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Arab nations condemn Netanyahu's Jordan Valley annexation plan

Arab nations have condemned a plan by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to annex a third of the occupied West Bank. ...

Brexit: Scottish judges rule Parliament suspension is unlawful

Boris Johnson’s suspension of the UK Parliament is unlawful, Scotland’s highest civil court has ruled. ...

South African crowds walk out of anti-xenophobia speech

South Africans have disrupted a speech in Johannesburg by a veteran politician who was trying to quell tensions following a recent wave of deadly riots and xenophobic attacks. ...

Hong Kong riot police charge protesters at rally hot spot

Anti-government protesters set up barricades and light fires in standoffs with officers. ...

Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners in landmark deal

Russia and Ukraine have completed a long-awaited exchange of prisoners. ...

U.S. Treasury warns anyone fueling Iran tanker risks being blacklisted

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday warned that anyone around the world who helps fuel Iranian vessels blacklisted by Washington runs the risk of being designated as well. ...

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's strongman ex-president, dies aged 95

Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean independence icon turned authoritarian leader, has died aged 95. ...

Hurricane Dorian lashes US as Bahamas counts cost

Heavy rains from Hurricane Dorian are battering the south-eastern seaboard of the US after causing at least 30 deaths and much destruction in the Bahamas. ...

PM's brother quits as Tory MP and minister

Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is resigning as an MP and minister, saying he is "torn between family loyalty and the national interest". ...

Kohistan video murders: Three guilty in 'honour killing' blood feud

Three men have been given life sentences in connection with one of Pakistan's most notorious "honour killing" cases. ...

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to withdraw extradition bill

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said she will withdraw the highly controversial extradition bill which triggered months of protests. ...

Stars boycott South Africa over xenophobic attacks

Africans have come out to boycott South Africa after days of looting and violence targeting foreigners in which five people died. ...

Hong Kong protests: Students boycott class on first day back

Thousands of secondary school and university students have boycotted classes in Hong Kong, in the latest pro-democracy protests. ...

Brexit: Election discussions in No 10 amid Brexit battle

Boris Johnson is considering seeking an early general election if MPs wanting to block a no-deal Brexit defeat the government this week. ...

Brexit: Michel Barnier rejects demands for backstop to be axed

The EU's lead Brexit negotiator has rejected Boris Johnson's demands for the Irish backstop to be scrapped. ...

Greece launches measures to deal with jump in migrant flows

Greece said on Saturday it would step up border patrols and move asylum-seekers on its islands to the mainland in an effort to deal with a resurgence in migrant flows from neighbouring Turkey, reports Reuters. ...