Motorist using his mobile phone drives scooter into massive sinkhole

The driver managed to escape with only minor injuries, after plummeting into the sinkhole in the Guangxi Province in China on 17 August.

Aug 21, 2017

Moscow accuses US of stirring up unrest in Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that a US decision to sharply scale back its visa services in Russia was an attempt to stir up ill-feeling among ordinary Russians against the authorities.

Aug 21, 2017

Moscow accuses US of stirring up unrest in Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that a US decision to sharply scale back its visa services in Russia was an attempt to stir up ill-feeling among ordinary Russians against the authorities.

Aug 21, 2017

Moscow accuses US of stirring up unrest in Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that a US decision to sharply scale back its visa services in Russia was an attempt to stir up ill-feeling among ordinary Russians against the authorities.

Aug 21, 2017

Marseille crash: One dead after van ploughs into two bus stops

One person has died after a car crashed into two bus shelters in different areas of the southern French city of Marseille, according to local police.Julien Ravier, a local mayor, told Frances BFMTV news channel that the victim of the crash at the second bus shelter was a woman in her 40s. She was waiting alone at the stop.

Aug 21, 2017

Marseille crash: One dead after van ploughs into two bus stops

One person has died after a car crashed into two bus shelters in different areas of the southern French city of Marseille, according to local police.Julien Ravier, a local mayor, told Frances BFMTV news channel that the victim of the crash at the second bus shelter was a woman in her 40s. She was waiting alone at the stop.

Aug 21, 2017

Marseille crash: One dead after van ploughs into two bus stops

One person has died after a car crashed into two bus shelters in different areas of the southern French city of Marseille, according to local police.Julien Ravier, a local mayor, told Frances BFMTV news channel that the victim of the crash at the second bus shelter was a woman in her 40s. She was waiting alone at the stop.

Aug 21, 2017

Russia President Vladimir Putin angers Ukraine with speech at Crimean jazz festival

Putins government annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.  His speech at the festival is in violation of Ukrainian law.

Aug 21, 2017

Russia President Vladimir Putin angers Ukraine with speech at Crimean jazz festival

Putins government annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.  His speech at the festival is in violation of Ukrainian law.

Aug 21, 2017

Russia President Vladimir Putin angers Ukraine with speech at Crimean jazz festival

Putins government annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.  His speech at the festival is in violation of Ukrainian law.

Aug 21, 2017

Samuel L Jackson and Magic Johnson confused for migrants in viral meme

The pair were pictured sitting on a bench in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, on 16 August. A picture of the pair was then turned into an ironic meme about migrants in Italy by comic actor Luca Bottura, referencing President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, Laura Boldrinis open policy to migration. This image soon went viral, with many people taking it literally.

Aug 21, 2017

Samuel L Jackson and Magic Johnson confused for migrants in viral meme

The pair were pictured sitting on a bench in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, on 16 August. A picture of the pair was then turned into an ironic meme about migrants in Italy by comic actor Luca Bottura, referencing President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, Laura Boldrinis open policy to migration. This image soon went viral, with many people taking it literally.

Aug 21, 2017

Samuel L Jackson and Magic Johnson confused for migrants in viral meme

The pair were pictured sitting on a bench in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, on 16 August. A picture of the pair was then turned into an ironic meme about migrants in Italy by comic actor Luca Bottura, referencing President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, Laura Boldrinis open policy to migration. This image soon went viral, with many people taking it literally.

Aug 21, 2017

Illinois town gears up for total solar eclipse

The Moon is set to pass in front of the Sun casting a deep shadow that will sweep over the U.S. from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east. Several towns along the 115 km-wide path of totality are gearing up for the event.

Aug 21, 2017

Illinois town gears up for total solar eclipse

The Moon is set to pass in front of the Sun casting a deep shadow that will sweep over the U.S. from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east. Several towns along the 115 km-wide path of totality are gearing up for the event.

Aug 21, 2017

Illinois town gears up for total solar eclipse

The Moon is set to pass in front of the Sun casting a deep shadow that will sweep over the U.S. from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east. Several towns along the 115 km-wide path of totality are gearing up for the event.

Aug 21, 2017

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says separatists have crossed our national red lines

The 74-year-old claimed that Nigerias unity is settled and not negotiable during his first major speech since returning from the UK Buhari spent more than three months in London receiving medical treatment earlier in 2017.

Aug 21, 2017

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says separatists have crossed our national red lines

The 74-year-old claimed that Nigerias unity is settled and not negotiable during his first major speech since returning from the UK Buhari spent more than three months in London receiving medical treatment earlier in 2017.

Aug 21, 2017

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says separatists have crossed our national red lines

The 74-year-old claimed that Nigerias unity is settled and not negotiable during his first major speech since returning from the UK Buhari spent more than three months in London receiving medical treatment earlier in 2017.

Aug 21, 2017

Craig Shakespeare praises Riyad Mahrez professionalism despite desire to leave Leicester City

Shakespeare praised his wantaway midfielder, after the 26-year-old Algerian assisted two goals in his teams 2-0 victory over Brighton on 19 August. The beginning of the Premier League season has been marred by a number of high profile players handing in transfer requests and not playing for their clubs, including Liverpools Phillipe Coutinho and Southamptons Virgil Van Dijk. 

Aug 21, 2017