Japan's emperor speaks to public in remarks suggesting he wants to abdicate https://t.co/JMxz5iHKb4 pic.twitter.com/Ac3QBOayyC

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 8, 2016

During an extraordinary televised address, Emperor Akihito of Japan asked to step down. https://t.co/4AOqsZPS8U pic.twitter.com/1jzXLdxAyE

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) August 8, 2016

Pay up by 10 percent for Britain's top bosses in 2015, survey shows https://t.co/THGdy69RWA

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) August 8, 2016

Lots of FT readers noting the juxtaposition of these two stories today… pic.twitter.com/BSeDInvu5G

— Sarah O'Connor (@sarahoconnor_) August 8, 2016

A hospital was attacked in Quetta, Pakistan, as lawyers protested the killing of a colleague https://t.co/diIzRpFLHp pic.twitter.com/jKO07lGfb7

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 8, 2016

Turkish president heads to Russia in effort to rebuild ties shattered by Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane. https://t.co/4fKPcrDcHX

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 8, 2016

Victory for 130,000 Labour members as judge says they can vote for leadership https://t.co/7AOsZjJ5Pb

— Mirror Politics (@MirrorPolitics) August 8, 2016

Suggested NEC compromise; new Labour members CAN vote in leadership but are banned from voting for Ed Balls on Strictly Come Dancing.

— John O'Farrell (@mrjohnofarrell) August 8, 2016

Bishop Daly dies today; for many, this photograph remembered as a symbol of humanity at the height of the Troubles. pic.twitter.com/n0L5Vx8UN5

— Pádraig Belton (@PadraigBelton) August 8, 2016

He was a man of many images not just one. @columeastwood pays tribute to iconic Bishop Daly https://t.co/WVRu6mrbRf pic.twitter.com/Cj8XsFQtsW

— The SDLP (@SDLPlive) August 8, 2016

Loyalist John Boreland shot dead in Belfast survived previous murder bid https://t.co/a8AQ2pmk3v by @DavidYoungPA pic.twitter.com/q4UXDTxVqt

— PA Media (@PA) August 8, 2016

'Countries with strong public service media have less rightwing extremism' https://t.co/txRpah5Sxp pic.twitter.com/a5icDTUam7

— Media Guardian (@mediaguardian) August 8, 2016

'The media is a food chain that would fall apart without newspapers'. Great stuff by @iamjohnoliver https://t.co/2vb1KlG2aX via @YouTube

— Hugh Linehan (@hlinehan) August 8, 2016

NBCU has signed a deal to make series for Snapchat https://t.co/xgoVnv5jPV

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 8, 2016

Wolff: Trump's an entertainer and the media should cover him… (@brianstelter @MichaelWolffNYC – @CNNReliable) https://t.co/8Ux07v1Nbl

— MediaREDEF (@MediaREDEF) August 8, 2016

Britain's 1st #Rio2016 medallist.✔️
Broke own world record. ✔️
Beat field by 1.5s. ✔️

Adam Peaty – wow! https://t.co/PBRWDaeb4F

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 8, 2016

Majlinda Kelmendi has become Kosovo's first Olympic medallist.

And she won gold! https://t.co/mC7u2P8nPi pic.twitter.com/n2IaaEkv3z

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 8, 2016

Paul Pogba poised to have Manchester United medical 'at midday today'. Latest here: #MUFC https://t.co/K9TaMARHfz pic.twitter.com/4PaCbA6Dp1

— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) August 8, 2016

Pogba IS worth the world record transfer fee, claims Manchester United legend Neville https://t.co/6Nr6X7P0PN pic.twitter.com/c85lRGqU5L

— GOAL News (@GoalNews) August 4, 2016

47 years to the minute since the original shoot, here are all six photos taken of @thebeatles crossing Abbey Road. pic.twitter.com/ZFBMWvq8zE

— Abbey Road Studios (@AbbeyRoad) August 8, 2016