Facebook Launches Its Own Journalism Project

In the wake of the American election and "fake news" scandals, the social media giant has decided to restore its credibility by launching an initiative called the Facebook Journalism Project. The company says it will involve publishers in the creation of new products.

The US director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, has denied suggestions by Donald Trump that government agencies leaked claims that Russia had amassed damaging material about him.

The South African government has been tightening up laws on alcohol use. South Africa has one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption in the world