Trump replaces HR McMaster with John Bolton
President Donald Trump is replacing US National Security Adviser HR McMaster with Bush-era defence hawk and former United Nations ambassador John Bolton.
Mr Trump tweeted to thank Gen McMaster, saying he had done an "outstanding...
Under fire Peru president Pedro Pablo resigns
Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has quit over a vote-buying scandal.
He has denied wrongdoing but said on Wednesday that he did not want to be an obstacle to the country's development.
Party leaders in Congress...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg ‘sorry’ over Cambridge Analytica ‘breach’
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the social network "made mistakes" that led to millions of Facebook users having their data exploited by a political consultancy.
Cambridge Analytica is accused of improperly using the...
Kidnapped Dapchi schoolgirls ‘freed in Nigeria’
Many of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by militants from the town of Dapchi have returned, according to residents who spoke to the BBC.
People said that many of the 110 schoolgirls were brought back in...
Texas explosions: FBI investigating new blast at FedEx plant
US authorities are investigating whether a parcel bomb that exploded at a FedEx depot in Texas on Tuesday is connected to a suspected serial bomber.
The incident occurred at 00:30 (05:30 GMT) in Schertz, 65...
US not setting up military base in Ghana – Nitiwul
Ghana's Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has described as untrue reports that cabinet has given approval for the United States military to set up a base in Ghana.
“There is nothing like a military base…the Americans...
Ex French president Sarkozy arrested over campaign funding
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken into police custody for questioning over allegations that he received campaign funding from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.
Police are investigating alleged irregularities over the...
Cambridge Analytica: Warrant sought to inspect company
The UK's Information Commissioner says she will seek a warrant to look at the databases and servers used by British firm Cambridge Analytica.
The London-based company is accused of using the personal data of 50...
Xi Jinping warns any attempt to split China is ‘doomed to fail’
Chinese President Xi Jinping has delivered a fervently nationalistic closing speech to parliament, painting China as the rising global power.
Mr Xi said "achieving total unity" was the "collective hope of all Chinese people" and...
Zimbabwe stolen funds amnesty: Millions still to be returned
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has released the names of hundreds of companies and individuals who failed to return $827m (£590m) illegally stashed abroad despite an amnesty.
After taking office last year Mr Mnangagwa gave individuals...