Reign of purple Prince is sadly over

Tributes are being paid to the American musician, Prince, after his sudden death at the age of 57.

On a visit to Britain, President Obama has outlined why he believes the country should remain in the European Union. His intervention comes as Britons debate the issue ahead of a referendum in June.

In South Africa, a long-running investigation into an arms deal worth billions of dollars has cleared the government of corruption or fraud. The ruling African National Congress party has welcomed the findings, saying that it's put an end to all allegations of wrongdoing but critics of the inquiry say the whole process has been flawed.