Ethiopian air crash investigators begin black box analysis
Air crash investigators have begun analysing the black box data recorder from Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, amid reports that the plane wreckage suggested similarities with a previous disaster involving the Boeing 737 Max jet. ...
Brazil school shooting: Thousands attend wake for victims
Thousands of people have attended a wake for victims of a school shooting near the Brazilian city of São Paulo. ...
Christchurch shootings: 49 dead in New Zealand mosque attacks
Forty-nine people have been killed and 48 wounded in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the nation's deadliest attack. ...
Brexit: May in final push to convince MPs to back deal
MPs are voting on Theresa May's Brexit deal after she made a final bid to convince them to back it. ...
30 injured after severe turbulence tosses passengers on US flight
Thirty people were injured as severe turbulence tossed terrified passengers and crew around a Turkish Airlines plane cabin passing over the US on Saturday. ...
Brexiteer MPs say delay would be political calamity
Two leading Brexiteers have said any delay to Brexit would do "incalculable" harm to public trust in politics. ...
Venezuela's Maduro thanks military for defeating 'coup'
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has praised the armed forces for staying loyal to him and defeating a "coup" led by the US and opposition leader Juan Guaidó. ...
Algerians gather in largest protest against Bouteflika
Algerians protesting against the rule of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika have staged huge demonstrations in the capital, Algiers, and other cities. ...
Venezuela power cuts: Blackouts hit Caracas and spread
Schools and workplaces in Venezuela have closed as an electricity blackout continues into a second day. ...
German academics and authors call for end to 'gender nonsense'
A group of German authors, comedians and academics have added fuel to the flames of an increasingly bad-tempered culture war over language bias by calling for a fightback against “ridiculous linguistic constructions” designed to make German more gender-neutral. ...
Democrats won’t let Fox News host presidential primary debate
The Democratic National Committee won’t allow Fox News to host a presidential primary debate, the political group announced this week. ...
Trump revokes Obama rule on reporting drone strike deaths
President Donald Trump has revoked a policy set by his predecessor requiring US intelligence officials to publish the number of civilians killed in drone strikes outside of war zones. ...
China accuses 11 of smuggling totoaba swim fish bladder
Authorities in China are prosecuting 11 people for smuggling $119m (£90m) worth of fish swim bladders from Mexico. ...
'Difficult' Brexit talks see no breakthrough, European Commission says
Brexit negotiations "have been difficult" and "no solution has been identified" to the Irish backstop, the European Commission has said. ...
Jane Philpott: Trudeau crisis grows as minister quits
One of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's top ministers has quit saying she has lost confidence in the government's handling of a corruption inquiry. ...
Stronger Towns Fund: £1.6bn post-Brexit cash announced
A £1.6bn government fund has been launched to boost less well-off towns in England after Brexit. ...
Alabama tornadoes: Lee County search operations resume
Rescue teams in eastern Alabama have resumed search operations a day after two tornadoes caused extensive damage to buildings and roads. ...
Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil: Vale mine chief resigns
The head of Brazil's Vale mining giant has stepped down following the collapse of a dam which killed 186 people in the town of Brumadinho. ...
Algeria protests: President confirms fresh poll bid despite rallies
Algeria's veteran President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has defied protesters by confirming he will run again - but says he will not serve a full term. ...