DONALD TRUMP BLAMES CHUCK SCHUMER'S DEMOCRATS FOR BEING 'MORE CONCERNED WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS THAN BORDER SAFETY'

US government shutdown Donald Trump blames Chuck Schumer's Democrats for being 'more concerned with illegal immigrants than border safety'... READ MORE›

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Senators blocked a bill to extend federal funding until 16 February despite huddled behind-the-scenes negotiations between leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell... READ MORE›

'HE HAS BROKEN ALL THE TABOOS'

REUTERS But the Trump administration has made a number of interventions in support of human rights... READ MORE›

H&M CHILD MODEL'S FAMILY CAUGHT UP IN RACISM ROW MOVED HOUSE 'FOR SECURITY'

The company's stores in South Africa were even forced to temporarily close after protesters flocked to the shops over the weekend... READ MORE›

HOMELAND SECURITY CHIEF CANNOT REMEMBER IF TRUMP SAID SHOLE

It was unacceptable that Ms Nielsen could not remember Mr Trump's exact words, he said on Tuesday during a nearly-two-minute harangue... READ MORE›

FIREFIGHTER CATCHES CHILD THROWN FROM BURNING BUILDING

Moments later Mr Stroup caught the child's older sibling... READ MORE›

KOSOVO SERB POLITICIAN SHOT DEAD IN FRONT OF OFFICES

A Pakistani girl holds a picture of Zainab Ansari, an 8-year-old girl who was raped and kidnapped in Kasur, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan... READ MORE›

SPEEDING CAR FLIES INTO AIR AND CRASHES INTO TOP FLOOR OF BUILDING

North and South Korea began their first official talks in more than two years, focusing on the forthcoming Winter Olympics after months of tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme... READ MORE›

MAN WHO MURDERED GAY COUPLE IN THEIR HOME GAVE THE MIDDLE FINGER TO THEIR FAMILIES AS HE WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH

Peter Avsenew, a male escort, shot Stephen Adams and Kevin Powell dead in 2010 after being welcomed into their home in Wilton Manors... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP IN 'EXCELLENT HEALTH' AFTER MEDICAL EXAM, PRESIDENTIAL DOCTOR CLAIMS

At 70 years old when he took office, Mr Trump is America's oldest president... READ MORE›

DEMOCRATS ARE BOYCOTTING TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION

He said he believed being racist must be in Mr Trump's DNA... READ MORE›

ISLANDERS TELL OF FRANTIC ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT LOVED ONES AS THEY BELIEVED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKE WAS IMMINENT

The incident prompted the Pentagon and the US Pacific Command to issue the same statement, that they had detected no ballistic missile threat to Hawaii ... READ MORE›

CLINTON CALLS TRUMP RACIST OVER HIS SHHOLE COUNTRIES REMARKS

A Pakistani girl holds a picture of Zainab Ansari, an 8-year-old girl who was raped and kidnapped in Kasur, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan... READ MORE›

US AMBASSADOR RESIGNS BECAUSE HE CAN 'NO LONGER WORK FOR TRUMP'

The US State Department confirmed the departure of John D Feeley, saying he decided to retire for personal reasons, as of 9 March this year ... READ MORE›

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On Friday he tweeted The so-called bipartisan DACA deal presented yesterday to myself and a group of Republican Senators and Congressmen was a big step backwards... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP CLAIMS US SOLD NORWAY 'F-52' AIRCRAFT THAT DOESN'T EXIST

In November, we started delivering the first F-52s and F-35 fighter jets, he said... READ MORE›

MAN KILLED AFTER PICKING UP SUSPECTED HAND GRENADE

We're suspecting that it's a hand grenade of some sort, Lars Alvarsjo, chief of Stockholm's southern police district, told the Swedish national broadcaster SVT... READ MORE›

CAMERON DIDN'T HAVE 'BROMANCE' WITH OBAMA AND THOUGHT HE WAS A NARCISSIST, CLAIMS FORMER ADVISER

David Cameron believed Barack Obama, a man with whom he appeared to share a warm and respectful relation... READ MORE›

FIRE BREAKS OUT AT TRUMP TOWER

Firefighters have responded to a fire at Trump Tower, the Manhattan home of US President Donald Trump... READ MORE›

TRUMP RETREATS TO THE WOODS OF CAMP DAVID WITH WOLFF ON HIS TAIL

Read more I support President Trump and the platform upon which he was elected, she said... READ MORE›

