Hundreds of Irish Americans opposed to Ireland’s burgeoning relationship with US president Donald Trump held a mass cultural protest last night against his “patently xenophobic policies”.

Martin Luther King Jr made history, with Barack Obama following suit half a century later. How do we compare the president’s legacy to that of the civil rights leader, asks Michael Eric Dyson.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said that he was finishing his fourth round of chemotherapy in Cuba and expressed optimism that he will not require any further treatment.

Hundreds of fans, family and A-list celebrities braved New York’s grey skies today to pay their last respects to R&B legend Luther Vandross.