Green Day's 'American Idiot' number one for Trump UK visit

American punk band Green Day reportedly topped the British music charts with a 14-year-old protest anthem, ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to England. The album, entitled ‘American Idiot’, was initially released in 2014 – but rose to the top of the British Amazon best-seller list prior to the US president’s first official visit.

Vaping pilot causes mid-air emergency

A China Airways co-pilot smoking an e-cigarette mid-flight caused a mid-air emergency, sending the plane plummeting 19,000 feet after he mistakenly turned off the air-conditioning system. The co-pilot was reportedly attempting to turn off air-recycling fans to stop the vaping fumes from reaching the passenger section of the aircraft.

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‘Maga’ hats increase in price due to tariffs

Donald Trump’s signature “Make America Great Again” campaign hats are likely to increase in price, thanks to tariffs the US government has introduced. According to one retailer, the cost of a single hat is set to rise from between $9 - $12 up to more than $20 if he is forced to abandon his Chinese manufacturers