun 26, 2017
The DUP has agreed a deal to support the minority Conservative government following two weeks of negotiations.As part of the deal, Prime Theresa May has agreed to drop triple lock pension reforms and to keep the universal winter fuel allowance. May also agreed to deliver 2% of GDP to Northern Irelands armed forces.Jun 26, 2017
To the surprise and shock of onlookers at a cricket match in Cheshire, a cow decided to charge through the middle of the game. The match the animal horned in on was between Mossley Cricket Club and Kerridge.Jun 26, 2017
Six police officers have been injured as demonstrators clashed with police on Sunday night (June 25) after the death of Edir Frederico Da Costa, just days after he was stopped by police. Campaigners allege that Da Costa, known as Edson, suffered a cruel and brutal beating on Thursday 15 June after being stopped by Met police. A Go Fund Me account described how Da Costa had suffered a broken neck and head injuries though the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has disputed this. In a statement on Friday (23 June), Newham Borough commander chief superintendent, Ian Larnder, said Da Costa became unwell and was subsequently taken to hospital as he was being detained. Jun 26, 2017
At least six people are dead with 31 still missing after a ferry carrying roughly 170 tourists capsized in the Penol Reservoir in the tourist town of Guatapé, Colombia, on June 25.Jun 26, 2017
Six people are dead and 31 still missing after a tourist boat carrying around 170 people sank in Colombias Penol-Guatape reservoir on Sunday during the long holiday weekend. Local media reports suggested that the boat had been overloaded and that none of the passengers were wearing life vests.Jun 26, 2017
Jeff Bezos may become the richest person in the world soon. Bezos company Amazon just bought Whole Foods Market Inc. for $13.7 billion (£10.7bn). Bezos even paid cash for it. That adds $1.8 billion (£1.4bn) to Bezos net worth, now $84.6 billion (£66.4bn), bringing him just $5 billion (£4bn) away from Bill Gates, the wealthiest person in the world. Bezos also owns various companies including his private space company Blue Origin, the Washington Post, Zappos, Twitch. He also has investments in Airbnb, LivingSocial, Uber, and was one of the first investors in Google.Jun 26, 2017
