US election 2016: Trump arrives in Mexico to meet President Pena Nieto

Mr Trump has railed against the loss of American jobs to Mexico (Reuters)

US Republican candidate Donald Trump has arrived in Mexico to meet President Enrique Pena Nieto.

The trip is contentious as during his campaign Mr Trump has branded Mexican migrants "rapists" and "murderers", and vowed to build a wall along the border.

He will face protests on his visit, with ex-President Vicente Fox among those saying he is not welcome.

Mr Trump will later fly to Phoenix, Arizona, to deliver a key speech on measures to tackle illegal immigration.

The Republican has seen his poll ratings slip since the party conventions last month.

Both nationally and in key states, he trails Hillary Clinton, who enjoys particularly strong support among minorities.

Mr Trump tweeted that he was looking forward to meeting President Pena Nieto.

Mr Pena Nieto has invited both US candidates to visit, but has faced criticism at home over Mr Trump.

Vicente Fox told CNN: "We don't like him. We don't want him. We reject his visit."

Former First Lady Margarita Zavala tweeted: "We Mexicans have dignity, and we reject your hate speech."

At least two demonstrations are planned in Mexico City.

But Mr Pena Nieto said: "I believe in dialogue to protect Mexican interests in the world and, principally, to protect Mexicans wherever they are."

Mr Trump going to Mexico is a bold move. It shows he is willing to confront a nation he has mocked in the past. It may make him - dare I say? - look statesmanlike. And if President Pena Nieto slams him afterwards, it could end up working to Mr Trump's benefit.

There is no better way to get conservatives to rally around a candidacy than to have a foreign leader cast aspersions on the nominee.

One risk is that Mr Trump might say or do something controversial while there, although this probably will be a very tightly controlled meeting.

Another is that Mr Trump's base, the voters who cheered as he called undocumented Mexican immigrants "rapists" and "drug dealers", will consider this visit consorting with the enemy.

The stakes were already considerable for Mr Trump's immigration speech on Wednesday night. They just got higher.

Mr Pena Nieto has previously accused Mr Trump of hurting US-Mexico relations and compared the Republican's rhetoric to that of German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

Mr Trump has threatened to stop cash sent home by Mexicans based in the US until the country pays for the wall he intends to build.

BBC Mexico correspondent Katy Watson says that prospect has worried many Mexicans who rely on remittances from their families who live in the US.

Mr Trump blames Mexico for the disappearance of jobs from the US, with companies choosing to locate south of the border to take advantage of cheaper labour costs.

In June he expressed anger after a leading golf tournament was moved from one of his courses to Mexico, accusing the PGA Tour of putting "profit ahead of thousands of American jobs".

Mr Trump's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, said he would be "very presidential" in the meeting with Mr Pena Nieto.

Running mate Mike Pence said Mr Trump's acceptance of the invitation showed what a "decisive leader" he would be.

Hillary Clinton's campaign has not yet said if she will travel to Mexico.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate

Dilma Rousseff pledged to appeal against her impeachment (AFP)

Brazil's Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget.

It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party. Ms Rousseff had denied the charges.

Sixty-one senators voted in favour of her impeachment and 20 against, meeting the two-thirds majority needed to remove her from the presidency.

Michel Temer has been sworn in as president and will serve out Ms Rousseff's term until 1 January 2019.

The centre-right PMDB party politician had been serving as acting president during the impeachment proceedings.

'See you soon'

Ms Rousseff did win one battle on Wednesday - a Senate vote on banning her from public office for eight years failed to pass, meaning she could in theory return to politics.

Pledging to appeal against her impeachment, she told her supporters: "Right now, I will not say goodbye to you. I am certain I can say: 'See you soon.'"

She added: "They have convicted an innocent person and carried out a parliamentary coup."

Senators did not back a move to bar Ms Rousseff from public office for eight years (AFP

Venezuela's leftist government reacted to the vote by removing its ambassador and freezing relations with Brazil.

Ms Rousseff was suspended in May after the Senate voted to go ahead with the impeachment process.

She was accused of moving funds between government budgets, which is illegal under Brazilian law.

Her critics said she was trying to plug deficit holes in popular social programmes to boost her chances of being re-elected for a second term in October 2014.

Ms Rousseff fought the allegations, arguing that her right-wing political rivals had been trying to remove her from office ever since she was re-elected.

