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This is the first time as President that Trump tweeted his concern about South Africa and it was to let the world know that, after a Fox News report, he was directing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to study and monitor the treatment of those white farmers in South Africa.

A severe drought, coupled with the expanding population, is rapidly draining Cape Town's reservoirs, which are expected to run out of water in April.

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A political party leader in Bulgaria escapes murder plot as an assassin jumps on the stage and interrupts his live speech in front of an audience.

Cyberattacks. “Little green men.” Frozen conflicts. These are just a few of the tactics Russia and its leader, Vladimir V. Putin, have used to try to disrupt the world order.

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One of the city's trauma centers was so overwhelmed that it was placed on lock down.

From Naples to Sarasota, beaches in Florida are littered with a massive load of dead marine wildlife that were ravaged by a natural phenomenon 'The Red Tide;' experts say it only going to get worse.

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Children as young as ten attempting suicide and almost constant horrific violence. This is life inside a European refugee camp. The BBC has been given rare access inside Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Workers for the charity MSF say it is the worst refugee camp on earth. It has a capacity for around two thousand refugees yet houses around eight thousand. On just one day the BBC visited two people were stabbed. Catrin Nye went inside.

Theresa and Philip May stand alongside Donald and Melania Trump on the steps of the palace to listen to Liberty Fanfare, the National Emblem, and a special arrangement of Dear Lord and Father of Mankind with Amazing Grace, played by the guards. There are bagpipes mixed in to the arrangement, in a nod to Mr Trump's Scottish connections.

The robberies are often violent. There have been dozens of murders in Madagascar linked to vanilla. Several communities have tried and failed to get protection from armed police. Some have taken the law into their own hands. Villagers say in a nearby village, a machete-wielding crowd descended on five suspected gangsters - hacking and stabbing them to death. The killings have yet to be solved by the police. Locals say there is no will or capacity in the police forces to investigate the vanilla thefts - or the mob justice that sometimes follows.

At least 324 people have been killed in flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala in what local officials say is the worst flooding in 100 years. India's monsoon season started in June, but the death toll in Kerala has soared in the past 24 hours. Rescuers are battling torrential rains to save residents, with more than 200,000 people left homeless in camps. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the state to see the devastation for himself.

The US, UK and France have carried out air and missile strikes in Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack. The US says three targets were struck - a research facility in Damascus and storage facilities near Homs Russia said missiles were also aimed at other targets but many were intercepted by air defences.

A BBC team flew over the disputed South China Sea islands in a US military plane. Six countries have competing claims in the sea, but tensions have increased in recent years and China has backed its claim with island-building and patrols.

Azteca Cartel lieutenant Danny drives Sky's Stuart Ramsay around the Mexican town of Juarez, and explains the control the gang has over both the residents and the police.

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has said that he and the President arranged hush money payments to influence the 2016 election. Cohen admitted in court to making the payments, which he said were at the direction of the candidate. These cases relate to cash paid to porn star Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal who both claim to have had affairs with Mr Trump. Almost simultaneously, the President's former campaign manager Paul Manafort was found guilty of eight financial crimes, but these were unrelated to the election.

Three people were fatally shot at the scene of a video game tournament, including the suspected gunman, who took his own life, Jacksonville, Florida Sheriff Mike Williams said. Nine other people suffered gunshot wounds.

Some anchors on Fox News say President Trump is lying about Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, while The Washington Post fact-checkers gave him four pinocchios.

Four days before a new NFL season gets underway, Nike is throwing its weight behind one of the most polarizing figures in football, and America: former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Nike is defending its controversial new ad campaign with unsigned NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick after backlash from President Trump and other critics. Kaepernick triggered the NFL player protests against social injustice in 2016 by kneeling during the national anthem.

Nike has made Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who's accused the NFL of colluding to keep him out of the league over his protests, the centerpiece of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign. Eugene Scott, a political reporter for The Washington Post, speaks to CBSN about the impact.

Landlords in West of England are offering free rent in return for sex, an investigation from BBC Inside Out West has found. The Ministry of Justice says this is illegal and even placing an advert is breaking the law and could result in a seven year jail term. But the BBC found examples of adverts online and met some of those who had placed them.

In July 2018 a horrifying video began to circulate on social media. It shows two women and two young children being led away at gunpoint by a group of Cameroonian soldiers. The captives are blindfolded, forced to the ground, and shot 22 times. The government of Cameroon initially dismissed the video as “fake news.” But BBC Africa Eye, through forensic analysis of the footage, can prove exactly where this happened, when it happened, and who is responsible for the killings. WARNING: this video contains disturbing content!

BBC'S Kamal Ahmed on the economic effects of Brexit

During a speech in Illinois, Former President Barack Obama said President Donald Trump is "capitalizing on resentment that politicians have been fanning for years" and questioned "What happened to the Republican Party?", in his most pointed rebuke to date of his successor in the White House.

President Donald Trump speaks at the United Flight 93 memorial outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on the 17th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

On the eleventh anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, CNN looks back at the events as they unfolded that day.

CNN's Fareed Zakaria leads a discussion with with authors Stephen Brill, James Fallows and Deborah Fallows that explores whether the US is a nation in decline or if it is as vibrant as ever.

CNN's Brooke Baldwin reads through a list of political headlines from the first week of 2018.

Strong wind gusts from Hurricane Florence test CNN's John Berman and his crew during live coverage of the storm in North Carolina.

With a Category 4 hurricane rapidly approaching and weather officials issuing a hurricane warning for more than 300 miles of coastline, more than 1 million people faced a choice Tuesday: stay home and take their chances with the storm, or compete with heavy traffic to drive inland.

