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Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Officials including lawyers, bankers and members of the royal family have been arrested in Saudi Arabia following a crackdown on corruption. The officials are said to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh where they are sleeping on mattresses. Nov 8, 2017
The NHS are looking for more black blood donors

The NHS are looking for more black blood donors

Give Blood NHS are in need of more black blood donors because black people are 10 times more likely than white people to have a rare subgroup blood type called Ro. Video shows why one donor, Donna, is giving blood.  Nov 7, 2017
Celebrities in Hollywood react to Texas church shooting

Celebrities in Hollywood react to Texas church shooting

Celebrities on their way into the Hollywood Film Awards reacted on November 5 to the news that at least 26 people had been killed in a church in Texas. The massacre came just weeks after a sniper killed 58 people at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The shootings have stirred a years-long national debate over whether easy access to firearms was contributing to the trend. Nov 6, 2017
Facebook, Google and Twitter have circulated some of the most outrageous fake news

Facebook, Google and Twitter have circulated some of the most outrageous fake news

Since Donald Trumps 2016 presidential election campaign trail, fake news has been thrust into the spotlight. Tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have come under scrutiny for failing to stop the circulation of fake news. On 31 October, representatives from these three tech companies are testifying on Capitol Hill for the Russian-tie investigation for the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign.  Nov 2, 2017
New York attack: Amateur footage shows aftermath of truck ramming in lower Manhattan

New York attack: Amateur footage shows aftermath of truck ramming in lower Manhattan

A box truck driver mowed down multiple people on a street in lower Manhattan, and at least one of them is dead, a senior New York City official told NBC. Police were initially responding to shots fired near West and Chambers streets in Tribeca, but officials say their investigation now shows the injuries may have come from the truck crash. Nov 1, 2017
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