Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Michael Cohen is the latest Trump associate to refuse to cooperate with the Russia inquiry President Donald Trump’s lawyer has received requests for information from two congressional panels investigating alleged Russian political meddling. Michael Cohen confirmed to US media that he had been asked to “provide information and testimony” […]
Image copyright Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Image caption Police in Palm Beach County released a mugshot of the golfer Golfer Tiger Woods was found “asleep at the wheel” with the engine running when he was arrested, US media reports say. The former world number one golfer was found at the wheel of his Mercedes, […]
Image copyright Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Image caption Police in Palm Beach County released a mugshot of the golfer Golf star Tiger Woods was arrested on a drink-driving charge in Florida early on Monday morning, police say. Police recorded the arrest at 07:18 local time (11:18 GMT). The golfer was released a few hours […]
Media caption“We must fight for our destiny as Europeans,” says Mrs Merkel Europe can no longer “completely depend” on the US and UK following the election of President Trump and Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. Mrs Merkel said she wanted friendly relations with both countries as well as Russia but Europe now had to […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption President Zuma is reported to be considering a relocation to Dubai as pressure mounts at home South Africa’s embattled president Jacob Zuma has been planning to set up home in Dubai, according to emails published in South African media. The reports suggest deepening ties between President Zuma and the controversial […]
Image copyright Magnolia Pictures Image caption Dominic West has an encounter with Terry Notary, playing a performance artist, in The Square Art world satire The Square, directed by Ruben Ostlund, has won top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The Swedish title was one of 19 films competing for the prestigious Palme d’Or, in the […]
Media captionDonald Trump was greeted by Pope Francis at the Vatican US President Donald Trump has said he is “more determined than ever” to pursue peace in the world after meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican. He was granted a short private audience with the head of the Catholic Church on the latest leg of […]
Image copyright WPVI A Philadelphia man has been exonerated and freed from prison 24 years after he was found guilty of a murder he did not commit. Shaurn Thomas, 43, was released after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office agreed that the evidence did not support the conviction. Mr Thomas, who was 19 when found guilty, […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The crossing from Libya to Italy is now one of the busiest used by illicit migrants – and one of the most deadly (file image) At least 34 migrants, some of them young children, have drowned after falling into the sea off the Libyan coast, Italy’s coastguard says. The […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption White House budget director Mick Mulvaney told Congress on Wednesday that he went through the budget “line by line” The White House has denied the president’s budget proposal contains an “egregious” maths error. Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers pointed out the spending plan double-counts $2tr (£1tr). But White House […]
