News Headlines - 01 June 2015
▽Italy local election threatens PM Renzi's reforms - BBC News
Local elections in Italy have delivered gains to right-wing parties in the north - a setback for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's economic reform plans.
However, in central and southern Italy Mr Renzi's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) fared better and ousted a right-wing governor in Campania.
▽Malaysia Airlines 'technically bankrupt', admits new boss - Telegraph
The new boss of Malaysia Airlines has admitted the stricken carrier is "technically bankrupt" as he unveiled plans to revive its fortunes.
Christoph Mueller, the former chief executive of bid target Aer Lingus, has been drafted in to turn around the state-owned airline after it was hit by two disasters last year. He faces a tough task, with the carrier facing difficulties even before flight MH370 mysteriously disappeared in March last year and MH17 was shot down over Ukraine four months later.
▽Solar Impulse to land in Japan because of poor weather - BBC News
A record-breaking attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean using a solar-powered plane has been aborted... The pilot was 36 hours into what was expected to be a six-day journey from China to Hawaii.
▽Yes you may have seen a T-Rex in London Bridge this morning - The Independent
Commuters were surprised to see what appeared to be a dead dinosaur being driven through the streets of the capital on Monday... A sign for the National Geographic Channel on the back of the truck hinted at who might be behind the stunt.
Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man in 82 years to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Russia's Teymuraz Gabashvili... Jiro Satoh was the last Japanese man to enjoy such a run in Paris when he went on to the semi-finals in 1931 and 1933.
