Leonardo da Vincis painting, Saviour of the World, sold for $450m on 15 November. The price, which includes a buyers premium, makes it the most expensive painting ever sold at an auctionNov 16, 2017
Emmerson Mnangagwa is former deputy to Robert Mugabe. He fled Zimbabwe after being sacked from his position on Nov. 6, 2017. Mnangagwa has been Mugabes closest ally for decades and has held numerous top positions.Nov 16, 2017
The unfurling of a rainbow flag at the show by Lebanese rock band Mashrou and amp;#39; Leila - whose singer is openly gay - on 23 September sparked a harsh anti-LGBT crackdown in Egypt. Seven attendees who allegdly held a rainbow flag at the concert were later arrested by authorities who claimed they were promoting sexual deviancy.Nov 2, 2017
Women dressed as handmaids greeted Vice President Mike Pence in Denver on 26 October.They were protesting Pences anti-abortion stance and attempts to defund planned parenthood.Handmaids are characters from Margaret Atwoods book The Handmaids Tale. In the book the handmaids are forced to bear children for the ruling elite that has restricted womens freedom.Oct 30, 2017
Government documents have surfaced showing the FBI had substantial evidence of racketeering by Russian officials before the Obama administration approved the Uranium One deal.Oct 28, 2017
President Donald Trump on Thursday (26 October) ordered the unveiling of 2,800 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy but yielded to pressure from the FBI and CIA to block the release of some information to be reviewed further over the next 180 days. Trump allowed the immediate release of the secret files by the National Archives on 26 October following a last-minute scramble to meet a deadline set by the Congress in 1992.Oct 27, 2017
On 9 October 1967, Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of his death, we take a look at who Guevara was, and what influence he has had on the world.Oct 8, 2017
Transport for London has announced it will not be renewing Ubers license to operate as a private hire operator from 1 October. Around 40,000 Uber drivers currently operate in London, and the service is used by 3.5 million customers each week.Sep 22, 2017
After the ban on WhatsApp has been lifted in Saudi Arabia, we take a look a six other surprising things that are banned in the country which follows a strict sharia law.Sep 21, 2017
The live action launch trailer for Destiny 2 ahead of the games release on 6 September for PS4 and Xbox One, and on PC on 24 October. The trailer was directed by Kong: Skull Islands Jordan Vogt-Roberts.Sep 4, 2017
This August will mark 20 years since Princess Dianas tragic death. But did Dianas death have a lasting impact? Visitors at Buckingham Palace recall their memories of the beloved royal.Aug 18, 2017
