Assange faces arrest if he leaves embassy

Cyclone Joyce: Australian residents warned to take shelter

Communities in Australia’s north-west are bracing for a tropical cyclone, the second to hit the region in two weeks. Cyclone Joyce, currently a category one system, is due to make landfall near Broome in Western Australia on Friday. Authorities have told local residents to secure their homes and take shelter. The cyclone is tracking south and is predicted to bring winds of up to 100km/h (62mph), according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Higher tides, heavy rainfall and flash flooding are also

12 Jan, 2018

China professor accused in #MeToo campaign is sacked

A Chinese university has fired a professor accused of sexual misconduct, after a former student named him in a #MeToo campaign. Beihang University in Beijing said an investigation had established that Chen Xiaowu had sexually harassed students. The former student, Luo Xixi, shared her story on China’s version of Twitter, Weibo, earlier this month. Her account went viral and was seen as China’s first widely-shared #MeToo moment. Ms Luo, who now lives in the US, previously told the BBC that th

13 Jan, 2018

Trump ‘in Oval Office foul-mouthed outburst about migrants’

US President Donald Trump has reportedly lashed out at immigrants in a foul-mouthed Oval Office outburst. “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Mr Trump told lawmakers on Thursday,?according to the Washington Post. The remark was reportedly in reference to people from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries. The White House did not deny the comment, which has been confirmed by other US media. “Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign count

12 Jan, 2018