A 20-year-old US woman on trial for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself was “involuntarily intoxicated” by anti-depressants at the time, a psychiatrist says. Michelle Carter had switched to a new drug that left her “unable to form intent”, Dr Peter Breggin said. She is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the … Read more
Melania Trump and son Barron have moved into the White House – five months after her husband Donald took office. Mrs Trump and the couple’s 11-year-old son had stayed behind in New York so Barron could finish the school year. The decision was seen as strange by some, as she was the first presidential spouse … Read more
A former leading federal prosecutor in New York has revealed he was sacked by Donald Trump after receiving several unusual phone calls from him. Preet Bharara told ABC News’ This Week he felt the calls from Mr Trump had crossed the usual boundary separating the executive branch and independent criminal investigators. Mr Bharara said he … Read more
The pound struggled on Monday to recover from last week’s sharp losses that came in the wake of a shock British election result that has thrown the country into uncertainty. Sterling took a beating on Friday after Prime Minister Theresa May’s ruling Conservative Party lost their Westminster majority, days before it holds crunch talks with … Read more
President Trump has been joined in the White House by First Lady Melania Trump and their son Barron As of Sunday night, the White House has two new occupants: US First Lady Melania Trump and her son Barron have finally moved in to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Six months after President Donald Trump arrived, the Slovenia-born … Read more
A China Eastern Airlines plane has had to turn back to Sydney airport after a technical failure which left a hole in an engine casing. Flight MU736 was heading from Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, but the pilot reported problems with the engine about one hour after taking off. Passengers, who had to spend the night … Read more
The 2017 Tony Awards are back at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night with Kevin Spacey at the helm. The “House of Cards” star will take the stage as the host of the 71st Annual Tony Awards for the very first time. Fans might not realize that Spacey has a theater background: … Read more
Theresa May said the government planned to focus on social issues and “delivering a successful Brexit” as she completed a Cabinet reshuffle. The PM said the new line-up brought in “talent from across the whole of the Conservative party”. Her comments came after Michael Gove, one of the driving forces behind Brexit, returned to the … Read more
The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections. As polls closed, projections showed La Republique en Marche (Republic on the Move) set to win more than 400 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly. Mr Macron’s party was established just over … Read more
There are growing calls for a rethink of Theresa May’s Brexit stance in the wake of a hung parliament. The Conservatives leader had sought to take the UK out of the single market and end freedom of movement, but her party lost its Commons majority. Former Chancellor George Osborne said he did not believe a … Read more
Spain’s Rafael Nadal made history by winning a record 10th French Open title with victory over Stan Wawrinka in the Paris final. Nadal, 31, came through 6-2 6-3 6-1 against the Swiss third seed to claim his 15th major title. He becomes the first man or woman in the Open era to have won a … Read more
The former Arsenal winger has signed a three-year deal with the Bundesliga champions after previously announcing that he would leave Werder Bremen Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Serge Gnabry from Werder Bremen for a fee believed to be in the region of €8 million. The 21-year-old recently already announced that he would leave … Read more
Former Tory MP Gavin Barwell has been appointed as the new Downing Street chief of staff Former Tory MP Gavin Barwell has been appointed as the new Downing Street chief of staff, Theresa May said on Saturday evening. Barwell, 45, was among the ex-MPs May apologised to on Friday after the unexpected election result. He … Read more
Islamist insurgency Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the attack on Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri Wednesday night that killed at least 14 people, the first major assault in 18 months on a key stronghold against the militants. The raid took place six months after Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Boko Haram had “technically” been … Read more
Seif al-Islam, the son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, has been released after more than five years in detention, his captors said on Saturday. A statement by his captors, the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Battalion, said Seif al-Islam was released on Friday, but gave no details on his whereabouts. Battalion officials … Read more
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he can “still be prime minister” as he aims to thwart Theresa May’s attempt to run a minority government. He told the Sunday Mirror: “This is still on. Absolutely.” Labour will set out its own programme for government as an amendment to the Queen’s Speech, focusing on austerity and a … Read more
Rafael Nadal won his first French Open title at the age of 19 in 2005 Spain’s Rafael Nadal made history by winning a record 10th French Open title with victory over Stan Wawrinka in the Paris final. Nadal, 31, came through 6-2 6-3 6-1 against the Swiss third seed to claim his 15th major title. … Read more
The Pentagon on Sunday said it had carried out an air strike on al Shabaab in Somalia , and Somalia said its special forces had joined in the attack to destroy one of the jihadist insurgent group’s main training and command posts. The office of President Mohamed Abdullahi said the base was located on Sakow, … Read more
Kuwaiti FM says Qatar is willing to hold dialogue with Arab states that have cut diplomatic ties with Doha. Kuwait on Sunday said that Qatar is willing to hold a dialogue with Gulf Arab countries that cut ties with it and was ready to listen to their concerns, in the latest twist of a major … Read more
England won their biggest international title since 1966 by beating Venezuela 1-0 in the Under-20 World Cup final. It was England’s first appearance in the final of a global tournament since their World Cup victory 51 years ago. Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s first-half goal was enough for victory thanks to Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman’s second-half … Read more