The new Miss USA beauty pageant winner has sparked controversy by declaring that healthcare was a "privilege", not a right.Kara McCullough, a scientist at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, appeared to link healthcare to employment. But the beauty queen, 25, faced a backlash on social media. It...

...a moderating influence on him, along with her husband Jared Kushner, but their role as advisers without any political or diplomatic experience has sparked plenty of criticism. While she struggled to define her role on the panel initially, Ivanka spoke about the need to empower women around the...

...her as the West's last defender of those democratic ideals. AP Mr Trump's interaction with other leaders who have visited the White House has sparked much media interest   This first meeting comes as she prepares for an election battle later in the year, seeking a fourth term as...

...were being sought, in addition to the previously announced suspects, and were believed to still be in the country. AFP Kim Jong-nam's death has sparked a diplomatic row   One is the second secretary of the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, whom he named as Hyon Kwang Song. The...

...on immigration. Trump's move temporarily bars refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations from entering the U.S. The order has sparked widespread protest. North Dakota State University late last week emailed students from the seven countries, urging them to meet with an...

DONALD Trump has sparked a fresh battle with China over nuclear threats from North Korea.In a New Year’s address over the weekend, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un said his country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile, which, if successful, could wipe out parts of the...

...Karlov was gunned down by off-duty police officer Mevlut Mert Altintas, 22, while he gave a speech at an art gallery.The assassination has sparked a furious response from Moscow, which believes it was a terrorist attack.   Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said:...

...border with Mexico, two actions he said during the campaign he would do as soon as he assumed power. His surprise election win two weeks ago has sparked protests across the US. The TPP was agreed in 2015 by countries including Japan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico, but is...

...dollar” ring reminiscent of the diamond one Kim lost in the heist. Retailer Costumeish’s “Parisian Heist Robbery Victim Costume Kit” has sparked outrage. Picture: CostumeishSource:Supplied Outraged shoppers bagged the costume under the “reviews” section of the retailer’s website. ...

...a “psychopath” and a “serial killer” by critics as the death toll in his murderous drugs crackdown hurtles towards 4000.Actress Agot Isidro has sparked a national debate on the state of Mr Duterte’s mental health after urging the 71-year-old to seek psychiatric treatment in a Facebook post...

CHRIS Brown has sparked outrage in the US after refusing to stand for the American national anthem on the 15-year anniversary of 9/11. The 27-year-old stayed seated as R&B singer Tank performed the The Star-Spangled Banner at a charity basketball game in Los Angeles on Sunday. The...

...the King of Pop is still alive after he was “pictured” in a selfie with his daughter.Paris Jackson, 18, shared a snap on Instagram which has sparked theories that her dad — who died in 2009 — is alive and well. Fans have claimed the shadowy figure in the back of the car is Michael and an...

...the latter would suffer massively.   A general view of Taiping island in the South China Sea, one of the many areas in the region which has sparked dispute.Source:AFP “I have no reason to believe China can significantly reverse the advantage the US has especially with allies, Japan,...

...sister asked me to share this photo. A NASA shirt! pic.twitter.com/nR4gt992gB — Anil Dash (@anildash) September 16, 2015 The shocking arrest has sparked outrage, with everyone from US President Barack Obama to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg throwing their support behind him. At the time,...

...to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - a former South Korean foreign minister who steps down at the end of 2016 after two five-year terms - has sparked a push by more than a quarter of the 193 U.N. states for the organization's first female leader. The other female candidates are: U.N....

...right pocket. Sterling, still alive and with a visible wound to his chest, moves his left arm toward his head and face. Sterling’s death has sparked outrage across the nation, as well as calls for anindependent investigation into the slaying. The NAACP has called for the mayor and...

...destroyers, the Shenyang and Ningbo, as well as a frigate, the Chaozhou, according to the People’s Daily.  The exercise has sparked fears across the region, but “could be regarded as a countermeasure” to the US efforts “to press China militarily and...

The role of the prime minister’s spouse has no real formal status in the Canadian system,The wife of Canada’s prime minister has sparked a fierce national debate after saying she needs more help to expand her official role and take on more public duties. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau last week...

...with all of the businesses leaving. “You leave it the way it is. There have been very few complaints the way it is,” he said. The law has sparked protests and corporate backlash against the state with several businesses, as well as high-profile performers such as Bruce...