News Headlines - 04 July 2017

North Korea Says It Has Successfully Tested an ICBM - The New York Times

North Korea said on Tuesday that it had successfully conducted its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, claiming a milestone in its efforts to build nuclear weapons capable of hitting the mainland United States.

Slovenian comic's parody has Merkel dancing with 'zombie' refugees | Reuters

A Slovenian comic who has attracted millions of online hits with extravagant musical parodies of such figures as Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and the pope gives Angela Merkel the same satirical treatment in a clip released on Monday.

Yellen Hospitalized During London Visit, Released Monday - Bloomberg

Yellen, 70, was admitted Friday and released Monday from King Edward VII Hospital, the central bank said in a statement Monday. She is returning to Washington and expects to resume her schedule as planned this week, the Fed said.

Einride’s T-Pod self-driving transport EV gets a full-scale prototype | TechCrunch

Swedish tech startup Einride has built a full-scale prototype of its T-Pod, the electric autonomous transport vehicle it hopes will eventually replace smaller heavy-duty trucks, featuring remote control operation and a 200 kWh energy capacity with a maximum range of around 124 miles.

Mitsubishi Aircraft sinks into negative net worth on spiraling MRJ costs | The Japan Times

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. had a negative net worth of \51 billion at the end of March, according to the government’s official gazette.
Mitsubishi Aircraft, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., has seen costs surge from delays in the development of its new regional jet, Japan’s first domestically developed airliner.