News Headlines - 08 August 2016

▽50 G.O.P. Officials Warn Donald Trump Would Put Nation’s Security ‘at Risk’ - The New York Times

Fifty of the nation’s most senior Republican national security officials, many of them former top aides or cabinet members for President George W. Bush, have signed a letter declaring that Donald J. Trump “lacks the character, values and experience” to be president and “would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being.”
Mr. Trump, the officials warn, “would be the most reckless president in American history.”

▽Serious Fraud Office opens Airbus corruption investigation - BBC News

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into allegations of "fraud, bribery and corruption" in the civil aviation business of Airbus.

▽UK tourism boosted by fall in pound - BBC News

Flight bookings to the UK jumped since June, driven by the sharp fall in the pound following the vote to leave the European Union.
Overall, there were 4.3% more flights booked to the UK in the 28 days following the vote than last year.

▽Japan's Emperor Akihito says health is failing and hints at abdication | The Guardian

Japan’s Emperor Akihito has made a rare televised address to the nation, expressing his fears for his health and his ability to carry on as emperor, and hinting that he wants to stand down.

▽Zlatan Ibrahimovic heads Man Utd winner against Leicester in Community Shield - BBC Sport

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's header seals a 2-1 victory for Manchester United against Premier League champions Leicester City in the Community Shield.