Thursday, 30 August 2018

Theresa May shows off dance moves again


Theresa May danced with a group of scouts during a visit to the UN offices in Nairobi, Kenya.

Argentina raises rates to 60% as peso plummets


Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis.

John McCain: Sarah Palin 'excluded from his funeral'


Neither Sarah Palin nor Donald Trump are invited to the Republican senator's funeral, US media say.

Iosif Kobzon: Russians mourn controversial crooner


Iosif Kobzon was the soundtrack to the lives of many Russians but had a controversial career.

Florida sheriff backs Uber driver who killed 'goofball'


"This is a justifiable homicide all day long," says a Florida sheriff about the shooting.

Carl Bernstein: Trump attacks 'degenerate' Watergate reporter


The veteran journalist hits back after the president calls him a "sloppy" and "degenerate fool".

Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery


One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery.

Should you respond to work emails on your commute?


Should you still respond to your job emails on your commute? We've had a mixed inbox.

Colorado police tell handcuffed journalist: 'Act like a lady'


Susan Greene was arrested as she used her phone to record police detaining an African American.

Plus-sized model 'cried when asked to be cover model'


US plus-sized model Tess Holliday was asked to be on the front cover of Cosmopolitan's UK magazine.

Norbert Owona - how Samuel Eto'o helped Cameroon's ex-captain


Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house.

New York renamed 'Jewtropolis' in map hack


Snapchat's mapping software appears to have been hacked in what it calls an act of vandalism.

Imran Khan mocked for helicopter home-to-work commute


People are unimpressed the Pakistan prime minister takes a helicopter to work despite his austerity policies.

Roy Oliver: Ex-police officer jailed for Jordan Edwards shooting


Jordan Edwards' parents cried and hugged prosecutors after Roy Oliver was found guilty of murder.

Macron: French 'Gauls' resistant to change, unlike 'Lutheran' Danes


The French president causes an outcry as he pokes fun at attitudes to his economic reforms.

Trump calls for CNN boss to be fired


The US president says AT&T should fire CNN's president Jeff Zucker to "save credibility".

Burst dam floods 85 villages in central Myanmar


A torrent of water from a burst irrigation dam forced more than 63,000 people to flee their homes.

Dutroux murders: Belgian child-killer's letter angers parents


Marc Dutroux, who abducted and murdered girls, has offered to answer the families' questions.

John McCain name suggestion for new Nato HQ


The US Senator, who died on Saturday, was an ardent supporter of the Western military alliance.

China officials 'faked water tests with bottled water'


They were meant to measure a river's quality - but reportedly used bottled mineral water instead.

Kanye West finally answers Jimmy Kimmel's Donald Trump question


The rap star also apologises for saying slavery "sounds like a choice".

Man proposes to girlfriend using the side of a cow


Farmer Chris Gospel popped the question to girlfriend Eilidh Fraser in Aberdeenshire using her favourite cow Curlytop.

South Africa violence targets Soweto's foreign-owned shops


Three people have been killed in Soweto as looters raid foreign-owned shops in the township.

Stranger Things star's role as Elephant Man criticised


Charity Scope says the decision to cast Charlie Heaton as the Elephant Man is a "missed opportunity".

Portraits celebrate Britain's diversity in 2018


The British Journal of Photography has announced the winners for this year's Portrait of Britain exhibition.

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar leader Suu Kyi 'should have resigned'


The UN rights chief says she could have returned to house arrest instead of endorsing the military.

Chemnitz protests: Germany to probe leak sparking mob violence


An arrest warrant for an Iraqi suspect was leaked to far-right groups, sparking xenophobic violence.

Panasonic to move Europe headquarters from UK to Amsterdam


The Japanese electronics giant says the move to Amsterdam aims to avoid potential tax issues after Brexit.

Emails read while commuting 'should count as work'


Wider access to wi-fi on trains and the use of mobile phones has extended the working day, a study says.

The Duke of Sussex gets on stage with the Hamilton cast


The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend a charity performance of the hit musical in London's West End.

Judge rules Utah woman legally married to deceased partner


Bonnie Foerster was declared married to her partner Beverly Grossaint months after her death.

Trump accuses China of stalling progress with North Korea


In a series of tweets, Mr Trump also said the US should not spend on war games with South Korea.

Argentina asks IMF to release $50bn loan as crisis worsens


Calls to speed up a $50bn bailout come amid rampant inflation and the tumbling value of the peso.

US Open 2018: Andy Murray loses to Fernando Verdasco in second round


Britain's Andy Murray is beaten in four sets by Fernando Verdasco in the second round of the US Open.

Dyson gears up for electric car testing


Plans are unveiled for a 10-mile test track in Wiltshire to test the electric vehicle being developed by Dyson.

UK mulls energy drinks ban for children


High levels of sugar and caffeine have been linked to obesity and other health issues.

Stars hit Venice Film Festival red carpet


Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy join fellow stars at the opening ceremony of the 75th Venice Film Festival.

US woman's boyfriend 'cut brakes before deadly car crash'


John Jenkins allegedly cut the brakes of his girlfriend's car to make a crack pipe, police say.

Hunter killed in attack by polar bear in Canada


Both the mother and cub were shot and killed following the fatality in the Arctic Circle.

Why a village in New Zealand is trying to ban all cats


Officials in New Zealand say it will protect the local eco-system, but the plan is controversial.

Coffee war brews in the land of tea


Luckin Coffee, a new chain in China where customers must pay by app, is taking on traditional cafes.

Idiopathic hypersomnia: When 40 winks turns into 48 hours of sleep


Lucy Taylor lives with idiopathic hypersomnia, a rare condition that makes her excessively sleepy.

The woman searching for Kashmir's disappeared


Thousands have gone missing in the past 20 years in the insurgency against Indian rule in Kashmir.

The Tanzanian making 'pure African' film costumes


Tanzanian designer Joctan Cosmas Malule makes traditional outfits for use in films and music videos.

Letter from Africa: Should Ghanaian women be limited to three babies?


Elizabeth Ohene considers the controversial proposal to limit women to having three babies in Ghana.

Black women on magazines: A step forward or tokenism?


Newsbeat examines the reason why black women feature on several of September's women's magazines.

Pope Francis faces twin battle in Church split over sexual abuse


Pope Francis faces critics who demand further reform while others accuse him of diluting the faith.

The woman who founded the 'incel' movement


When Alana started a website for lonely people struggling to find love, she had no idea where it would lead.

From catcalls to murder: What female joggers face on every run


The death of an Iowa woman who went missing on a jog exposes the harassment female runners endure.

What Airbnb really does to a neighbourhood


Does an influx of temporary rentals have a positive or negative effect on the surrounding area?

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