Japan has been hit by its strongest typhoon in 25 years, causing at least six deaths and 160 injuries. Typhoon Jebi made landfall in western areas, bringing heavy rain and reports of winds up to 172km/h (107mph). In Osaka Bay it swept a tanker into a bridge and in Kyoto parts of a railway station roof came down. Officials ordered more than a million people in affected areas to evacuate their homes amid warnings of high waves, flooding and mudslides. It has already left tens of thousands without power and authorities have urged people to move to safety.

Hundreds of thousands of Catalan pro-independence demonstrators have gathered in Barcelona, to mark Catalonia's national day. It's the first such celebration since separatist politicians were thwarted in their bid to declare Catalan independence from Spain, in October last year.

Standing still is never an option in business life. We look at some of the people and organisations transforming individual business sectors from retail to banking and from aviation to medicine.

The lack of black teachers in Bristol has been described as "shocking" and "terrible". A BBC Inside Out West investigation has found there are 26 working in Bristol's secondary schools, out of more than 1,300 teachers, which equates to just 1.9% of teachers currently employed in the city. One teacher, Aisha Thomas, assistant principal at City Academy, asked her white boss if he was the right person to be leading the multi-racial school.

Through a tradition called "money marriage", some young girls are being used as currency in a type of modern slavery among southern Nigeria's Becheve community. Children are sold to men as old as 90 to settle debts or as a form of payment.

Otis Johnson went to jail at the age of 25. When he got out at 69, he rejoined a world that was starkly different from the one he remembered. This is his story. Last year, we met Otis Johnson at a New York City shelter for ex-convicts. Everyone there was trying to get their feet back on the ground. Otis had just got out of prison after serving a 44-year sentence. The last time he had seen his family was May 1975.

In Somalia, poverty is forcing women into sexual exploitation as men from the country who've emigrated to the west return to take advantage of them. Many of the women are refugees who are lured by the offer of a better life abroad. They often go through a fake wedding ceremony. The women are later abandoned as the men return to their families in the West. It's a practice known as vacation marriage. Jamal Osman has been to Nairobi, where he put together this exclusive report. He was assisted by Nick and Deka Hassan.

All life depends on snow in Ladakh, with the high-altitude desert region receiving only 50mm of rainfall a year. Agriculture relies mainly on the water that comes from snow and glacial melt, but with rising temperatures and changing weather patterns, most villages in the area are experiencing severe water shortage.

New border wall with Lebanon highlights Israel's precarious relationship with its neighbours. Kamahl Santamaria discusses with guests: Hisham Jaber, Gideon Levy & Gregg Roman

There are some sports in which certain countries are just really good at. We're talking New Zealand and Rugby, Brazil and football, Kenya and middle distance running. And it might surprise you that an African country dominates the sport of squash. BBC Sport Africa's Isaac Fanin is here to find out why Egypt is so good at squash.

Sean Spicer has spoken to BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis about the US President and his time in the White House. The former White House press secretary resigned from his position last July and has now completed his memoir, The Briefing: Politics, The Press and The President.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has carried out a health check on all the countries in its European region. Dr Claudia Stein, Director of the Division of Information, Evidence, Research and Innovation at the WHO, summarises the findings.

Richard Jones had been charged with aggravated robbery in Kansas City, Kansas, nearly 20 years ago.

Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon. It's 500 miles wide and packing winds of 120 miles per hour. WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn is tracking the forecast.

Michael roared down on the Florida Panhandle as a fast-strengthening major hurricane, gaining so much in unexpected fury that forecasters predicted it would become a Category 4 monster before it makes landfall later Wednesday. (Oct. 10) -- The Associated Press

Thousands of people have evacuated the Florida Panhandle in anticipation of Hurricane Michael. However, some of the state's most vulnerable populations will have to stay put during the storm. Not only is the hurricane expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain, it also has potential to worsen the red tide plaguing the state.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott joins "Good Morning America" as he calls on residents to prepare.

New footage shows people running away as a devastating tsunami struck Indonesia's coastal city of Palu. About 5,000 people are still missing or feared dead. Those searching the ruins of villages fear thousands may have been swallowed up by the ground when the earthquake caused liquefaction, causing the solid surface of the ground to turn to liquid, engulfing homes in the mud. Indonesia earthquake death toll could reach 5,000 as officials count missing

On Sep 28, the Indonesian city of Palu in Central Sulawesi was hit by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake, which triggered a tsunami. The coastal city is now in tatters. "It's as if the tsunami has taken Palu 30 years back in time," a resident tells Channel NewsAsia's Pichayada Promchertchoo.

On 'Outnumbered,' the former speaker of the House reacts to the tense exchanges between press secretary Sarah Sanders and reporters.

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Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The US justice department said targets included the global chemical weapons watchdog, anti-doping agencies and a US nuclear company. The allegations are part of an organised push-back against alleged Russian cyber-attacks around the world.

Fake News and False Flags (2016): In May 2006 Martin Wells was employed by a top London PR firm, Bell Pottinger. In the first interview of its kind, we hear how he was sent to Baghdad to work on the US military's covert terrorism propaganda war. Stationed in the US military's Camp Victory in Baghdad, PR firm Bell Pottinger created and disseminated Arabic-style news to the local region in a £120 million/year deal with the US government. "We were to make it look like it was created by Arabic TV", says Wells of the everyday Iraqi news covering local atrocities, along with TV commercials "saying Al-Qaeda was bad". But Wells was also tasked with creating 10-minute Video CDs made exclusively from Al-Qaeda footage, approved by US general Petraeus and the Pentagon. These fake propaganda CDs were encoded with tracking software, then spread by US marines while out on raids. Wells then monitored the CD location and spread of the viewership by Google Analytics,"looking for a trail to someone who could possibly be a threat". Bureau of Investigative Journalism – Ref. 6916 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.

