TERROR: Islamic State claims Nice massacre

The Islamic State group have claimed responsibility for the truck attack that killed 84 people in Nice on France's national holiday, a news service affiliated with the jihadists said Saturday.

Amaq quoted an IS security source as saying one of its "soldiers" carried out the attack "in response to calls to target nations of coalition states that are fighting (IS)". 

HOW ONE SCIENTIST MAY HAVE SAVED THE WORLD FROM NUCLEAR WAR IN 1983

After the missiles hit, firestorms engulf cities around the world - shrouding the world in black clouds of soot, and blocking out the sun.

Food crops fail, temperatures plummet - and all those who survived the bombs would die a lingering death in the ruins.

THIS COUNTRY HAS DECLARED FRIDAY A HOLIDAY - HERE IS WHY

It’s safe to say it’s an idea which could catch on with workers everywhere - making every Friday a holiday.

In Venezuela, the idea is a response to a shortage of electricity caused by a prolonged drought.

FRANCE BANS PAYING FOR SEX

French MPs have passed a law that makes it illegal to pay for sex and imposes fines of up to €3,750 (£3,027, $4,274) for those buying sexual acts.

PANAMA PAPERS: BRITISH BANKER FUNDED NORTH KOREAN ARMS

The British banker Nigel Cowie, who lived in North Korea for over two decades, allegedly set up an offshore company used by Pyongyang to expand its nuclear weapons program and sell arms. News of his involvement came to light following Sunday’s leak of the Panama Papers, which have shed light on global offshore finance arrangements.