December 24, 2018
Kevin Spacey: Actor charged with sexual assault in Massachusetts
US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on 7 January over the incident, which allegedly occurred in Nantucket in July 2016. On Monday, Mr Spacey posted a video in…
December 24, 2018
Sheikha Latifa: Images of ‘missing’ Dubai princess released
Photographs have been released of an Arab princess who was feared missing. Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler, reportedly tried to escape abroad in March. Witnesses said she was allegedly taken from a yacht near India and forcibly…
December 24, 2018
Indonesia tsunami: Death toll from Anak Krakatau volcano rises
The death toll following the tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau volcano has risen to at least 373, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency says. Saturday saw giant waves crash into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java. It is thought that…
December 24, 2018
Big Bash: Tom Curran stars but Sydney Sixers beaten by Sydney Thunder
England's Tom Curran starred with bat and ball but still ended on the losing side as Sydney Sixers were beaten by Sydney Thunder in a Big Bash derby. Curran took 3-24 as Thunder made 169-9, helped by Jos Buttler's 63, though England captain Joe Root…
December 24, 2018
Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss says Chelsea & Arsenal still in title race
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says "nobody should feel safe" in the Premier League title race and insists Chelsea and Arsenal remain in the hunt. Klopp's side will reach the halfway point of the season on 26 December at the top of the table after…
December 24, 2018
Trump savages Federal Reserve as stock plunge worsens
President Donald Trump has lashed out at America's central bank as a stock market whose gains he once took credit for continued a historic plunge. In a tweet, Mr Trump said the Federal Reserve was "the only problem" of the American economy. Mr…
December 24, 2018
Australia to set up drone-identifying systems
Drone "hot spots" in Australia are getting sensors to automatically identify the aircraft and their pilots. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Casa) said it would install the equipment at the nation's airports starting next month. The…
December 24, 2018
Allyson Felix: Six-time Olympic champion reveals she gave birth to daughter prematurely
Six-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix has revealed that she gave birth to her daughter eight weeks premature last month. The American, 33, had not publicly announced that she was pregnant. Her daughter Camryn is still in a neonatal intensive care…
December 5, 2018
This week’s NFL Round-up
Rookie Michael Badgley kicked a 29-yard field goal with no time left Sunday night to give the visiting Los Angeles Chargers a 33-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. At the game’s end, Badgley missed a 39-yard attempt and had a 34-yard try…
December 5, 2018
Jamaica big winner at 2018 World Travel Awards
Jamaica and Jamaican companies emerged the big winners at the just concluded World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal last night, by winning eight of the coveted awards.Notably, Jamaica received the World's…