Trump and China

US President Donald Trump says he is "very disappointed" with China for not doing enough to stop North Korea's weapons programme.

Chris Lilley

A leading Australian comedian has apologised after a video of him posing in blackface was posted on his Instagram account.

Queen and Republic

Australia's Labor opposition has vowed to hold a referendum on whether the country should formally become a republic if it wins the next election.

Its leader, Bill Shorten, said the move "does not change our respect to the Queen for her service, but we are not Elizabethan, we are Australians".

Universities Superannuation Scheme

Universities face a new blow to their finances after the main pension fund deficit soared to £17.5bn.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme now has the largest pensions deficit of any UK pension fund after it increased by £9bn last year.

Nawaz Sharif

Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country's Supreme Court to disqualify him from office.

Colin Hughes

A dyslexic former police officer has been jailed for forgery after he was caught out by his bad spelling.

Trump and Menie

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has raised formal concerns to Donald Trump's company's proposals for a new golf course in Aberdeenshire.

The Trump Organisation has submitted plans for a second 18-hole course at the Menie resort.

Tuakangqueen and Sharon Tang

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Tuakangqueen and Jamie Chua

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Foxconn and Apple

Foxconn, the Taiwanese firm that works closely with technology firm, Apple, plans to build a multi-billion dollar plant in Wisconsin, US media are reporting.

McDonnell and Single Market

Labour has not ruled out continued membership of the EU single market, John McDonnell has said, as he sought to play down divisions over Brexit.

Everyone wanted tariff-free access to EU markets, the shadow chancellor said.

Trump and Military

US President Donald Trump says transgender people cannot serve in "any capacity" in the military.

Krystyna Farley

Krystyna Farley is a 91-year-old beauty pageant queen in the US state of Connecticut, but her life was not always this glamorous. Although she grew up in a loving home in rural Poland, her childhood was cut short by the outbreak of war. This is her story.

Matthew Canavan

Matthew Canavan has quit as Australia's Minister for Resources and Northern Australia in a row over dual citizenship - the country's third politician to do so in recent weeks.

David Davis

Brexit Secretary David Davis has said there is a "moral imperative" to reach a swift deal on the rights of EU nationals living in the UK.

Heinz and Shredz

Heinz has been taken to court in Australia after a watchdog said it falsely marketed a children's food as healthy.

The lawsuit concerns Shredz, a snack made from fruit juice concentrate and pastes.

Liam Fox and Brexit

Liam Fox has downplayed talk that a future US-UK trade deal after Brexit could be threatened by disagreements over chlorinated chicken imports.

Kushner and Senate

Donald Trump's son-in-law has defended his conduct in last year's presidential campaign, after giving evidence to a Senate panel investigating Russian interference in the election.

Crude Oil Theft

Police in India have broken up a criminal network accused of using water tankers to steal millions of litres of crude oil from the country's biggest onshore field in Rajasthan.

Congress and Russia

White House officials have given differing messages after US Congress agreed on legislation allowing fresh sanctions against Russia.

VW and Mayor

Car firm Volkswagen (VW) has said it will not pay the £2.5m the mayor of London claims it owes in missed congestion charge payments, following the 2015 emissions-rigging scandal.

Anthony Scaramucci

President Donald Trump has triggered a shake-up by appointing Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci as his White House communications director.

Trump and Presidential Pardons

US President Donald Trump has insisted he has the "complete power" to pardon people, amid reports he is considering presidential pardons for family members, aides and even himself.

First Class on Trains

Train firms could be forced to reduce first class seats on busy commuter lines to ease overcrowding, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said.

He said people will see "less first class in the future" with busy suburban trains having "one class" instead.

Bieber and China

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been banned from performing in China, according to Beijing's Culture Bureau.

Trump and Abe

Japan woke up with surprise on Friday morning to see the intense scrutiny of its First Lady's proficiency in English.

It followed US President Donald Trump's comment, as part of his broad-ranging New York Times interview, that the wife of the Japanese prime minister, Akie Abe, cannot speak any English.

Sean Spicer

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has quit, reportedly in protest at an organisational shake-up.

Despacito in Malaysia

Malaysia has banned state broadcasters from playing the hit single Despacito following complaints about the song's "steamy" lyrics, officials say.

UK, EU and Brexit Talks

The UK and EU are still at odds over citizens' rights and the amount the UK will pay to leave the bloc, at the end of the second week of Brexit talks.

Drought in North Korea

North Korea is facing severe food shortages after being hit by its worst drought since 2001, a report from the United Nations says.

Trump and Putin

US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had another, previously undisclosed conversation at this month's G20, the White House has confirmed.

Plastic Planet

US scientists have calculated the total amount of plastic ever made and put the number at 8.3 billion tonnes.

