Bernie Sanders lays out plan to break up big banks in 1st year

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who has made reining in Wall Street a top campaign theme, warned on 5 January that financial-sector greed of Wall Street and corporate America is destroying the very fabric of our nation. Sanders delivered a speech in New York in which he detailed his plan for Wall Street reform. Jan 6, 2016

Steven Gerrard looking forward to ‘special occasion’ match against Australian Legends

Liverpool FC Legends and Australian Legends Football teams fronted the media in Sydney on 6 January, a day ahead of their game at ANZ Stadium. Manager Gerrard Houllier, who was in charge of the Liverpool FC Legends team from 1998 until 2004, winning two Football League Cups in 2001, 2003 and taking the team to the FA Cup and Uefa Cup in 2001, said he is proud to be back with The Reds and many of the old players he helped succeed. Jan 6, 2016

Peru: At least 8 people injured by bulls during annual festival

At least eight people were injured during an annual running of the bulls event that went awry in Huancavelica in Perus Cusco province on 2 January. Participants and onlookers ran for cover as angry bulls charged at crowds and into the adjacent food stands. Jan 5, 2016

Chris Gayle defends asking reporter out in live broadcast as joke

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle says he was joking when he asked an Australian reporter out during a live TV broadcast and said he was sorry if she was offended by the widely condemned remarks. Gayle had just led the Melbourne Renegades to victory in a nationally televised Twenty20 match in Hobart on 4 January when he was approached for an interview by Channel 10 reporter Melanie McLaughlin. Jan 5, 2016