Trump sets date for signing US-China deal

Image copyright AFP Donald Trump has announced he will sign a long-awaited trade agreement with China on 15 January. The pact, a "phase one" deal, is expected to reduce tensions between the two economic giants.…

Alex Jones must pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alex Jones runs the Infowars website, which touts a range of conspiracy theories US radio host and prominent conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $100,000 (£76,000) in…

Smokers past and present live in more pain

Image copyright Getty Images People who smoke, and even those who have given up, report living in more pain than those who have never picked up the habit, a report suggests. The findings are based…

More than 200 homes burn down in latest…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFirefighters in New South Wales sheltered in their truck as it was overrun by flamesBushfires have killed at least eight people in south-eastern Australia since Monday, while…

North Korea ends moratorium on nuclear testing

Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Kim warns he's got a new strategic weapon up his sleeve North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he is ending the suspension of nuclear and long-range missile tests…

Palau is first country to ban toxic sun…

Image copyright Benjamin Lowy / Getty Image caption The Rock Islands in Palau The Pacific nation of Palau has become the first country to ban sun cream that is harmful to corals and sea life.…