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Donald Trump releases first campaign advert

Donald Trump has released his first campaign advert, which claims in Hillary Clintons America the systems stays rigged against Americans. It goes on to claim Trumps America is secure. Aug 19, 2016

Sun bear rescued after being cadged for seven years

A sun bear kept as a pet for seven years by a family in Xuan Truong district, Vietnam, was rescued by animal rights group Animals Asia on Thursday, 18 August. The seven-year-old bear, named Annemarie by the rescue team, was transferred to Animals Asia’s bear rescue centre where she will be rehabilitated. Aug 19, 2016

Where did it all go wrong for Xiaomi?

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, dubbed the ‘Apple of the East’, was once the most valuable startup in the world. In 2014 it was valued at $45 billion following a funding round of $1.1 billion and it was expected this valuation could more than double to over $100 billion over the next few years. But just 18 months on from that moment it’s a very different story with its value plummeting to just $4 billion. So where did it go wrong for Xiaomi. Aug 19, 2016

World Orangutan Day: Australian ape Kluet releases his own jazz single

With just 7,000 Sumatran orangutans said to be left in the wild, some suggest that the species could become extinct within ten years. To mark World Orangutan Day, Kluet the orangutan has released a single. All profits go towards the care of three orangutans at the non-profit zoo. Aug 19, 2016

Sorority recruitment video compared to gates of Hell and criticised for lack of diversity

The University of Texas received its latest sorority recruitment video and it has received backlash on social media. The video, which has since been deleted off Twitter, shows three members of Alpha Delta Pi throwing open the doors to sorority girls singing. People on social media were annoyed at the apparent lack of diversity and were shocked at the amount of girls behind the door, likening the opening of the doors to the gates of Hell. Aug 19, 2016

Chemical freight train plunges into Chile river after bridge collapses

A freight train has plunged into the Tolten river, Chile, after a bridge dating back to 1898 collapsed. Pitrufquen Mayor Humberto Catalan said around 197 feet of the iron bridge had been destroyed, and a Chilean TV station reported that six carriages carrying sodium hydroxide, chlorate and oil had fallen into the river. It is unclear if the chemicals have leaked into the water. Aug 19, 2016

Naked statues of Donald Trump erected around US leave nothing to the imagination

An artists collective called INDECLINE have claimed they created the army of Donald Trump statues that have been appearing in different cities around America, naked. The group say These fleeting installations represent this fleeting nightmare and in the fall, it is our wish to look back and laugh at Donald Trumps failed and delusional quest to obtain the presidency. They have called the work The Emperor Has No Balls. Aug 19, 2016

Owen Smith jeered and booed at bad-tempered Birmingham hustings

During a hustings for new labour leadership Owen Smith was booed when he mentioned Labour MPs. Jeremy Corbyn reacts saying Smith is absolutely entitled to the opinion that labour needs new leadership, but he finds it odd that the MPs refused to take on any further activities in parliament. Aug 19, 2016

Rio Olympics 2016: Day 13 highlights

Highlights of day 13 of the Rio Olympics, as Usain Bolt storms to his eighth gold medal, Aston Eaton becomes the first man since Daley Thompson to retain his decathlon title, and Team GB’s Jade Jones beat Eva Calvo Gomez 16-7 in the -57kg taekwondo final. Aug 19, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics: Alistair Brownlee wins Olympic triathlon as brother Jonny takes silver

Alistair Brownlee has become the first athlete to retain an Olympic triathlon title in a gruelling triumph along a tough Fort Copacabana course on Thursday (18 August). The remarkably durable Yorkshireman became Team GBs 20th gold medal winner of the Rio Games, while younger brother Jonny improved on his bronze medal showing at London 2012 to claim silver. Aug 18, 2016

Syrias White Helmets nominated for Nobel Peace prize

Syrias White Helmets are an army of volunteers over 3000 strong, who help rescue civilians after airstrikes and attacks. They have been nominated for a Nobel Peace prize by over 130 organisation and people around the world. Former bakers, tailors, engineers, painters and pharmacists are among the organisations members, who pledge to help anyone in need regardless of religious or political affiliations. Aug 18, 2016

Staged human sacrifice outside Cern campus raises concerns over security

Cern science centre in Geneva has been a focal point of many conspiracy theories over the years, but on 11 August a video was posted online claiming to show a human sacrifice taking place in their grounds. The video has since been revealed to be fake, and illegally filmed. This has caused security concerns for Cern. The centres main function is to provide the particle accelerators and other infrastructure needed for high-energy physics research. Aug 18, 2016

Airlander 10: Worlds longest aircraft makes maiden flight over UK

The Airlander 10 is a hybrid aircraft first designed for US surveillance. The ship was meant to have its maiden voyage on Sunday (14 August) but the test was postponed. British firm Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) launched a campaign to return the Airlander 10 to the skies in May 2015. Aug 18, 2016
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