USA

Parents of Sandy Hook victims release powerful video about gun violence

The Sandy Hook Promise, an organisation set up by family members of those tragically killed during an elementary school shooting in Connecticut, USA, four years ago, has released a video urging people

6 December 2016

Poland

Film director Roman Polanski 'cannot be extradited to US'

Filmmaker Roman Polanski cannot be extradited to the US over a 1977 child sex conviction, Poland’s supreme court has ruled.

6 December 2016

Cinema

Actress Natalie Portman is a strong contender for an Oscar for her role in "Jackie"

Actress Natalie Portman has become a strong contender for this year’s Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal as former first lady Jackie Kennedy.

6 December 2016

USA

Father jailed for life over toddler son's hot car death

A father has been jailed for life for intentionally leaving his toddler son to die inside a sweltering sports-utility vehicle (SUV).

6 December 2016

USA

Terror threat sparks tightened security on Los Angeles metro system

Security has been stepped up in Los Angeles amid reports of an imminent threat to the city’s metro system – notably a station near the Universal Studios theme…

6 December 2016

USA

Police shooting case in South Carolina ends in a mistrial

The case of a South Carolina police officer accused of shooting dead an unarmed black man has ended in a mistrial.

6 December 2016

Economy

Trump vows punitive tax for firms that move jobs overseas

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5 December 2016

USA

Dakota pipeline halted: jubilation among the Sioux tribe, criticism for the White House

The White House has been accused of political interference after the US Army failed to approve the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

5 December 2016

Cult

"Sit Still, Look Pretty" - a call to young women from singer Daya

2016 has been a good year for the up-and-coming pop star Daya.

5 December 2016

World News

Trump slams China on Twitter

US President-Elect Donald Trump has blasted Beijing’s monetary policy and its activities in the South China Sea in a Twitter outburst that will do nothing to mend fences after his controversial phone

5 December 2016

News

Closed down! Fake US embassy in Ghana issued genuine visas for 10 years

The United States (US) Department of State has reported the closure of a fake US embassy in Ghana's capital, Accra. The embassy had operated for a decade and had managed to issue genuine visas to appl

5 December 2016

USA

Confirmed dead rises to 33 in Oakland fire

The search for bodies continues in the burnt out ruins of an Oakland warehouse. Investigators are still uncertain what started the blaze.

5 December 2016

USA

Sioux tribe welcomes halt to N.Dakota pipeline

Native Americans in North Dakota are celebrating what the’ve called an “historic decision” not to allow an oil pipeline to cross under a lake near their…

5 December 2016

USA

24 confirmed dead in Oakland party fire

Heartbreak in Oakland

4 December 2016

USA

Pennsylvania recount suit dropped after failure to raise $1m bond

The Green Party has dropped its Pennsylvania recount suit making what was an incredibly small chance of overturning the election results now an impossibility.

4 December 2016

USA

Oakland warehouse fire: building had history of complaints and violations

The warehouse's previous health and safety discrepancies have come to light as authorities say death toll could rise to as many as 40 while they try to locate the missing.

4 December 2016

USA

Nine dead, dozens missing after fire breaks out at California warehouse party

At least nine people have been killed and more than two dozen are still unaccounted for after a massive fire broke out at a warehouse in the city of Oakland in…

3 December 2016

World News

Trump talks Taiwan on the telephone China lodges complaint

China angry at Trump and Taiwan

3 December 2016

World News

Trump talks Taiwan and China listens in

Trump in Taiwan telephone call China listens in

3 December 2016

USA

Trump supporters attempt to block 'Rust Belt' recount bid

President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters have launched a sudden robust attempt to derail efforts to secure vote recounts in three “Rust Belt” states.

3 December 2016