Dilma Rousseff

• Born in 1947, grew up in an upper middle class household in Belo Horizonte
• Her father was Bulgarian immigrant and an ex-communist
• Joined left-wing movement against Brazil's military dictatorship which had seized power in 1964
• Detained in 1970 and imprisoned for three years
• Subjected to torture including electric shocks for her role in the underground resistance
• Came to political prominence as the protege of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who governed Brazil from 2003 to 2011
• Sworn in as Brazil's first female president in 2011
• Re-elected to a second term in 2014
• Impeached on 31 August 2016

She said that she was being ousted because she had allowed a wide-ranging corruption investigation to go ahead, which resulted in many high-profile politicians being charged.

But senators who voted in favour of her impeachment said it was Ms Rousseff and the Workers' Party who were corrupt and needed to go.

Brazilians have been divided on the issue, with many expressing their support and loyalty to Ms Rousseff while others have taken part in large demonstrations demanding that she stand down.

Supporters of Ms Rousseff have held protests against acting president Michel Temer (AP)

Mr Temer, who will govern until 1 January 2019, has promised to boost Brazil's economy, which is going through its longest and deepest recession in the past quarter of a century.

But there have also been marches by critics of Ms Rousseff, who claim her government is dead (AP)

His critics have already warned that he plans to cut many of the popular social programmes introduced by the Workers' Party.

David Luiz to Chelsea: Blues confirm deal to re-sign defender from PSG

Luiz looks certain of a west London return BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images

Chelsea have confirmed that they have agreed terms to re-sign David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain on deadline day.

Chelsea made their move for Luiz last night having missed out on a number of defensive targets throughout the summer.

And Antonio Conte's side have now confirmed that they have struck a deal with the French champions to bring Luiz back to west London.

A statement on Chelsea's official website read: "Chelsea Football Club and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed terms for the transfer of David Luiz back to London.

"The move is now subject to him agreeing personal terms and passing a medical."

Luiz left Chelsea in a £50m deal just two years ago after his relationship with then manager Jose Mourinho soured.

The 29-year-old was keen on a switch back to the Blues, where he won three trophies, including the Champions League, between 2011-14.

Luiz was concerned about his place at PSG having been substituted by new manager Unai Emery during the 3-1 defeat at Monaco on Sunday.

PSG rejected Chelsea's initial offer worth £32m, including add-ons, on Tuesday evening. But they were convinced to cash in with a slightly higher offer worth £34m, including bonuses, earlier this afternoon.

Luiz was a fans' favourite in his first spell at Chelsea despite making high profile mistakes at the back and was seen by the hierarchy as a future captain before his career began to go awry under Mourinho.

Chelsea have been desperate to sign a centre half throughout the window, but have seen bids for Kalidou Koulibaly, Leonardo Bonucci and Alessio Romagnoli all rejected.

They even made an enquiry for West Ham's Angelo Ogbonna yesterday only to be told that he was not for sale, especially with so little time to find a replacement.

US Election 2016: A record number of Americans now dislike Hillary Clinton

(Washington Post ) - Hillary Clinton hit her stride after the Democratic National Convention, riding to a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in some national and swing-state polls -- her highest of the year.

As of today, though, Americans' views of her just hit a record low.

A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows 41 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of Clinton, while 56 percent have an unfavorable one.

That's the worst image Clinton has had in her quarter-century in national public life. Her previous low favorable rating this year was in July, when it was 42 percent, lower than any mark in historical Post-ABC polls except a few points in the 1990s when a large share of the public had no opinion of her. Her previous high for unfavorable views was in June, when 55 percent disliked Clinton.

Trump, of course, has long been the more unpopular of the two presidential nominees, and he remains so; 35 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of him, compared to 63 percent unfavorable.

But if you look just at registered voters, the new poll actually shows Clinton's image is about as bad as Trump's, with 38 percent having a favorable impression and 59 percent unfavorable, compared to a 37/60 split for Trump.

Clinton's numbers serve as a reminder that Trump's unpopularity isn't prohibitive, largely because Americans -- and specifically registered voters -- don't much like Clinton either. If it weren't for Trump, in fact, Clinton would be the most unpopular major-party presidential nominee in modern American history.

