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The desperate fight for Islamic State group's 'capital' Welcome to Raqqa As a battle to eject so-called Islamic State from Mosul grinds on, across the border in Syria, an alliance of US-backed fighters is advancing on the IS stronghold of Raqqa. The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse is one of the first reporters to reach the city. This has been a long and brutal road. Driving through the suburbs of Raqqa towards the centre, we pass collapsed buildings, hit by American air strikes, and pockmarked shop fronts, caught between the advance of the Syrian Democratic Forces and the retreating fighters who call themselves Islamic State. As the SDF, a US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, pushes forwards, carts emerge, piled high with people and belongings, flying white flags. Some of these families sought refuge in Raqqa from other battles in Syria's long war, only to find themselves now back at the centre of the fighting. Others are emerging from years inside a li

Johnny Depp on Donald Trump crime or free speech? Johnny Depp: "When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?" Actor Johnny Depp has caused controversy after he appeared to threaten US President Donald Trump at the Glastonbury Festival. "When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?" he asked the crowd. It is a crime in the US to make threats against the president, so could his remarks get him into trouble? What did he say? As he introduced a screening of his film The Libertine, Johnny Depp asked the audience: "Can you bring Trump here?" After receiving jeers from the crowd, he added: "You misunderstand completely. When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?" The comment seemed to be a reference to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by actor John Wilkes Booth in 1865. "I want to clarify," he added. "I'm not an actor. I lie for a living [but] it's been a while. Ma

Sheikha Hamda al-Nahyan and her seven daughters  The case dates back to 2008 but only came to court this year, after the defence's many procedural challenges Eight princesses from the UAE have been convicted of human trafficking and degrading treatment of their servants by a Brussels court. They were given 15-month suspended jail terms and ordered to pay €165,000 (£145,000; $185,000) each, with half the sum suspended. They were accused of holding more than 20 servants they brought with them on a 2008 visit in near slavery. But they were acquitted of the more serious charge of inhumane treatment. The princesses had denied all the charges. Their lawyer, Stephen Monod, said he was "satisfied to note that the Belgian justice has appropriately assessed this case which has generated many misconceptions for nearly 10 years". He was unable to confirm that his clients would pay their fines, saying they had not yet decided whether to appeal. 'No days off' Sh