Donald Trump hugs children, serves food in visit to victims of Harvey
US President Donald Trump tried on the role of "comforter-in-chief" on Saturday, playing with children in an evacuation centre and passing out food and supplies to those in need after Hurricane Harvey's assault on Houston.
Trump, dealing with the first natural disaster of his eight-month-old presidency, comforted victims and thanked volunteers and first responders after being criticised earlier in the week for not showing sufficient empathy on his first trip to the storm-battered Texas coast.
Trump, 71, was joined by his wife, Melania, as he passed out food and hugged, kissed and played with children at the "kid zone" in Houston's NRG Centre, a 65,000 sq m facility that was turned in to the city's largest emergency shelter.
Trump appeared relaxed as he posed for photographs with volunteers and chatted with those relocated to the shelter alongside Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
"It has been a wonderful thing," Trump said of his meetings with the children as he helped serve food to evacuees amid shouts of "Thank you, sir."
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha arrested over alleged plot
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha was arrested in Phnom Penh early on Sunday and the government of veteran Prime Minister Hun Sen said he was accused of treason.
The government said in a statement that it had a video clip and other evidence which pointed to "secret plans of conspiracy between Kem Sokha, others and foreigners to harm the Kingdom of Cambodia."
"The above act of this secret conspiracy is treason," the statement said.
Muslims at haj are worried about Donald Trump's policies towards them
Even at Islam's holiest sites and during the most sacred time of year for Muslims, some people cannot stop talking about Donald Trump.
Among one group of American, Canadian and British pilgrims in Mecca this week for the annual haj, the US president and policies they say target Muslims and immigrants are a regular conversation topic.
"People are irritated, angry, sombre, a little bit worried," said Yasir Qadhi, an Islamic scholar who travelled from Tennessee for his 14th pilgrimage. "No one that I know is happy at the current circumstances or the current administration. No one, not a single person in this entire gathering."
Formula One: Hamilton takes record 69th pole
Lewis Hamilton broke Michael Schumacher's record of all-time pole positions by securing his 69th with a devastating lap in the final seconds of Saturday's rain-hit qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
The 32-year-old Briton steered his Mercedes through treacherous conditions with patience, precision and courage to deliver a best lap in one minute and 34.660 seconds.
In a dramatic final Q3 session, he outpaced nearest rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull in teeming rain to claim his sixth pole at Monza and his fourth in succession. His lap in 1:35.554 on full wet tyres was the quickest in Q3.
Football: Isco sparks Spain rout of Italy to close on World Cup
Spain took a giant step towards qualifying for next year's World Cup as Isco's double and Alvaro Morata's late strike swept aside Italy 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Isco was the star performer in a brilliant team display from the hosts as his early free-kick and long-range effort before half-time put Spain in control before Morata came off the bench to rub salt in Italian wounds.
Italy's first defeat in a qualifier since 2006 means Spain now lead Group G of European qualifying by three points with just three games remaining and can also count on a far superior goal difference.
