The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas China's economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s when a determined high school dropout made his way to Beijing with 600 pairs of shoes. Ding Shizhong had them made in a relative's factory and now he was …

'Washington in shock' and 'King keeps calm' All the front pages reflect on the gunman trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner. "Washington in shock," says the Guardian. "Bedlam in the ballroom," is the Sun's headline. The Financial Times reports that questions are mounting about the "repeated security lapses" …

It has been the craziest of weeks for Leonie Hughes. A video of her expressing delight at becoming a barrister and the challenges she's overcome has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media, leaving the 30-year-old overwhelmed. "The amount of people saying they're really proud of me …

Fire crews thaw rapper Drake’s giant ice installation in Toronto Officials say the frozen blocks are being melted due to "dangerous and unsafe activities" after they were set up to promote the singer's album. US & Canada Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon The dramatic end to …

Suspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old Californian The man arrested after shots were fired inside the hotel where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was being held on Saturday night has been named by law enforcement officials as Cole Tomas Allen. The 31-year-old suspect is from Torrance in …

"I can't imagine that there's any profession that is more dangerous," Donald Trump said of his job, just hours after he was at the centre of yet another major security incident. While a small army of Secret Service agents make the US president arguably the world's most protected person, keeping …

The death toll from a bombing on a Colombian highway on Saturday has risen to 20, with another 36 people injured, including minors. Videos shared from the scene showed damaged vehicles and debris strewn across the Pan-American Highway in the southern Cauca region. Colombian President Gustavo Petro blamed the attack …

Oil prices rose on Monday morning in Asia after plans for a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran stalled again. Brent, the global benchmark, rose by 1% to $106. 66) a barrel, while US-traded crude was up by 1% at $95. It comes after US President …

Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks Mali's defence minister has been killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako. Multiple news outlets reported the death of Sadio Camara, part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants …

Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights "We're like a red rag to the enemy. Because we're taking the war to their territory so that they feel it too," the Ukrainian soldier says, as his unit scramble to assemble long-range drones for launch at Russia. …