Jim Acosta row: Donald Trump threat over reporters' behaviour

Donald Trump has threatened to walk out of future press briefings if reporters do not act with "decorum".The US president was speaking after a Washington DC court ordered the White House to return CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press pass after it was revoked by the US Secret Service.Mr Acosta's press pass was taken after he clashed with the president during a news conference earlier...

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More to be done to get best possible EU deal - Leadsom

There is still "more to be done" on Theresa May's draft Brexit deal, Commons leader Andrea Leadsom has said.The leading Brexiteer said there was "still time" before the EU summit, adding she supported the PM's efforts to get the "best possible deal".The BBC understands that Mrs Leadsom is co-ordinating a group of five ministers hoping to amend the deal.Despite widespread criticism...

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US to join Australia in Papua New Guinea naval base plan

The US says it will join Australia in developing a naval base in Papua New Guinea (PNG), in an apparent move to curb China's growing influence.Vice-President Mike Pence said the three countries would work together on the facility on Manus Island.Australia announced last month that it would work with PNG to develop the island's Lombrum Naval Base.Mr Pence made the announcement...

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California wildfires: Trump to visit state's deadliest wildfire

US President Donald Trump is heading to California to survey the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history.The Camp Fire in northern California has killed at least 71 people.More than 1,000 people are reported to be missing, although officials say that figure could fluctuate.Leaving for California, Mr Trump again focused on forest management as a cause of...

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Australia 'trolley hero' faces police charges

A homeless man who used his shopping trolley to try to ram a knife-wielding attacker in Melbourne has been charged with offences including burglary and theft.Michael Rogers, dubbed "Trolley Man" online, was filmed on 9 November trying to prevent Hassan Khalif Shire Ali from stabbing two police officers.The suspect had already killed a cafe owner and injured two other people.He...

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France fuel protest: One dead in 'yellow vest' blockades

A protester has died in an accident and dozens have been injured as demonstrators angry at rising fuel prices disrupt traffic across France.The female protester was struck after a driver surrounded by demonstrators panicked and accelerated.Some 120,000 "yellow vests", so-called after the high-visibility jackets they are required to carry in their cars, have gathered in 2,000 locations.They...

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Azaan Kaleem death: Mother cannot forgive killers for laughing at trial

The mother of a teenager who was stabbed to death said she cannot forgive his killers after they "laughed and joked" at their trial. Azaan Kaleem, 18, was with his girlfriend in Luton in March when a group of strangers "piled out of a car" and stabbed him. He died in hospital. Four men were convicted over his death on Thursday at the Old Bailey. Roseann Taylor, who...

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Italy storms: Two families killed in Sicily house

Two families have been wiped out in Italy after a river burst its banks submerging their house in Sicily. Nine people died in the incident in Casteldaccia - from children aged one, three and 15 to their grandparents. Only three people who were outside the house at the time survived. Three other people died when their cars were swept away on the southern island. Days...

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BA passengers in three-day Orlando to Gatwick journey 'hell'

British Airways passengers who endured a 77-hour "journey from hell" back to London from Florida, have said they were treated "inhumanely". Passengers have complained of sleeping on airport floors and holidaymakers crying on the "chaotic" journey home. BA flight 2036 was supposed to take off from Orlando at 19:25 ET (00:25 GMT) on Thursday and arrive at Gatwick eight...

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Breeders' Cup: Man arrested for drunkenly riding horse

A man has been arrested for getting on a horse while drunk and nearly making it to the track at the Breeders' Cup meet in Kentucky, local media report. Michael Wells-Rody, 24, sneaked into "a restricted area", grabbed a horse and was "in the track entrance" before being stopped, says a police report. It added he was "under the influence of alcoholic beverages" and was...

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New Caledonia: French Pacific territory rejects independence

Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have rejected a bid for independence. Final results showed that 56.4% chose to remain part of France while 43.6% voted to leave - a tighter result than some polls had predicted. Turnout was about 81%. The vote was promised by a 1988 deal that put an end to a violent campaign for independence. President Emmanuel...

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