It is an astonishing mass of material that has essentially been created only in the last 65 years or so.

The 8.3 billion tonnes is as heavy as 25,000 Empire State Buildings in New York, or a billion elephants.

State Pension Age in UK

Six million men and women will have to wait a year longer than they expected to get their state pension, the government has announced.

The rise in the pension age to 68 will now be phased in between 2037 and 2039, rather than from 2044 as was originally proposed.

Those affected are currently between the ages of 39 and 47.

New Jane Austen Note

The new plastic £10 note has been unveiled by Bank of England governor Mark Carney at Winchester Cathedral.

Coverack

Flash flooding has seen torrents of water sweep through a Cornish village.

Residents in Coverack, on the Lizard Peninsula, have reported roads being blocked and hailstones the size of 50 pence pieces smashing windows.

Steve Whitmire

The Muppets Studio have said they fired Steve Whitmire, who had voiced Kermit the Frog for 27 years, for "unacceptable business conduct".

South Korea's Proposed Talks

South Korea has proposed holding military talks with the North, after weeks of heightened tension following Pyongyang's long-range missile test.

Giant Iceberg

The giant iceberg known as A-68 that was produced in the Antarctic last week continues to drift seaward.

George and Charlotte in Poland and Germany

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their two children have arrived in Warsaw for the start of their visit to Poland and Germany.

Havaianas

It is one of the simplest shoes on the planet: a piece of plastic, roughly the outline of your foot, with a crude strap holding the sole to your toes.

Yet Brazil's Havaianas brand took the humble flip-flop to new heights. The company behind them was sold earlier this week for $1bn ($850m). Selling about 200 million pairs every year, it had produced a domestic and international phenomenon.

The Royals of Disney

As proof that you can be a princess when you grow up, the voices behind 10 of Disney's cartoon princesses have gathered at a US event for fans.

The women have voiced heroines spanning nearly three decades of films, from The Little Mermaid (1989) to 2016's Moana.

Snow White and Cinderella were absent, but Disney claimed it was the largest gathering of its "royals" in one place.

Chancellor and Pay Cap

Public sector workers get a 10% "premium" over their private sector counterparts, Philip Hammond said as he warned ministers against leaking cabinet talks on the pay cap.

Global Logistic Properties

A firm that rents warehouses to online retailer including Amazon and Alibaba is to be sold for $11.7bn (£9bn).

The buyout of Singapore-based Global Logistic Properties (GLP) by a China-led consortium will be one of Asia's biggest ever private equity deals.

Michele O'Neill

A relatively peaceful marching season bodes well to create the right atmosphere for political talks aimed at restoring power sharing in Northern Ireland, Michele O'Neill has said.

Blair and Free Movement

Some EU leaders may be prepared to compromise on the free movement of people to help Britain stay in the single market, Tony Blair has said.

Beach Photos of Prince Harry

A complaint by Prince Harry over photos of him on a beach in Jamaica published by Mail Online has been upheld by the independent press watchdog.

Trump in Paris

From "Paris is not Paris" to praising the "very, very peaceful" city, President Trump left his tough talk behind during a press conference in the French capital.

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, known as the repeal bill, will convert EU laws into UK laws. Some of these will be in areas such as the environment and agriculture, which are normally the responsibility of the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Macron, Trump and Climate

French President Emmanuel Macron said he "respected" Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord but that France would remain committed.

Cambodia, Singapore and Sand

Cambodia has permanently banned sand exports, officially ending sales to Singapore which has used it for years as part of its land reclamation.

Brexit Bill

The Scottish and Welsh governments have threatened to block the key Brexit bill which will convert all existing EU laws into UK law.

Michel Barnier

The EU's top Brexit negotiator has said there are still major differences between the EU and UK on the rights of EU citizens living in Britain.

"The British position does not allow those persons concerned to continue to live their lives as they do today," Michel Barnier said.

Andy Murray

Defending champion Andy Murray appeared hampered by injury as he was knocked out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals by Sam Querrey on Centre Court.

Christopher Wray

Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI has rejected the president's depiction of a probe into alleged Russian meddling in the US election as a witch hunt.

South Korea and China

South Korea's tourism body fears a huge drop in visitors, as a diplomatic row with China starts to bite.

Rhodri Colwyn Philipps

An aristocrat who wrote an online post offering £5,000 to anyone who ran over businesswoman Gina Miller has been found guilty of two charges of making menacing communications.

Trump Jr and Clinton

US President Donald Trump's son has released an email chain showing he was keen to accept "sensitive" information on Hillary Clinton from a Russian national.

Trump Jr

President Donald Trump's son has hit back at US media reports of his meeting with a Russian lawyer who said she had damaging material about Hillary Clinton.

