William and Kate offer prize to repair the…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a melting glacier in Pakistan in October The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced a global prize to tackle climate issues, pledging…

US Army bans TikTok on work mobile phones

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWATCH: What is TikTok? The US Army has banned the use of the increasingly popular TikTok app on work mobile phones for security reasons.The app, owned by…

Trump sets date for signing US-China deal

Image copyright AFP Donald Trump has announced he will sign a long-awaited trade agreement with China on 15 January.The pact, a "phase one" deal, is expected to reduce tensions between the two economic giants.The US…

Alex Jones must pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alex Jones runs the Infowars website, which touts a range of conspiracy theories US radio host and prominent conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $100,000 (£76,000) in…

Russia-Poland row over start of WW2 escalates

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Molotov signs the Nazi-Soviet Pact in Moscow, August 1939: Von Ribbentrop (3rd from left) and Stalin (4th, smiling) look on A row between Russia and EU countries over the…

US prison cadets fired over Nazi salute photo

Image copyright West Virginia Department of Military Affairs Image caption The picture was taken on graduation day on 27 November At least 30 US prison cadets have been fired after a photo emerged showing them…

Australia to send in military as fires rage

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFirefighter in New South Wales sheltered in their truck as it was overrun by flames Australian military aircraft and vessels will be deployed to help emergency services…