Reality check
Image copyright EPA The claim: The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, said: "We have drastically reduced the loss of life in the Mediterranean," in his State of the Union speech to the European Parliament.Reality Check verdict: The estimated
Brazil’s ex-leader Lula appears in court in corruption case
Image copyright AFP Image caption Lula was surrounded by aides as he arrived at the court in southern Brazil Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is being questioned by a top anti-corruption judge over allegations he accepted bribes.He
Granny gives Clooney’s face a squeeze
Image copyright Courtesy of TIFF shot on Huawei P10 Smartphone Image caption Elfriede Wolf gets her chance When a Canadian grandmother met George Clooney, she did what many only dream of - she reached out and touched him.A photo of
Rohingya crisis: Humanitarian situation catastrophic, UN says
Image copyright EPA Image caption The number of Rohingya arriving in Bangladesh has tripled since a week ago Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing a "catastrophic" humanitarian situation, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says.Mr Guterres said alleged attacks by security
Charlottesville: Protesters cover Thomas Jefferson statue
Image copyright Twitter - Alexis Gravely Image caption The statue has since been uncovered Protesters covered a statue of former US President Thomas Jefferson in black at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Dozens of people staged the protest on
Russian cities targeted by mystery bomb threats
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The alerts continued into Wednesday, and police had to evacuate shopping centres in Moscow (file pic) For four days running, towns and cities across Russia have been hit by a wave of bomb alerts.Dozens
Irma: Five dead at Florida nursing home left without power
Image copyright WFOR-TV Five people at a Florida nursing home that was left without power for days after Hurricane Irma have died.Police evacuated some 120 residents on Wednesday from the facility, which the storm left without air conditioning.Broward County Mayor
Egypt detains lawyer investigating enforced disappearances
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionEgypt's disappeared Human rights groups have called on the Egyptian authorities to release a prominent lawyer who investigates alleged enforced disappearances.Ibrahim Metwally Hegazy was arrested at Cairo International Airport on Sunday as
Russia served notice over San Francisco consulate fire
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The source of the smoke from Russia's consulate in San Francisco was the subject of speculation Russian diplomats at its closed consulate in San Francisco have been formally accused of violating state laws following
Two dead and three missing in Singapore ship collision
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Singapore is one of Asia's biggest maritime hubs (file photo) Two sailors are confirmed dead and three are still missing after two ships collided in the waters off Singapore, port authorities have said.The collision