Perhaps most notably, Clinton's image has declined significantly from just a month ago. After the Democratic convention, Americans were about evenly split -- 48 percent favorable and 50 percent unfavorable.

Interestingly, Clinton's numbers appear to have dropped since that early August poll mostly in groups that have been very supportive of her:

• Her favorable rating among women dropped from 54 percent to just 45 percent.
• Among Hispanics, it went from 71 percent to 55 percent.
• Among liberals, it went from 76 percent to 63 percent.

It's not clear quite what might have cause Clinton to fall further than ever before. It's likely that she simply got an extended bounce after the Democratic convention that has finally faded. It's also possible that adverse headlines last week about the Clinton Foundation and thousands of newly discovered emails from the private email server Clinton used as secretary of state reinforced why views of her had been worsening prior to the July conventions.

But prior to that convention, it was clear that Clinton was headed in the wrong direction and setting new records for her unpopularity. 

Clinton's image has been on a downward trajectory since her tenure as a highly popular secretary of state ended in 2013, and the decline continued through the primary campaign . That's largely been obscured by her lead in the horse race polls -- a lead that owes to Trump's inferior image and likely Clinton's advantages on her qualifications to serve as president.

But Clinton is keeping this race competitive with her own personal problems. And right now, the voters who will determine the next president don't like her much more than they like Trump.

Zuckerberg In Nigeria To Witness Africa’s Tech Revolution

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is in Nigeria on his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners and explore Nollywood.

Zuckerberg says he will also listen, learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa.

One of his first stops on the trip was to visit a ‘Summer of Code Camp’ at the Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) in Yaba, known as the Silicon Valley of Nigeria.

At CcHub Zuckerberg met with developers like Temi Giwa, who runs a platform called Life Bank that makes blood available when and where it is needed in Nigeria. Life Bank saves lives by mobilising blood donations, taking inventory of all blood available in Nigeria, and delivering blood in the right condition to where it is needed.

After visiting CcHub, Mark Zuckerberg said: “This is my first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. I’ll be meeting with developers and entrepreneurs, and learning about the start-up ecosystem in Nigeria. The energy here is amazing and I’m excited to learn as much as I can.

“The first place I got to visit was the Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) in Yaba. I got to talk to kids at a summer coding camp and entrepreneurs who come to CcHub to build and launch their apps. I’m looking forward to meeting more people in Nigeria”.

Meeting Developers At Andela

Mark then went to Andela, an engineering organisation that is building the next generation of technical leaders in Africa.

Andela is a business that recruits the most talented technologists in Africa and shapes them into world-class developers through a four-year technical leadership program.

In the two years since it was founded, Andela has accepted just over 200 engineers from a pool of more than 40,000 applicants.

Andela developers spend six months mastering a technical stack and contributing to open source projects before being placed with global technology companies as full-time, distributed teammates, working out of Andela headquarters in Lagos and Nairobi.

Earlier this year, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invested in Andela after being impressed by the company’s innovative model of learning and its drive to connect the global technology ecosystem with the most talented developers in Africa.

The Director of Andela Lagos, Seni Sulyman, said: “We are excited and honoured to welcome Mark Zuckerberg to Lagos. His visit reinforces not only his support of Andela’s mission, but his belief that indeed the next generation of great technology leaders will come out of Lagos, Nigeria and cities across Africa.

“Andela has created a platform for passionate, driven software developers and engineers to break into the global tech ecosystem, but the barriers to entry are still very high. Mark’s visit demonstrates to all Nigerian developers and entrepreneurs that they’ve caught the attention of the tech world, and they are capable of succeeding on a truly global level”.

Mark Zuckerberg and Rosemary Njoku at an Express WiFi stand

At the end of the day Zuckerberg stopped by an Express WiFi stand in Lagos owned by Rosemary Njoku. Facebook’s Express WiFi lets entrepreneurs like Rosemary set up a hot spot to help their community access apps and services built by local developers.

On plans to expound Express WiFi he said: “This week, we’re launching a satellite into space to enable more entrepreneurs across Africa to sell Express Wi-Fi and more people to access reliable internet. That means more connectivity and more opportunity for entrepreneurs like Rosemary everywhere”.

Zuckerberg’s presence has become the talk of the day in Nigeria’s commercial city, with lots of ‘welcome to Nigeria’ messages on his Facebook page.

