World News

Leaders react to Trump's plan to pull out of TPP trade pact

World leaders have reacted to Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day as President.

22 November 2016

USA

What is the Dakota Access Pipeline, and who are #NoDAPL?

The Dakota Access Pipeline is a 1,885km crude oil delivery pipeline running from Bakken, North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois.

22 November 2016

USA

Trump lays out his plans for first 100 days

Donald Trump has released a video message outlining his policy plans for his first 100 days in office.

22 November 2016

USA

US bus crash kills six school children and injures 23 others

At least six children have been killed and 23 others injured in a bus crash in Chattanooga in the US state of Tennessee.

22 November 2016

World News

Trump to pull out of TPP trade deal on day one

Laying out his intentions - Donald Trump lists six executive actions he will take on day one of becoming president

22 November 2016

Cult

Foreign Fields plough new furrows with second album "Take Cover"

Spinning distinction from depression, "Take Cover" ups the production for Foreign Field's brave second album

21 November 2016

Cinema

High-tech "Billy Lynn's Halftime Walk" takes early bath at US box office

Billy Lynn's long halftime walk to exits as Sony high-hoper bombs at US box-office

21 November 2016

USA

Donald Trump lambasted at the American Music Awards

The US president-elect featured in the re-written lyrics of Green Day's controversial anti-gun violence single "Bang Bang", performed at the ceremony.

21 November 2016

USA

Trump team 'taking shape'

More hopefuls turn up for talks with Trump as the president-elect continues with the task of trying to pull a government team together

21 November 2016

USA

Trump mends fences with Romney but no job offer yet

It can’t have been easy for either man.

20 November 2016

USA

Trump holds 'far-reaching talks' with critic Romney

As the president-elect lines up his cabinet, Trump met with one of his harshest critics Mitt Romney

19 November 2016

USA

Trump attacks 'harassment' of Mike Pence at Hamilton musical

The US vice president-elect was booed by the Broadway audience and taken to task by the cast over the next administration's likely direction.

19 November 2016

USA

Trump pays $25 million to settle Trump University lawsuits

He had vowed never to settle, staunchly defending his Trump University project.

19 November 2016

USA

Trump Transition: Conservative choices herald hard line on US security

When you’re America’s ‘president-in-waiting’, the work never stops.

19 November 2016

United Kingdom

'Right to be frozen' ruling for UK teenager triggers concern

Is it a scientific way of cheating death?

19 November 2016

World News

Donald Trump right on European defence spending, says NATO chief

US President-elect Donald Trump is right to call on Europeans to spend more on defence, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

18 November 2016

Europe News

Trump right on defence spending, says NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg

18 November 2016

Germany

Talking Brexit after saying goodbye to Barack

The leaders of Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Spain met at a mini-summit in Berlin to say goodbye to outgoing US President Barack Obama.

18 November 2016

USA

Trump lines up loyalists for posts in national security and law enforcement

President-elect Donald Trump has made his picks to head up national security and law enforcement, Senator Jeff Sessions will be taking the post of Attorney…

18 November 2016

Economy

OPEC deal optimism pushes up oil prices

There is renewed optimism that the producer group OPEC might agree to limit the amount it pumps, thereby addressing a supply glut and low prices.

18 November 2016