Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Carter, 94, pictured last September in Atlanta Former US President Jimmy Carter has undergone surgery for a broken hip after falling at his home in Georgia, his office says. The 94-year-old, the oldest living former US president, was on his way to go turkey hunting when he fell. Mr […]
Media captionDavid Sillito looks back at Doris Day’s illustrious career Hollywood legend Doris Day, whose films made her one of the biggest stars of all time, has died aged 97. The singer turned actress starred in films such as Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk and had a hit in 1956 with Que Sera, Sera (Whatever […]
Image copyright Getty Images A group of US consumers has been given the go-ahead by the Supreme Court to sue Apple over app prices. The iPhone users argued that there is no alternative place to buy an iPhone app, but that Apple takes a 30% commission on every sale, so therefore they are being overcharged. […]
Ethan Lindenberger, Tun Khin and Jessikka Aro have all had false information spread about them on social media sites, which has led to harassment and even death threats. They spoke about their stories as they came face-to-face with tech companies in Silicon Valley to try and tackle the problem. By Cody Godwin and Dave Lee […]
Image copyright Getty Images A US author has lost a book deal after tweet-shaming a Washington DC metro worker for eating on a train. Natasha Tynes posted a picture of the staff member to her Twitter account, and tagged the woman’s employers. Amid an online backlash accusing Ms Tynes of racism, a publisher scrambled to […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The former two-weight UFC champion was arrested in Florida in March Florida prosecutors have dropped all charges against UFC star Conor McGregor after he was arrested for allegedly smashing a fan’s phone. The Irish fighter had been charged with strong-armed robbery and misdemeanour criminal mischief. But on Monday state […]
Image copyright Getty Images US President Donald Trump says the US is “right where we want to be with China” as both sides remain locked in a bruising trade battle. The US more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) of Chinese goods on Friday, in a sharp escalation of their trade war. Earlier, Mr Trump’s […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Assange was arrested in London last month after Ecuador abruptly withdrew its protection Swedish prosecutors have reopened an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange. The inquiry has been revived at the request of the alleged victim’s lawyer. Assange, who denies the charges, has avoided […]
Image copyright Getty Images US President Donald Trump says the US is “right where we want to be with China” as both sides remain locked in a bruising trade battle. The US more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) of Chinese goods on Friday, in a sharp escalation of their trade war. Earlier, Mr Trump’s […]
Image copyright Getty Images US President Donald Trump says the US is “right where we want to be with China” as both sides remain locked in a bruising trade battle. The US more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) of Chinese goods on Friday, in a sharp escalation of their trade war. Earlier, Mr Trump’s […]
