2018-01-08

World News

College Football Playoff 2018: Meet Alabama's star QB

Six things about Jalen Hurts, quarterback leading the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.

08/01/2018

World News

Oprah inspires in a way that Hillary never could

Oprah Winfrey's still a long way from the Oval Office, but a new O-for-POTUS boomlet caught fire after she delivered the kind of inspirational and aspirational message at the Golden Globes that Hillary Clinton had trouble hammering home in the 2016 presidential election.

08/01/2018

Sport

Andy Murray has surgery on hip in bid to prolong career

Britain's former world tennis number one desperate to "just keep playing tennis" and rid himself of pain.

08/01/2018

World News

Trump may be interviewed in Special Counsel probe within weeks - Post

Special counsel Robert Mueller has told President Trump's legal team his office is likely to seek an interview with the President as part of its Russia probe within the coming weeks, the Washington Post says.

08/01/2018

World News

Pennsylvania police chief arrested in online child sex sting

Michael William Diebold, arrested in a child sex sting, identified himself online as "kutecop4you."

08/01/2018

USA

2017 costliest year yet for US natural disasters

At 16 billion dollars of damage the year of drought, floods, hurricanes and fires has meant the last 12 months are the worst on record in the USA.

08/01/2018

World News

NJ lifts prison ban on book about mass incarceration after ACLU criticism

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey wants the state Department of Corrections to lift two prisons' ban of Michelle Alexander's 'The New Jim Crow'

08/01/2018

Cinema

"In the Fade" seeks box-office boost from Golden Globes win

Germany is celerating winning the best Foreign Language movie prize at the 2018 Golden Globes

08/01/2018

USA

Human-like robot Sophia 'takes her first steps'

The development is being seen as a major step forward for artificial intelligence.

08/01/2018

USA

Salvadoreans face deportation after US ends Temporary Protected Status

Due to the US practice of granted citizenship to babies born inside the United States, there are now nearly 200,000 US citizens who were born to parents who now may face deportation.

08/01/2018

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: EU at heart of German talks, Farage meets Barnier

08/01/2018

Sport

Barcelona snare Coutinho

Brazilian leaves Liverpool to become second -most expensive footballer of all time

08/01/2018

Italy

Pope Francis delivers a hard-hitting address in the Vatican

Pope Francis has called on all nations to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and to work for a legally-binding ban on nuclear weapons.

08/01/2018

World News

From snow to sunshine: Europe's chaotic winter weather

From snow in Spain, to rising French and German rivers: Europe struggles under winter weather, but in Hungary temperatures hit unusual highs.

08/01/2018

World News

UK PM Theresa May reshuffles cabinet

Theresa May carries out the most extensive cabinet reshuffle since she took office in 2016

08/01/2018

World News

Top ministers remain in UK cabinet reshuffle

British Prime Minister Theresa May holds onto top ministers in most extensive reshuffle since taking office

08/01/2018

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Chinese couples brave cold for ice wedding

Chinese couples brave cold for ice wedding

08/01/2018

Europe News

Europe 'fundamental' in Germany's coalition talks

Europe finds itself at the heart of negotiations to form next government

08/01/2018

Europe News

EU chief calls for bigger budget despite Brexit loss

European Commission head says joint policies will be cash-hungry

08/01/2018

World News

Macron appeals to China over climate change and boosting ties

French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a three-day state visit to China aimed at forging a partnership with China on climate, security and other issues.

08/01/2018

Bulgaria

Bulgarian businessman shot dead in Sofia street

Police are investigating the murder of Petar Hristov, an influential businessman with interests in several sectors of the Bulgarian economy.

08/01/2018

Cinema

2018 Golden Globe Award winners

'Three Billboards' and 'Big Little Lies' are the top winners of a very different kind of Golden Globes awards.

08/01/2018

Economy

CES 2018 sees more robots in the home, in cars & in our leisure time

World's biggest Consumer Electronics jamboree kicks off in Las Vegas.

08/01/2018

USA

Three injured in blaze on roof of Trump Tower

Smoke could be seen billowing from the rooftop. One person was taken to hospital, but earlier reports of a victim suffering life-threatening injuries were dismissed.

08/01/2018

Europe News

Brexit: Farage meets EU negotiator to talk trade and immigration

Farage went to Brussels armed with questions from social media

08/01/2018

Vatican

'Feel free to breastfeed here', Pope tells mothers in Sistine Chapel

"Don't be afraid, feed them, because this too is the language of love," said the Pope.

08/01/2018

Destinations

Helsinki's Winter Secrets

Your city guide to Helsinki’s hidden gems.

08/01/2018

World News

Paris and Rome most popular UNESCO sites on Wikipedia

Good news for European tourism? Half of the 20 most popular sites are located in the EU.

08/01/2018

United Kingdom

UK Northern Ireland minister resigns

James Brokenshire has resigned because of ill-health, according to reports. It comes before a planned cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Theresa May.

08/01/2018

Sport

Dakar Rally Day 2: France's Despres in the lead for Peugeot

Cyril Despres of Peugeot has won the second round of the Dakar Rally and taken the overall lead of the race. The Frenchman was timed on Sunday at 2 hours, 56 minutes and 51 seconds for the 267 kilometers around Pisco, in Peru.

08/01/2018