French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested the UK could get a special trade deal with the EU after Brexit. But he warned that Britain would not have full access to the single market without accepting its rules. Speaking to Andrew Marr, he warned - as Brussels has already done - that the UK could not "cherry-pick" the elements it liked

The Polish Prime Minister, Beata Szydlo, has rejected criticism of her government's policies that prompted an inquiry by the EU Commission. During the public hearing, some centrist and leftist members of the European Parliament accused the Polish government of curbing media freedom and limiting the powers of the country's constitutional court. The President of the European parliament has described the situation as "a dangerous Putinisation of European politics".

Sarah Montague speaks to Yazidi activist Nadia Murad about her ordeal under so-called 'Islamic State'. The interview includes accounts of sexual violence that some viewers might find upsetting.

Three young Yazidi women who were captured and enslaved by ISIS share their stories for the first time. This film was directed by Reber Dosky and is part of The Atlantic Selects, a showcase of short documentaries curated by The Atlantic.

In northern Iraq, hundreds of Yazidi girls and women freed by ISIL say they were raped and beaten while being held by the group. They are now seeking treatment. And while some were freed, others describe desperate escapes in the middle of the night. Al Jazeera's Kim Vinnell reports from a refugee camp near Dohuk.

Nearly three years ago, so-called Islamic State fighters swept through northern Iraq, where the country’s oldest ethnic minority were living - the Yazidis. Many of the men were shot, while the women and children were kidnapped, taken as hostage and raped. The Victoria Derbyshire programme’s reporter Fiona Lamdin has spent a couple of days with a small group of women who have been resettled in Germany, and are trying to rebuild their lives.

A special edition of The Big Questions recorded at London's Brunel University, with the audience and invited contributors debating just one issue: is digital media good for democracy? Amongst those taking part are Owen Jones of The Guardian, Jamie Bartlett from Demos, Professor Helen Margetts of the Oxford Internet Institute, Dan Brooke from Channel 4, Tom Edmonds from the Conservative Party 2015 campaign team, Labour MP Chi Onwurah, Ella Whelan from Spiked, Laura Coryton from #EndTamponTax and Dr Andrew Calcutt from UEL.

Update on what is has occurred this day. Rescue workers are still unable to reach outlying areas, as desperate people take what they need from shops (which the police are 'turning a blind eye' to), as aid is in desperately short supply still. The the shocking news that not a single warning buoy in the seas were working! A finance minister starts the 'blame shifting' game, Donggala is still cut off, to resources running out in Palu as people try to go there with landslides all around them and aftershocks continuing and all in short supply of petrol (gasoline), food and water. And mass graves are being dug, big enough for 1,300 people so far. Indonesia has now formally asked for international help and it is now on its way, but it will take time to get to the places that need it the most.

People are continuing to comb beaches and rubble for family lost in the devastating tsunami that hit Palu, Indonesia, four days ago. A lack of heavy lifting equipment is hampering rescuers' attempts to reach people who remain alive in the ruins of collapsed buildings. Dozens of people are feared to be underneath the rubble of one hotel alone, the Roa-Roa, in the devastated coastal resort.

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on October 2, and has not been seen since. One of the most famous Arab journalists, he is also a former adviser to top Saudi officials who over the past year became critical of some policies implemented by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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A week after his mysterious disappearance at Saudi Arabia's consulate in Turkey, US leaders are voicing their fears for Jamal Khashoggi. Donald Trump says he's concerned, the Vice President says he's 'troubled' by his disappearance. And America's top diplomat is urging Saudi allies to be open about what happened. The mystery puts the spotlight on the Trump administration's close relations with Riyadh.

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Sophia the robot is designed to be a stepping stone to truly intelligent machines. Her maker - Hong Kong Kong firm Hanson Robotics - says she is not pre-programmed with answers but instead uses machine learning to respond to people's questions. The BBC's Zoe Kleinman met the machine at the CES tech show in Las Vegas and asked for its thoughts on other firms' smart assistants.

Russell King and Dr. Lebron Lackey, the homeowners of one of the few houses left standing in Mexico Beach, Florida, following Hurricane Michael, say when they built their home they kept asking themselves what would survive "The Big One."

In a rare interview with ABC, Melania Trump said she's focused on being a mother and a first lady as opposed to her husband's alleged infidelities.

Islamophobia in the United States is on the rise - and now a multi-million dollar industry is promoting it, a new documentary by Al Jazeera's Investigations unit has found. Join The Stream to hear more about Al Jazeera’s investigation and how best to tackle the new wave of Islamophobia in 2018.

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has been on a quick rise to power and has been touted as a progressive reformer. But his human rights record casts a dark shadow on his economic and social reforms.

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On the afternoon of Tuesday October 2 2018, Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. His fiancee who was waiting for him outside, says he never came out. Now, we know more about what may have happened. So, what happened inside the Saudi consulate?

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Brazil is heading to the polls on October 7 to vote in the first round of general elections that have generated polarising debate on the streets and online. Brazilians will cast their ballots for more than 1,600 positions, including the presidency. This is also the first election since the 2016 impeachment of former President Dilma Rousseff. Voting is required by law, but a high abstention rate is nevertheless expected. According to opinion polls released on Wednesday by Ibope the two leading candidates are Jair Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party (PSL) and Fernando Haddad of the Workers’ Party (PT).

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Saudi journalist and government critic Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since 2 October. He was last spotted entering the Saudi consulate in Turkey to collect documents to allow him to marry his fiancee. Turkish officials believe he has been killed. Here's what we know about his disappearance so far.

Hundreds of shocking mobile phone videos from Cameroon have surfaced in the past six months. They are coming from the English speaking part of the country, where rebels are fighting to form an independent state called "Ambazonia". BBC Africa Eye have analysed these films, shedding fresh light on who is responsible for the violence.

