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Kim Jong-un says North Korea must be ready to fire nukes 'at any time' after 6 missiles launched
The dictator gave a chilling warning after his latest series of missile tests that have antagonised the west.
Orange Is The New Black: Paddy Power pays out £100k on Donald Trump's Super Tuesday win
Paddy Power released figures with an irreverent image mocking the Republican frontrunner.
Once-banned Rolling Stones to become the first British band to play open-air concert in Cuba
The ageing rockers are set to play a free performance at the Ciudad Deportiva de la Habana on 25 March
Syria: Landmark ceasefire comes into effect as Kurds take town close to Isis-held Raqqa
Explosions could be heard in the Syrian capital, Damascus, minutes before the 'cessation of hostilities'.
US government enlists Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to help combat online radicals
The federal government has admitted that it is 'not best placed' to counter online recruitment efforts.
Barack Obama asks US Congress for $1.9bn to combat spread of Zika virus
The Obama administration warned House Republicans that Ebola funding should not be reshuffled to fight Zika.
106-year-old Virginia McLaurin breaks into dance on meeting the Obamas
Virginia McLaurin meets Barack and Michelle Obama in White House after year-long wait.
Obama Cuba trip: What happened the last time a serving US president visited?
Calvin Coolidge became the first and only sitting US President to set foot on Cuban soil in 1928.
Shocking new Russian ad: 'Smoking kills more than Obama'
Moscow mayor aide says ad is not legit and will be removed but liberal Russian MP 'disgusted.'
US senator's tweets go viral after supporting Obama's right to choose Supreme Court judge
Elizabeth Warren said it would be unconstitutional for Obama not to select a new justice.
Political squabbling begins after US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death
President Obama called him an extraordinary judicial thinker with an incisive wit.
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79
Obama is keen on appointing a successor to Scalia but the Republicans want it to be done by the incoming president.
Barack Obama seeks $19bn to fund new cybersecurity system
White House proposes $19bn budget and unveils new cybersecurity action plan to defend against attacks.
Hawaii mayor declares dengue emergency as President Obama seeks $1.8m to battle Zika in US
US fund would go to mosquito control, vaccine research, foreign aid where Zika is spreading.
North Korea's missile launch: US mulls sending anti-missile system to South Korea as tensions grow
US confirms North Korea launched satellitet into space and says there will be an impactful response.
Barack Obama to propose controversial $10 oil tax to fund clean transport system
Under the plan, a $10 surcharge will be levied on per barrel of oil produced or consumed.
Barack Obama to seek more than $4bn to boost tech education in US
Barack Obama is to petition Congress for financial support for his education initiative
Facebook to ban sales of firearms on its social network sites
Facebook's ban also affects photo-sharing app Instagram.
Obama to ban solitary confinement for juveniles and low-level offenders
US president says such punishment leads to devastating psychological consequences.
Iran nuclear deal: US imposes fresh sanctions on Tehran over recent ballistic missile testing
The move bars 11 'entities and individuals' from using the US banking system.
Ted Cruz takes aim at Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination
Conservative firebrand who cites Ronald Reagan as his political hero has Trump in his sights.
Self-driving cars to get a boost from the Obama administration
President Barack Obama is expected to attend the Detroit auto show on 20 January.
Where to watch US president Barack Obama's final State of the Union address live online
Obama's speech will branch out from those made in his previous seven years in office.
Joe Biden says Barack Obama offered to help him financially during his son's illness
The US president urged Biden not to sell his house and offered him financial help instead.
When and where to watch Barack Obama's last State of the Union Address, preview and previous speeches
Obama's speech is expected to be less policy heavy and more people-oriented
Afghanistan: US soldier killed, two others injured in fierce fighting with Taliban in Helmand
The American service member's death is the first for the US military in 2016.
Texas governor Greg Abbott challenges Barack Obama to 'come and take' the state's guns
Texas governor Greg Abbott took to Twitter to criticise the US president's plans to introduce more gun control
China passes first tough counter terrorism law amid US concerns about snooping
Chinese law requires tech firms to hand over sensitive information.
US: Democrats rip Obama Administration's plan to deport families through raids
The Department of Homeland security will deport hundreds of families beginning in 2016.
Isis: President Obama to visit Pentagon to ease concerns over military campaign against Daesh
Obama also to visit National Counterterrorism Center as he tries to explain anti-terrorism strategy.