The Texas Seantor and GOP presidential hopeful insisted his stance was 'common sense', adding: 'It doesn't make sense for grown adult men, strangers, to be alone in a restroom with a little girl.'

Chris Christie attacked Texas Senator Ted Cruz for voting against a $50 billion Hurricane Sandy relief package, saying he used 'reprehensible lies' to defend voting against a bill for 'political gain'.

The staff at a Washington DC restaurant where Senator Ted Cruz and his wife Heidi were hounded by anti-Kavanaugh protesters earlier this week are receiving 'death threats'.

Cruz delivered a jesting speech in Washington, saying the next two years in Trump's Washington will be 'Game of Thrones': 'Mueller is coming ...Trump finally builds a wall to keep the wildlings out.'

The comment, posted to Twitter by Christine Whitman on Monday, appeared to be deleted and replaced by a tweet which described the fake video as 'the stuff of dictators'.

Malia Obama, 21, was spotted wandered around London's trendy Islington district this week as she enjoys the British capital with her boyfriend Rory Farquharson, who she met at Harvard two years ago.

The documentary American Factory, which is the first release from the Obamas' production company Higher Ground, earned an Oscars nod on Monday for documentary feature.

Jeff Bezos threw a lavish party at his finally completed Washington DC mansion attended by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and actor Ben Stiller Saturday night.

Obama, 58, reached out to three Chicago Public Schools teachers: Jalayne Brewton, Daniel Michmerhuizen, and Katie Owens.

US President Donald Trump said: 'London needs a new mayor ASAP' following bloodshed on the streets of the capital. He criticised Sadiq Khan following three murders and three stabbings.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan branded Donald Trump a 'six-foot-three child in the White House' a Together For Education event in Westminster's Central Hall on Saturday.

The Mayor of London has rejected the application for the tower, that would have included a viewing platform with rotating pods, restaurant and a sky bar.

Sadiq Khan's comments come after Mr Trump pulled out of a trip to Poland for an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland.

Boris Johnson was last night urged to bury his doubts and press ahead with Heathrow's third runaway amid fears he could use a potential legal setback this week to ditch the plan.

Sadiq Khan tweeted: 'London's St Patrick's Day celebrations are an annual highlight for many, so I'm incredibly disappointed that this year's event has had to be cancelled.'

Health Secretary Matt Hancock delivered a stinging rebuke to Sadiq Khan saying the Tube should be running 'in full' so essential workers do not have to be close together.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Jo Konta surged into the semi-finals of the French Open on Tuesday - leaving watching legends lost for words at the quality of her play.

Ashleigh Barty weathered the fierce challenge of Amanda Anisimova to end the 17-year-old's barnstorming run at the French Open and reach the final with a 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 victory

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been roasted on social media for trying to turn his new favourite hashtag 'how good is' into a popular catchphrase.

French Open champion Barty, who had been beaten twice by Kvitova in Australia earlier this year, fired nine aces and converted three of six break points to win the encounter.

Trudeau spoke at a press conference in Winnipeg on Thursday to apologize for the three incidents and ask for his constituents' forgiveness, saying he had let voters down and was embarrassed.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday failed to state definitive support to defend NATO allies who fall short of a commitment to spend 2 per cent of their GDP on defense.

The eight-bedroom gated estate on Vancouver Island, Canada, boasts two beaches and views across the peninsula from the four acre property.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage conceded it would have been 'better' if he had used the word 'axe' because that is a more commonly-used metaphor.

Steve Baker, chairman of the European Research Group (ERG), said Nigel Farage could end up creating a 'weak and indecisive' hung Parliament if he fields 600 Brexit Party candidates.

The list comes after Collins Dictionary named Brexit its word of the year for 2016. A Collins language consultant said that Brexit had been 'quite generous in its gifts to the English language'.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Many observers see a proud man who refuses to climb down, especially only days after agreeing not to fight the 317 seats the Tories won in the 2017 General Election.

Leonardo DiCaprio and his model girlfriend Camila Morrone were spotted smiling and biking in New York City. The couple were dressed casually for the day out and enjoyed a stroll afterward.

Leonardo DiCaprio was out looking to add to his art collection on Sunday. He went for a stroll along a street art show in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood while dressed casually.

The 22-year-old IMG represented model took to her Instagram Story on Friday morning to share three self-taken videos to react to the 'mean' posts.

The group all appeared in high spirits as they departed the venue with Leo trying to keep a low profile by wearing his hood up as he walked towards his car.

Comedian Sebastian attracted some major A-listers to his show at The Forum in Inglewood on Saturday, including Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, Leonardo DiCaprio, and more!

Chrissy Teigen was spotted out in Beverly Hills getting groceries with her mother Vilailuck and her daughter Luna. She looked stylish in a golden brown jumpsuit and black sandals.

The actress broke out opposite Jared Leto on the 90s MTV series My So-Called Life and later starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1996 motion picture Romeo + Juliet.

No matter how old children get, they can still be embarrassed by their parents. Such was the case for mom-to-be Katherine Schwarzenegger on Monday.

Spain stepped up their preparations for opening their World Cup campaign against Portugal in five days' time with a training session in Krasnodar on Sunday.

Tottenham face a must-win home tie against Inter Milan as they bid to keep their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stages alive. Follow all of the action with NATHAN SALT.

The Portuguese star underwent X-ray and MRI scans at a local hospital and the club later confirmed that their mega-money summer signing has suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain.

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is facing at least three months out on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a back problem.

President Trump defended North Korea recent missile tests, arguing the short range missiles don't violate the Singapore agreement and claimed Kim Jong-Un would not would not want to 'disappoint' him.

Two projectiles, believed to be short-range ballistic missiles, were fired from South Hwanghae province Tuesday, before North Korea issued a statement condemning joint US-South Korea military drills.

US special representative Stephen Biegun told reporters in Seoul that the US had heard the North's 'hostile, negative and unnecessary' demands but would not work to the arbitrary deadline.

Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed aside threats of a Christmas surprise from North Korea, joking maybe he would get a 'beautiful vase' from Kim Jong Un instead of a missile test. 

Four aircraft are believed to have to have made the unusual move of flying missions over and around the Korean Peninsula between Tuesday and early Wednesday at the same time.

The dictatorship has threatened to take 'unspecified action' if sanctions are not lifted by 2020. Four US planes flew over the North Korean peninsula on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

A report studying the internet usage of these North Korean leaders throughout 2019 claims Kim Jong-un is presiding over 'a nation run like a criminal syndicate'.

Pop star Prince blasted fellow singers Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran in an astonishing handwritten note contained in an archive found in the late star's Minnesota home.

in the sassy clip, the 35-year-old pop star gets up close and personal with quite the curious creature. Katy slipped her top off so she could relax with a massage from a cheeky reindeer.

Perry made a grand entrance out of a giant red Christmas tree ornament. She was accompanied onstage by backup dancers dressed as purple gift boxes wrapped in red patent leather bows.

Katy Perry has revealed how her new single, Never Worn White, details her fears of commitment - and how she shared those fears with fiancé Orlando Bloom.