Brazil's President Michel Temer has been acquitted of irregularities in the 2014 election, a ruling which allows him to stay in office. By four votes to three, the Superior Electoral Court rejected...
The South Sudan Media Authority has banned at least 20 foreign journalists from media coverage in the country for what it termed as "unsubstantiated and unrealistic stories." Elijah Alier, managing...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan requested the full removal of a Saudi-led blockade of Qatar after approving the deployment of Turkish troops there, saying Riyadh needed to put brotherhood ahead of...
But the three men failed to provide payment details and the vehicle was not picked up, prompting them to use a smaller van from a DIY store instead. The men drove into pedestrians on the bridge...
House and Senate investigators fired off a series of requests after former FBI Director James Comey's testimony, seeking memos of his private discussions with President Donald Trump and any records...
Theresa May says she'll 'reflect on what we need to do to take the party forward' Theresa May has said she will put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists to guide the UK...
The BBC News website's Africa desk team have been keeping an eye on 10 candidates in the UK elections who are of African heritage. They were all MPs in the previous parliament and have all won their...
play videoTshiamo Legoale was in the international final of the FameLab competition last night in Cheltenham, A 27-year-old South African geologist has won an international competition for the person...
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has elevated a controversial former police chief, General John Numbi, to the rank of "national hero.” Numbi, one of 17 Congolese officials...
Mr Tillerson said the blockade was having humanitarian consequences. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Gulf countries must ease the blockade on Qatar, which is accused by Arab neighbours of...
President Donald Trump gives a joint press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in the White House Rose Garden on Friday. In their meeting, Trump and Iohannis will likely discuss the...
US President Donald Trump says he is '100%' willing to speak under oath US President Donald Trump says he is "100%" willing to speak under oath about his conversations with ex-FBI chief James Comey....
US President Donald Trump has broken his Twitter silence after James Comey's explosive testimony US President Donald Trump has broken his Twitter silence after James Comey's explosive testimony to...
EU nations must step up their military co-operation as they cannot simply rely on the US to defend them, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says. "Our deference to Nato can no longer be used...
David Moyes is to pay £30,000 for threatening a BBC reporter. Former Sunderland manager David Moyes has been fined £30,000 by the FA after telling BBC reporter Vicki Sparks she might "get a slap"...
It is reckoned to be the biggest tax scandal in German post-war history. An international group of bankers, lawyers and stockbrokers - reportedly with links to the City of London - appears to have...
Qatar on Friday rejected allegations of supporting individuals and groups blacklisted as "terrorists" by four Arab countries which cut ties with it this week amid a major diplomatic fallout. Saudi...
Police investigating the terror attack at London Bridge have made another arrest. The 29-year-old man was detained in Newham, east London, and has become the 18th arrest in the inquiry. This brings...
US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer has rejected allegations made by James Comey, the former FBI director, before the US Senate. Marc Kasowitz said Mr Trump never sought to impede the...
Traders are expecting a volatile day for the pound and UK shares after the election resulted in a hung parliament. Overnight the pound fell sharply, at one stage hitting $1.27 against the dollar,...
