Italy has passed a law to fine any boat rescuing refugees from the sea up to €50,000, despite hundreds having died en route this year.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, whose tenure was marked by a breakdown in regular press briefings and questions about the administration's credibility, will leave her post at the end of the month.
Vodafone experienced a major disruption to its services yesterday afternoon which affected thousands of people across Europe.
Boris Johnson's supporters have called on "vanity candidates" to drop out of the Tory leadership race to speed up the process of selecting the UK's next prime minister.
Cuba Gooding Jr turned himself in to police last night and was charged with forcible touching after a woman accused the actor of groping her at a New York City night spot.
More than a dozen 2020 Democratic presidential candidates attacked US President Donald Trump yesterday after he said he would consider taking information on his political challengers from a foreign government.
Oil prices surged 2pc following a suspected attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil consumption passes.