Donald Trump Appears to Have Rowed Back on Muslim Ban

Donald Trump appears to be rowing back on one of the most controversial pledges of his campaign for the US presidency - to ban Muslims from travelling to the United States.

A Brazilian senate session on whether to proceed with the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff has turned into a marathon, with many more hours of debate likely before a vote.

International Olympic officials have dismissed a call for the Rio Games to be postponed or moved because of the Zika virus.