H&M closes all its stores in South Africa after protests
H&M stores across South Africa were shuttered Saturday. Local media reported that destructive protesters had swarmed several locations.
The protesters were reacting to an ad in which a black child wore a sweatshirt that bore the...
Donald Trump must apologise for comments – African Union
The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly called nations on the continent "shitholes".
The African Union mission in Washington DC expressed its "shock, dismay and outrage"...
Trump ‘in Oval Office foul-mouthed outburst about migrants’
US President Donald Trump has reportedly lashed out at immigrants in a foul-mouthed Oval Office outburst.
"Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" Mr Trump told lawmakers on Thursday, according...
California mudslides death toll rises with 17 still missing
Hundreds of rescuers are combing wreckage in Southern California for those missing after mudslides that have killed 17.
Another 28 injuries have been reported in Santa Barbara County following the deluge that overwhelmed an area...
Chinese business chiefs pay £12k for dinner with Cameron
That was what was on offer recently for wealthy business figures at an event in China - as long as they stumped up about £12,000.
Mr Cameron featured on social media adverts for the Shanghai...
South Africa police hunt rapist with bitten penis
South African hospitals are on the alert for a man with an injured penis after a pregnant woman managed to bite her rapist's genitals as he assaulted her in front of her child.
The woman...
Trump: ‘Yeah I’ll beat Oprah. Oprah would be a lot of fun’
President Donald Trump says it would be "fun" to run against former chat show doyenne Oprah Winfrey, amid calls for her to launch a White House bid.
"Yeah, I'll beat Oprah," Mr Trump told reporters...
Sam Gyimah is new universities minister, replacing Jo Johnson
Sam Gyimah has been made Universities and Science Minister for England in Theresa May's government reshuffle.
Mr Gyimah's role straddles the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
He replaces Jo...
Catherine Deneuve defends men’s ‘right’ to hit on women
French actress Catherine Deneuve has said that men should be "free to hit on" women.
She is one of 100 well-known French women who wrote an open letter, warning about a new "puritanism" sparked by...
The Weeknd won’t work with H&M after ‘racist’ advert
The Weeknd says he won't work with H&M again after controversy over one of its recent adverts.
The clothing retailer has apologised after being called "racist" on social media for showing a black child modelling a...