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Brexit talks start in Brussels with 20 months to go
Brexit talks start in Brussels with 20 months to go
British and European Union envoys began on July 17 a first round of negotiations on Britains divorce from the EU. Talks to decide the terms of the divorce will last until Britain leaves, deal or no deal, on March 30, 2019.
Jul 17, 2017
Legendary horror director George A. Romero dies
Legendary horror director George A. Romero dies
The Night of the Living Dead director passed away at the age of 77, after a battle with lung cancer. Romero is credited with reinventing the horror genre with his classic zombie movies, with director Eli Roth saying it is hard to quantify what he did for cinema.
Jul 17, 2017
Dr Who: Fans divided over first female Time Lord Jodie Whittaker
Dr Who: Fans divided over first female Time Lord Jodie Whittaker
The BBC announced on Sunday (16 July) that the 13th person to play the time-travelling alien in the hit sci-fi series Dr Who was to be a woman. The announcement left fans divided on social media, with some delighted with the decision to cast a woman in the previously all-male role, whilst others aired the grievances over the move.
Jul 17, 2017
Out of control car goes airborne and crashes into roof of Missouri home
Out of control car goes airborne and crashes into roof of Missouri home
A driver has been left in a critical condition after losing control of their car and crashing into the roof of a house. The St Louis Fire Department was called out to the unoccupied house on 16 July, and found a car on the top of a house. The vehicle was apparently travelling at high speeds when the driver lost control, sending the vehicle airborne and into the roof. The owner of the house was at the gym when the incident occurred.
Jul 17, 2017
Roger Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title
Roger Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title
Roger Federer has won the Wimbledon mens single for the eight time. The Swiss beat Croat Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4. This victory comes five years after his last victory in 2012. It makes Federer the oldest mens singles champion at Wimbledon in the professional era and is his record 19th Grand Slam title.
Jul 17, 2017
Roger Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title
Roger Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title
Roger Federer has won the Wimbledon mens single for the eight time. The Swiss beat Croat Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4. This victory comes five years after his last victory in 2012. It makes Federer the oldest mens singles champion at Wimbledon in the professional era and is his record 19th Grand Slam title.
Jul 17, 2017
Syria: Aid convoy arrives in besieged area for first time since June
Syria: Aid convoy arrives in besieged area for first time since June
A besieged suburb of Homs received aid for the first time since June. Flour, medical items, water and sanitation material were delivered to cut-off Houla. Aid agencies in Syria called for regular access as one-off deliveries run out quickly. According to the U.N. more than half a million people live in besieged territories. The Syrian opposition accuses the government of using aid deliveries as a ploy. 
Jul 16, 2017
Is this New Yorks dirtiest apartment?
Is this New Yorks dirtiest apartment?
Manhattan superintendent Martin Fernandez posted a video of an epic apartment cleanup on YouTube. Thousands of cockroaches were crawling through the rooms and Fernandez even found the corpse of a dead cat. According to the superintendent, the former tenant began hording stuff two years ago. He was evicted out of the apartment after a one-year court battle. Fernandez said the smell in the apartment was so foul it came through his face mask.
Jul 16, 2017
Video shows car plowing into family at dangerous crosswalk
Video shows car plowing into family at dangerous crosswalk
Three people, including a child, were injured in a car crash at an Oakland crosswalk. A young woman, her cousin and younger brother were crossing the road when a car plowed into them without slowing down. The five-year-old boy was taken into intensive care with spinal injuries. The victims demand more traffic controls in the area where people often drive over the speed limit of 25 mph.
Jul 16, 2017
Largest sinkhole in Florida swallows two houses
Largest sinkhole in Florida swallows two houses
A sinkhole in Florida is continuing to grow. The hole already destroyed two houses and is currently 200 feet wide. Authorities are waiting for the sinkhole to stabilize. 11 nearby homes were evacuated.No injuries were reported and firefighters saved two pets from the homes.
Jul 16, 2017
Turkeys Erdogan addresses rallies to mark first anniversary of failed coup
Turkeys Erdogan addresses rallies to mark first anniversary of failed coup
One year after the failed coup Turks gathered for a commemorative event in Istanbul. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan opened a memorial on 15 July Martyrs Bridge.More than 240 people died before the military coup was shut down. A far-reaching crackdown after the coup has impacted Turkish society. Around 150,000 people were fired and 50,000 detained for having a supposed connection to the coup. Critics accuse Erdogan of using the state of emergency to target opposition leaders and journalists.
Jul 16, 2017
Honolulu high-rise fire kills three, including mother and son
Honolulu high-rise fire kills three, including mother and son
Three people were killed in a fire that broke out in the Marco Polo highrise in Honolulu on Friday, including a mother and her adult son. At least 12 others were injured. The building was constructed in 1971, and did not have a sprinkler system.
Jul 16, 2017
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