USA Influential Iranians break ranks with state after Ukrainian jet downing "Apologies for lying to you for 13 years," said one state TV host, announcing on Instagram she was quitting. 19/01/2020
USA Evelyn Yang speaks at Women's March about her sexual assault "As terrifying as it was to share my story on a national stage, I had to believe that coming forward would help me reclaim my voice and help others reclaim theirs," she said. 19/01/2020
USA Biden demands apology from Sanders over 'doctored' video on Social Security The Vermont senator's campaign has sought to cast Sanders as an unflinching defender of the program, contrasting his position with the former vice president's. 19/01/2020
USA Tear gas, rubber bullets leave more than 150 injured in Lebanon The clashes took place with the backdrop of a rapidly worsening financial crisis and an ongoing impasse over the formation of a new government. 19/01/2020
USA House Democrats file brief outlining 'compelling case' for impeachment They say the evidence proves he used his official power to pressure Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 election. 19/01/2020
USA 10 charred bodies found in vehicle in violence-plagued Mexican state Police made the grisly discovery on a country road in the state of Guerrero after locals saw the vehicle on fire and alerted authorities. 18/01/2020
No Comment Men peel potatoes in Bolivia in campaign against sexist violence It was all about showing the home is not the exclusive domain of women, one participant said. 18/01/2020
USA Trump lawyer dismisses photos of the president with Lev Parnas, other evidence Newly released documents include photos of Lev Parnas with President Trump and of him with Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Pam Bondi, a lawyer on the impeachment defense team. 18/01/2020
USA Row erupts over whether London's iconic Big Ben bell will bong for Brexit "This golden moment must be celebrated — and what better way to celebrate," said Rebecca Ryan, the founder of the #StandUpForBrexit campaign. 18/01/2020
USA Trump selects former defender of Jeffrey Epstein to join legal team Alan Dershowitz will assist the US president in the upcoming Senate trial on Tuesday. The constitutional expert has said he will deliver arguments meant to shield Trump from allegations that he abused his power. 18/01/2020
No Comment Resident wakes to wall of snow after storm lashes eastern Canada It was so bad a state of emergency was declared. 18/01/2020
No Comment Anti-government protests continue in Chile Demonstrations in Chile that began over higher metro fares are continuing, but there are fewer protesters than before. 18/01/2020
USA As Taal volcano simmers, Philippine officials brace for long crisis "It's really massive because you're talking of more or less 100,000 evacuees in evacuation centers," said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. 18/01/2020
USA Heavy rain brings flash floods to parts of eastern Australia as bushfires rage on Heavy rainstorms have brought some relief to Australia on Saturday as they soaked the ravaging bushfires, they also led flash flooding. 18/01/2020
USA 'A Yang problem': How Yang could pull critical support from Sanders in New Hampshire Yang once described himself as a "younger, fresher, more modern, more Asian version of Bernie." 18/01/2020
USA How the oligarch owner of the U.K.'s Chelsea soccer club is fighting anti-Semitism "Football is so powerful, and we can reach millions of people," said César Azpilicueta, captain of Chelsea's men's team. 18/01/2020
USA Under pressure from U.S. and China, U.K. faces dilemma on Huawei Senior U.S. delegation gave Boris Johnson's government a warning about the risks of allowing Chinese firm to build its 5G technology. 18/01/2020
USA New evidence shows Nunes aide communicated with Parnas on Ukraine The messages show that Derek Harvey, an aide to GOP Rep. Devin Nunes, was far more involved than previously known in an investigation. 18/01/2020
USA Meet Trump's legal team for the impeachment trial Trump's legal team has some high-profile members, including Alan Dershowitz and Kenneth Starr. 18/01/2020
USA Texts suggest Robert Hyde passed along details about Yovanovitch whereabouts They include screenshots of messages about the U.S. ambassador's movements that appear to have been sent to Hyde, who forwarded thems to Lev Parnas. 18/01/2020
USA Fashion's bad boy Jean Paul Gaultier bids farewell to the catwalk "Be reassured that Gaultier Paris will go on, with a new project which I am the instigator, and that will be revealed to you very soon," he said. 17/01/2020
USA Supreme Court agrees to hear case involving religious freedom in dispute over birth control TheLittle Sisters of the Poor, an order of Catholic nuns, fought the contraceptive requirement since it was first imposed. 17/01/2020
USA Supreme Court takes up case on suitability of gay foster parents The justices will hear about a dispute between a Catholic charity and the city of Philadelphia. 17/01/2020
USA 'Faithless elector': Supreme Court will hear case that could change how presidents are chosen A ruling could come in the spring — just as the 2020 presidential race is heating up. 17/01/2020
USA Two iPhones or the privacy of billions: Why Apple vs. the FBI matters The FBI's efforts to push Apple to unlock phones have caused alarm among technology industry veterans and academics who see a broader effort to reduce privacy and introduce backdoors. 17/01/2020
USA Klimt's 'Portait of a Lady' painting verified authentic "I was nine and I was at school when I found out and we have lived with the mystery of its disappearance ever since," said museum worker Dario Gallinari. 17/01/2020