All eyes may be on the final round of the French presidential election this weekend, but tensions were running high in a sports hall in the north-east of England Friday.
A South African start-up will next month begin mass producing a $30 smartphone, which it describes as the first of its kind to be manufactured in Africa.
The British political party that precipitated the cataclysmic Brexit vote is on course for a wipeout at the first major electoral test since the referendum.
The Trump administration appears to be easing up on Beijing in the South China Sea, in what is being seen as another concession to China by the new US president who hopes for a solution in North Korea.
Its northern neighbor is engaged in nuclear brinkmanship with the US. Its elected President was just impeached and indicted on corruption charges, leaving behind a gaping power vacuum. And the economy is slowing down, leaving the country's highly-educated youth struggling with unemployment.
Senator John McCain tells CNN's Anderson Cooper that it is not an honor to meet with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, contradicting a statement previously made by President Donald Trump.
Time to pass the margarita pitcher? For most Americans, Cinco de Mayo calls to mind tequila shots, mariachi music, and special promotions at Mexican restaurants. The Fifth of May usually means that it's time for a mid-week fiesta.