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Michael Douglas wears colorful tropical shirt to accept award at film festival in Colombia

The veteran Hollywood star, 75, was honored for his life and work with an India Catalina Award by the Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival in Bolivar.




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Ricky Gervais on THAT controversial Golden Globes 2020 speech

Ricky Gervais has discussed his explosive Golden Globes 2020 speech in January and revealed the motives behind the TV moment, seen by around 200 million people worldwide.




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Ricky Gervais reveals he negotiated with lawyers ahead of the Golden Globes 2020

The actor, 58, said he had to check that he was not violating any libel laws or broadcasting decency standards when making a crude comment about Dame Judi.




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Hackers leak private data of Angela Merkel and hundreds of other German politicians

The leak, which saw data from hundreds of politicians, including Mrs Merkel, posted on Twitter last month, affects all parties in parliament except the far-right Alternative for Germany.




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Merkel tells May there is still time to negotiate Brexit deal with EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel heaped pressure on the PM by insisting the UK must provide solutions to the impasse after the House of Commons delivered a huge rejection of her deal.




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JANET STREET-PORTER: Karl Lagerfeld was a misogynist vulgarian who recycled a woman’s genius 

JANET STREET-PORTER: Commercial success on Lagerfeld's scale entitles you to act the fool and everyone seems to turn a blind eye. Critics are silenced by your ‘genius’.




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Prince Charles urges politicians to protect Britain's historic 'bond' with Germany

Prince Charles is asking politicians to protect Britain's historic bond with Germany. Some see the move as a push for a softer Brexit as he says he wants the friendship with Germany to continue.




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German police suspect pro-migrant politician could have been murdered by 'right-wing extremist'

German politician Walter Luebcke, who was known to have pro-migrant views, was found dead at his home in the city of Kassel. Investigators fear his killing had a far right motive.




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Boris was twitchy and anxious behind his veneer of cordiality says body language expert JUDI JAMES

Body language expert Jude James says Boris looked anxious today in Berlin as the PM met Angela Merkel for a meeting about reopening Brexit negotiations.




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EU chief Donald Tusk blasts the Brazilian government over Amazon rainforest fires

The Council President warned Jair Bolsonaro's rampant deforestation agenda will likely prevent the agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc being struck.




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Mike Pence says 'now is the time for us to remain vigilant' against Russia while in Poland

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence proclaimed Monday in Poland 'Moscow seeks to divide our alliance' but Vladimir Putin's efforts 'will fail,' because the NATO alliance remains strong.




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Merkel and Macron try to broker new US-Iranian talks at UN

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron of France both sat down separately with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the UN in New York.




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German chancellor Angela Merkel backs plan for 'safe zone' in Syria

Merkel's decision to welcome a million Syrian migrants in 2015 has tarnished her political standing, but the idea of a 'safe zone' could reduce the outflow of refugees from the war-torn country.




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Germany's far-right AfD party beats Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats in regional election

While popular premier far-left Die Linke party easily retained the top spot with about 30 per cent, the Alternative for Germany scored at least 23 percent - more than doubling its result in 2014.




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India declares a pollution health emergency and orders schools to close

Authorities in New Delhi have declared a public health emergency Friday as air pollution in the city hit its worst level this year. It comes as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the region.




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Donald Trump calls impeachment hearing 'BO-RING' and defends Rudy Giuliani

President Trump defended his lawyer Rudy Giuliani between NATO meetings for his contacts with the White House as revealed in phone records, saying: 'What difference does that make?'




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Trio of elite psychiatrists claim Trump is 'showing signs of delusion' amid impeachment inquiry

Yale Medical School Professor Dr Bandy Lee, George Washington University Professor Dr John Zinner, and former CIA profiler Dr Jerrold Post sent off their letter on Thursday.




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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Gavin and Stacey Christmas special 

So it meant all the more when burly Nessa, the seafront tattoo artist with forearms like glazed hams and the scowl of Angela Merkel in a bad mood, finally spoke her heart in Gavin And Stacey (BBC1).




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EU tells Turkey's Erdogan to pull migrants back from Greek border if he wants support in Syria

It came as Erdogan jetted into Brussels for a high-level meeting aimed at shoring up the 2016 migrant deal, where the EU agreed to hand over €6bn in exchange for migrants being held back.




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Germany goes back to school: Pupils are shown how to social distance

Social distancing was the first lesson on the timetable in Dortmund this morning where pupils lined up at 5ft intervals in the playground.




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Hillary Clinton only stays in 'presidential suite' on speaking tours

A Las Vegas newspaper has unearthed documents relating to a speaking engagement Hillary Clinton will undertake at a University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation fundraiser.




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Hillary Clinton shakes finger at Republicans for 'delay' in replacing Justice Scalia

Hillary Clinton pushed back on the idea Republicans have been floating since Justice Scalia's death – that the winner of the election should decide his successor.




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FBI probe DNC hacking amid claims from Hillary Clinton's campaign that it was Russia

The FBI is investigating how thousands of Democratic National Committee emails were hacked, a breach that Clinton's campaign claims was committed by Russia to benefit Donald Trump.




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Hillary Clinton's campaign claim Russia hacked DNC computers to help Donald Trump

The campaign says it 'can't know for certain' that the leak is the work of Russian president Vladimir Putin - but it keep suggesting it.




