POLITICS

Tensions between President Yameen Abdul Gayoom and the Supreme Court threaten to bubble over this week.

US President Donald Trump has caused anger in the UK by claiming that the NHS is "broke and not working".

While some questioned US President Donald Trump's claim, others mocked him for his latest typo and using the word "their" instead of "there".

Kurdish association in Italy describes Ankara's military assault in Syria as a crime against humanity.

The ruling party's senior figures hold emergency meeting with the South African president urging him to resign.

Kim Yong-nam, a veteran diplomat, now presides over North Korea's parliament.

Brexit 'war cabinet' will try to end Tory turmoil with an 11-strong group due to meet this week to iron out party differences.

The four-page memo claims the FBI omitted information in its application for a wiretap on a Trump advisor.

Democrats roundly criticise tweet by House Speaker Paul Ryan that celebrated secretary's modest $1.50 weekly tax reduction.

In a separate development, North Korean foreign ministry spokesman blasts President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

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.