Dozens of black Americans receive racist texts about ‘picking cotton’
Dozens of black Americans have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation”.
Police to use life-size hologram of murdered sex worker to help ‘track down killer’
Police in Amsterdam are set to use a life-size hologram of a murdered sex worker to try to catch her killer 15 years after her death.
Just how big a win was election for Donald Trump?
“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate. It was a historic realignment. Uniting citizens of all backgrounds around a common core of common sense.”
Met Police refers itself to watchdog after complaints over handling of al Fayed allegations
The Metropolitan Police has referred two cases to the police watchdog following complaints about investigations into allegations made against Mohamed al Fayed.
70% of people killed in Gaza war are women and children, UN says
Nearly 70% of deaths in the Gaza war, which have been verified by the United Nations, were women and children, its Human Rights Office has said.
Beyonce and Taylor Swift make history as Grammy nominations revealed
Beyonce and Taylor Swift have made Grammy history, with the nominations for this year’s awards revealed.
Manchester Arena survivors awarded £45k after harassment claim against former TV producer
Two survivors of the Manchester Arena attack have been awarded £45,000 between them in damages after winning a harassment claim against a former TV producer who said the bombing was…
‘Anticyclonic gloom’ blamed for dreary weather in much of UK – so what exactly is it?
Many parts of the country have recorded no sunshine at all this month.
Film festival cancelled after ban on Daniel Craig movie
A film festival in Istanbul has been scrapped in protest at a reported ban on their opening film, Queer, starring Daniel Craig.
Man admits murder of woman who died two years after he set her on fire
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman who died two years after he set her on fire.