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Differences emerged between Germany's governing parties on Monday over how to respond to the Alternative for Germany's (AfD) alleged ties to anti-Islamic and racist groups, as calls grew for the far-right party to be placed under surveillance. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2oz44Ka

Democratic Republic of Congo's top court on Monday definitively excluded opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba from December's presidential election because of a witness tampering conviction at the International Criminal Court. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Pz2vYq

Anger smoldered in Brazil on Monday after a fire destroyed the National Museum, a cherished historical repository that lacked a sprinkler system and which had suffered years of financial neglect, making its destruction a "tragedy foretold." from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2wEYji1

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia not to "recklessly attack" Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, warning that hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LZqeyQ

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who once likened his crime-fighting policy to Hitler's mass murders and then apologized for the comparison, on Monday laid a wreath to commemorate the Holocaust dead in Jerusalem. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PAnPNf

A blind woman said an Uber [UBER.UL] driver abruptly left her on the side of a Rio de Janeiro street last week after loudly berating her over her request that he turn down the car's air conditioning, the latest safety incident involving the ride-hailing firm. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CeWHkT

TSB chief executive Paul Pester quits after seven years, in wake of IT failures at the bank from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NbHLZ7

The governor of the Bank of England will be asked whether he intends to stay on until a Brexit deal is done. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NKqNxS

Kweku Adoboli, who is Ghanaian but has lived in the UK since the age of 12, has accused the Home Office of racism. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LUHh4M

Colin Kaepernick ignited controversy when he refused to stand for the US national anthem. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NaJYUC

New laws could be introduced if firms don't help tackle online sexual abuse, the home secretary says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PWafop

The bank apologies to customers for problems with online banking, but says cards are working. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Pvw64G

The messenger app has come in for criticism from its core users. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2wBc8if

"Athleisure" retailer says trading at its 66 stores in July and August has been "more challenging". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2wBoI0D

Kweku Adoboli faces deportation to Ghana after serving four years of a seven-year sentence for a £1.4bn fraud. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LTZY8H

BBC News takes a look at the latest technology in the fight against fraud, bribery and corruption. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NGuBA9

Quantum computers promise to be blisteringly fast, helping us solve many of the world's problems. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PWvHtn

In Nigeria every day 118 women die giving birth, but one woman has created a life-saving maternity kit to keep them alive. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PvfjPp

How dangerous is the "Brazilian butt lift" and why are people having this form of cosmetic surgery? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2oBVqe0

Kentucky student jailed for fight over dress code protest T-shirt Her mother is now speaking out.

Utah firefighter adopts stray dog he rescued from California wildfire Mendo the pup has found a forever home.

'Project Runway' star's NYFW show will reveal the Blue Man Group's new look Designer Helen Castillo is debuting the new attire on Sept. 9.

Man on vacation in Ibiza pranked by friends with dissolving swim trunks He was left nearly naked and running for cover.

The Daily Spike: Good dogs are always learning, even on vacation Spike is still in training to become a service dog, and took some time to continue learning during his getaway.

'Inside-out effect jeans' are just that, and cost far more than just flipping your pants inside-out The season’s wave of denim weirdness continues.

South Carolina mom blown away by students' sweet act toward son at lunchtime: 'It gives me peace' For the past three years, without fail, Andrew Kirby would get a text from his mom at lunchtime: "Are you sitting with anyone?"

Pole-dancing mom in Switzerland credits hobby with helping her recover from pregnancy A mother in Switzerland ignored her family’s advice to stop pole dancing while pregnant, and was even on the pole hours before her contractions began.

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