Hundreds of dancers have performed in New York to show support for Prince George, after the six-year-old son of Prince William was mocked by a US television host for taking ballet lessons. Lara Spencer, who hosts Good Morning America, has since apologised for her comments about the third in line to the UK throne. Famous […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Lawyer David Boies arrives with his client Virginia Giuffre Women who accuse financier Jeffrey Epstein of sex abuse have spoken of their anger that he cheated justice by dying in prison. About 15 plaintiffs got the chance to speak out in a Manhattan court as the criminal case was dismissed. […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pro-choice and anti-abortion activists protest outside the US Supreme Court A US federal judge has temporarily blocked a new law banning nearly all abortions in the state of Missouri after eight weeks of pregnancy from going into effect, reports say. It was set to take effect on Wednesday. The […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Many supermarkets in Puerto Rico were left with empty shelves as Tropical Storm Dorian approached The US territory of Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency as it braces for a tropical storm churning through the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued hurricane watch and tropical storm […]
Image copyright Getty Images Meek Mill has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour gun charge, in a plea deal which ends a 12-year long case. The US rapper was granted a new trial in July because judges ruled that his original trial in 2008 had credibility issues with the arresting officer. The judge in the new […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Viola Davis and Michelle Obama have met on several occasions Viola Davis will play former US First Lady Michelle Obama in a new TV drama, according to US media. The Oscar-winning actress will portray Obama in First Ladies – a Showtime series looking at several US presidents’ wives throughout […]
Image copyright EPA As the 2019 G7 summit draws to a close, US President Donald Trump has suggested hosting next year’s meeting at his golf resort in Miami, Florida. Mr Trump said the move was “not at all” to boost his brand and that “my people” toured venues across the US before saying his Doral […]
Image copyright NOAA Image caption Hurricane Florence battered the US East Coast last year Using nuclear weapons to destroy hurricanes is not a good idea, a US scientific agency has said, following reports that President Donald Trump wanted to explore the option. The Axios news website said Mr Trump had asked several national security officials […]
Media captionTrump: ‘We’re not looking for leadership change in Iran’ US President Donald Trump says he is open to meeting Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani under the right circumstances. It comes after Iran’s foreign minister made a brief and unannounced visit to the G7 summit in France on Sunday. Relations between Iran and the US have […]
Image copyright DON EMMERT/Getty Images Film producer Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to two additional charges of predatory sexual assault. Mr Weinstein, who briefly appeared in a New York court, has already pleaded not guilty to raping a woman in 2013 and a forcible sex act on another in 2006. Prosecutors filed the new […]
