USA 05/01/2018 Trump book 'to be published today' despite legal threats Lawyers for the US President have been trying to prevent the release of 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House', branding allegations in it 'false' and 'baseless'
Turkey 22/12/2017 Turkish HDP member of parliament says death squads are killing Turkish opposition abroad Dramatic claim made on floor of Turkish National Assembly, investigation promised.
USA 02/12/2017 Trump Tweet raises questions in Russia probe Critics claim the US President has effectively admitted to obstructing justice, by now appearing to suggest on Twitter that he knew ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn had lied to the FBI when he fired him in February
Iceland 30/11/2017 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 20/11/2017 Belarus charges Ukrainian journalist with espionage Pavlo Sharoyko accused of recruiting network of informants in Belarus for Ukrainian Defence Ministry.
USA 31/10/2017 Former Trump aides charged in Russia probe The investigation into Russian meddling into the 2016 US election issues its first indictments
USA 30/10/2017 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.
Cuba 30/09/2017 US cuts embassy staff in Cuba after mystery attacks American citizens are also being advised not to visit the island
USA 29/09/2017 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 29/09/2017 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 12/09/2017 Saakashvili served papers over border breach Authorities formally serve notice on Mikheil Saakashvili charging him with illegal entry into Ukraine
Korea 25/08/2017 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 20/08/2017 Grace Mugabe avoids assault charges in South Africa Zimbabwe's first lady has returned home after being granted diplomatic immunity
Brazil 02/08/2017 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 11/07/2017 '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 11/07/2017 Trump's son releases Russia e-mail chain President Donald Trump’s eldest son told an associate with Russian links he would “love” to hear damaging information on Hillary Clinton during the
USA 10/07/2017 '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 23/06/2017 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 22/06/2017 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 18/05/2017 '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.
