SPELLING MISTAKE ON TICKETS FOR DONALD TRUMP'S FIRST STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS INVITES ATTENDEES TO 'UNIOM'

Representative Raul M Grijalva, a Democrat from Arizona, tweeted a photo of the ticket with the typo, mocking the US education secretary Betsy DeVos... READ MORE›

RUSSIAN FIGHTER JET ENGAGED IN 'UNSAFE INTERACTION' WITH US SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT

Russian fighter jet flies within 5ft of US Navy surveillance aircraft... READ MORE›

REPUBLICANS VOTE TO RELEASE NUNES MEMO ALLEGING GOVERNMENT ABUSE

Over the weekend White House legislative affairs director Marc Short said Mr Trump believes the memo should be put out ... READ MORE›

LIGHT AIRCRAFT FLIES THROUGH UNDERPASS TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING ON US MOTORWAY

Mr Slod attributed his ability to land without incident to his training, saying he acted instinctively... READ MORE›

THIS IS WHAT TRUMP TOLD WORLD LEADERS ASSEMBLED IN DAVOS

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›

EMMANUEL MACRON DRAWS LAUGH WITH DIG AT DONALD TRUMP OVER CLIMATE CHANGE SCEPTICISM

Mr Macron has continued to lobby the US and persuade Mr Trump to re-enter the accord... READ MORE›

ABUSED US GYMNAST RECEIVES STANDING OVATION IN COURT

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina told Nassar on Wednesday he would spend up to 175 years in jail -- on top of a 60-year sentence he received earlier for child pornography charges... READ MORE›

RUSSIA BANS A MAINSTREAM MOVIE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN POST-SOVIET ERA

It could not be right that the film was due to be released on the anniversary of the victory at Stalingrad, he argued... READ MORE›

AT LEAST THREE DEAD AND 10 HURT AFTER PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILS IN ITALY

At least three people have been killed and 10 seriously injured after an eight-car passenger train derailed on the outskirts of Milan, Italy... READ MORE›

SERIAL KILLER ROBERT PICKTON FILMED ADMITTING TO 49 MURDERS SAYS HE 'WANTED TO DO ONE MORE'

Serial killer Robert Pickton filmed admitting to 49 murders says he 'wanted to do one more'... READ MORE›

MEET THE JUDGE INSPIRING NASSAR ABUSE SURVIVORS TO LEAVE THEIR PAIN IN COURT AND 'DO AMAZING THINGS'

Meet Rosemarie Aquilina - the judge being hailed as the quiet hero of the Larry Nassar sex abuse trial... READ MORE›

US SENATORS USED 'TALKING STICK DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN TALKS

US senators used 'talking stick during government shutdown talks'... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP CRITICISED FOR PROTECTIONISM EVEN BEFORE ARRIVING TO DELIVER AMERICA FIRST SPEECH

Davos 2018 Donald Trump criticised for protectionism even before arriving to deliver America First speech... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP 'IMITATES INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI'S ACCENT'

In the spring of 2016, during the election campaign, Mr Trump used a such a voice to mock a call centre representative in India... READ MORE›

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TRADE BLAME AS US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES

Democrats have accused Mr Trump of endangering hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who are effectively Americans... READ MORE›

CONGRESS HAS 'YET TO REACH A PATH FORWARD' AND DELAY SHUTDOWN VOTE UNTIL MONDAY

He's been an outlier for years, said Mr Graham, about Mr Miller who has been known for his anti-immigration and staunch conservative views... READ MORE›

POLICE 'CONSIDERING SEARCH FOR MORE CHILDREN THAT MIGHT HAVE DIED' IN TURPIN FAMILY HOME

The oldest, a 29-year-old woman, weighed only 82lb according to Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin... READ MORE›

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›

JACOB ZUMA BOOED AS PRESSURE GROWS ON SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT TO STEP DOWN EARLY

One faction backed his bid for ANC leader, while another favoured Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a former cabinet minister and ex-wife of Mr Zuma... 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›

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›

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›

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›

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›

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›

ANC RESOLVES TO DOWNGRADE ISRAELI EMBASSY

The African National Congress ANC, South Africa's ruling-party, has resolved to immediately and unconditionally downgrade the South African Embassy in Israel into a liason office... 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›

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›

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›

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›

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›

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›

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›

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›

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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›

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›

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›

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›

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›

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›