US President Donald Trump said the US had asked for a recording of Jamal Khashoggi’s purported killing 'if it exists', but stressed Saudi Arabia's importance as an ally

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Saudi Arabia has, for the first time, admitted that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. An announcement on Saudi media claimed Khashoggi died during a brawl between him and those he went to the consulate to meet. Eighteen Saudi nationals have been arrested in connection with the death and at least five prominent officials have been sacked. The story cut against the impressions given by Turkish investigators and left more questions than answers, including what happened to the journalist's remains. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reports from Istanbul.

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and a Washington Post editorial contributor who wrote critically of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (also known as MBS), entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to obtain documentation certifying he had divorced his ex-wife. He never came out. After initially remaining quiet and claiming that Khashoggi had left the embassy, Saudi Arabia has now admitted that Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate, but made no mention of where his body is. Amnesty International says Saudi Arabia's statements that Khashoggi died during "a brawl" - are not trustworthy and mark an "abysmal" new low to its human rights record.

Few nations are accepting the Saudis story that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was accidentally killed in a brawl, but the focus is now on Turkey to provide evidence for the version of events it has been slowly leaking to the press for weeks. Saudi Arabia says the matter should be dealt with by its own courts. But Turkey's ruling party is insisting it will not allow a Saudi cover-up of Khashoggi's killing.

A source from the Turkish Attorney General's office has told Al Jazeera that they have found evidence missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The reported discovery happened when Turkish investigators were finally allowed in the building, 13 days after Khashoggi's disappearance. Al Jazeera was told that not only did the team of investigators find evidence of Khashoggi's death inside the embassy, but also evidence of an attempt to tamper with that evidence.

Jamal Khashoggi has been missing for five days. "The initial assessment of the Turkish police is that Mr Khashoggi has been killed at the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul. We believe that the mur der was premeditated and the body was subsequently moved out of the consulate," a Turkish official told the Reuters news agency on Saturday. A Saudi source at the consulate denied that Khashoggi had been killed at the mission and said in a statement that the accusations were baseless, Reuters reported. The critic of the Saudi regime, who had once been on good terms with members of the royal family, entered the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday to obtain paperwork.

Turkish authorities say prosecutors have found evidence that supports suspicions that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi was a contributor to The Washington Post and has written columns critical of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. But Khashoggi had not always been a man on the outside. For 30 years of his life, Khashoggi carefully walked a line between supporting the Saudi royal circle and pushing for reforms from within.

U.S. president Donald Trump says there's clearly 'deception and lies" about how Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed. And he says he's not satisfied, until he finds answers. He's cast doubt on Saudi Arabia's explanations, which have changed several times- since Khashoggi disappeared. Trump has been criticised for defending the Kingdom and refusing to give up lucrative arms sales to Riyadh worth billions of dollars. Do his arguments about Saudi arms deal convince anyone? And will he put pressure on Riyadh?

Social media giant Facebook is under fire amid allegations that the data of millions of its users was misused for political ends. A British consultancy firm, Cambridge Analytica, harvested the information through an online personality test. This was allegedly used to help both the Trump presidential campaign in the United States and groups in favour of Brexit, Britain's proposed exit from the European Union. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg denies wrongdoing, saying the creator of the personality test app acted illegally. But that has not satisfied the US Congress, the UK parliament, or the European parliament. They have all summoned Zuckerberg to answer questions on user privacy. Meanwhile, Cambridge Analytica has suspended its CEO Alexander Nix. What can Facebook do to protect its users' data?

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has called the killing of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul a "grave mistake". In an interview, Adel al-Jubeir said that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had no knowledge of the killing and that the individuals involved tried to cover it up after making a mistake in killing the journalist. Meanwhile, Turkey's president said his country plans to announce details of its investigation on Tuesday.

The United States has called on the government of Saudi Arabia to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US Department of State spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a press briefing on Tuesday. The kingdom has denied killing Khashoggi in the Saudi embassy in Istanbul, but has not provided an explanation of what happened to the journalist and government critic after he entered the embassy to complete paperwork on the eve of his marriage. There are growing calls in Washington for firmer action against Saudi Arabia, should Turkish suspicions that he was murdered go unanswered, let alone prove true.

Warning: video contains flashing images. Newsnight has heard details about how Saudi Arabia's anti-corruption drive is being conducted. It began in November 2017 with the rounding-up and detention of dozens of citizens, including members of the royal family. A Canada-based businessman who was flown to the kingdom to help the authorities construct a case against the billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been talking to Newsnight's Mark Urban. Since this report, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has given an interview to the Reuters news agency, saying that he is well, expects to be released in the coming days and to retain all his assets.

The BBC has heard details about how Saudi Arabia's anti-corruption drive is being conducted. It began in November with the rounding-up and detention of dozens of citizens, including members of the royal family. A Canada-based businessman who was flown to the kingdom to help the authorities construct a case against the billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been talking to Newsnight's Mark Urban.

Dozens of prominent Saudi figures are being held at Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel. Many names are still secret, but the list is said to comprise at least 11 princes. It is part of an anti-corruption drive by the young Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman. The BBC's Lyse Doucet was the first journalist to be allowed inside the hotel. She was given access by Saudi authorities.

The heir to the throne in Saudi Arabia has consolidated his hold on power with a major purge of the kingdom's political and business leadership. A new anti-corruption body, headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, detained 11 princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of ex-ministers. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a billionaire with investments in Twitter and Apple, is among those held. Separately King Salman replaced the national guard and the navy chiefs. The new anti-corruption committee has the power to issue arrest warrants and travel bans.

Saudi billionaire, Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal and dozens of others detained in an anti-corruption drive, have been released. Stocks of companies they own have shot up as a result. But as Mobin Nasir reports, the financial impact may be felt for months to come.

A video obtained by The Washington Post purports to show events in Istanbul on the day journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared.

