Jacob Zuma quits: South African president resigns with immediate effect
The South African president Jacob Zuma has resigned his position with immediate effect. He had been given a deadline of Wednesday by the ANC.
Jacob Zuma in pictures and scandals: Rape trial, Nkandlagate, Guptas, corruption and resignation
Jacob Zuma has quit as president of South Africa. He has been embroiled in a rape trial, corruption, an arms deal, using public money for his home and association with the Guptas.
Morgan Tsvangirai dead: Zimbabwe opposition leader 'passes away at age 65'
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died at age 65, his party spokesman says.
Government delays mean border officials are not prepared for Brexit
Delays and a lack of clarity are putting officials and EU citizens in an "impossible position" a new report on immigration after Brexit has said.
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EU economies post best growth in 10 years as UK fumbles over Brexit
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'We're like the stupid people': Donald Trump says the US won't be China's piggy bank
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All Dutch adults to automatically become organ donors under new law
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Foreign secretary Boris Johnson will say that it is "intolerable" for the EU to impose laws on the UK after Brexit.
Israeli police recommends bribery charges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Emmanuel Macron brings back French national military service to help build social cohesion
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'Bullsh*t': Sarah Sanders furiously roasted over her 'appalling' defence of Trump on Rob Porter
Twitter users roasted White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders over her "ridiculous" and "bullsh*it" defence of Trump's response to the Rob Porter scandal.
Israeli ambassador will boycott Israeli Film Festival over Israeli anti-IDF movie
Israel will boycott the Israeli Film Festival in Paris over its screening of Foxtrot - an Israeli film in which IDF soldiers kill and bury four Arab youths.
Commonwealth meets for secret talks to decide if Prince Charles should succeed the Queen
Commonwealth leaders are gathering in London where they will begin secret discussions as to who will succeed Queen Elizabeth II as head of the organisation.
North Korea warms to dialogue after Olympic 'charm offensive' but US remains wary
Kim Jong-un has called for "livening up of the warm climate of reconciliation" between the two Koreas after the successful visit of a Northern delegation to the Winter Olympics.
South African President Jacob Zuma told to resign or face recall by ruling ANC party
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Stunning new portraits of the Obamas have been unveiled
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Donald Trump Jr's wife Vanessa hospitalised after opening an envelope with white powder inside
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Former Georgian president abducted from Ukrainian restaurant by armed men
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Brexit: Russia had four times more social media impact than Leave campaign
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Netanyahu vows to sustain Syria strikes despite risk of Israel-Iran conflict
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Winter Olympics: North Korean cheerleaders in 'propaganda' mask row
The North Korean cheerleaders attending the Winter Olympics have sparked a row by donning face masks appearing to represent the first leader of North Korea.
Britain could lose £5bn worth of business amid EU trade war with Malaysia
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Labour excludes straight white men from equality conference
The Labour Party is facing accusations of discrimination after excluding straight white men from an equality conference.
'Troubling message': Trump's White House still doesn't have Spanish language website year into office
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5 soldiers die as Pakistan-based JeM terrorists attack Indian Army camp in Jammu, operations still on
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Kim Jong-un invites South Korean president for summit but will Moon Jae-in accept the invitation?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has extended a historic invitation to South Korea's president Moon Jae-in for an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang.
Israel's swift reprisal after its F-16 shot down raises regional tensions
IDF's aerial raids decimate Iranian and Syrian positions as Israel quickly steps up its response.
Trump defends two staffers who resigned after domestic violence allegations
Donald Trump voiced his dissatisfaction with the treatment of Rob Porter and David Sorensen who resigned from the White House this week amid accusations of domestic abuse.
'WTF': Internet furious over Trump's 'disgusting' praise for ex-aide accused of domestic violence
"Could he have said anything worse?" one Twitter user asked.
'F**king scary': Twitter horrified that Donald Trump 'doesn't read' his daily intelligence briefings
"We have a President of the United States whose "style of learning" doesn't include reading. We are officially an idiocracy," one Twitter user said.
Food rots in UK fields as Eastern European migrant workers stay home
British farmers counting the cost of 4,300 unfilled vacancies and vegetables rotting in the fields as Brexit worries bite.
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