US-Canada trade talks ‘intense’ as new tariff deadline looms
US-Canada trade talks 'intense' as new tariff deadline looms 10 minutes agoJessica MurphyCanada digital editorReuters"Intense" trade talks are going down to the wire as Canada seeks to avoid a fresh round of tariffs from the Trump administration due to…
Watch: Flood sweeps vehicle away in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala
Watch: Flash flood sweeps vehicle away in Hawaii after Hurricane LalaHawaii has been hit by flash floods and mudslides that have swept away homes after category one Hurricane Lala skirted Big Island over the weekend, leaving one person dead.Heavy rains…
Dozens detained in Russia as only anti-war party struck from election
Dozens detained in Russia as only anti-war party struck from electionRussia's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the anti-war party Yabloko against a ban on it taking part in September's parliamentary elections.Minutes earlier, the party's prominent…
Watch: BBC breaks down Trump’s latest shift on North and South Korea
BBC breaks down Trump's latest shift on North and South KoreaPresident Donald Trump has said that the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un. The…
Norway’s King Harald admitted to hospital and put on sick leave
Norway's king admitted to hospital and put on sick leave54 minutes agoJoe CoughlanReutersKing Harald V ascended Norway's throne in January 1991Norway's King Harald V has been admitted to hospital and is on sick leave for two weeks, the country's royal…
The Nigerian goat is now a celebrity – how this graduation gift went viral
The goat is now a celebrity - how this graduation gift went viral34 minutes agoAdesola Ikulajolu,BBC PidginandMakuochi Okafor,BBC AfricaCourtesy of Promise OkoroPromise Okoro has yet to name the animal but says it loves eating fried riceWhen Promise…
Supreme Court again rejects Trump’s bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case 5 hours agoBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Getty ImagesTrump has long denied any wrongdoing in the E Jean Carroll case. For a second time, the US Supreme Court has…
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing – here’s what you need to know
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing - here's what you need to know6 hours agoKaty WatsonAustralia correspondentWhy is Australia's mushroom murder back in the headlines?A year after her blockbuster trial, Australia's notorious mushroom murderer…
Watch: Trump meets teen lifeguard after dramatic rescue
'He's a real hero' - Trump meets teen lifeguard after dramatic rescueTrump hosted Ryder Williams at the White House after the 16-year-old lifeguard rescued 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai from a beach in California on 25 July.The president also met Rai, who…
Russia’s prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years
Russia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years8 hours agoJaroslav LukivReutersLev Shlosberg said he was punished for his political positionRussia's prominent anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in a…