Society

DLR trains shut down as man threatens to jump off Canary Wharf bridge

Trains on the London DLR were forced to stop on Sept. 7 as a man climbed onto the track, standing close to the edge of the of a bridge in Canary Wharf. The man wandered onto the bridge between Heron Quays and Canary Wharf Stations, but he was eventually subdued by police and taken away.

Sep 8, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Hurricane Irmas death toll hits 10

Hurricane Irmas death toll has reached 10 in the Caribbean, where the all-time strongest Atlantic storm made its first landfall, according to Island officials.

Sep 8, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Aerial footage shows scale of Irma devastation to Sint Maarten

The Caribbean island has lost 8 lives to the hurricane as of 7 September, and the whole island is without power.

Sep 8, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Aerial footage shows scale of Irma devastation to Sint Maarten

The Caribbean island has lost 8 lives to the hurricane as of 7 September, and the whole island is without power.

Sep 8, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Trump delivers speech on tax reform

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 6 he would get into great detail about his tax reform plan in the next two weeks.Trump, during a visit to North Dakota, listed his broad principles for tax reform to include simplifying the U.S. tax code and providing tax relief to middle-class Americans.

Sep 7, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Extreme bodies breaking world records

The Guinness World Records is showcasing the weird and wonderful in its 63rd edition. From nails that take a week to paint to hair styles that are over 50cm high, the annual book has record breaking stories from across the globe.

Sep 7, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Extreme bodies breaking world records

Sep 7, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Katia battering Atlantic

Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean island of Barbuda on Wednesday as forecasters warned of two more tropical storms building in the North Atlantic.

Sep 7, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Katia battering Atlantic

Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean island of Barbuda on Wednesday as forecasters warned of two more tropical storms building in the North Atlantic.

Sep 7, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Meet the cat brothers breaking Guinness World Records

Cygnus the Cat and his brother Arcturus Aldebaran have both been included in the latest Guinness World Records book for being the cat with the longest tail and the worlds tallest cat respectively.

Sep 7, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Meet the cat brothers breaking Guinness World Records

Cygnus the Cat and his brother Arcturus Aldebaran have both been included in the latest Guinness World Records book for being the cat with the longest tail and the worlds tallest cat respectively.

Sep 7, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Watch police officer capture 5-foot venomous rattlesnake in Florida

An off-duty police officer in Lakeland, Florida, captured a five-foot long venomous rattlesnake at the Lakeland Electric McIntosh Power Plant on 3 September. Officer Scott Wisneski lifted the rattlesnake with a pair of tongs into a container.

Sep 7, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Watch police officer capture 5-foot venomous rattlesnake in Florida

Sep 7, 2017

By Staff Reporter

International Literacy Day: A small step towards better future

UNESCO gears up for International Literacy Day, to be celebrated on Sept. 8 this year in Paris, the theme being "Literacy in a Digital World".

Sep 7, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Singapore and Indonesia celebrates 50 years of bilateral ties; issue coral reef stamps

Singapore and Indonesia celebrate 50 years of formal diplomatic relations headed by Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

Sep 7, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick