Willy Wonka Star Gene Wilder Dies

Actor Gene Wilder, remembered by many for his lead role in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died at the age of 83. The comic actor also starred in classic films such as The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.

A school in the South African capital, Pretoria, is facing an international backlash for apparently telling black school girls to straighten their hair. The school rules allow corn rows, braids and dreadlocks up to 10 millimetres thick, but girls with the natural look say they're being accused of having 'unruly' hair.

Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff has defended her record during a marathon session during her impeachment trial in the Senate. She is accused of illegally manipulating the budget to hide a growing deficit.