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13:00 27/09/2019
World's oldest barber dies at 108 years old

Mancinelli, who made it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2018 for being the oldest practicing barber, immigrated to the United States at 8 years old, according to Guinness World Records.

12:43 27/09/2019
Saudi Arabia to open up to foreign tourists with new visas

Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists for the first time as part of a broader push to cut its economic dependence on oil.

12:29 27/09/2019
US slashes refugee limit to all-time low of 18,000

The US State Department says 18,000 people will be accepted under the government's refugee programme over the next 12 months - a record low.

12:02 27/09/2019
Facebook tests hiding likes from Australian users

From Friday, some Australian users will no longer be able to see the number of likes - or reactions - on another person's Facebook post.

11:38 27/09/2019
Uber to merge ride-hailing and food-delivery apps in major overhaul

Company to offer information on public transport and other travel options in quest to build ‘operating system for everyday life’.

10:45 27/09/2019
10:27 27/09/2019
UK tanker held in Iran leaves Bandar Abbas port

The Stena Impero was detained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz waterway for alleged marine violations two weeks after Britain seized an Iranian tanker off the territory of Gibraltar. That vessel was released in August.

10:00 27/09/2019
Global oil freight rates rocket as U.S. sanctions tanker units of Chinese giant COSCO

The surprise move, affecting one of the world’s largest energy shippers, operating more than 50 supertankers, comes as President Donald Trump seeks to exert maximum pressure on Iran to drop nuclear programs.

19:47 26/09/2019
Saudi Arabia says military response to Iran is possible

While Saudi Arabia wanted to avoid war and escalation, Iran would be held accountable for the drone and missile strikes, Adel al-Jubeir told the BBC.

19:24 26/09/2019
Runaway cows visit brewery famous for Spotted Cow beer

The New Glarus Brewing Co. shared security camera footage on Facebook showing the 16 Holstein cows that unexpectedly made an appearance in the brewery's parking lot in the early hours Monday.

19:00 26/09/2019
Found: three black holes on collision course

Several observatories, including the Chandra X-ray Observatory and other NASA space telescopes, captured the unusual system.

18:38 26/09/2019
Hong Kong public chastise leader Carrie Lam at first 'open dialogue'

Lam nodded attentively in the town hall-like gathering as speaker-after-speaker accused her administration of ignoring the public and exacerbating a crisis that has no end in sight.

18:16 26/09/2019
Nestle launches plant-based burger in the United States

The announcement by the Swiss-based company coincided with the launch of tests of Beyond Meat patties in North American restaurants by McDonalds, which is Nestle’s partner in the plant-based category in Germany.

17:45 26/09/2019
T. rex used a stiff skull to eat its prey

MU scientists created one of the first 3D models showing how ligaments and joints in the skull of a Tyrannosaurus rex work.

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