Latest World News: December 2017

Sunday, 31 December 2017

FOX NEWS: Apple apologizes for tampering with iPhones

Apple apologizes for tampering with iPhones

Find out why Apple is apologizing for tampering with users’ phones without telling them.

FOX NEWS: 8 ways to enjoy New Year's Eve military style

8 ways to enjoy New Year's Eve military style

Hunters, shooters, outdoorsman, military and first responder families, this essential New Year's Eve gear list is for you.

FOX NEWS: The most exciting military vehicles of 2017

The most exciting military vehicles of 2017

Tiny tanks with virtual reality, snow motorcycles and silent motorcycles that can run on anything from BBQ propane to jet fuel were three of the most exciting this year.

FOX NEWS: Apple apologizes for slowing down older iPhones

Apple apologizes for slowing down older iPhones

The tech giant is slashing prices on battery replacements.

FOX NEWS: 10 biggest weapons stories of 2017

10 biggest weapons stories of 2017

Concealed carry guns, lasers, sound weapons that attack invisibly, new nuclear bombs….Reveals of new weapons – both personal protection and military use - were big this year. Not just in the sheer number, but in the wide range of types of weaponry.

FOX NEWS: Apple apologizes for slowing down older iPhone batteries

Apple apologizes for slowing down older iPhone batteries

Apple has issued an apology and said it will cut the cost of replacing iPhone batteries after the tech giant caused an uproar last week when it admitted it slowed down batteries on older iPhones for technical reasons.

FOX NEWS: Tech that will change your life in 2018

Tech that will change your life in 2018

Kurt 'The Cyber Guy' Knutsson explains what you need to know.

2 Killed in Iran as Official Says Protesters Will ‘Pay the Price’

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FOX NEWS: Meghan Markle's half-brother says her father would be 'extremely hurt' by Prince Harry's claim

Meghan Markle's half-brother says her father would be 'extremely hurt' by Prince Harry's claim

Meghan Markle’s half-brother said her father was “extremely hurt” by Prince Harry’s comments that the royals were the “family she’s never had.”

FOX NEWS: CNN melts down over white truck that blocked view of Trump

CNN melts down over white truck that blocked view of Trump

Network mocked after anchors go wild over mysterious truck along golf course.

FOX NEWS: BuzzFeed slammed for 'bigoted' article

BuzzFeed slammed for 'bigoted' article

Critics pounce on article that lists '37 things white people need to stop ruining in 2018.'

FOX NEWS: Ringo Starr, Barry Gibb tapped by Queen Elizabeth for British knighthood

Ringo Starr, Barry Gibb tapped by Queen Elizabeth for British knighthood

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb are among four British citizens who have been knighted by Queen Elizabeth as part of her New Year’s Honors List.

FOX NEWS: CNN mocked after obsessing over white truck that blocked view of Trump playing golf

CNN mocked after obsessing over white truck that blocked view of Trump playing golf

As 2017 wraps up, media watchdogs and political pundits are mocking CNN for its obsession this week with a white truck that blocked the network from filming President Trump playing golf Wednesday in West Palm Beach, Fla.

FOX NEWS: 2017: Rough year for Hollywood's box office

2017: Rough year for Hollywood's box office

Movie ticket sales fell to lowest level since 1995; Claudia Cowan reports from Los Angeles.

FOX NEWS: Sue Grafton dead: Authors react to loss of Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series author

Sue Grafton dead: Authors react to loss of Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series author

Authors react to the death of famous mystery author, Sue Grafton.

FOX NEWS: Candace Cameron-Bure shares tips for living a healthier life

Candace Cameron-Bure shares tips for living a healthier life

The “Fuller House” star talks fitness motivation and working out on the go.

FOX NEWS: Sue Grafton, writer behind Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series, dead at 77, daughter says

Sue Grafton, writer behind Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series, dead at 77, daughter says

Mystery writer Sue Grafton has died in Santa Barbara, California. She was 77.

FOX NEWS: Ryan Seacrest, Jenny McCarthy praise Mariah Carey for returning to 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'

Ryan Seacrest, Jenny McCarthy praise Mariah Carey for returning to 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'

Ryan Seacrest and Jenny McCarthy weigh in on Mariah Carey's return to perform on New Year's Eve after her disastrous performance last year.

Niagara Falls becomes ice-covered spectacle

Temperatures are set to remain below minus 10 degrees Celsius in the area for the next week.

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FOX NEWS: Fugitive Catalan leader asks Spain to restore his government

Fugitive Catalan leader asks Spain to restore his government

Catalonia's fugitive former president has called for Spanish authorities to open negotiations regarding the restitution of what he calls his "legitimate government."

FOX NEWS: Palestinians recall envoy after rally with Pakistan cleric

Palestinians recall envoy after rally with Pakistan cleric

The Palestinians have withdrawn their envoy to Pakistan after he appeared at a rally in Rawalpindi with a radical cleric linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

FOX NEWS: Thousands remain missing after Iraq's victories against IS

Thousands remain missing after Iraq's victories against IS

Local officials say thousands of people, mostly men and teenage boys, remain missing in the wake of Iraqi victories against the Islamic State group.

FOX NEWS: Report: 2 protesters in western Iran killed at night rally

Report: 2 protesters in western Iran killed at night rally

A semi-official news agency in Iran has quoted a government official as saying two protesters were killed at a rally overnight.

FOX NEWS: 4.6 magnitude quake strikes central Greece; no damage

4.6 magnitude quake strikes central Greece; no damage

A strong earthquake has struck central Greece and was felt in the capital Athens, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) to the southeast.

FOX NEWS: Chinese manufacturing growth slows in December

Chinese manufacturing growth slows in December

A Chinese government survey shows manufacturing grew at a slightly slower pace in December than the previous month following government controls on bank lending.

