News Headlines - 01 April 2017
▽April Fools 2017: Some of the best jokes around the world - BBC News
On one day of the year "fake news" is only to be expected and this first of April is no different.
▽Meet Italy's 200 mph crimefighter: A Lamborghini - CNN.com
The supercar will be used for special assignments such as the urgent transport of blood and organs, but when its not required for ultra-quick deliveries, it will patrol the highways surrounding the Italian city of Bologna, according to the manufacturer. Its specialty, unsurprisingly, will be chasing down speeders.
▽Far-right demonstration falls flat as only 300 turn up to London march | The Guardian
Fewer than 300 members of the far-right groups Britain First and the English Defence League turned up for their “march against terrorism”, a turnout castigated by opponents as a lame attempt to whip up Islamophobia in the wake of the Westminster attack.
▽Police and protesters clash in Paris over death of Chinese man | The Guardian
Violent clashes have broken out in Paris between riot police and protesters angry at the police killing of a Chinese man in his own home. Three police officers were injured and 35 demonstrators arrested, the French authorities said on Tuesday.
▽Nobel saga all over now as Dylan finally gets prize | Reuters
Bob Dylan got the Nobel Literature prize-giving he wished for on Saturday, a Swedish broadcaster reported, finally receiving his diploma and medal in a private ceremony in Stockholm a world away from the media storm the award has generated.