Photographer admits editing US inauguration photos
A government photographer told investigators that he intentionally cropped photos of President Donald Trump's inauguration to remove empty space and make the audience look larger, according to newly released documents.
The admission, contained in newly...
George Papadopoulos: Ex-Trump adviser jailed in Russia inquiry
The former Trump adviser whose remarks in a London pub sparked the US inquiry into possible collusion with Russia has been sentenced to 14 days in jail.
George Papadopoulos, 31, told the court in Washington...
Brazil’s presidential front-runner stabbed at rally
The front-runner in Brazil's presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro, has been stabbed at a campaign rally.
The far-right politician was attacked amid a crowd in the south-east state of Minas Gerais. A suspect was arrested.
Mr Bolsonaro...
India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling
In a historic verdict, India's Supreme Court ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence in the country.
The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known as section 377,...
Uganda is ‘world’s most active nation’
A report into the levels of physical inactivity across the globe has found that Uganda is the world's most active nation.
The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet, is a compilation of surveys...
Militants ‘seize 69 Somali elders’ in cash dispute
Militant Islamist group al-Shabab has abducted 69 clan elders in Somalia's central region of Galgadug, officials says.
The elders are being held prisoner because they have failed to pay full compensation for the killings two...
Firefighters die in blaze in South Africa
Three firefighters have died in a blaze which swept through the upper floors of a building in South Africa's main city, Johannesburg, officials have said.
One firefighter fell to his death while battling the blaze,...
Lack of exercise puts one in four people at risk – WHO
Very little progress has been made in reducing levels of inactivity worldwide, experts have warned.
A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of people worldwide - 1.4 billion - are not doing enough...
DR Congo court blocks Jean-Pierre Bemba
The highest court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has barred the opposition leader, Jean-Pierre Bemba, from running in the presidential election due in December, upholding a ruling by the electoral commission.
Mr Bemba, a...
Over 85 elephants killed near Botswana wildlife sanctuary
Carcases of nearly 90 elephants have been found near a famous wildlife sanctuary in Botswana, conservationists say.
Elephants Without Borders, which is conducting an aerial survey, said the scale of poaching deaths is the largest...