Sotheby’s on Saturday became the latest international auction house to end the sale of rhino horn, the second to do so in just two days “Sotherby’s becomes third international auction house to ban rhino horn artefacts”
Month: April 2019
UAE ‘studying request for clemency’ made by Matthew Hedges’ family in hope for ‘amicable solution’
The UAE’s London ambassador has defended the trial of British academic Matthew Hedges but said his government is studying a request for clemency made by his family. “UAE ‘studying request for clemency’ made by Matthew Hedges’ family in hope for ‘amicable solution’”
Trump expects Kim summit early next year as he plays down Pompeo’s abruptly cancelled meetings
Donald Trump, the US president, said he expects to meet again with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un early next year and that a meeting between US Secretary of “Trump expects Kim summit early next year as he plays down Pompeo’s abruptly cancelled meetings”
Trouble brewing for independent UK shop chain Grainger Games
Trouble is brewing for independent 70-shop UK chain Grainger Games. Nervous money lenders have apparently pulled or squashed their credit offerings following Toys R Us “Trouble brewing for independent UK shop chain Grainger Games”
Imran Khan: Pakistan will no longer be America’s hired gun
Pakistan will no longer be America’s "hired gun" to fights its wars, Imran Khan has said. After trading barbs with Donald Trump in recent weeks, Pakistan’s “Imran Khan: Pakistan will no longer be America’s hired gun”
Red Faction Guerilla Re-Mars-tered is exactly what it sounds like
Mars-set sci-fi shooter Red Faction Guerilla is getting a remastered re-release for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It’s called the Re-Mars-tered edition, and we “Red Faction Guerilla Re-Mars-tered is exactly what it sounds like”
Riots on the Champs-Elysées as ‘yellow vest’ fuel protesters march in Paris
Rioting erupted on the Champs-Elysées on Saturday as police fired tear gas and water cannons at thousands of demonstrators protesting against fuel tax increases and President “Riots on the Champs-Elysées as ‘yellow vest’ fuel protesters march in Paris”
Monster Hunter World’s first prototype didn’t feature any combat
Monster Hunter World’s first prototype didn’t actually feature any combat, helping the team decide how well the sequel’s new environmental focus would hold up. Debuting “Monster Hunter World’s first prototype didn’t feature any combat”
‘Tell your boss’: Recording said to link Jamal Khashoggi’s killing to Crown Prince
One of the team of Saudis who killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month reportedly told a superior over the phone to “tell your boss” that “‘Tell your boss’: Recording said to link Jamal Khashoggi’s killing to Crown Prince”
Iran may flog or jail fans of ‘extreme’ cosmetic surgery
Iran could imprison and flog those who opt for “un-Islamic” plastic cosmetic surgery as part of a crackdown on people altering their appearance, a senior MP has “Iran may flog or jail fans of ‘extreme’ cosmetic surgery”