POLITICS

Taiwan defence officials say China was immediately alerted after the accidental launch.

Moscow's defence ministry said the military officers were being sacked for irregularities.

The revelations follow an extraordinary day in Tory ranks as Johnson withdrew from leadership battle.

Christie has become an influential voice in Trump's campaign since his February endorsement.

Angry exchanges on Question Time in the aftermath of the historic Brexit vote on 23 June.

Heseltine tears into the former Mayor of London and says he 'must be answerable for the consequences.'

IBTimes UK speaks to a city divided over the EU and uncovered the one issue that mattered most to Brexiteers.

Justice secretary decided to run for Conservative party leadership late on Wednesday.

Cutting a £1bn green tech fund set back the fight against climate change and left the UK's global standing in tatters.

Jewish MP leaves anti-Semitism speech 'in tears' and claims Corbyn's Labour Party 'cannot be safe for Jews'.

Gove revealed ambition for power after delivering brutal put-down to fellow leadership hopeful Boris Johnson.

The wreckage continues to wash up as Gove betrays Boris and Corbyn won't quit.

Source close to Eagle tells IBTimes UK she wants to give Corbyn more time to quit as Labour leader.

Starring Michael Gove as Cersei and Nigel Farage as Walder Frey, we're outdoing TV for twists and turns.

Labour leader responds to Shami Chakrabarti inquiry, claiming party is 'not overrun by anti-Semitism'.

Daily Mail columnist could become first lady of British politics after momentous week.

Twitter users have compared the state of UK politics to Game of Thrones and House of Cards.

Report warns that 'occasional toxic atmosphere is in danger of shutting down free speech' within party.

In a shock announcement Boris Johnson has ruled himself out of the race for leadership of the Conservative Party.

Surprising move comes after fellow Brexit backer Michael Gove entered the race to become PM.

Liam Fox and Andrea Leadsom are also in the running - Boris Johnson is out

Labour-affiliated trade unions have also issued a joint-statement on the party's turmoil.

Two favourites for Conservative leadership — Boris Johnson and Theresa May — oppose third Heathrow runway.

Gove says 'events since last Thursday have weighed heavily with me' as he launches bid.

Leaders spark genocide fears with anti-Tutsi propaganda amid violent political crackdown.

Along with Vice President Leni Robredo, he will rule the nation of 98 million people for the next six years.

No official reason given for the departure of Lu Wei who was at the forefront of China's internet censorship.

The anti-immigrant candidate may have broken the law seeking money from overseas.

Eagle set to stand for leadership amid reports that Corbyn keen to quit but can't.