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Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe President
Harare, Zimbabwe - Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as president of Zimbabwe, marking the end of Robert Mugabe's 37-year reign over the country. Tens of thousands of people on Friday streamed into…
Oscar Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva…
Prosecutors had argued that the six-year term for murdering Reeva Steenkamp was "shockingly light". A spokesman for Ms Steenkamp's family said the ruling "verified there was justice". Pistorius…
Secretary-General pledges to challenge development…
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has promised to ramp up advocacy for the reform of development assistance rules which member states say are restricting aid to storm ravished countries…
Tax haven secrets of super-rich including the…
Millions of pounds of the Queen’s private money is invested in offshore funds in Caribbean tax havens, a huge leak of financial documents referred to as the “Paradise Papers” has revealed. The…
Saudi Princes under arrest accused of money…
Saudi Arabia has arrested 11 princes, four officials and tens of former officials as part of a sweeping anti-corruption probe which further cements control in the hands of its young Crown Prince, …
Barnaby Joyce: Australia deputy PM disqualified…
Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce and four other politicians were wrongly elected because they held dual citizenship, a court has ruled. The High Court of Australia decision means three of the…
Australia dual citizenship saga: Politicians to…
Australia's deputy prime minister and six other politicians will soon learn if they were wrongly elected because they held dual citizenship. The High Court of Australia is due to hand down the verdict…
US Government: International Humanitarian…
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 — In the aftermath of destructive hurricanes Irma and Maria, USAID/OFDA has led the U.S. Government (USG) international humanitarian response in the Caribbean. To date in…
The latest on the UK’s hurricane response: Sunday…
Press Release from the Department for International Development The UK’s commitment to relief and reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria continued this week, with the…
STORM WARNINGHurricane Lee path – where is the…
The storm is expected to weaken but forecasters have still told Brit's to be prepared for strong winds and heavy rain By Emma Lake HURRICANE LEE has weakened to a tropical depression as it howls…
OJ Simpson released on parole from Nevada jail
The former American football star and actor OJ Simpson has been released on parole after nine years in a Nevada jail. He had been serving time for armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and 10…
A week after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico faces a…
Puerto Rico remains almost entirely without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which barreled across the US territory nearly a week ago. Within hours of touching down as a Category 4 storm on…
Trump Waives Jones Act to Speed Up Aid Shipments…
President Donald Trump ordered the Jones Act to be waived for shipments to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico immediately at the request of Governor Ricardo Rossello, White House press secretary Sarah…
DOUBLE HURRICANE HELL: Giant Atlantic SUPERSTORM…
By NATHAN RAO A HUGE superstorm born from TWO massive Atlantic hurricanes is set to rip into Britain NEXT week and bring weather hell to the UK. Violent gales and torrential downpours will bring chaos…
Anthony Weiner jailed for 21 months for sexting…
Ex-New York congressman Anthony Weiner burst into tears as he was sentenced to 21 months in jail for sending sexually explicit messages to an underage girl. He pleaded guilty in May to transferring…