News Headlines - 12 August 2016

▽New members will NOT be able to vote in Labour leadership contest | Metro News

The Court of Appeal ruled that Labour’s ruling body did have the power to set a ‘freeze’ date and was therefore entitled to block the 130,000 new members from voting in the election.

▽'Millions' of Volkswagen cars can be unlocked via hack - BBC News

The problem affects a range of vehicles manufactured between 1995 and 2016 - including VWs and models from the company's Audi, Seat and Skoda brands.
A homemade radio costing about ￡30 is the only hardware an attacker requires.

▽Stunning images of Perseid meteor shower - BBC News

The annual event is caused by a trail of debris from a comet called Swift-Tuttle which orbits the Sun - but this year scientists say a gravitational nudge by Jupiter made it more intense.

▽400-year-old Greenland shark is the oldest vertebrate animal | The Guardian

The discovery places the lifespan of the Greenland shark far ahead of even the oldest elephant in captivity, Lin Wang, who died aged 86. It is also far longer than the official record for humans, held by 122-year-old Frenchwoman Jeanne Louise Calment.

▽Fiji declares public holiday after first ever Olympic medal win

The Pacific nation of Fiji has erupted with wild celebrations and announced a nationwide public holiday after winning its first Olympic medal – a gold – in the men’s rugby sevens.