Legendary comedian Jerry Lewis dies at age 91
Rubber-faced comedian Jerry Lewis has died at his Las Vegas home of natural causes at the age of 91. King of comedy gone »
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British-Australian boy, 7, killed in Barcelona rampage
Barcelona (AFP) - A British-Australian boy aged seven who had been reported as missing by his grandfather was killed in the vehicle rampage in Barcelona, his family and Spanish officials said Sunday.
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Plane passenger pulls off ultimate life hack all travellers wish they thought of first
There is no chance this man's suitcase would ever be mixed up with any others.
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Life as the Candyman's daughter
16-year-old Lucciana Beynon wants to be a Victoria's Secret model
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Spain attacks: The imam who 'ate up the brains' of youths
Ripoll (Spain) (AFP) - In a little Spanish town by the Pyrenees mountains, a Moroccan imam has come under intense scrutiny, accused of creating the terror cell that allegedly launched the twin attacks in Spain.
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Why McDonald's ice cream machines are seemingly always broken
McDonald's won widespread praise earlier this year when the fast-food chain said it would be replacing its ice cream machines after years of complaints from customers. Thousands of customers have been complaining on social media, saying that the machines are almost always broken when the craving for McFlurries or soft serve strikes. In some cases, the machines might not actually be broken -- they could just be out of service for cleaning, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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North Korea issues warning ahead of US war games
North Korea has issued a new warning ahead of US and South Korean war games.
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The Essential Phone made by the 'Father of Android' confirms what I've said all along -- the best Android is stock Android
The Essential Phone will soon be in the hands of customers who pre-ordered the device. Indeed, the Essential Phone is a beautiful device, as Business Insider immediately realised during our hands-on time with one of the first review units. After all, the Essential Phone was the perfect opportunity to see what Andy Rubin, the "Father of Android" and leader of Essential, had to say about the Android OS' direction since he left Google in 2014.
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Indian woman wins divorce over lack of toilet
Jaipur (India) (AFP) - An Indian court has given a woman permission to divorce her husband because their home did not have a toilet, forcing her to seek relief outdoors.
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Keane reveals real reason for Manchester United departure
The Republic of Ireland assistant manager has said that his departure from the Old Trafford club was not because of the common reason cited
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Defence firms eye billion-dollar chance for 'made in India'
New Delhi (AFP) - India has drawn up a shopping list for tens of billions of dollars of foreign fighter jets, armoured vehicles, submarines and helicopters but it will only sign the cheques if they are made in India.
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This hilarious map shows how far Jon Snow has travelled compared to the White Walkers on 'Game of Thrones'
As "Game of Thrones" nears its end, it doesn't have time for travel. In earlier seasons, we'd spend all ten episodes watching characters travel, some not even getting to their destination by the end of the season. With a limited number of episodes left, things have to get done.
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Shocking coward punch leaves man lying on the road
The incident was caught on CCTV with the accused set to be back on the streets in just six months.
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Why bad leaders think they are good leaders
In fact, it has been so well demonstrated in studies that it is now known as the Dunning-Kruger effect. This is a cognitive bias where people of low ability assess their ability as greater than it is, because of their meta-cognitive inability to recognise their own ineptitude.
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WATCH: Self-proclaimed 'bimbo' warned by plastic surgeons
'The things she wants to do are really high risk.'
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These eight NBA free agents will be perfect fits on their new teams
The Warriors, Rockets and Celtics acquired players who will have an opportunity to make a difference this season. Who else made a great addition in free agency?
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'Someone's knocking': Murdered 12-year-old's last text to mum an hour before her brutal death
Mother returns home with her other two children to find her 12-year-old daughter murdered.
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South Korean arrested for duping Thais into sex trade
Bangkok (AFP) - A South Korean man accused of duping over 20 Thai women into forced prostitution in his home country has been arrested in Bangkok, an officer said on Saturday.
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A 35-year-old Google employee with Stage 4 cancer has a sobering message about not taking life for granted
Scott Riddle's life was suddenly upended after being being diagnosed with metastatic cancer. A few days ago, Scott Riddle sat down at his computer and began to write. "I don't even know why I did that Medium post, I had that urge to just sit down and just write about it," Riddle told Business Insider in an interview over Skype from his family's home in Australia.
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Canada struggles with refugee surge from US
Montreal (AFP) - Soldiers busily assemble tents with wooden floors, lighting and heating in Canada's Quebec province near the US border to temporarily house a surge in asylum seekers from the United States.
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There are only 3 things you need to focus on if you want to retire early
Early retirement only requires three things: earning, saving, and investing. The key to reaching your early retirement goal is making those three things a priority. Millennials aren't known for following the rules, especially when it comes to money matters.
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