Stormy Daniels: White House ‘strongly’ denies Trump’s alleged affair
The White House has denied allegations that Donald Trump had an affair with an adult-film actress.
Stormy Daniels gave details about the alleged 2006 affair during an interview on CBS News' 60 Minutes programme.
"The president...
Linda Brown, schoolgirl who defied segregation dies
Linda Brown, whose attempt to enrol in an all-white school led to a landmark US civil rights ruling, has died at 76.
As an African-American child, Ms Brown was barred from attending an elementary school...
‘North Korean train’ in Beijing fuels rumours of Kim Jong-un visit
There is growing speculation that a senior North Korean official who has arrived unexpectedly in Beijing is Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.
Japanese media outlets first reported that a high-profile figure had arrived via a North...
Angolan ex-leader’s son accused of fraud
The son of Angola's ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos has been formally accused of fraud over the alleged illegal transfer of $500m (£350m) from the central bank to the UK.
José Filomeno dos Santos is...
Stormy Daniels ‘told to leave Trump alone’ over affair claims
An adult film actress has said she was threatened to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006.
Stormy Daniels told CBS News' 60 Minutes programme that a man approached her...
Spain Catalonia: Puigdemont’s arrest in Germany sparks mass protests
Protests broke out across the Spanish region of Catalonia on Sunday after former leader Carles Puigdemont was taken into custody in Germany.
At least 89 people were injured in clashes with police and four arrests...
Russia fire: Children killed in shopping centre blaze
At least 53 people have died in a fire that tore through a shopping and entertainment complex in the Siberian coal-mining city of Kemerovo.
As many as 41 children may be among the victims, officials...
Arnaud Beltrame: French police ‘hero’ dies of wounds
A French police officer who swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege on Friday has died, officials say.
Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame, 45, "fell as a hero" and showed "exceptional courage", French President Emmanuel...
Spanish police break up Nigerian sex trafficking gang
Spanish police have rescued 39 women and girls smuggled in from Nigeria and trafficked into sex work by a notorious Nigerian gang.
Europol says the victims were kept in "squalid conditions in caves" and intimidated...
Kenya bans anal exams for suspected gay men
A Kenyan court has ruled that the forced anal examination of men suspected of being gay is unlawful, after rights groups argued the tests are a form of torture.
Homosexual acts are illegal in Kenya,...