In response to some of the messages, an excited Mark said: “Thanks for such a warm welcome”!

US Open 2016: Serena Williams eases past Ekaterina Makarova in New York

US Open
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 29 August-11 September
Coverage: Watch Live on DBliss Media Website from 22:00 BST.

Williams won her first US Open singles title in 1999

Serena Williams showed no sign of the shoulder injury that disrupted her US Open preparation as she dismissed Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets.

The top seed faced a tricky first-round opponent in Makarova, Russia's world number 29, but won 6-3 6-3.

Williams, 34, will monitor how her shoulder reacts ahead of her second-round match against Vania King.

"I'll have to wait until tomorrow to see, I haven't been able to play that much since Wimbledon," said Williams.

"Every day I'll just see how it goes."

Williams had played just three matches since winning Wimbledon, but impressed against former semi-finalist Makarova in the night session.

"I love coming out here in front of this New York crowd, it's super special," said the six-time champion, chasing an open-era record 23rd Grand Slam singles title.

"I got off to a really fast start - I wanted to get some momentum."

Venus Williams, seeded sixth, survived 63 unforced errors to beat Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine 6-2 5-7 6-4.

Fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska and fifth seed Simona Halep lost four games between them as they progressed, while leading names Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and Juan Martin del Potro went through in the men's draw.

Maine governor Paul LePage apologises for rude phone rant

Republican Governor Paul LePage said he was considering 'all options' (Getty Image)

Maine's Republican governor has apologised for leaving an obscenity-laden voicemail for a rival politician.

Paul LePage told local radio he was considering "all options" when asked if he would complete his term as governor.

Mr LePage told reporters last week he would challenge Democratic lawmaker Drew Gattine to a duel and point a gun "right between his eyes."

He thought Mr Gattine had called him a racist for his remarks linking ethnic minorities to the drugs trade.

Mr Gattine denies accusing the governor of racism.

The row began following a town hall meeting in North Berwick, where LePage said he had collected a binder of photographs of drug dealers arrested in the state. He said they showed that 90% were "black and Hispanic people from Waterbury, Connecticut; the Bronx; and Brooklyn.'"

In the voicemail, he referred to the Democratic representative using a gay slur, and told him "I am after you."

Speaking to WVOM-FM radio, Mr LePage apologised to the public for the tirade, and said it was "unacceptable and totally my fault."

He said he planned to meet Mr Gattine and make amends, and will meet with friends and advisors before deciding his next course of action.

However, he declined to say whether he would finish his term, which ends in 2018. He said he still has the energy to tackle his policy issues, but if he has "lost my ability to convince the Maine people that's what we need ... maybe it is the time to move on.''

Islamic State: Abu Muhammad al-Adnani 'killed in Aleppo'

Adnani was mostly known for his calls for lone-wolf attacks in the West (DABIQ)

One of the longest-serving and most prominent leaders of so-called Islamic State (IS) has been killed in Syria, IS-affiliated media say.

The Amaq News Agency reported that Abu Muhammad al-Adnani had died in the province of Aleppo.

The Pentagon said it had targeted Adnani in a precision strike near the town of al Bab and was still assessing the results.

Adnani was known for his calls for lone-wolf attacks in the West.

He was "martyred while surveying the operations to repel the military campaigns against Aleppo", Amaq said.

Fighting has escalated in the city in recent weeks, with rebels breaking a siege by government forces and Syrian and Russian warplanes carrying out air strikes on rebel-held areas.

In a statement, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook described Adnani as the "principal architect of Isil's external operations", using an alternative name for the group.

He had "co-ordinated the movement of Isil fighters, directly encouraged lone-wolf attacks on civilians and members of the military and actively recruited" new members, Mr Cook said.

He added: "We are still assessing the results of the strike, but al-Adnani's removal from the battlefield would mark another significant blow to Isil.'

Adnani is said to have masterminded attacks in Europe and elsewhere. The Amaq report did not say how he had been killed.

Adnani's reported death comes at a time when IS is suffering military reverses in both Syria and Iraq.

One of the group's founder members, he was born Taha Sobhi Falaha in the northern Syrian town of Banash in 1977 and had a US bounty of $5m (£3.82m) on his head.

He was last heard in an audio message in May urging Muslims to carry out attacks in the West.

