The iconic Walt Disney Pictures logo was replaced by the skyline of Tomorrowland in the movie adaptation of the Disney park theme land of the same name. The co-visual effects supervisor on the film, Eddie Pasquarello, said that the movie’s director, Brad Bird, wanted the audience to get the feel of the world immediately. This is a rare occurrence for the Mouse House, as the Sleeping Beauty’s castle silhouette has been used before all Disney media properties since 1985.

Apple's rumored TV subscription service may be delayed as the company wants to provide subscribers access to a broad range of live local TV programming. Apple has decided to focus on providing live local TV broadcasts to subscribers to ensure its TV service has broad appeal. The negotiations with local broadcasters could push the announcement to 'early fall.' Apple is said to be targeting a subscription 'ranging from $30 to $40 per month,' which is more expensive than Dish's Sling TV service.

The High Court in Seoul has freed Cho Hyun-Ah, the former Korean Air executive who was jailed for a year in February for disrupting a flight in a rage over macadamia nuts. The court ruled that her behaviour had not resulted in a change of flight path, the most serious charge against her, and handed down a reduced suspended sentence. Cho had become enraged after a flight attendant served her some nuts in a bag, rather than on a plate. The court upheld her conviction for hampering the plane's operation and violence against the cabin crew.

A pair of Yubari melons were sold for 1.5 million yen ($12,400) at an auction in Japan. The winning bid was placed by a local fruit wholesaler, and the high price reflects the prestige associated with the fruit. Yubari melons are considered a status symbol in Japan and are often bought as gifts. While melons are not the only expensive fruit in Japan, with a single apple costing over $3, the high prices at auction are typical for the opening of the season.

The Bank of Japan has decided not to launch more stimulus after the country's economy grew more than expected in the first quarter. The central bank's annual 80 trillion yen monetary easing programme will remain in place. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will give a briefing later in the day. Japan's economy expanded by 0.6% from the previous quarter and 2.4% between January-March. The BoJ said that Japan's economy has continued to recover moderately and pointed to declining public investment. The inflation rate in March came in at a tepid 0.2% from a year ago, well short of the BoJ's target.

This article covers the top 10 news stories from around the world, including the seizure of Palmyra by ISIS, the release of Korean Air Lines executive Heather Cho, violent anti-government protests in Burundi, Russia's offer to supply weapons to Iraq, a meeting of central bankers in Portugal, an OECD study on income inequality, the confession of two Russian armed forces members captured by Ukrainian troops, a Chinese university denying US espionage charges, debt talks between Greece and Germany/France, and the splashdown of SpaceX's Dragon supply ship. Additionally, the Scrabble dictionary has added new words such as 'lolz' and 'obvs'.

John Deere reported better-than-expected earnings and revenues for Q2, with an upbeat outlook for the US housing market. The company expects sales of construction and forestry equipment to increase 2% this year, offsetting declines elsewhere. However, Deere has a bleak outlook for the agricultural sector, with total equipment sales expected to fall about 19% this year.