South Africa says it is relaxing controversial travel rules that many believe have damaged the country's tourism industry.Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says the changes would be introduced next months. The raft of new regulations will allow frequent visitors and foreign business travellers to have long-term multiple-entry visas of up to 10 years. Visa requirements for countries such as China and India will also be simplified. And Foreign families will no longer have to produce their children's unabridged birth certificates when coming into South Africa. The Visa reforms are part of an economic stimulus plan announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.Tourism contributes 10 percent of South Africa's total Gross Domestic Product

Fewer than 24 hours after calling the Saudi report on the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "credible", the US president has walked back that statement, saying that there had been "deception" and "lies". US congressional leadership was even more aggressive, calling for sanctions and an end to arms sales to Saudi Arabia. However, President Donald Trump continues to praise Saudi Arabia as an ally and is reluctant to act on the angry calls coming from Congress.

Despite thousands of civilian deaths in Yemen, both the UN Secretariat and the Security Council have been muted in their criticism of the Saudi-led coalition's actions in that country. But the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could change all that.

In a surprise announcement, the US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has resigned and will leave her job at the end of the year. She says she wants a break from public life, and has ruled out running against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. In a hastily arranged news conference, Haley said she fully supports Trump but wants to take a break from public office. Trump has suggested former adviser Dina Powell as a possible replacement, and appeared to rule out his daughter, Ivanka, for the role.

Amid international uproar over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew to Riyadh to meet with Saudi leadership. Meanwhile, Turkish authorities point to evidence of Khashoggi's alleged murder. Foreign affairs correspondent Nick Schifrin speaks with David Rothkopf of the Carnegie Endowment and Gerald Feierstein of Middle East Institute for analysis.

Despite the differing narratives about what happened to Jamal Khashoggi on October 2, some facts are indisputable, pieced together using security footage and Turkish intelligence. Turkish sources say the leader of what they call the Saudi "hit team" was Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman's bodyguard Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb.

CNN's Nic Robertson pieces together a timeline surrounding the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing for more than a week after going to the Saudi consulate general in Istanbul.

Turkey’s President had promised what he called the 'naked truth'. 24 hours later, Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered his much anticipated speech to MPs in Ankara. He gave more details about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said many questions still need to be answered following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. He demanded Saudi Arabia provide answers about where Khashoggi's body was, and who ordered the operation that led to his death. Turkey had strong evidence Khashoggi was killed in a premeditated and "savage" murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October, he also suggested. The Saudi kingdom has provided conflicting accounts of what happened to the Washington Post contributor.

CNN's Clarissa Ward reports a senior Turkish official says a member of the 15-man team suspected in the death of Jamal Khashoggi dressed up in his clothes and was captured on surveillance cameras around Istanbul on the day the journalist was killed. CNN has obtained exclusive law enforcement surveillance footage, part of the Turkish government's investigation, that appears to show the man leaving the Saudi consulate by the back door, wearing Khashoggi's clothes, a fake beard, and glasses. The same man was seen in Khashoggi's clothing, according to the Turkish case, at the city's world-famous Blue Mosque just hours after the journalist was last seen alive entering the consulate on October 2. The man in the video, identified by the official as Mustafa al-Madani, was allegedly part of what investigators have said was a hit squad, sent to kill the journalist during a scheduled appointment to get papers for his upcoming wedding.

A fall by almost a quarter in the number of attacks by armed groups worldwide last year. That's one of the conclusions of the US State Department's latest annual survey of global terrorism But Iran won't welcome another of the survey's highlights. The Americans single out the Iranians as the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. Iran's accused of intensifying many conflicts especially in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen. And continued backing for militias such as Hezbollah. The US government says Hezbollah fighters based in Lebanon have gone from strength to strength, emboldened by their battlefield experience in Syria. And the Americans accuse Iran of undermining legitimate governments and American interests in the Middle East. So, what now for the so-called global war on terror?

After an extensive search of the Saudi consulate and the consul general's home, Turkish investigators have started analyzing the evidence. Samples are now being tested as authorities try to confirm if Khashoggi was murdered inside the building. Turkish sources say there is audio evidence proving the journalist was tortured and killed there. On the sidelines of the investigation - a whirlwind of shuttle diplomacy has taken place. The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met with leaders in Riyadh and Ankara. US President Donald Trump had initially sided with the Saudi version of events - but after receiving a briefing from Pompeo - says he now believes that Khashoggi is dead. The fallout continues to plague Saudi Arabia and its crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, as prominent business and government leaders pull out of an investor's conference in Riyadh. A leading rights group is also urging Turkey to ask the UN to investigate Khashoggi's disappearance.

As more details are emerging of the alleged killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi in Istanbul, we take a closer look at what we know so far and who the key players are.

Saudi Arabia has assured the United States it will conduct a complete and transparent investigation into the fate of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, before meeting with Turkish leaders in Ankara on Wednesday. Turkish officials believe Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, when he tried to obtain marriage papers — an accusation the Saudi’s strongly deny. Forensic teams have searched the consulate for possible evidence and plan to inspect vehicles and the main residence. Before his departure, Pompeo told reporters the Saudi leadership promised answers. To discuss all this: Ahmed Al-Ibrahim is a political and security analyst. Ali Al-Ahmed is the director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs. Bulent Aliriza is the founding director of the Turkey Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Daniel Serwer is director of the Conflict Management Program at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Ahmed Bedier of United Voices for America tells TRT World that even within the Saudi monarchy, there are those who strongly disagree with the decisions of the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

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The body parts of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to Sky sources. A source has suggested Mr Khashoggi's remains were discovered in the garden of the Saudi consul general's home. Turkish president Recep Erdogan told MPs the journalist's body had not been found and demanded officials reveal its whereabouts. He also said the murder was planned days in advance by a 15-man hit squad, after hearing evidence from Turkish intelligence.

