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Jeremy Corbyn gets frustrated over questions about traingate

Jeremy Corbyn lost his cool at press conference on 24 August, when questions kept being asked about the Virgin trains fiasco, rather than the topic of the meeting the NHS. Corbyn took on a Virgin East Coast train on 11 August where he filmed a video claiming the train from London to Newcastle was ram-packed. But the operator released showing CCTV yesterday supposedly showing the Labour leader ignoring empty seats and sitting down on the journey. Aug 24, 2016

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review

IBTimes UK senior technology reporter Alistair Charlton reviews Samsungs new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. Aug 24, 2016

Atlanta petrol station shootout caught on CCTV

A CCTV camera at a petrol station in Atlanta, USA, captured a shootout on 21 August. The footage shows one man collect his weapon from the front of the car and threaten the second, who then gets up and fires a pistol. After exchanging shots, a woman in passenger seat of the car gets out clutching her shoulder. Atlanta Police said that the woman was injured but no one else was hurt. Aug 24, 2016

Atlanta petrol station shootout caught on CCTV

A CCTV camera at a petrol station in Atlanta, USA, captured a shootout on 21 August. The footage shows one man collect his weapon from the front of the car and threaten the second, who then gets up and fires a pistol. After exchanging shots, a woman in passenger seat of the car gets out clutching her shoulder. Atlanta Police said that the woman was injured but no one else was hurt. Aug 24, 2016

Cher compares Donald Trump to Hitler in scathing attack

At a closed-door fundraiser for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in Massachusetts, USA, Cher didnt hold back when speaking about Republican rival Donald Trump. Cher, who has been a vocal critic of Trump throughout the campaign, attacked him on his policies and personality. Aug 24, 2016

Pokemon Go players on the hunt for rare Snorlax cause stampede

Pokemon Go players on the hunt for a rare Snorlax in Taipei, Taiwan, caused what is being described as a stampede as they flocked to the spot where the Pokemon was allegedly seen. Players in Taiwan have been known to be especially enthusiastic; police have been raking in fines for playing in traffic while riding a scooter. Aug 24, 2016

USS Independence: World War II aircraft carrier wreck explored for the first time ever

USS Independence aircraft carrier was purposely sunk off the cost of San Francisco in 1951, and now scientists have been down to explore the haunting shell of one of WWIIs leading light aircraft carriers. The dive was part of an expedition to explore the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary by the EV Nautilus in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Naval Historical Foundation. Aug 24, 2016

North Korea launches submarine ballistic missile into Japanese waters

North Korea, who are banned from firing ballistic missiles by the UN, launched the missile from a submarine in the Sea of Japan off Sinpo, South Hamgyong Province. The launch comes after threats which have intensified due to South Korea and the US beginning joint military exercises in the region. The missile fell in Japans Air Defence Identification Zone, showing that North Koreas technology has significantly improved. Aug 24, 2016

North Korea launches submarine ballistic missile into Japanese waters

North Korea, who are banned from firing ballistic missiles by the UN, launched the missile from a submarine in the Sea of Japan off Sinpo, South Hamgyong Province. The launch comes after threats which have intensified due to South Korea and the US beginning joint military exercises in the region. The missile fell in Japans Air Defence Identification Zone, showing that North Koreas technology has significantly improved. Aug 24, 2016

British woman stabbed to death in Australia by man allegedly shouting Allahu Akbar

A 29-year-old French man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a 21-year-old woman to death at a backpacker hostel in Queensland, Australia. A 30-year-old British man has also been left in a critical condition in the attack, which took place in front of around 30 people. According to reports the French man had been in Australia on a temporary visa since March 2016 and links to extremist groups had not yet been found. Aug 24, 2016

Deadly earthquake causes severe damage to Amatrice in central Italy

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit areas of south-east of Norica in the early hours of 24 August. The town of Amatrice was severely damaged. The mayor of Amatrice has said that half the country is gone, people are under the rubble. The earthquake is thought to have killed at least six people and left dozens trapped. Aug 24, 2016

F-35 fighter-pilot helmet technology takes aerial warfare into the future

Lockheed Martins new F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is being hailed as the worlds most advanced tactical aircraft and a new technological era for aerial warfare. Its been 15-years in the making, each cost nearly $90 million, and after being plagued with setbacks has recently been declared ready for combat. While the plane itself is something to marvel, the helmets its pilots wear are also taking things to the next-generation. Aug 23, 2016