BREXIT MACRON WARNS EUROPE COULD SPLIT AFTER BRITAIN LEAVES EU

Emmanuel Macron has warned fellow European leaders to remain focused on their collective interest during Brexit negotiations lest an unfavourable situation befall the remaining 27 EU members... READ MORE›

THE WHITE HOUSE HAS ACCUSED MICHAEL WOLFF OF 'MAKING UP FACTS TO SELL A LOT OF BOOKS'

Mr Trump has responded by saying Mr Bannon had lost his mind after he was sacked... READ MORE›

SKIERS FILMED TRAPPED IN WILDLY SWINGING CHAIRLIFT AS STORM ELEANOR SWEEPS ACROSS EUROPE

Storm Eleanor has swept across northern Europe, killing at least four people and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes... READ MORE›

AIRPORTS ACROSS EAST COAST CLOSE AS FREEZING TEMPERATURES DROP FURTHER - AS IT HAPPENED

Even Florida has not escaped the chill, with reports reaching us of frozen iguanas dropping from trees after being rendered immobile by the extraordinary cold... READ MORE›

FIRE BREAKS OUT AT HILLARY AND BILL CLINTON'S HOME

Ms Clinton, the defeated Democratic nominee for president in 2016, represented New York as a senator for eight years before becoming Secretary of State under Barack Obama... READ MORE›

AMERICA IS CALLING FOR EMERGENCY UN MEETINGS OVER THE IRAN PROTESTS

We urge all nations to publicly support the Iranian people and their demands for basic rights and an end to corruption... READ MORE›

'UNLIKE OBAMA, TRUMP WON'T LET ANY PLANES CRASH'

Mr Trump added. Bewildered and mocking responses soon poured forth... READ MORE›

KIM JONG-UN AGREES TO SEND NORTH KOREA TEAM TO SOUTH KOREAN WINTER OLYMPICS

Kim Jong-un agrees to send North Korea team to South Korean Winter Olympics... READ MORE›

KIM JONG-UN SAYS 'A NUCLEAR BUTTON IS ALWAYS ON MY DESK'

Mr Kim also stressed North Korea's economic achievements during the speech, and noted the importance of improving the nation's standard of living... READ MORE›

A MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED OVER THE 'SWATTING' THAT GOT A KANSAS MAN KILLED

Kansas 'swatting' latest Man arrested in Los Angeles after gamer Andrew Finch shot dead by police in Wichita... READ MORE›

GENERAL ASSEMBLY RULES AGAINST US, DECLARING RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL CAPITAL 'NULL AND VOID'

UN votes to declare Trump Jerusalem decision null and void... READ MORE›

NIKKI HALEY 'TRICKED' BY RUSSIAN PRANKSTERS INTO TALKING ABOUT FICTIONAL COUNTRY 'BINOMO'

Mr Stolyarov, who was posing as Mr Morawiecki, said You know Binomo to which Ms Haley replied yes, yes ... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP THREATENS TO CUT 'BILLIONS OF DOLLARS' AID TO COUNTRIES OVER UN JERUSALEM VOTE

Donald Trump threatens to cut 'billions of dollars' aid to countries over UN Jerusalem vote... READ MORE›

VEGAN CHEF 'SHOOTS DEAD ENTIRE FAMILY' ON CHRISTMAS DAY HOURS AFTER POSTING FESTIVE VIDEO WITH SON

Anthony Milan Ross, 45, is said to have shot dead 38-year-old Iris Mr Ross and their young children Nigel, 11, and Anora, 10 months, on Monday... READ MORE›

FAMILY 'ASKED TO TAKE 'OFFENSIVE' JESUS SIGN DOWN FROM CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS BY NEIGHBOUR'

Mark and Lynn Wivell said their homeowner's association had made the request after they put up the display outside their home in Adams County, Pennsylvania... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP USES FATAL TRAIN DERAILMENT TO TOUT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND ATTACK US SPENDING IN MIDDLE EAST

US President Donald Trump has responded to a deadly train derailment in Washington State by promoting his latest policy priority infrastructure... READ MORE›

PROTESTS OVER BLACK GIRLS' HAIR REKINDLE DEBATE ABOUT RACISM IN SOUTH AFRICA

Outrage over the Pretoria girls' claims is part of a broader debate that has gained traction in South Africa in the past year... READ MORE›

FIDEL CASTRO, A SOUTH AFRICAN HERO

Angola survived in large part because Cuba sent its soldiers to give their lives for the freedom of the people of Angola, Namibia and South Africa... READ MORE›

