YouTube star PewDiePie apologises for using racial slur
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The internet celebrity said the offensive word "just sort of slipped out" YouTube star PewDiePie has apologised for using the "n-word" during a video live stream, saying he was an "idiot"."It was something that
Wind back in Europe’s sails, Juncker tells EU parliament
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker celebrated areas of progress since his speech last year The "wind is back in Europe's sails", European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said in his annual state of the
India rape: Uncle did not father girl’s baby – DNA test
Image copyright iStock Police in India have reopened the case of a 10-year-old girl after forensic tests revealed that her baby's DNA samples did not match those of her uncle who is charged with raping her.After the Supreme Court denied
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: I won’t sing in public again
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDame Kiri Te Kanawa announces her retirement on Radio 4's Today Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, one of opera's most celebrated stars, has told the BBC she will never sing in public again.Dame
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi to miss UN General Assembly
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Aung San Suu Kyi has been criticised over her handling of the Rohingya crisis Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to miss next week's UN General Assembly as criticism of her handling
Hurricane Irma: Quarter of Florida Keys homes ‘destroyed’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Florida Keys was one of the US areas hit hardest by Irma Hurricane Irma evacuees are returning to scenes of devastation in the Florida Keys with reports of a quarter of
Rebel Wilson wins large defamation payout
Image copyright EPA Australian actress Rebel Wilson has won a A$4.5m (£2.7m; $3.6m) payout in a defamation case against a series of magazine articles.The Supreme Court of Victoria heard the pieces alleged she had lied about her name, age and
Chinese Pastor Detained for Traveling to Christian Conference
CHENGDU, Sichuan (China Aid) — Chinese authorities barred a pastor from traveling to Hong Kong to attend a Christian training conference today, echoing a growing trend that keeps church leaders from participating in overseas religious meetings. At 6:00 a.m. on
North Italian city of Bolzano bans cricket in parks
Image copyright AFP Image caption The Vatican set up a cricket club in October 2013 The mayor of Bolzano in northern Italy has banned cricket in the city's parks after a ball struck a two-year-old boy in the head.The boy,
Hope springs eternal
Image copyright Getty Images The communications office of the Trump campaign was staffed by Hope Hicks, the press secretary - and it was a disaster. To be fair, the office was run with a skeleton staff. But reporters couldn't get