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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“Canadians voted in favour of a progressive agenda” – Justin Trudeau’s victory speech Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has retained power in a narrow Canadian election win, but he will now be prime minister of a minority government. The Liberals are projected to win 156 seats, 14 short […]
Image copyright RSPCA Image caption Chris the sheep desperately needed a shear when he was found in 2015 Chris the sheep, a merino famed for once being discovered with the world’s heaviest fleece, has died in Australia. The animal generated global attention in 2015 after being spotted in the wild carrying what was described as […]
Image copyright Don Mupasi/Getty Images Don Mupasi’s 130,000 followers on Instagram have helped him turn his hobby – visual art – into something he can make money from. “It’s basically a full time job at this moment,” the 25-year-old tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. But 130,000 followers isn’t quite the same as 58 million. So when […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch the ancient ritual of Japan’s emperor ascending to his throne Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has formally proclaimed his ascension to the throne in an elaborate ceremony. The emperor, 59, officially began his reign in May after the abdication of his father, the then-Emperor Akihito. But, after a […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCivilians pelt US vehicles with potatoes US President Donald Trump says some American troops will stay on in Syria despite his call for them to be pulled out. He said a small number would protect oil fields while others would stay near Israel and Jordan. His decision […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionClashes, chaos, fire and smoke engulf Quito The UN says representatives of Ecuador’s government and the country’s indigenous groups will hold their first direct talks later on Sunday in a bid to end days of violent protests. Protesters are demanding the return of fuel subsidies which the […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Helicopters rescued people trapped in their homes when the Chikuma river burst its banks At least nine people are reported dead as Japan recovers from its biggest storm in decades. Typhoon Hagibis triggered floods and landslides as it battered the country with wind speeds of 225km/h (140mph). Rivers have breached […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Staff at Thomas Cook’s largest subsidiary in Spain say they are the biggest victims of its demise “We have the hotels here, open and waiting – but the customers can’t get here,” says Ramón Estalella, head of Spain’s leading hotelier association. The sudden collapse last month of one of Europe’s […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption More than 100,000 civilians have already fled Kurdish-held areas on the Turkey-Syrian border Kurds under attack from Turkey in northern Syria say they will no longer prioritise guarding Islamic State detainees if the offensive continues. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) currently hold thousands of suspected IS prisoners. Areas in […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Wilson-Raybould has been a thorn in Trudeau’s side Canadian MP Jody Wilson-Raybould was booted from the Liberal Party by Justin Trudeau. Could she be the one to take him down? If Jody Wilson-Raybould had her own walk-up song, like major league baseball athletes, then surely Destiny’s Child’s Independent Woman would […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption US President Donald Trump returning to the White House after a game of golf on Saturday A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment case against US President Donald Trump, according to lawyers representing the first one. Mark Zaid told ABC News the second person was also an intelligence […]
Four people have been killed in a shooting at a bar in Kansas City in the midwestern US state of Kansas. Local police said in a tweet that five other people were wounded during the incident between 10th and Central Avenue. The police later told the BBC that the suspect, a Hispanic man, was on […]