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Lady Gaga, Nelly, Fergie, and others come to Philsdelphia for DNC convention events

Donald Trump had wanted his convention to have 'showbiz' appeal, but Hillary Clinton's will have some real star power. The DNC has attracted a number of big-name music acts and Hollywood talent.




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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hinted he would release leaked DNC emails

The Australian computer programmer and publisher told Britain's ITV that he obtained 'emails related to Hillary Clinton which are pending publication' during an interview on June 12.




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Elizabeth Banks steps out in Philadelphia after DNC speech

The actress and director, 42, looked effortlessly elegant as she stepped out after delivering her passionate speech in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.




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Congresswoman Joyce Beatty wears the same dress as Melania Trump at DNC

The U.S. Representative from Ohio walked out on stage in Philadelphia wearing a white gown virtually matching the dress worn by Trump's wife Melania during her speech last week.




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Donald Trump Jr. accuses Barack Obama of plagiarizing line in DNC speech from his own

Donald Trump Jr. has struck trouble with a claim against Barack Obama that the President plagiarized him when speaking to the Democratic National Convention this week.




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FBI 'waited MONTHS to warn Democrats of suspected Russian role in email hack'

The Bureau has been accused of preventing the DNC from reducing the number of emails and documents released by Wikileaks - prompting the resignation of Debbie Wasserman Schultz.




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Indian artificial intelligence system which predicted the primaries says Trump will win

An artificial intelligence system which correctly predicted the primaries as well as the last three U.S. presidential elections has forecast a win for Donald Trump.




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Trump says Democrats 'made up' story about Russia ties

Trump tweeted Monday: 'The Democrats made up and pushed the Russian story as an excuse for running a terrible campaign. Big advantage in Electoral College & lost!'




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Marianne Williamson stuns with odd performance at Democratic debate

In a memorable moment, Williamson declared that her first act as president would be to call the Prime Minister of New Zealand and declare the United States a better country to raise children.




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Democratic debate 2019: Marianne Williamson 'YODELS' and delivers lecture

Self-help guru Marianne Williamson warned at Tuesday's Democratic debate that 'Republicans will win' if the party strays too far left on health care - in a voice compared online to yodeling.




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Democratic debate: Marianne Williamson is most-searched for candidate on Google

Self-help author Marianne Williamson and nine other presidential hopefuls fought to stand out over the course of the three-hour showdown on Tuesday night in Detroit, Michigan.




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Seth Moulton drops out of the Democratic presidential race

Donald Trump on Friday blamed Congressman Seth Moulton's exit from the Democratic presidential race for the drop in the Dow that occurred after his morning Twitter blitz against China. 




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Beto O'Rourke QUITS 2020 Presidential race after funds struggle

The 47-year-old former Texas congressman's campaign was running out of cash rapidly despite beginning like a rock star. He was at 1 per cent in the polls before he quit.




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Kamala Harris's own aides criticise her presidential campaign

Some of Kamala Harris' own aides and supporters have gone nuclear on her sinking presidential campaign as her star power in the Democratic 2020 primary has faded. 




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Kamala Harris drops out of 2020 Democratic presidential race

California senator Harris traded Twitter blows with the president hours after dropping out. She will be a juror if a Senate impeachment trial goes ahead as is widely expected.




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Angry Joe Biden calls voter a 'liar' during Iowa campaign stop

Merle Gorman, 83, who previously served in the United States Marine Corp, made international news after he accused Biden of selling access to the Presidency through son Hunter.




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Democrats Presidential Primaries: Joe Biden takes huge lead

Joe Biden is likely to take Florida in their primary elections next week as polls released Thursday show him in a massive lead against rival Bernie Sanders.




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Bernie Sanders snaps when reporter asks if he'll continue 2020 presidential run

Bernie Sanders got salty with a reporter on Capitol Hill Wednesday when asked about the future of his 2020 presidential campaign.




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US Polls: Joe Biden ahead of Trump in crucial swing counties

Joe Biden may only hold a 3-point national lead over President Trump, but a new Monmouth University poll found he has a greater advantage over the current Oval Office occupant in pivotal counties.




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Richard Wilkins' son Christian 'QUITS' role at Channel Nine to compete on Dancing With The Stars

Christian Wilkins has "quit" his role as a 'social media producer' at Channel Nine to join the cast of Dancing With The Stars.




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Dean Wells is all smiles as he jokes with Christian Wilkins on the Dancing With The Stars set

Former Married At First Sight star Dean Wells was the victim of a vicious personal attack from Bachelorette winner Lee Elliott last week.




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DWTS 'scraping the bottom of the barrel' casting Christian Wilkins

Christian Wilkins has admitted that Channel 10 are 'scraping the bottom of the barrel' by casting him on Dancing With The Stars.




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Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi showcases her endless legs at DWTS rehearsal

Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars next month. 




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Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi practices for Dancing With The Stars  

Chloe Lattanzi is ready to tear up the dance floor on the new season of Dancing With The Stars - premiering on February 9.




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Olympia Valance reveals how taking up weights has given the star her best body ever 

She wowed fans with her slim body and moves on Dancing With The Stars last year.




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Olivia Newton-John, 71, beams as she proudly supports daughter Chloe Lattanzi at DWTS rehearsals

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the new season of the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars on Sunday.