RANKED: What an iPhone 7 costs in 33 countries
Deutsche Bank’s annual "Mapping the World’s Prices" report is out.The report compares prices for a range of common items in global cities and is published by strategist Jim Reid, who writes the closely...
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The iron ore spot price has tanked again.After a brutal day of trading in iron ore futures where trade was halted after reaching the maximum loss allowed by Chinese regulators, the spot price for...
View ArticleMalcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump met for just 30 minutes in New York
Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, who flew halfway around the world to meet with Donald Trump today, had his New York meeting with the US president cut to just 30 minutes after Trump stayed...
View ArticleOil just suddenly plunged
Oil prices slumped below $US45 a barrel — levels last seen in November 2016 as key OPEC producers agreed on production cuts.Concerns of a supply glut, thanks to soaring U.S. oil production, appear to...
View ArticleThe 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here's what you need to know on Friday.1. The Tories have the early lead in the UK's council elections. Five weeks out from the general election, Jeremy Corbyn's Labour is bracing itself for a...
View ArticleScientists have found parasites that 'drive' fish from inside their eyeballs
Well, this is just horrible.Scientists have discovered parasites can drive fish from inside their eyeballs – to their own death.In fact, the parasites, eye fluke Diplostomum pseudospathaceum, control...
View ArticleOne of the world's most accomplished journalists just died, and he summed up...
Australian Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has led tributes to ABC broadcasting legend Mark Colvin, who died today in Sydney. Mark Colvin's journalism was elegant and erudite. In a world of...
View ArticleThis disgusting, mysterious sea monster washed up on an island in Indonesia
A dead unknown sea animal has been found washed up on an island in Indonesia.The bloodied creature lay in shallow waters on the shores of Seram Island.Local man Asrul Tuanakota made the discovery...
View ArticleThis disgusting, mysterious sea monster washed up on an island in Indonesia
The INSIDER Summary:A giant bloody sea creature washed up on an island in Indonesia.No one knows what the creature is, but suspect it's a giant squid, whale or even an elephant.A dead unknown sea...
View ArticleThe disgusting 'sea monster' that washed up in Indonesia is probably a whale
The world was left wondering what had washed ashore an island of Indonesia last week, after a local made a gruesome discovery of a 15-metre long bloodied carcass.It’s decomposing body made it difficult...
View ArticleChina's industrial production slows down
Chinese industrial output and urban fixed asset investment both undershot expectations in April, continuing the trend that has seen fears over the Chinese economy flare in recent weeks.According to...
View ArticleA photographer captured the astonishing moment a pair of humpback whales...
Sydney is known for its spectacular natural beauty, but some days the locals really help take it up a notch.Veteran whale-watching photographer Jonas Liebschner said he was “shaking” after capturing on...
View ArticleA tech company is flying 97 people from around the world to New Zealand to...
While countries like the UK, the USA and Australia are looking to restrict the import of foreign workers, a New Zealand city is flying 97 people from 28 countries to interview them for technology...
View ArticleThe 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here's what you need to know on Tuesday.1. 22 people have died in suspected terror attack in Manchester. The explosion at the Manchester Arena following an Ariana Grande concert also injured 50...
View ArticleANZ: China's downgrade by Moody's risks creating 'a negative feedback loop'
After placing China’s sovereign credit rating on watch negative 15 months ago — laying the potential trigger for a ratings downgrade — ratings agency Moody’s followed through today, downgrading the...
View ArticlePhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao after clashes between government troops and Islamist militants on Tuesday left three people dead.Two...
View ArticleAustralian who runs $37 billion investment fund calls Uber a 'ponzi scheme,'...
A cofounder of the Magellan Financial Group, which manages more than $37 billion, thinks the ride-hailing service Uber has a less than 1% chance of surviving the next decade."It's constantly losing...
View ArticleThe 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here's what you need to know on Wednesday.1. The suicide bombing suspect at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester has been identified as 22-year-old Salman Abedi. "However, he has not yet been...
View ArticleThe 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here's what you need to know on Thursday.1. Ten people have been arrested following the attack at a concert in Manchester, which killed 22 people and injured 64 others. Two relatives of suicide...
View ArticleSome guy kept photobombing Trump and the Pope — here’s who he is
Among all the photos filed from US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Vatican, a theme appeared – this guy:He looks like he’s enjoying himself with a spot of photobombing:But in reality, he doesn’t...
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