BARACK OBAMA'S AND JOE BIDEN'S NUMBERS CONTINUE TO RISE

He also said Mr Trump's America First foreign policy is ideological incoherence, inconsistent and erratic decision-making ... READ MORE›

De Klerk, South Africa's last white president, but neither of them alluded to the Dalai Lama... READ MORE›

REMEMBERING THE ANTI-APARTHEID GIANT AHMED KATHRADA

OPINION The Mandela legacy Jacob Zuma's absence Noticeably absent from the funeral was South African president Jacob Zuma... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA BARS AMERICAN PASTOR WHO CALLS GAY PEOPLE 'PERVERTS'

After the outcry from the LGBT community, Anderson said he didn't plan to focus on the issue of homosexuality while in South Africa... READ MORE›

15 OF NELSON MANDELA'S MOST INSPIRING QUOTES

Mandela Day 15 of Nelson Mandela's most inspiring quotes... READ MORE›

ROBERT MUGABE ISN'T SLEEPING WHEN HE CLOSES HIS EYES DURING MEETINGS, SPOKESMAN SAYS

If you happen to spot Robert Mugabe with his eyes closed for long periods during a high-level meeting, don't worry... READ MORE›

WHITE SCHOOLS VS BLACK HAIR

Until we dismantle the continued white domination of post-apartheid South Africa, Mr. Mandela's children will not find freedom in the Rainbow Nation... READ MORE›

CLASHES IN CAPE TOWN AS STUDENTS DEMAND FREE TUITION

Students in the South African city of Cape Town have clashed with police during protest demanding free education across the country... READ MORE›

AT LEAST TEN INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT ST PETERSBURG SUPERMARKET

The Investigative Committee said the blast injured four people, while St. Petersburg officials said there were ten injured... READ MORE›

FOUR DEAD IN NEW YEAR SHOOTING IN NEW JERSEY

A New York apartment fire killed at least 12 people, including a baby, with four more critically injured... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIANS MISTAKE SPACEX LAUNCH FOR UFOS OR NUCLEAR BOMB ATTACK

SpaceX founder Elon Musk's latest rocket launch left many onlookers fearing it was a UFO or a nuclear bomb attack by North Korea... READ MORE›

THE ANC IS MANDELA'S LEGACY. NOW HIS GRANDDAUGHTER HAS RENOUNCED SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING PARTY.

Ndileka Mandela, the eldest granddaughter of the late former South African president, arrives at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court in 2015... READ MORE›

S&P DOWNGRADES SOUTH AFRICA'S CREDIT RATING TO 'JUNK'

South Africa's opposition parties on Monday vowed to press ahead with a no-confidence vote against Zuma, who has survived several no-confidence votes in recent years... READ MORE›

COUPLE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN FOUND DEAD IN NEW YORK BASEMENT WITH THROATS SLASHED IN 'POSSIBLE QUADRUPLE HOMICIDE'

A couple and two young children have been found dead in a basement in Troy, New York State with their throats slashed... READ MORE›

HOW A UK POP SONG HELPED FREE ICON

'Free Nelson Mandela' was effective for two reasons, Gambaccini said... READ MORE›

CHINESE COMMUNITY JOINS S. AFRICANS IN MARKING MANDELA DAY BY HELPING THE POOR

The Chinese community in Cape Town joined South Africans on Tuesday in marking the Nelson Mandela International Day by helping the poor... READ MORE›

FIVE KILLED AFTER MOSCOW BUS DRIVES INTO PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

Moscow bus drives into pedestrian underpass, killing five... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS CLASH WITH POLICE IN CAPE TOWN OVER TUITION

Mr. Nzimande has said this week that increases would be capped at 6 percent for 2016, but the South African Students Congress is opposing any increase... READ MORE›

S AFRICA PHOTOS SHOW MEYIWA SUSPECTS

Related Stories South African police have released composite images of two men suspected of killing national football captain Senzo Meyiwa... READ MORE›

HARRY POTTER ACTOR ROBBIE COLTRANE RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER SUFFERING SEVERE FLU SYMPTOMS ON FLIGHT

It's mixed feelings, which is something we've gotten used to as South Africans, Makue told The Associated Press in a telephone interview... READ MORE›

POLITICAL PARTIES STAGE ANTI-ZUMA PROTESTS IN PRETORIA

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the South African capital Pretoria for protests urging President Jacob Zuma to step down... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE USE FORCE TO DISPERSE ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROTESTERS

A statement issued by President Jacob Zuma's office said South Africans should not blame all crime on foreign nationals... READ MORE›