Gallery Gallery: Tech to detect plant diseases using phones New technology that could help farmers quickly spot diseases in plants using smartphones has been developed by researchers. The handheld device for identifying problems with crops, which was designed at North Carolina State University, can be plugged... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery Brexit Withdrawal Agreement ‘dead’: Boris Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Brexit divorce is dead and warned that unless the European Union renegotiated, Britain would leave on October 31 without a deal. Many investors say a no-deal Brexit would send shock waves through the world... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery Canadian fugitives remain at large Canadian authorities have suffered a frustrating blow in their search for two teenage fugitives wanted for the highway killing spree across remote northern Canada that left Australian tourist Lucas Fowler, his US girlfriend and a botanist dead. The... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery US Senate fails to stop Saudi weapon sales The US Senate has failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of legislation earlier passed by Congress to block the sale of certain weapons to Saudi Arabia. By a vote of 45-40, the Senate fell short of the two-thirds votes needed to overturn... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery Teen kills 2 kids, man at California fair Authorities are searching for answers to why a 19-year-old opened fire on a popular food festival about a kilometre from his parents’ home in California, killing two children and another man. Santino William Legan, 19, cut through a fence and... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery Teens win millions in Fortnite competition All those hours playing video games have paid off for a 16-year-old in the US. Kyle Giersdorf, from Pennsylvania, won $US3 million ($A4 million) as the first Fortnite World Cup solo champion. The competition took place on Sunday at Arthur Ashe... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery Climate change visible from space station Astronaut Luca Parmitano has warned he has seen the ravages of the climate crisis from the International Space Station. The Italian engineer, of the European Space Agency, spoke about the issue during a press conference from the space station. He said... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery Lil Nas X song sets new Billboard record Lil Nas X’s viral Old Town Road has broken the Billboard record set by Mariah Carey’s One Sweet Day for most weeks at number one. The rapper accomplished the feat this week as his country-trap song spends its 17th week on top of the Hot 100... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery Scorsese’s new film to premiere at NY fest Martin Scorsese’s big-budget mafia epic The Irishman will premiere as the opening night film at the 57th New York Film Festival. The selection, with the premiere set for September 27, gives Scorsese a hometown launch for one of his most anticipated... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery Katy Perry hit found to be rap song copy A US jury has concluded Katy Perry’s 2013 hit Dark Horse infringed on the song Joyful Noise by Christian rap artist Marcus Gray, aka Flame. The decision followed a week-long trial in Los Angeles civil court, which included an appearance by Perry... 30 Jul 2019
Gallery Indian PM to join Bear Grylls in the wild Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is teaming up with British TV adventurer Bear Grylls to venture into India’s wilderness to raise awareness about protecting nature, the show’s host says. India is struggling to protect its environment and its... 30 Jul 2019