Saudis close to Crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman may be involved in what Turkish sources say is the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Al Jazeera’s been told that a bodyguard for the crown prince led the operation which led to Khashoggi’s torture and death in Istanbul. He was last seen entering the Saudi consulate 15 days ago. A joint Saudi-Turkish investigation team searched the building. Turkish sources say there is further evidence that suggest Khashoggi was killed there. The Saudis are continuing to deny any links to his disappearance. And Mohmmed Bin Salman is distancing himself from the scandal. But can he really? And will it affect his grip on power?

President Donald Trump has acknoweldged for the first time Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is likely dead. More than two weeks after Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, his fate remains unclear. But U.S. President Donald Trump has admitted, for the first, the journalist may have been killed inside the Saudi consulate in Instanbul. Trump's comments, are a shift for the White House, and he's warning of 'severe' consequences if the Saudi leadership is involved. The shift in tone comes following his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Riyadh and Ankara earlier this week. The president is now under mounting pressure to take action. Members of the House of Representatives have sent him a letter calling for sanctions against Saudi Arabia. So, how will this case impact the long-standing relationship between Washington and Riyadh?

Turkish sources say investigators have found 'important samples' at Saudi consulate in the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. The case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has shocked and capitvated the world, as information trickles-out about his disappearence and possible murder inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Beyond the gruesome details, at the core of this story is a journalist, who had been threatened for his reporting and opinions. Khashoggi wrote critically about the Saudi government, warning the world, that Saudi Arabia could never be a democracy under the current crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. He highlighted the plight and struggles of journalists in his country, saying there was no space for free speech since journalists and intellectuals are often jailed for expressing their views. So, how much of a threat are journalists to Arab governments?

Turkey's president wants the suspects to be tried in his country. Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected Saudi Arabia's version of what happened to Jamal Khashoggi and called it a premeditated, political murder. And Erdogan wants all involved, from top to bottom, to face punishment. The Saudi king and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offered condolences to Salah the son of Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom announced early Monday. A friend of the Khashoggi family told The Associated Press that Salah has been under a travel ban since his father began writing critically about the prince in columns for The Washington Post. The individual spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing reprisal.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the 18 Saudis arrested in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi should be tried in Istanbul.

BBC News's Suzanne Kianpour investigates claims that Russia is meddling in the run-up to the US midterms. She spoke to two BBC journalists, World Affairs Correspondent Paul Wood and Security Correspondent Gordon Corera about the credibility of the allegations and how Russia might be tapping into the United States' weaknesses. Video edited by Phoebe Frieze.

Turkish president Erdogan: Khashoggi murder 'planned days in advance' - BBC News

Search and rescue workers say they don't expect to find any survivors from a plane which crashed into the sea off the coast of Indonesia this morning. 189 people were on board the Lion Air flight from Jakarta when it came down just minutes after takeoff. The plane took off from the Indonesian capital at 6:20am but it lost contact with air traffic control just 13 minutes into the flight. The brand new Boeing 737 was due to arrive at Pangkal Pinang on the Island of Bangka, but never made it.

New Lion Air Boeing 737-800 crashes into the sea shortly after takeoff in Jakarta, all 189 aboard are feared dead; Benjamin Hall reports on the tragedy.

U.S. airlines are closely following the investigation into the crash of a passenger jet off Indonesia. Investigators focus on finding the black boxes that may hold clues as to why the new plane crashed. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.

We start in Indonesia, where President Joko Widodo has met the relatives of those killed in a plane crash in Jakarta. There were 189 people on board the Lion Air flight and rescue officials say they aren't expecting any survivors. Reagan Des Vignes reports.

Search teams in Indonesia are trying to recover the main wreckage of a plane that crashed into the sea on Monday. All 189 people on board are feared dead after the Lion Air flight vanished from radar just 13 minutes after leaving Jakarta. Divers are now searching for the plane's 'black box' to find out what caused the disaster.

189 people were on board Lion Air flight JT610 for the short journey to Bangka Belitung Islands from the capital Jakarta.

Every year, nearly 45,000 people in America kill themselves. That is more than twice the number that die in homicides, and the numbers are increasing. There is one group in particular causing this spike - white, middle aged men. India Rakusen goes to Montana, where suicide rates are double the national average, to find out what drives so many of these men to despair and taking their own lives.

The defeat of the so-called Islamic State has left Sunni Muslim populations crushed and Shia Muslim military forces victorious, although only after terrible sacrifices. BBC Correspondent Feras Kilani returns to the battlegrounds to assess the human cost and ask whether this is really the end for extreme jihadism in Iraq and Syria. This film is made up of footage shot throughout Kilani's coverage since the Battle of Mosul in 2014. This rare view exposes the harsh and unforgiving reality of war and occupation, and the lengths that special correspondents will go to tell their story. This Documentary was filmed in the course of 2 years, While covering the battle for Mosul, correspondent Feras Kilani narrowly cheated death, after the convoy he was advancing with was targeted by a VBIED.

Hatice Cengiz says she waited for hours for her fiancee, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, outside of the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. The Saudi journalist was killed in the Kingdom's embassy in Istanbul on 2 October. He had gone to the consulate to obtain documents proving he was divorced from his ex-wife. Turkish officials have said the journalist was tortured and killed on the consulate premises and that his body was then removed. They say they have audio and video evidence to support this claim. Saudi Arabia initially denied any knowledge of Mr Khashoggi's fate, but later said he had been murdered in a "rogue operation".

It's been more than three weeks since journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, never to be seen again. And with each passing day, brings a new element to a crime that's shocked the world. Turkey wants Saudi Arabia to extradite the 18 men who've been suspected in his killing. But Saudi Arabia insists they will face justice in the Kingdom. This issue will likely top the agenda as Saudi Arabia's top prosecutor arrives in Turkey. The Initial Turkish inquiry has concluded that the killing was premeditated, a fact, Saudi officials have taken some time to acknowledge. Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging Saudi Arabia to disclose where Khashoggi's remains are and explain who gave the order to kill him. So, will the two countries co-operate?

