POLITICS

The Philippines president earlier ordered the police forces to stand down from playing an active role in the anti-drug crackdown due to deaths of teenage suspects.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 06, 2017

"This will drive 45 mad..." one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 06, 2017

David Davis has revealed that the government has not carried out any impact assessments on how Brexit will affect the UK.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 06, 2017

Iran's supreme leader has criticised Donald Trump for his decision to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 06, 2017

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns he would even snap diplomatic ties with Israel if necessary.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 06, 2017

Various factions in Palestine announce there will be major protests in the coming days against President Trump's unilateral decision to declare Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 06, 2017

Officials said on Tuesday night that Trump will make the announcement on Wednesday to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and move the US embassy.

James Tennent Dec 06, 2017

The chancellor Philip Hammond has been banned from using RAF jets and helicopters over an unsettled bill between the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury.

Brendan Cole Dec 06, 2017

Bob Quick, the former Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, is considering legal action against Damian Green over his attempts to discredit him.

Nicole Rojas Dec 05, 2017

Special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed Donald Trump's bank records as part of his Russia probe.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 05, 2017

Ralph Shortey has since resigned from the Oklahoma senate and pleaded guilty to child sex trafficking – he faces between ten years and life in prison for his crime.

Josh Robbins Dec 05, 2017

The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump's travel ban can go into full effect. Here are the stories of the lives it has already changed.

Kashmira Gander Dec 05, 2017

Many people slammed the senator's "tone-deaf" request just days after he voted in favour of the GOP's controversial tax reform bill.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 05, 2017

"My arteries are clogging just reading about his diet," one Twitter user wrote

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 05, 2017

Mexico presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador sparks outrage by suggesting drug cartel kingpins should be offered amnesty in Mexico's most violent state Guerrero.

Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 05, 2017

DUP leader Arlene Foster and Sinn Féin's Orlaithí Flynn among a host of Northern Irish celebrities who have recorded a charity version of All I Want for Christmas is You.

Roger Baird Dec 05, 2017

Former Labour leader issued tweet just hours after Brexit talks in Brussels were shot down by the DUP.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 05, 2017

Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said their fighters killed former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh for his "treason".

Ananya Roy Dec 05, 2017

The exercise involved Chinese air force reconnaissance planes, fighter jets, and an early warning and control aircraft.

Ananya Roy Dec 05, 2017

British prime minister Theresa May reportedly has until the end of the week to strike a deal with the EU after her Brexit deal was scuppered by the DUP party.

Brendan Cole Dec 05, 2017

The US Supreme Court ruled that the ban on seven countries can come into effect even as legal challenges continue through lower courts

James Tennent Dec 04, 2017

Donald Trump has publicly backed Roy Moore for the first time for a vacant seat in the US senate, despite the candidate being accused of several sex offences.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 04, 2017

Nationalist leaders from across the United Kingdom have voiced their concerns over a possible deal that could see Northern Ireland continue under EU trade laws and regulations.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 04, 2017

Saturday Night Live brutally satirised Theresa May and played up to her robotic image as 'Maybot' and explored her 'takedown' of Trump and his Britain First retweet.

Ruchira Sharma Dec 04, 2017

The UK government looks set to make a key concession in their talks with the EU and the Irish government, paving the way for post-Brexit trade talks to begin.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 04, 2017

TV star turned opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla has accused Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez's government of trying to steal the election.

David Sim Dec 04, 2017

There are reports that say Ali Abdullah Saleh's house was blown up by Houthi rebels in central Sana'a amid the ongoing conflict.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 04, 2017

Twitter couldn't help but mock the president over his "epic meltdown" with a slew of jokes, memes and sarcastic comments.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 04, 2017

The airlines confirmed the crew reported the suspected sighting, but has no plans of rerouting flights in the region.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 04, 2017