ESPN denounces anchor’s Trump tweets
Image copyright Jemele Hill/Facebook Cable sports network ESPN has denounced comments made by anchor Jemele Hill after she called President Donald Trump "a white supremacist" and a "bigot".The African-American anchor tweeted on Monday that he was the "most ignorant, offensive
Frank Vincent: Sopranos and Goodfellas actor ‘dies at 78’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Frank Vincent, seen here in a party for his book in 2006, reportedly had heart complications Veteran American actor Frank Vincent, known for roles in the TV series The Sopranos and several Martin Scorsese
Trump blocks sale of US tech firm to Chinese company
Image copyright Getty Images The Trump administration has barred the sale of a US technology firm to a Chinese-backed company, citing national security risks.Since November, Chinese-backed Canyon Bridge Capital Partners has been seeking approval for a $1.3bn (£984m) deal to
Spain Catalonia: More than 700 mayors summoned to court
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThousands march in Barcelona in support of an independence referendum Spain's public prosecutor has summoned more than 700 Catalan mayors to appear for questioning over their support for a banned independence referendum.Jose
Kaspersky: US government removes Russian security software
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Eugene Kaspersky founded the company in 1997 The US Department for Homeland Security has told government departments and agencies to remove all security software from the Moscow-based company Kaspersky Lab from their IT systems. It
Serena Williams shares pictures of her new baby girl
Image copyright Instagram/@serenawilliams Image caption Serena Williams posted the first picture of baby Alexis on Wednesday Tennis star Serena Williams has posted the first photo of her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr on social media, almost two weeks after her
UK Couple to Take Legal Action Against Church of England School After Male Student Allowed to Wear Dress
ISLE OF WIGHT — A couple in the United Kingdom has pulled their son out of school and plans to file a legal challenge after it was suggested that they might be “transphobic” for expressing concern that a boy was
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