Blac Chyna

Former model and social media star Blac Chyna has been granted a restraining order by a California judge against her former fiance Rob Kardashian.

Rosa Dominguez

A 19-year-old California woman has struck gold after winning the state lottery twice in a week.

Rosa Dominguez won $655,555 (£508,000) from a pair of $5 scratch cards bought from two different gas stations over the course of a few days.

Cable and Brexit

Sir Vince Cable - the likely next Lib Dem leader - says he is "beginning to think Brexit may never happen".

Lake District

The Lake District has joined the likes of the Grand Canyon, the Taj Mahal and Machu Picchu by being awarded Unesco World Heritage status.

Angela Rayner

Labour's "ambition" is to write off all student debt, which would cost £100bn, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has said.

Wimbledon Seeding System

The seeding system for the men's singles at Wimbledon is different to the systems used at the other grand slam tournaments.

The French Open, US Open and Australian Open just take the ATP rankings, but Wimbledon works it out differently to favour players who are better on grass.

Post-Brexit Trade Deal

US President Donald Trump has said he expects a "powerful" trade deal with the UK to be completed "very quickly".

G20 Summit and Climate Change

Leaders of 19 nations at the G20 summit in Germany have renewed their pledge to implement the Paris deal on climate change, despite the US pulling out.

Jobs in US

US employment rose by more than expected last month, but wage growth remained subdued, latest figures show.

Muslims and Doughnuts

A false rumour Muslims do not eat doughnuts is being re-circulated on social media by members of the Muslim community, in a humorous response to Islamaphobic taunts.

Trump and Putin

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have held their first face-to-face talks, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the German city of Hamburg.

Robin Li

The head of Chinese online search giant Baidu is being investigated, after riding in one of the firm's driverless cars on a Beijing ring-road.

Chilcot and Blair

Tony Blair was not "straight with the nation" about his decisions in the run up to the Iraq War, the chairman of the inquiry into the war has told the BBC.

Speaking for the first time since publishing his report a year ago, Sir John Chilcot discussed why he thinks the former PM made those decisions.

G20 and Hamburg

Police and protesters have clashed in the German city of Hamburg where the G20 is due to start on Friday.

Trump and Poland

Donald Trump is travelling to the German city of Hamburg to attend a gathering of world leaders. But before he arrives, the US president will stop in Poland, to the delight of its conservative, nationalist government.

Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn is to speak to the organisers of the Glastonbury festival about their use of zero-hours contracts, his spokesman has said.

Vogue

Leaving Vogue seems to be in fashion at the moment.

A number of senior figures have exited the magazine in recent weeks amid reports that its new editor is making some staffing changes before he officially begins on 1 August.

Free Lunches

Plans to axe free lunches for infant school children from better off families in England have been scrapped.

Mike Ashley

Billionaire Mike Ashley has dismissed claims he owes a finance expert £14m and said their conversations were "drink banter", a court has heard.

Russia, China, North Korea, US and South Korea

Russia and China have urged North Korea to "freeze" its missile and nuclear programmes after it claimed to have successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile.

Both countries also called for a simultaneous suspension of US-South Korea large-scale military exercises.

Chris Christie

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is facing heavy criticism after he was photographed relaxing on a state beach he had ordered closed to the public.

Brent Christensen

A former PhD student has appeared in court in the US state of Illinois charged with kidnapping a Chinese student, who remains missing.

Jacob Rees-Mogg

An eccentric Eton and Oxford-educated Conservative backbencher, well known in Westminster for his unique oratory and sardonic put downs, has become an unlikely cult figure on social media - sparking rumours of an outsider party leadership bid.

Hawking and Trump

Stephen Hawking says that US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement could lead to irreversible climate change.

Drone at Gatwick

A drone flying close to Gatwick airport led to the closure of the runway and forced five flights to be diverted.

Trump and CNN

The US President has tweeted a short video clip of him wrestling a person with the CNN logo for a head.

Dolphins and Porpoise

Mexico's government says it plans to use dolphins trained by the US Navy to try to save the world's most endangered marine species, the vaquita porpoise.

Geraint Thomas

Britain's Geraint Thomas won his first Grand Tour stage with victory in the opening 14km time trial of the 2017 Tour de France in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Xi and Hong Kong

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against "impermissible" challenges to Beijing's authority over Hong Kong.

Weetabix in NZ

A consignment of UK breakfast cereal Weetabix has reportedly been impounded by New Zealand customs officials, after complaints it could confuse customers.

China, US and North Korea

China has reacted angrily to a US decision to impose sanctions on a Chinese bank accused of laundering North Korean money.

George Formby

A banjo ukulele formerly owned by popular 1930s and 40s entertainer George Formby has been sold at auction for £28,500.