Trump: Both Sides to Blame in Charlottesville

US President Donald Trump has again blamed both sides for the violent unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, which left one protester dead and others injured. In a statement on Monday, he had condemned white supremacists. But in New York on Tuesday he also blamed left-wing supporters for charging at the "alt-right".

Sierra Leone needs "urgent support" for thousands of people hit by mudslides and massive flooding in the capital, the country's president says. Ernest Bai Koroma said entire communities had been wiped out and that the "devastation was overwhelming us".

How did the apple - as one of the most common and loved fruits of today - develop to become what it is today? Where did it come from and why is it different everywhere? A new study maps the apple's evolutionary history alongside the Silk Road and how it's flavour became less sour along the route it travelled.