POLITICS

After Washington outlined plans to expand its nuclear capabilities Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said the US is "shamelessly threatening Russia with atomic weapon".

Initially, up to 20,000 refugees, mostly from Sudan and Eritrea, will receive notices.

The atoll nation's attorney general, Mohamed Anil, hints that an impeachment motion against President Abdulla Yameen could be set in motion.

Turkish military faces its deadliest day in Operation Olive Branch as seven soldiers die during clashes with YPG Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin region.

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that he believes the Nunes memo has "totally vindicated" him.

Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets of London to protest cuts to the NHS. Among them is English actor Ralf Little who also criticised the cuts on Twitter.

"Irony is dead," one Twitter user wrote.

"Yo memo so lame, even Wikileaks wouldn't leak it," Beau Willimon, the creator of Netflix's House of Cards, tweeted.

The Nunes Memo has been released by the House Intelligence Committee alleging abuse of power by the FBI over the investigation into collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.

Germany has granted asylum to four Turkish soldiers, one of whom is accused of being a leading figure in the failed July 2016 military coup.

Labour leader releases tax return and calls on Theresa May to do the same. She last revealed her tax in Tory leadership campaign.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says air force could use civilian airport on Kurile Islands, claimed by both Russia and Japan.

White supremacist groups stepped up their efforts on US university campuses by more than 250% last year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) claimed.

Brexit under-secretary Steve Baker has apologised to parliament for backing a "conspiracy theory" claiming that the civil service is attempting to stop Brexit.

May said that the transition deal would be agreed by the end of March, one year before Britain officially begins exiting the EU.

Maldives' Supreme Court cleared former president Mohamed Nasheed of all charges.

American officials suspect the Syrian regime has found a way to develop a new chemical weapon and could have kept it hidden in secret locations.

Theresa May and her husband Philip were both warmly received throughout their three-day tour of China.

Brussels is determined to ensure Britain's departure from the EU will not threaten the bloc's economy.

North Korean foreign minister warns Washington is "intentionally" destabilising the Korean peninsula to jeopardise improving inter-Korea relations.

Theresa May has come under pressure to give more details on areas such as citizens rights and trade.

Our daughters and granddaughters must live in a safer and more equal world.

The 68-year-old nuclear physicist was undergoing treatment for depression in the past several months.

Transport minister Jesse Norman will launch consultation on tougher new measures to crack down on emission cheating carmakers.

French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of urging for the chairman of France's public radio to lose his jobs to help end rumours the two had had an affair.

Most psychologists have thought that authoritarianism in North America may be a uniquely right-wing phenomenon.

Proposal is part of a series of reforms to the nation's criminal code being considered by parliament.

Donald Trump took to Twitter to boast about the television ratings for his inaugural State of the Union address.

Labour MP Liz Kendall suggests Corbyn could soften his stance on Brexit and adopt a position more in line with the party voters.