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee has told a Turkish TV network that he felt assured entering the Saudi consulate. Hatice Cengiz said Khashoggi did not believe Saudi Arabia would dare to question or arrest him in a foreign country.

Harvard Kennedy School Senior Fellow Rami Khouri says Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's statement on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi isn't believable and could be 'making things worse.'

Saudi Arabia confirmed the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a statement on Saudi State TV and announced they have dismissed a high-ranking intelligence official.

The Republican senator points the finger at Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 'brutal' killing of the Washington Post columnist and weighs in on the upcoming midterm elections.

Japan's Princess Ayako has married a commoner in a traditional ceremony at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. The ceremony was held in the sacred complex. The couple met through their mothers. Princess Ayako is no longer a member of the imperial family. But she said she hopes to stay involved in the imperial family's affairs. 

The fiancee of murdered Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi has demanded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reveal the whereabouts of his body. In an emotional plea, Hatice Cengiz told an audience in London: "I believe that the Saudi regime knows where his body is: they should answer my demand, for this is not only the demand of a fiancee but a human and Islamic demand."

Calls for justice for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi are growing louder, and experts feel the need to explore legal options beyond the boundaries of Turkey. While the Turkish prosecutors have been seeking the whereabouts of the body and demanding the handover of 18 suspects, the Saudi foreign minister has made it clear there will be no extraditions from his country.

It's a month to the day since Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and disappeared. Turkish investigators say a Saudi "hit squad" strangled the journalist in a premeditated attack, then dismembered and hid his body. The Saudi story has changed repeatedly from saying he left the consulate safely to claiming it was an accidental killing to blaming rogue operators. International pressure is mounting on the kingdom - with the US saying sanctions are on the way. Al Jazeera looks at the murder of Khashoggi one month on; examining why the case has been so difficult to unravel and the important questions that are still unanswered.

Mike Pompeo said the core relationship of cooperation between the United States and Saudi Arabia, which dates back to the 1940s, would remain unchanged, when he was questioned by reporters about US Saudi relations in light of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. However, the message was mixed as Pompeo also demanded justice for the journalist's murder and that his killers be punished. In his comments, Pompeo mentioned Saudi Arabia was a counterbalance to Iranian influence in the Middle East, even as US sanctions are set to be reimposed on Iran on Monday after the US unilaterally abandoned the 2015 nuclear agreement last May. Just a few hours later, Khashoggi's sons addressed the media, saying they wanted the return of their father's body and to bury him in Saudi Arabia.

CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports on the Istanbul chief prosecutor's statement that says journalist Jamal Khashoggi was immediately strangled and dismembered after entering the Saudi consulate.

US President Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure from across the US political spectrum to take action against Saudi Arabia. A bipartisan group of Senators is calling for an investigation to be carried out as soon as possible.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a game is being played over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to protect senior figures linked to the crime. Erdogan's comments come as Saudi Arabia's top prosecutor met Turkish officials for a second time. Riyadh has reportedly handed over testimonies of 18 suspects to Ankara after a rejection to do so earlier. There are still disagreements over where the suspects should be tried.

On 2 October, Jamal Khashoggi, a well-known journalist and critic of the Saudi government, walked into the country's consulate in Istanbul. He has not been seen since. Turkish officials believe he was murdered by a team of Saudi agents inside the building and say they have evidence, including gruesome audio recordings, to back this up. After initial denials and claims that he had left the consulate shortly after arriving, Saudi Arabia has now admitted the journalist is dead. The kingdom says Khashoggi was killed in a "rogue operation" that the leadership had not been aware of. The steady stream of disturbing allegations, along with the complex diplomatic situation, means that it can be difficult to keep track of the full story.

CNN's Jim Acosta responded to an exchange with President Trump during a press conference, in which Trump called reporters "the enemy of the people."

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A reporter suggests to Trump that the migrant caravan is not "an invasion" but rather migrants slowly moving through Mexico towards the US border. "Thank you for telling me that I appreciate it," Mr Trump says. "They weren't' actors. You think they were actors? They didn't come from Hollywood," Mr Trump says about one of his campaign ads. The journalist refuses to hand over the microphone, leading to Trump to admonish him. "You shouldn't treat people that way," Trump says. When another journalist rushes to his defence, Trump responds, "well I'm not a big fan of yours either". "I think you should let me run the country," he told CNN reporter Jim Acosta when pressed further about his immigration claims. "That's enough. Put down the mic." "You are a rude terrible person," he added. "The way you treat Sarah Huckabee is horrible. You shouldn't treat people that way." "When you report fake news...you are an enemy of the people," he said.

Has the death of Jamal Khashoggi influenced the power brokers in the war in Yemen?

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Saudi Arabia says it will pay “blood money” to Jamal Khashoggi’s family. Sources have told Al Jazeera the Kingdom’s prepared to pay so-called “blood money” to Jamal Khashoggi’s family and fianc?e. But more than a month on, there’s still no sign of the journalist's body. And no answer to the key question: who ordered his murder. Details of Khashoggi's gruesome killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul continue to be leaked. But Turkey still holds possibly the most damning evidence yet. And says it’ll be released once the investigation is finished.

Israeli military bombed Hamas's TV station in the Gaza Strip on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 during a surge in cross-border fighting, according to officials. There has been no immediate word on casualties.

The Israeli army says the air attacks and shelling it is carrying out on Gaza are in response to about 300 rockets fired from Gaza into Israel. Hamas says its rockets were in retaliation for the deaths of the seven Palestinians killed during an incursion by Israeli special forces in the Gaza strip on Sunday.

