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Alasdair Sandford

USA

FBI admits failing to act on Florida school gunman tip-off

The FBI acknowledges it mishandled a January tip that the teenager accused of killing 17 people had guns and the desire to kill.

USA

Florida shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz charged with murder

The 19-year-old has been charged with murder after one of the deadliest school shootings in US history

United Kingdom

UK: ex-football coach Barry Bennell guilty of 43 child sex attacks

The former Manchester City coach has been convicted of assaulting 43 boy players, mainly in the 1980s - amid a series of abuse claims that have shaken the sport.

Australia

Australia public morals row as PM bans sex between ministers and staff

Malcolm Turnbull outlaws relationships between ministers and employees after revelations of his deputy Barnaby Joyce’s affair with his press secretary, who is pregnant.

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South Africa

South African President Jacob Zuma resigns amid corruption claims

The 75-year-old heeds orders from the ruling African National Congress to bring an end to nine scandal-plagued years in power.

USA

'Fatalities' in Florida school shooting; suspect 'in custody'

There are reports of many casualties as Florida police respond to a shooting at a high school in Parkland, north of Miami. The sheriff says the suspect is a former student.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai dies after cancer battle

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died aged 65 after a lengthy battle with cancer - party official

United Kingdom

Brexit ‘not a V-sign from Dover cliffs’, says Boris Johnson

The most famous Brexiteer in the British government uses Valentine’s Day to reach out to ‘Remain’ supporters — but his speech is slammed as "nonsense" in Brussels

World News

No survivors as Russian passenger plane crashes near Moscow

Russian authorities say all 71 people on board a Saratov Airlines plane died when it crashed shortly after take-off from Moscow on its way to the Urals.

South Korea

'Never give up': drama on day two at the Winter Olympics

Several athletes turned misfortune into medals and there were one or two shocks on Day Two at Pyeongchang 2018.

South Korea

Winter Olympics: day one at Pyeongchang 2018

Success for Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and hosts South Korea: the main news and images from the first full day of competition at the Winter Olympics.

Israel

Iran denies involvement in downed Israeli fighter jet

Israel has struck back at what it claims are Iranian targets in Syria after an Israeli F-16 jet was downed under Syrian fire.

World News

US Congress moves to end brief federal government shutdown

World News

US government shuts down despite late Senate vote on budget deal

The US Senate approved a budget deal in the early hours of Friday morning, but too late to prevent another federal government shutdown.

Business Series

Trump tells Davos: 'America First' does not mean 'America alone'

The president declared the US as 'open for business' and pledged a clampdown on unfair trade in a speech to the global elite in the Swiss ski resort.

United Kingdom

Theresa May rebukes ministers as Tory tensions rise over Brexit

UK Prime Minister Theresa May admonished first Boris Johnson and now Philip Hammond amid government discord over Brexit.

Business Series

Trump ‘ready to apologise’ for UK far-right group retweet

The US president says he knew ‘nothing’ about Britain First and did not mean to endorse ‘horrible, racist people’.

Economy

Qualcomm fined almost 1bn€ by EU competition watchdog over Apple deal

Qualcomm says it intends to appeal after the Commission fined it €997m for allegedly paying Apple to guarantee the exclusive supply of chips for iPhones and iPads.

Sweden

Two Pussy Riot members ‘seek asylum in Sweden’

Swedish media say two members of the Russian protest group have claimed asylum in the country, saying they are persecuted in Russia.

Afghanistan

Save the Children suspends Afghan operations after Jalalabad attack

The international aid group closes its Afghan offices and temporarily suspends operations after the deadly attack in Jalalabad, claimed by ISIL.

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