Kanye West drops his latest album, Jesus is born, on Christmas day

Kanye West gave his fans the ultimate holiday gift this Christmas with the release of his new album, Jesus Is Born.

The musician’s latest work marks his tenth studio album and comes two months after October’s Jesus Is King, West’s gospel debut.

Without much fanfare — or even a caption — the 42-year-old rapper shared the album on Twitter on Wednesday, revealing the album cover to feature a circle on top of a blue background of a calm ocean under sunny blue skies.


The 19-track album includes songs with titles like “Count Your Blessings” and “Total Praise,” and also features new versions of “Ultralight Beam” from his 2016 album The Life of Pablo and the gospel song “Balm in Gilead.” The artist for the album is listed as Sunday Service, West’s gospel choir.

Trump Demands Immediate trial, Blasts Democrats, say 'Case so bad'

US President Donald Trump has demanded an immediate impeachment trial in the Senate, amid an impasse among Democrats and Republicans over when it may start.

On Wednesday, the House impeached Mr Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

But Democrats have yet to embark on the next stage, arguing the Republican-controlled Senate is refusing witnesses and will not hold a fair trial.

The Senate’s numbers mean Mr Trump is almost certain to be acquitted.

Twitter removes thousands of Saudi 'state-backed' accounts

Twitter has banned almost 6,000 accounts for being part of an alleged state-backed information operation originating in Saudi Arabia.

The social media network announced the bans in a public blog posted on Friday.

It accused the accounts of violating its "platform manipulation policies" as part of a "significant" operation.

All-time temperature record broken again in Australia

A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales, Australia, amid fears a record-breaking heatwave will exacerbate the state's bushfire crisis.

The nation endured its hottest-ever day on Tuesday, but that record was smashed again on Wednesday - which saw an average maximum of 41.9C (107.4F).

Tuesday's 40.9C had eclipsed the previous record of 40.3C, set in 2013.

Authorities in New South Wales (NSW) are currently fighting about 100 fires, in a crisis that has lasted months.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced a seven-day state of emergency due to forecasts of worsening conditions.

"The biggest concern over the next few days is the unpredictability, with extreme wind conditions [and] extremely hot temperatures," she told reporters on Thursday.

Parts of NSW, of which Sydney is the capital, hit temperatures in the early-40s on Thursday. More intense heat was forecast for the rest of the week.

Trump impeachment: US president to face trial in Senate, likely to remain in office

Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office.
The House voted on two charges - that the president abused his power and that he had obstructed Congress.