USA Rep. Ilhan Omar, Trump envoy Elliott Abrams clash at Venezuela hearing The freshman congresswoman questioned Abrams' truthfulness, involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal and position on the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador. 13/02/2019
USA 27 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards killed in suicide bombing The assault, among the worst ever on the Guards, illustrated that Iran's elite force, can be vulnerable to guerrilla-style operations. 13/02/2019
USA Trump installs state-of-the-art golf simulator in the White House The room-sized system has images from courses around the world and joins the outdoor putting green installed by Eisenhower. 13/02/2019
USA Netanyahu appears to say war with Iran is common goal The remark, which Israeli officials later tried to soften, startled Iranians and even the White House. 13/02/2019
USA Texas businessman pays $110k to kill rare mountain goat The species, which was considered endangered four years ago, is known as the national animal of Pakistan. 13/02/2019
USA Trump says immigrants would have to be able to 'climb Mt. Everest' to scale his 'big,' 'strong' wall The president's Wednesday comments came as Congress moved toward consideration of a spending package that would fund just 55 miles of new steel fencing. 13/02/2019
USA FEMA chief Brock Long announces resignation Deputy administrator Peter Gaynor will become acting head of the agency following Long's departure. 13/02/2019
USA Lawmakers move to end 'barbaric' dog experiments at the VA The agency's inspector general will review the testing program after questions about whether it was properly authorized. 13/02/2019
USA Trump tweeted Iran photo, the photographer slammed his 'devastating' policies "This image shows my people and is for my people, and shouldn't be abused," the photojournalist said. 13/02/2019
USA 2 Americans among 5 dead in Kenyan plane crash "The plane clipped the tree and the rear wheels came off," a farmworker said. "It then careened and crashed into another tree in front and into the ground." 13/02/2019
World Raw Politics in full: Venezuela, Spanish budget, and Pompeo in Warsaw On tonight's full episode of Raw Politics, panellists will be discussing the Venezuelan leadership lashing out at EU member states, the Spanish Prime Minister suffering a budget defeat, and Pompeo in Warsaw. 13/02/2019
USA 'Whistleblower' seeks protection after sounding alarm over White House security clearances Tricia Newbold says her supervisor "repeatedly mishandled security files and has approved unwarranted security clearances." 13/02/2019
no comment Restoration of Brazil's National Museum continues 5 months after five Efforts to restore Brazil's National Museum are still underway five months after it was engulfed in a devastating fire. 13/02/2019
no comment Police rescue elderly man during Queensland flood Bodycam footage by Australia's Queensland police shows the evacuation of an elderly man who was sitting waist-deep in rising floodwaters in his house last week. 13/02/2019
no comment Daredevil base jumper performs outrageous leaps on Scottish mountains Tim Howell, a mountain athlete, completed a series of never-jumped base exits from a number of iconic Scottish mountain locations. 13/02/2019
USA NASA's Mars Opportunity rover declared dead after record-setting mission Space agency planning new rover mission in 2020 to search for evidence of past life on the Red Planet. 13/02/2019
USA 'No one can own a dance step': Fortnite maker pushes back against lawsuit Rapper 2 Milly filed a lawsuit last year, claiming his dance "Milly Rock" was recreated as a dance emote in "Fortnite." 13/02/2019
USA Apple's AirPods, once a punchline, emerge as a 'flex' and a financial force After an inauspicious start, Airods have "gone viral," according to one analyst, and CEO Tim Cook has described them as a "cultural phenomenon." 13/02/2019
World From free trade to no-deal travel plans: Brexit Brief Today's Brexit Brief brings you comments from the UK's chief negotiator, failed trade targets and travel plans for a no-deal Brexit. 13/02/2019