FOX NEWS: Rebels storm Indian paramilitary camp in Kashmir; 1 killed

Rebels storm Indian paramilitary camp in Kashmir; 1 killed

Officials say one Indian soldier has been killed and at least two others wounded after rebels stormed a paramilitary camp in disputed Kashmir.

FOX NEWS: Merkel sees Germany split over pace of social change

Merkel sees Germany split over pace of social change

Germans have rarely been so divided about the changes taking place in their society, the country's long-time leader Angela Merkel said Sunday, adding in her New Year's address that she is committed to helping tackle the challenges of the future by swiftly forming a new government.

FOX NEWS: Some call Trump's Iran protest tweets striking turnabout from Obama era

Some call Trump's Iran protest tweets striking turnabout from Obama era

Estimates say that up to a million Iranians have been protesting across the country since Thursday in what one Iranian opposition group says has turned into a protest for regime change. The president's tweets are seen as a help.

FOX NEWS: Eric Shawn reports: In Iran, 'death to the dictator!'

Eric Shawn reports: In Iran, 'death to the dictator!'

Anti-regime street protests grow, demanding democracy and freedom

Christian Group Helps Ethiopian Jews Make Aliyah to Israel

Eighty-two Ethiopian Jewish immigrants landed at the Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv last week, bringing to 1,200 the total number of Jews from the East African nation relocated to Israel by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem.

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Iran protests: 'Iron fist' threatened if unrest continues

After three days of demonstrations, the country's Revolutionary Guard threatens a crackdown.

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Call for tech giants to face taxes over extremist content

Internet firms are "ruthless profiteers" who fail to fight terrorism, the security minister says.

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Britons will feel pride in 2018, says Theresa May

The prime minister says 2017 was a turbulent year, but insists she is making progress on Brexit.

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Labour 'staking out centre ground', says Jeremy Corbyn

The "old political consensus is finished", the Labour leader says in his new year message.

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Hogmanay event will go ahead in full despite storm

Scotland is expected to be battered by winds of up to 80mph on New Year's Eve.

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Man killed in Call of Duty ‘swatting’ hoax

A man has been arrested after an alleged prank call led to police shooting dead a 28-year-old man.

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New Year Honours 2018: Praise for stars on list

A Bee Gee and ballerina are among those awarded, while Sir Paul McCartney hails "best pal" Ringo Starr.

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Trump's Russia inquiry 'started by Australian tip-off'

An Australian diplomat was told about "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in a London bar, reports say.

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County Durham child dies after Egypt pool incident

The girl was flown back to the UK but died on 26 December, five days after the accident.

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One treated after fire in Manchester block of flats

One person was taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation after the fire in the city centre.

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Nerves of steel: High up on China's power lines

Workers on some of the highest electricity cables in the world give a new meaning to "power walking".

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Black Lives Matter activist dies at 27

She became a Black Lives Matter activist after her father died while under police restraint.

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Newspaper headlines: Adonis hits out and 'Dad's Army border force'

Sunday's papers feature Lord Adonis calling for a minister to resign and claims of a new volunteer border force.

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When a drag king met a drag queen

Sequins, sexuality and stereotyping - when drag queen Dave Lynn met drag king Sammy Silver.

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FOX NEWS: Trump pulls brakes on $13B Obama-backed rail-tunnel plan

Trump pulls brakes on $13B Obama-backed rail-tunnel plan

AAn Obama-era plan to have the federal government finance half of a $13 billion rail tunnel project ran into a red light Friday from the Trump administration.

FOX NEWS: Trump defends frequent Twitter use as way to ‘fight a very dishonest and unfair press’

Trump defends frequent Twitter use as way to ‘fight a very dishonest and unfair press’

President Trump on Saturday defended his use of social media platforms like Twitter by saying he does it to “fight” back against news coverage he views as “dishonest and unfair.”

FOX NEWS: Pence neighbors in Aspen hang 'Make America Gay Again' banner

Pence neighbors in Aspen hang 'Make America Gay Again' banner

It's been said that good fences make good neighbors. But in Aspen, Colo., this week, Vice President Mike Pence has something different posted between his vacation lodging and that of the people next door.

FOX NEWS: Trump redoubles support of Iran protests, saying the 'world is watching'

Trump redoubles support of Iran protests, saying the 'world is watching'

President Trump on Saturday again expressed his support for Iran’s growing anti-government protests, saying oppressive regimes “cannot endure forever” and that “the world is watching.”

FOX NEWS: Rep. Matt Gaetz: Mueller investigation has not been fair

Rep. Matt Gaetz: Mueller investigation has not been fair

Florida congressman speaks out on 'America's News HQ.'

FOX NEWS: Coming up on 'Fox News Sunday:' December 31

Coming up on 'Fox News Sunday:' December 31

President Trump warns Iran as the world watches

FOX NEWS: Former State Dept. official reacts to Trump's Iran remarks

Former State Dept. official reacts to Trump's Iran remarks

Dr. Paul Bonicelli weighs in as protests erupt in Iran.

FOX NEWS: 2017's foreign policy highs and lows

2017's foreign policy highs and lows

Gen. Jack Keane looks back at the busy year and ahead to the global challenges in 2018.

FOX NEWS: Are predictions of a 'blue wave' in 2018 premature?

Are predictions of a 'blue wave' in 2018 premature?

Larry Sabato looks into his crystal ball for the midterm elections on 'Journal Editorial Report.'

FOX NEWS: Australian diplomat's tip a factor in FBI's Russia probe

Australian diplomat's tip a factor in FBI's Russia probe

An Australian diplomat's tip appears to have helped persuade the FBI to investigate Russian meddling in the U.S. election and possible coordination with the Trump campaign, The New York Times reported Saturday.