US officials say he was one of the first foreign fighters to oppose the presence of US-led forces in Iraq after the 2003 invasion.

US Open 2016: Naomi Broady and Dan Evans reach round two

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Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 29 August-11 September
Coverage: Watch Live on DBliss Media Website from 22:00 BST.

Naomi Broady and Dan Evans made it four Britons through to the second round of the US Open - with Andy Murray and Aljaz Bedene still to play.

Broady beat compatriot Laura Robson 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-4 to claim only the second Grand Slam main-draw win of her career.

Evans earlier saw off American Rajeev Ram 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1 to join Kyle Edmund and Johanna Konta in the last 64.

Compatriot Heather Watson struggled with illness as she lost 6-2 7-5 to Dutch qualifier Richel Hogenkamp.

World number 73 Watson has now failed to reach the second round at Flushing Meadows in six attempts.

Murray takes on Czech Lukas Rosol later on day two, after Bedene plays Australian Nick Kyrgios.

I was struggling to breathe - Watson

Watson struggled physically throughout her first-round defeat

British number two Watson was in tears after losing the first set in 32 minutes, before being massaged by a trainer and given pills by a doctor.

"It was horrible to play. I was very ill today," she said. "I've had a fever for the last three days but playing in this heat is almost impossible when you feel that bad.

"I was struggling to breathe and then my back, I don't really know what it is, but I've been to see the doctor.

"I'm going to get some blood tests done and figure out what it was."

Asked if the symptoms resembled her debilitating bout of glandular fever in 2013, Watson added: "I feel similar, yeah."

Broady wins tense battle of Brits

There was a lot on the line for both women in the all-British clash on court 13, and it was Broady who proved the stronger at the end of a tight contest.

The 26-year-old from Stockport, ranked 82nd, fought back from a set down to claim her second victory at a major - the other coming at Wimbledon two years ago.

Broady served superbly under pressure, saving eight of nine break points and firing down 16 aces.

She goes on to face fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland or American Jessica Pegula in round two.

Pressure on Zverev in round two - Evans

Evans continued the form that saw him rise to a career-high ranking of 60 earlier this month as he beat Ram in four sets.

"It was good to come through, I enjoyed it out there and started to play a bit better towards the end," Evans told BBC 5 live.

The 26-year-old, who reached the third round in 2013, next faces Germany's Alexander Zverev, the 19-year-old touted by many as a future world number one.

"He's younger than me but I'd say he's more experienced on the ATP Tour, so I'd say I don't have much to lose," said Evans.

"The pressure's on him."

Singer Chris Brown arrested for 'pointing gun at woman' at his home

Mr Brown has previous convictions for violence (Getty Image)

US singer Chris Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a woman told police he had threatened her with a gun.

Beauty queen Baylee Curran told the LA Times Mr Brown had pointed the gun at her face after she had been admiring his friend's jewellery.

Mr Brown came out of his home after a stand-off with police on Tuesday.

The singer has several convictions for violence, including a 2009 assault on his then girlfriend, pop star Rihanna.

Police went to Mr Brown's home following the emergency call early on Tuesday from Ms Curran, who by that time had left the property.

Ms Curran told the LA Times that she and a friend had gone to Mr Brown's house with a business associate on Monday evening.

She said she had been admiring the diamond necklace of a man who had been showing off his jewellery when the man got angry and told her to back away.

That is when she says Mr Brown pulled out a gun, pointed it at her face and told her to get out.

"If somebody put a gun to your head, what would you do? Call the police," Ms Curran said on her Instagram account, AFP news agency reported.

Aerial footage showed police outside Mr Brown's home (AP)

Once at Mr Brown's sprawling mansion, police officers were allegedly denied entry and had to wait for a judge to approve a search warrant before going inside to search for a weapon.

It wasn't until Mr Brown's lawyer arrived that the singer eventually emerged.

Police attended the singer's home after receiving a call from a woman (AP)

Police said about half a dozen people had been escorted out of the residence and would be interviewed.

During the stand-off, Mr Brown posted videos online accusing the police of harassment.

"When you get the warrant for whatever you need to do, you're going to walk right up in here and you're going to see nothing, you idiots," he said in one Instagramvideo, posted to 30m followers.

In another, Mr Brown also voiced support for the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality, saying: "You're all the worst gang in the world, the police."