Drug lord 'El Chapo' given life in US jail
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord who twice escaped maximum-security prisons in that country, will spend the rest of his life in a US penitentiary.
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Asylum seekers anxiously cross into US
Asylum seekers anxiously cross into US
A new Trump administration policy aimed at making almost all migrants ineligible for asylum at the US southern border has spread fear.
Etzebeth to lead Boks against Wallabies
Etzebeth to lead Boks against Wallabies
Lock Eben Etzebeth has been named captain of South Africa for their Rugby Championship opener against Australia at Ellis Park at the weekend.
Von der Leyen secures powerful EU role
Von der Leyen secures powerful EU role
Germany's Ursula von der Leyen will become the first female European Commission president on a platform of a greener, fairer and rule-based Europe.
Aldrin recalls the moon's 'magnificent desolation'
Buzz Aldrin recalls moon's 'magnificent desolation'
Fifty years after their history-making voyage to the moon, Buzz Aldrin has recalled the first moments of the Apollo 11 launch - and of the white-knuckle lunar landing.
House condemns Trump over 'racist comments'
House condemns Trump over 'racist comments'
The US House of Representatives has voted to condemn President Donald Trump for "racist comments" against four minority Democratic congresswomen - a symbolic measure aimed at shaming Trump.
IMF chief Christine Lagarde resigns
IMF chief Christine Lagarde resigns
IMF chief Christine Lagarde submitted her resignation from the global crisis lender on Tuesday, citing more clarity about her nomination to lead the European Central Bank.
South African singer Johnny Clegg dies
South African singer Johnny Clegg dies
South African singer/songwriter Johnny Clegg, one of the few white artists to openly confront the apartheid government in the late 1970s and 1980s, has died aged 66.
SBW in doubt for Argentina test
SBW in doubt for Argentina test
Sonny Bill Williams is unlikely to recover from a hamstring injury in time to play for tNew Zealand against Argentina at the weekend.
'Game of Thrones' dominates Emmy nominations
'Game of Thrones' dominates Emmy nominations
Medieval fantasy "Game of Thrones" scored a record 32 Emmy nominations, but the contenders for the highest honours in TV were dominated by newcomers, many of them women.
High and dry: Alpine resorts grapple with climate change
High and dry: Alpine resorts grapple with climate change
The prospect of searing heatwaves driving holidaymakers to cool mountains and children asking grandparents about their memories of snow is focusing minds in Alpine ski resorts in Europe.
Trump defiant after 'racist' attacks on congresswomen
Trump defiant after 'racist' attacks on congresswomen
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his attacks against four minority US congresswomen, dismissing concerns that his comments were racist and prompting outrage from Democrats.
Alan Turing on new 50 pound note
Alan Turing on new 50 pound note
Mathematician Alan Turing, whose cracking of a Nazi code helped the Allies to win World War 2, will appear on the Bank of England's new £50 banknote.
British PM hosts victorious England team
British PM hosts victorious England team
British Prime Minister Theresa May has hosted the England cricket team at Downing St, describing their World Cup win as "one of the great sporting spectacles of our time".
Corbyn 'guilty of anti-Semitism'
Corbyn guilty of anti-Semitism: Johnson
The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Boris Johnson, says the leader of the main opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, is guilty of anti-Semitism.
More rain for sodden US south
More rain for sodden US south
The remnants of Hurricane Barry dumped dangerous amounts of rain as it crawled north through the United States after coming ashore at the weekend.
Simmons signs huge extension
Simmons signs huge extension
Australian point guard Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers has signed a huge new contract.
Halep receives highest honour
Halep receives highest honour
Romania's presidency and the Orthodox Church awarded Simona Halep their highest distinctions.
Australian police identify backpacker's remains
Australian police identify backpacker's remains
Australian police say they believe bones recently found in waters off an east coast beach are the remains of a Frenchman missing since February.
Scores of aftershocks hit Indonesia after deadly quake
Scores of aftershocks hit Indonesia after deadly quake
Indonesia's Moluccas islands have experienced scores of aftershocks after an earthquake killed at least two people, prompting hundreds of people to flee their homes.