Coca-Cola to make cannabis drink
Coca-Cola is in ‘serious talks’ to develop cannabis-infused drinks as more countries move to legalise the drug.The Atlanta based drinks giant, which own over 500 brands including Sprite, Fanta and Costa Coffee, is in...
US imposes new tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
The US is imposing new tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods as it escalates its trade war with Beijing.
These will apply to almost 6,000 items, marking the biggest round of US tariffs...
Storm Florence: Heavy flooding cuts off Wilmington
The coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina, has been completely cut off from the rest of the state because of deepening flood waters.
Officials say all roads in and out are now impassable and have...
Nigeria minister resigns over forged certificate
Nigeria's finance minister has resigned over allegations she used a forged certificate to avoid the country's mandatory one-year youth service scheme.
Kemi Adeosun, who lived in the UK until she was 34, said she had...
Hurricane Florence: Life-threatening storm starts to lash Carolinas
Tens of thousands of homes are without power and sea water is sloshing through coastal streets as Hurricane Florence begins lashing the US East Coast.
The hurricane is moving towards land with maximum sustained wind...
Liberia president George Weah plays friendly against Nigeria
Liberia president George Weah played in an international friendly for his country on Tuesday - at the age of 51.
Weah, the first African footballer to win Fifa's World Player of the Year award, featured...
US threatens ICC with sanctions
The US has threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it goes ahead with prosecutions against Americans.
The court is currently considering prosecuting US servicemen over alleged detainee abuse in Afghanistan.
National Security Adviser...
Libya violence: Gunmen storm oil corporation building
An armed group is reported to have stormed the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Libya's capital, Tripoli.
Security forces clashed with the armed men at the landmark building in the centre of...
CBS head Les Moonves resigns after sexual misconduct allegations
The head of US media giant CBS, Les Moonves, has resigned with immediate effect after allegations of sexual misconduct.
CBS had been investigating Mr Moonves since allegations appeared in the New Yorker in July -...
South Sudan: Plane crashes into Lake Yirol ‘killing 19’
Nineteen people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed into a lake as it tried to land in thick fog in central South Sudan, reports say.
Only four people, including two children, survived the...