Gregg Allman, Soulful Trailblazer of Southern Rock, Dies at 69

Gregg Allman, the soulful singer-songwriter and rock n' blues pioneer who founded The Allman Brothers Band with his late brother, D...

In Chicago, an undertaker tries to save teens from the streets — and is burying those he can’t

CHICAGO — Spencer Leak Sr. has never known life without death. From the moment he was old enough to remember, he was ambling around the f...

Is James Comey heroic or facing indictment?

How is it possible for a person to be seen in a positive light while simultaneously making insinuating inferences about a potential cri...

US Republican Greg Gianforte charged over Guardian reporter 'body slam'

The Republican candidate in a special congressional election in Montana, Greg Gianforte, has been charged with misdemeanour assault ove...

Manchester attack: May to tackle Trump over 'evidence' leaks

Theresa May is to raise concerns with Donald Trump after evidence from the Manchester Arena bombing was apparently leaked to US media. ...

Trump Russia inquiry: Lawyer 'chosen' by president

Donald Trump has appointed lawyer Marc Kasowitz to represent him in an inquiry into Russia's alleged meddling in the US presidentia...

Twitter suspends India singer's account over sexist abuse

Popular Indian Bollywood singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's Twitter account has been suspended after he tweeted about a female student ...

Trump holds first face-to-face talks with Pope Francis

US President Donald Trump has met Pope Francis for a short private audience on the third leg of his overseas trip. The Vatican said aft...

Billboard awards: BTS beat Bieber to be first K-pop winners

South Korean boy band BTS have become the first K-pop group to win a prestigious US Billboard music award. The seven-member group - kno...

Australian Open tennis junior champion avoids match-fix conviction

  Former Australian Open tennis junior champion Oliver Anderson has avoided a conviction for match-fixing. Anderson, 19, admitted throw...

Cannes: Netflix film Okja stopped after technical glitch

A screening at the Cannes Film Festival had to be stopped after technical problems during the first few minutes of the film . Okja, sta...

'Lady Cynthia' rhododendron bush puts Canada town on the map

A small Canadian town hopes to become a tourist attraction thanks to the internet fame of a homeowner's giant rhododendron. The 25...

Chris Cornell: Soundgarden star dies of 'hanging by suicide'

Singer Chris Cornell died as a result of "hanging by suicide", US officials have confirmed. Cornell, 52, was found dead after...

Cannes Film Festival: Will Smith and Pedro Almodovar clash over Netflix

The row over Netflix's place at Cannes has been reignited by its jury on the first day of the prestigious festival. For the first t...

Maria Sharapova: French Open decides against giving former champion a wildcard

Maria Sharapova will miss the French Open after tournament officials decided not to give the two-time champion a wildcard. The Russian,...

Paris Jackson explains nude Instagram posts

Paris Jackson has a message for her 1.4 million followers on Instagram - nudity is natural and "part of what makes us human"....

Eurovision 2017: Portugal's ballad wins contest

Portugal have won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in the competition's history. Salvador Sobral, 27, won with his lo...