Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Assange took refuge in the embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition...
Pence asks UN to recognise Guaido as Venezuela’s leader
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday asked the United Nations to recognise Juan Guaido as the legitimate...
First ever black hole image released
Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy.
It measures 40 billion km across -...
Algeria protests: Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators
Algerian police have used water cannon to disperse protesters demonstrating against Abdelkader Bensalah's appointment as interim president.
Bensalah, the speaker of parliament's upper house, succeeds...
Kenya court suspends ban on Muslim prayers at school
A High Court in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has suspended a ban imposed by a private school on Muslim children saying their daily prayers at...
Jeff Bezos: World’s richest man agrees $35bn divorce
(BBC) The world's richest man, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement of at least $35bn (£27bn).
Ms...
1.1 million children affected by Venezuela crisis — UNICEF
United Nations, United States (AFP)— The number of children who are affected by the Venezuelan crisis and who will need humanitarian aid this year...
Trump considering naming an ‘immigration czar’
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — As he threatens to shut down the southern border, President Donald Trump is considering bringing on a "border" or...
Drug lord ‘El Chapo’ is set to launch a fashion brand from prison
Most famous prisoners parlay their notoriety into memoirs. But that would be far too prosaic for El Chapo. Nope, the famous chief of...
Pregnant whale washed up at Italian tourist spot had 22 kilograms of plastic in...
(CNN) The carcass of a pregnant sperm whale that washed up in Sardinia, Italy, last week had 22 kilograms (49 pounds) of plastic in...