The most thrilling comeback in American sports history had to be completed at Augusta, at the Masters on a Sunday afternoon in April. After all, the Augusta National Golf Club is where Tiger Woods, 22 years ago, first burst into our cultural consciousness, like no one we had ever seen before: golf’s first black superstar,…
(CAIRO) — More than 120 people have been killed since a Libyan military commander launched an assault on the capital 10 days ago, igniting clashes with rival militias, the U.N. health agency said Sunday. The self-styled Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, launched a surprise offensive against Tripoli on April 5 and…
Donald Trump is not the first president to be called unhinged, by political enemies and medical professionals alike. But some of his predecessors were manic depressives, bipolar and even psychopathic, say experts.In the summer of 1776, the American Revolutionary War was going so badly for the rebels that George Washington apparently attempted suicide by redcoat.As…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The World Health Organization says the latest figures paint “an alarming picture” The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).The UN body said provisional data indicated a…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionProperties in Franklin, Texas, were flattened by the tornado At least eight people have died and dozens were injured after storms triggered tornadoes and flooding across several southern US states.In Texas, two children died after a tree fell on their family car. The parents, who were in…
Image copyright Reuters/ Getty One of the first ever Muslim members of the US Congress has said that a tweet by President Donald Trump has led to an increase in threats against her life.Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar said the threats were sparked by “violent rhetoric”, accusing Mr Trump of stoking right-wing extremism. “It has to stop,”…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Chiang Mai is a popular tourist destination in northern Thailand A Canadian tourist has fallen more than 100m (330ft) to his death after his zipline cable snapped in northern Thailand, authorities say.Authorities in Chiang Mai say the 25-year-old man was on holiday with his girlfriend and a group of friends.The…
Image copyright EPA Image caption The 71-year-old resigned soon after the scandal erupted in September 2015 The former chief executive of the carmaker Volkswagen has been charged in Germany over his involvement in the company’s diesel emissions scandal.The public prosecutor in Braunschweig charged Martin Winterkorn and four other managers with fraud.VW said it would not…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jack Ma is stepping down as Alibaba’s executive chairman The Chinese billionaire and co-founder of the online shopping giant Alibaba has continued to argue for a 9am to 9pm working day, and a six-day week.Jack Ma’s backing for the so-called “996 system” is being hotly debated in the Chinese…
By News from Elsewhere… …as found by BBC Monitoring Image copyright Yana Terekhova Image caption Oksana Zotova’s photos have prompted condemnation and admiration on social media An Orthodox priest in Russia’s Urals region has been posted to a remote village as punishment for his wife’s participation in a local beauty pageant during Lent.Oksana Zotova, who…