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France's Macron makes surprise Saudi visit amid Lebanon crisis French President Emmanuel Macron has paid an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia amid an escalating crisis between the kingdom and Lebanon. His trip comes days after Lebanese PM Saad Hariri resigned while in Riyadh, saying he feared for his life. Foes Saudi Arabia and Iran have accused each other of fuelling instability in Lebanon and the wider region. Mr Macron and Saudi officials also discussed the crisis in Yemen, where Riyadh is leading a war against rebels. France has historical ties with Lebanon, as its former colonial power before it gained independence during World War Two. The French president was in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday to open the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a spin-off of the famous Paris art museum. Speaking there, he announced his unexpected two-hour trip to Riyadh to hold face-to-face talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and "emphasise the importance of Leban

Avon and Somerset Police officers sacked for rape voicemail Two police officers have been sacked after they left a message on a woman's answer machine saying they hoped her child "would get raped". The Avon and Somerset officers left the recording after being called to deal with a "vulnerable child", a misconduct hearing was told. PC Samuel Dexter and PC Hannah Mayo are heard laughing and saying they did not care what happened to the child. Both officers admitted gross misconduct and were dismissed without notice. The hearing on Tuesday at police headquarters was told the child had been reported missing before being found by PC Dexter and reunited with the family. But a short while later,  according to the hearing outcome notice , the child's mother called the police again to report the child was "causing problems at the family home". 'Broken trust' En-route to the property, PC Dexter and PC Mayo phoned the mother fo

Portia de Rossi accuses Steven Seagal of sexual harassment Actress Portia de Rossi has accused actor and producer Steven Seagal of sexual harassment. The Arrested Development actress, who is married to US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, made the allegation in a tweet posted on Wednesday night. She alleges that during a film audition Mr Seagal told her "how important it was to have chemistry off-screen" before unzipping his trousers. The 65-year-old is best known for his action roles during the 1980s and 1990s, including Under Siege and Flight of Fury. He was  given Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin in 2016 . Several other women have come forward to accuse Mr Seagal of inappropriate behaviour and harassment, including the Good Wife actress Julianna Margulies and model Jenny McCarthy. He is the latest person in Hollywood to stand accused of sexual harassment or sexual assault  after women began coming forward about producer Harvey Weins

Trump arrives in Beijing after challenging China over North Korea The US President is greeted by enthusiastic flag-waving children as he seeks to ratchet up the pressure over North Korea. Donald Trump has arrived in China after challenging those that still deal with North Korea to get tough, warning them "the weight of this crisis is on your conscience". The President and the First Lady met Chinese premier Xi Jinping and his wife after landing in Beijing on Air Force One. They descended from a red-carpeted staircase and were welcomed by impeccably uniformed guards and children waving US and Chinese flags.Mr Trump is making his first official visit to the world's most populous country, the third leg on a five-country 11-day Asian tour. He was treated to a lavish welcoming ceremony and has been given a tour of the Forbidden City, the location of China's ancient imperial palaces. Mr Trump and Xi Jinping will meet several times during his two-day

All schools shut in Delhi over air pollution Authorities have closed all the schools in the Indian city of Delhi after air pollution reached nearly 30 times the recommended safe level. As many as five million youngsters will be ordered to stay home until Sunday as the city's government attempts to tackle a blanket of smog. The US embassy website said that the concentration of PM 2.5 - a damaging particulate matter - topped 700 for a second day early on Wednesday, 28 times World Health Organisation safe level guidelines. In some parts of New Delhi on Tuesday air quality was so poor that it was beyond the maximum reading of 999, a level equal to smoking 50 cigarettes a day. Doctors called for the city's half marathon, due to take place on 19 November, to be called off to protect runners and volunteers. Manish Sisodia, Delhi's deputy chief minister, tweeted: "Due to the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, the health of children cannot be compromised

The Final Fifty Shades Freed Trailer is Here!                                                                     The final Fifty Shades Freed trailer is here! Universal Pictures  has unveiled the final trailer for  Fifty Shades Freed , the highly-anticipated third film in the  Fifty Shades  saga. Check out the new  Fifty Shades Freed  trailer in the player below, and you can find the new poster in the gallery underneath! Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in  Fifty Shades Freed , the third chapter based on the worldwide bestselling “Fifty Shades” phenomenon. Expanding upon events set in motion in 2015 and 2017’s blockbuster films that grossed almost $950 million globally, the new installment arrives for Valentine’s Day 2018. The February 9, 2018 release co-stars Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford, Rita Ora, Luke Grimes, Victor Rasuk, Max Martini, Callum Keith Rennie, Bruce Altman, Arielle Kebbel, Robinne Lee, Brant Daugherty