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Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Science & Tech
WWDC 2019: Meet Apple's youngest app developer, Ayush

Apple's student scholarship program brings in kids from around the world to attend the WWDC developer conference. A 10-year-old won the contest.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Evidence showed sex offences by Australian cardinal were impossible, appeal told

Lawyers for the most senior Roman Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse have argued in his appeal that he could not have molested two choirboys in an Australian cathedral...

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Business
Oil prices drop as demand concerns rise over US-China trade war risks

Crude prices continued falling on Wednesday, dragged down by fears of slowing global growth from the US-Sino trade war. US President Donald Trump's threats to place tariffs on Mexican imports...

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Business
Russia & China to ink dozens of deals during St. Petersburg Economic Forum

Moscow and Beijing are set to further strengthen bilateral ties during Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day visit to Russia. Xi will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and participate in the...

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Sudanese protest leaders reject military call for talks as death toll soars

Sudanese protest organisers have dismissed a call by ruling generals to resume talks, saying the military is “not serious” about negotiating with protesters while killing them at the same time.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Sudanese generals call for talks as protests death toll reaches 60

Sudan's military council has said the ruling generals are ready to resume negotiations with the opposition, after three days of a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters that left 60 dead...

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Science & Tech
Hacking diabetes: People break into insulin pumps as an alternative to costly innovations

As people with diabetes continue to hack old medical devices to save money, firms like Dexcom, Omnipod and Medtronic release innovative new products.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Footage shows hole in roof after electric glider crashes into Connecticut house

No major injuries were reported after a one-person electric glider crashed into the roof of a house in Connecticut, US, on Tuesday.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Business
Deutsche Bank confiscates 20 tons of Venezuelan gold after default on swap agreement

Germany's biggest lender, Deutsche Bank, has taken control of 20 tons of gold belonging to Venezuela as collateral after Caracas defaulted on a gold swap agreement valued at US$750 million....

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Taco Bell customer calls police after store runs out of taco shells

A shortage of tacos at Taco Bell may be a “travesty”, but it certainly isn't a good reason to call the police.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Body of 13th victim recovered from sunken boat in Budapest

Another body has been recovered from a sunken tour boat in the Danube River, Hungarian rescue officials said.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Led By Donkeys to release book on success of political billboards

Protest group Led By Donkeys is to release a book about its rise to social media stardom, after the success of its billboards highlighting politicians' hypocritical or contentious statements.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
UK service sector grows as staff numbers jump higher

Britain's services sector delivered a second consecutive month of growth in May, as new business increased for the first time in 2019.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Sudan’s military ruler says he’s ready to resume talks as death toll rises to 60

Sudan's military ruler has offered to resume a dialogue on a transition to democracy, one day after he scrapped all agreements with an opposition alliance.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Babcock targets 4% earnings boost over five years

Defence group Babcock International has outlined plans to boost earnings growth by up to 4% over the next five years as it looks to turn around its fortunes.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Thermal images show off nighttime activity among London Zoo animals

Striking images show the unique heat patterns of some of London Zoo's best-loved animals.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Centre-left looks set to win Denmark election on welfare pledges

Danes began voting today in a parliamentary election that could deliver the Nordic region's third leftist government in a year as people rebel against austerity measures they fear could dismantle...

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Mission launched to retrieve bodies of climbers in Himalayas

Mountaineers are to be dropped onto a mountain where five bodies were spotted during the hunt for eight mountain climbers missing in the Himalayas

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Welcome Break owner blames Brexit for ‘challenging’ trading

The owner of motorway service station chain Welcome Break has become the latest company to blame Brexit for a poor performance.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Australian Cardinal George Pell begins appeal against conviction for molesting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral

The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse has begun an appeal against his conviction.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Australian Cardinal begins appeal against conviction for molesting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral

The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse has begun an appeal against his conviction.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Card Factory sees sales rise despite tough high street conditions

Retail chain Card Factory has thanked another year of record sales over Valentine's and Mother's Day for helping boost sales amid tough conditions on the high street.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Biffa increases investment in plastic recycling as profits fall

A ban on plastic recycling being shipped to South East Asian countries has hit waste management firm Biffa, the company has revealed.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Australian police raid TV broadcaster over leaked military documents

Australia's Federal Police raided the offices of the national public broadcaster on Wednesday in connection to a 2017 story based on leaked military documents that indicated the country's military forces...

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Farming
No indication of any ‘stable summer weather’ ahead – Met Éireann

Met Éireann says the rain is set to continue and there is no indication of any "stable summer weather" ahead.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Farming
Global dairy prices fall 3.4% at auction as butter market softens

Global dairy prices sank for the second time in a row at an auction held early on Wednesday due to strong supply as prices eased off a long rally earlier...

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Parkland school shooting: US police officer arrested after he failed to confront gunman

Prosecutors say the Florida deputy who failed to confront a gunman during last year's Parkland massacre has been arrested on 11 charges.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
School shooting: US deputy arrested over failing to confront gunman

Prosecutors say the Florida deputy who failed to confront a gunman during last year's Parkland massacre has been arrested on 11 charges.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Trump calls singer Bette Midler a ‘washed-up psycho’ in row over fake quote

Donald Trump described singer Bette Midler as a "washed-up psycho" in a row over a fabricated quote.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Trump calls singer Bettle Midler a ‘washed-up psycho’ in row over fake quote

Donald Trump described singer Bette Midler as a "washed-up psycho" in a row over a fabricated quote.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Farming
Brazil expects China to lift ban on Brazilian beef soon – minister

Brazil's Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said on Tuesday she expects China will soon lift a ban on Brazilian beef, which was announced Monday, following a case of atypical mad...

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Farming
Record number of French farms convert to organic production

A record number of French farms switched to organic production last year, helped by the grains sector catching on to the trend, the country's organic food agency said on Tuesday.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Sudan’s pro-democracy protesters say death toll in military crackdown reaches 60

Organisers of the pro-democracy protests in Sudan say the death toll across the country since the violent dispersal of their sit-in in Khartoum earlier this week has increased to 60.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Farming
Fair Deal overhaul to be brought to Cabinet

NEW legislation that will make it easier for farmers and small business owners to pay for a nursing home place will finally be brought to Cabinet this month.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
John Hannah wins bet with fan who thought he was Hugh Laurie

John Hannah won a bet with a fan who was convinced he was fellow actor Hugh Laurie.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Breaking News
Police raid Australian public broadcaster over Afghan leak

Australia's Federal Police raided the offices of the national public broadcaster on Wednesday in connection to a 2017 story based on leaked military documents that indicated the country's military forces...

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Farming
Dairy debt burden hits €1.3bn – Average borrowings total €118,446 in 2018

Overall debt levels on Irish dairy farms have increased over the last five years and now stand at €1.3bn, according to the latest National Farm Survey.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Farming
Doonbeg farmers advised not to cut silage or spread slurry during Donald Trump visit

Farmers living in Doonbeg have been advised not to cut silage or spread slurry for the duration of President Donald Trump's visit.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Farming
Dairy debt burden hits €1.3bn

Overall debt levels on Irish dairy farms have increased over the last five years and now stand at €1.3bn, according to the latest National Farm Survey.

Posted by The Analyst | June 5, 2019 | Farming
Farmers advised not to cut silage or spread slurry during Trump visit

Farmers living in Doonbeg have been advised not to cut silage or spread slurry for the duration of President Donald Trump's visit.