International News
Nobel Prize for literature postponed in wake of sex scandal
The Swedish Academy has announced that no Nobel Prize for literature will be awarded this year, in wake of a financial and sexual scandal...
7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.
It affected the East Nusa...
France braces for more protests after police kill teenager
France is bracing for further protests after police shot dead a teenager, an incident which French President Emmanuel Macron said has “moved the entire...
US considers limit on green cards for immigrants on benefits
The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms...
Denmark accused of helping US spy on European officials
Denmark's secret service helped the US spy on European politicians including German Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2012 to 2014, Danish media say.
The Defence Intelligence...
Jamaica Reggae Boy signs million-dollar Chelsea deal
English Premier League mega club, Chelsea, have completed the signing of Jamaica international defender Michael Hector for four million pounds sterling.
The 23-year-old, who represents...
Chile’s President Fined over Maskless Selfie with Woman
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera has been slapped with a $3,500 fine after posing for a selfie on the beach with a bystander without wearing...
US President frees dozens of drug offenders
US President Barack Obama has commuted the prison sentences of 46 drug offenders as part of a renewed effort to reform the criminal justice...
38 people sentenced to death in India over bombing
A court in India has sentenced 38 people to death for their role in a series of bomb blasts in 2008 in the western...
South Africa's President makes U-turn over home revamp money
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has made a U-turn in court over his refusal to repay some of the $23million of state money used...
