The prime minister Theresa May wants to promote seven women in a reshuffle that will improve the gender balance of her Cabinet.
Trump said Iran is "failing at every level." He voiced his support for the protesters there, saying it is "TIME FOR CHANGE."
The protests began 28 December in Mashhad over economic issues and have since expanded to several cities.
"I want to wish all of my friends, supporters, enemies, haters, and even the very dishonest Fake News Media, a Happy and Healthy New Year. 2018 will be a great year for America!" Trump said.
Iranian president said his countrymen are free to voice their demands and protest but urged them not to destroy public property.
In his New Year's address, the North Korean leader says his country's nuclear arsenal is no longer just blackmail but a reality.
More than 200,000 women from Korea, Taiwan, China and other nationalities were forced to work at wartime brothels by the Japanese Imperial Military during the Second World War.
Trump's infamous personal @realDonaldTrump account has made headlines over the past 12 months with a litany of controversial and, at times, strange posts.
South Korean officials say a Panama-flagged vessel was transferring oil to a North Korean vessel in sea waters violating UN regulations.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out air strikes for two consecutive days against Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip.
Slogans like "death to Khamenei" and "death to dictator" were heard at rallies as the demonstrations entered the third day.
The government has been accused of withholding £2.5bn earmarked for charities, much of which is to be recouped from the sale of assets built for the 2012 Olympic Games.
One of Asia's most colourful leaders did not mince his words this year delivering expletive-laden remarks.
The demonstrations commemorate a mass 2009 pro-government rally challenging those who rejected the re-election of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
A report predicts millennials will enjoy the biggest and most wide-reaching inheritance boom of any post-war generation, but that it still won't be enough to even out inequality.
"Thank you for being a ray of positivity in a dark world," one Twitter user wrote.
Kim Jong-un took the oft-repeated stance against the US as he reviewed North Korea's major nuclear weapons and missile tests this year.
"Oops! Something went wrong. Unlike Obama, we are working to fix the problem... and not on the golf course," the error message reads.
2,800 emails were released by the US State Department in response to a Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit.
Donald Trump has issued a new warning to North Korea following allegations that the Chinese have been smuggling oil into the hermit nation.
Concerns have been raised that the Brexit Secretary David Davis is being sidelined ahead of trade talks which are set to begin next month.
Donald Trump not only took a shot at Vanity Fair over their apology to Clinton but also slammed a famous editor in the magazine circle, Anna Wintour.
South Korean authorities say the Hong Kong vessel supplied 600 tonnes of refined petroleum to a North Korean ship in the East China Sea waters.
The relationship between the US and Germany has been strained in 2017 after a frosty first meeting in March.
Donald Trump drew anger online on 29 December after he claimed the US east coast, which is going through a severe cold spell, could use some "of that good old global warming".
Israeli prime minister castigates Arab protesters for demonstrating against him during a visit to northern town of Ein Mahil.
Legendary ex-footballer George Weah is set to become Liberia's president following a run-off election victory against opponent Joseph Boakai.
The US Department of Defense has issued denials that it was on the hunt for UFOs after details of a top secret programme emerged.
Simon & Schuster were heavily criticised by some media organisations over plans to publish Milo Yiannopoulos's autobiography, Dangerous.
"Being a corrupt, complicit fraud must be absolutely exhausting," one Twitter user wrote.