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Iceland

Iceland's Left-Green opposition leader becomes next PM

Katrin Jakobsdottir has become Iceland's new prime minister after her Left-Green Movement reached a coalition deal

Belarus

Belarus charges Ukrainian journalist with espionage

Pavlo Sharoyko accused of recruiting network of informants in Belarus for Ukrainian Defence Ministry.

USA

Former Trump aides charged in Russia probe

The investigation into Russian meddling into the 2016 US election issues its first indictments

USA

Twin indictments and aide admission of lying brings "Russiagate" closer to White House

Men close to President Trump are indicted by Mueller investigation into possible Russian collusion in 2016 US presidential election.

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Cuba

US cuts embassy staff in Cuba after mystery attacks

American citizens are also being advised not to visit the island

USA

US health secretary resigns over private jet travel scandal

Tom Price's abrupt departure was announced shortly after President Donald Trump told reporters he was disappointed in Price's use of expensive plane travel and did not like the optics of it.

USA

White House opens probe into e-mail claims

The White House has joined the Senate Investigation in demanding Jared Kushner makes e-mails he allegedly downloaded from the White House available.

World News

Saakashvili served papers over border breach

Authorities formally serve notice on Mikheil Saakashvili charging him with illegal entry into Ukraine

Korea

Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee jailed in South Korea

The charges in the case against Jay Y. Lee (Lee Jae-yong) ranged from bribery to perjury

South Africa

Grace Mugabe avoids assault charges in South Africa

Zimbabwe's first lady has returned home after being granted diplomatic immunity

Brazil

Brazil's Temer faces crucial vote in Congress

Brazilian president faces crucial ballot in parliament on whether he should stand trial on corruption charges

USA

'I didn't have what they wanted': Russian lawyer on meeting with Trump Jr

The Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. during the presidential campaign denies she had any connection to the Kremlin or any sensitive information about Hillary Clinton.

USA

Trump's son releases Russia e-mail chain

USA

'I had to listen': Trump Jr. defends meeting with Russian lawyer

Donald Trump Jr. took to Twitter to defend his meeting last year with a Russian lawyer who promised damaging information about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Korea

Jail for close confidante of ex-South Korean president

Choi was at the centre of an influence-peddling scandal that rocked the country's business and political elite

USA

Trump admits he has no tapes of interactions with Comey

Despite earlier hints that he had recordings of conversations with the sacked FBI chief, the US president says he did not make any.

Brazil

'I won't resign' - Brazil's president vows to fight hush money claims

Brazilian President Michel Temer says he will fight allegations that he endorsed the paying of hush money to an ex-lawmaker jailed for corruption.

USA

Russian foreign minister denies Trump handed over classified information

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has met with his Cypriot counterpart on Thursday.

USA

Pressure mounts on Trump over relationship with Russia

US President Donald Trump has claimed that no politician in history has been treated worse than him.

USA

Is impeaching President Trump possible?

Amid doubts over the sacking of FBI director Comey and attempts to influence the investigation into the Trump campaign, President Trump is facing questions about…