Day to Day Headaches : Battle of Adrianople (August 9, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

Chevron wins major victory in legal battle over Amazon oil pollution : Chevron on Monday won a major appellate court ruling that bars a group of indigenous people from seeking to seize the energy giant's U.S. assets to pay for polluting Ecuador's Amazon jungle.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York City based its ruling on "corrupt conduct" -- including bribes and fraud -- on the part of the legal team for the plaintiffs, a group of indigenous Ecuadoreans, as well as officials in the South American nation. Know more

Ukraine claims Russian invasion possible ‘at any minute’ : Separatist leader recovers from bomb attack as Russia stops traffic at Crimea border

Ukraine has claimed that a Russian invasion is possible “at any minute”, amid reports that Moscow’s troops and armour were on the move in Crimea and a separatist leader in eastern Ukraine survived a bomb attack. Know more

Priest who molested 'maybe 20 boys' says he was ordered to pray as punishment : Church members knew about the abuse but did not tell him to stop, according to Mr Brouillard

A Catholic priest who sexually abused “maybe 20” boys was instructed to say prayers to repent for his crimes.

The 95-year-old admitted to molesting boys on Guam, a US island in the Pacific, and said he “got the impression that kids liked it”. Know more

Austria sees run of incidents involving asylum seekers : A series of attacks linked to asylum seekers have taken place in Austria in recent weeks including one in which two young mothers pushing prams were attacked in a park in broad daylight. Know more

Man who killed shopkeeper for ‘disrespecting Islam’ jailed for minimum of 27 years : Tanveer Ahmed said he had been offended by clips the shopkeeper had uploaded online

A Muslim taxi driver has been jailed for at least 27 years for murdering a shopkeeper who he believed had “disrespected Islam”.

Tanveer Ahmed, 32, travelled from Bradford, Yorkshire to Glasgow to confront Asad Shah at his newsagents shop before stabbing the 40-year-old to death with a knife. Know more

Brazilian priest cited in 'Spotlight' hangs himself in jail : A Brazilian priest mentioned in the Catholic clergy sex abuse film "Spotlight" was found dead in a prison cell after he was arrested again for suspected pedophilia, authorities said on Monday.

Father Bonifacio Buzzi, 57, hanged himself with a sheet in a jail in the state of Minas Gerais where he was taken after his arrest on Friday, the state government said in a statement. Know more

There you have it our Top News of the day. 


Here's Our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.

"Well, he's not wrong"

"Special request for a groomer"

"What's my purpose"

"Slow-baked pepperoni pizza"

"got stumps?"

There you have it our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.

Today's Historic Event

9th of August 378

Battle of Adrianople: Goth army defeats Roman forces under Emperor ValensThat's all for today, Thank you.