Police say they are responding to reports of a mass shooting at bar in Thousand Oaks, California. Multiple people have been injured at the Borderline Bar and Grill, but it is not yet clear if there are fatalities. Footage broadcast on local media showed people being carried away from the scene, apparently with gunshot injuries. Police have asked people to stay away from the area as they respond. The bar was hosting a college country music night on Wednesday, according to its website.

Avigdor Lieberman has quit as Israel's defence minister, furious over a ceasefire with Palestinian armed groups that he describes as “surrendering to terror”. His abrupt announcement has rocked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government, leaving it with just a one-seat majority in the Knesset, Israel's parliament.

US President Donald Trump says he does not want to listen to a recording of the murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. He described the recording, given to the US by Turkey, as "very violent and very vicious". Trump made the comments on Fox News, in an interview recorded before the CIA briefed the Trump administration on the murder and its belief that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered it.

Alfred Yekatom, a politician in the Central African Republic, has been extradited to face war crime charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Also known as Rambo, Yekatom is a senior leader within the mostly Christian “Anti-balaka” movement. Its fighters attacked Muslim Seleka rebels who seized power in 2013.

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Jeremy Corbyn has told Sky's Sophy Ridge that he wants 'fair' immigration if Labour win the election but he wouldn't be drawn on a precise number despite being asked five times. During the interview Mr Corbyn was also asked to clarify his perceived support for the IRA back in the 1980s. Watch the full interview.

President Donald Trump is reluctant to take punitive measures against Saudi Arabia if it's found to be responsible for Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance. Despite pressure from Senators from both parties, he's opposed to halting a multibillion-dollar arms deal with Riyadh.

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An 'unfortunate accident.' That is how Saudi Arabia's foreign minister is describing the premeditated killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Adel al-Jubeir gave a defiant interview to a US-based network, a day after US President Donald Trump cited security and economic interests to justify US inaction. That is as calls from US politicians for an investigation into Mohammed Bin Salman's role in the murder grow louder.

Turkey says it is still trying to maintain its relations with Riyadh in the aftermath of Khashoggi's murder. But its foreign minister says if Saudi Arabia fails to cooperate, Ankara will push for a thorough international investigation.

Saudi Arabia considers Canada's comments on human rights in the kingdom, an interference in its affairs that require what it calls a "sharp response". It has expelled the Canadian ambassador and recalled its envoy from Ottawa. Its state-owned airline has suspended direct flights to Toronto. And the government says it will end trade and investment ties. It all began with a tweet from Canada's Foreign Affairs ministry stating concerns over Saudi Arabia's arrest of rights activists and demanding their immediate release. One of those activists mentioned in that tweet is Samar Badawi. A relative of Canadian citizens, Badawi and fellow activist Nassima al-Sadah were arrested last month. Badawi is the recipient of the 2012 International Women of Courage Award; who's known for challenging Saudi Arabia's male guardianship system. But is international criticism enough to improve human rights in the Kingdom?

Preliminary results in Georgia's presidential runoff show the ruling party-backed candidate Salome Zurabishvili is ahead with nearly 60 percent of the votes. Wednesday's runoff is the last time Georgians will be able to directly elect their head of state - as the president will be diminished in the country's new parliamentary democracy.

The UK’s withdrawal agreement from the European Union has been approved by EU leaders, its chief official Donald Tusk has announced. The 27 leaders gave it their backing after less than an hour's discussion in Brussels. Mr Tusk signalled on Saturday that the deal would be approved after Spain withdrew last-minute concerns over Gibraltar. The deal needs to be approved by the UK Parliament, with many MPs opposed. Mr Tusk, the president of the European Council, broke the news on Twitter.

World leaders are gathering in Argentina for their annual G20 summit amid new tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with China. US President Donald Trump has cancelled a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in protest at Russia's seizure of Ukrainian naval boats. Twenty-four sailors were arrested in the Black Sea incident. A massive security operation is under way for the summit in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. A bank holiday has been declared for Friday and the city's main business district has been shut down.

The Prime Minister has ruled out holding another referendum on Brexit, but some people still want the UK to stay in the EU and others want a final say on the deal to leave. So could there be another vote? Our political correspondent Nick Eardley looks at what might happen. If a further referendum was to happen, the EU would have to agree to delay or cancel the Article 50 deadline of the UK leaving the EU on 29 March 2019; in the UK, politicians would also have to pass legislation for a new referendum.

Donald Trump has arrived at the presidential palace in Helsinki, where he is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the funeral for former President George H.W. Bush and sat in the same row with other former presidents.

President Trump came face-to-face with former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton at the funeral of former President George H. W. Bush. The in-person encounter comes just weeks after news broke that Trump wanted Clinton prosecuted and put in jail. The Atlantic’s David Frum tells Ari Melber that the skill of “making people feel comfortable” that most politicians and world leaders have, “is a skill that Donald Trump has never picked up”.

George Herbert Walker Bush led a life of service as a Navy pilot and throughout his decades-long political career. He served as a congressman, CIA director, ambassador, vice president and, of course, president.

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Former minister for universities and science tells Sky News that Theresa May's 'false' Brexit agreement would 'horribly cripple' the UK. As a long-time supporter of Mrs May, the Remainer MP for East Surrey said he could not carry on in good conscience knowing that her offer is not a deal, but rather "where we hope to land". Mr Gyimah's departure piles pressure on the British Prime Minister, who is attempting to convince MPs to back her withdrawal agreement in the Commons.

Lyle and Stephanie Kercher, brother and sister of the British student murdered in Perugia, spoke to Sky's David Bowden. Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, had their guilty verdicts re-instated on Thursday by an Italian court. Lyle said: "I don't see how someone couldn't go to prison for that"

Notorious hackers, 'Lizard Squad', gained international attention after taking down the network services of Xbox and Playstation on Christmas Day.

More than 100 migrants have crossed the English Channel into the UK in the last month. Children as young as three are among those who have travelled from northern France in overcrowded rubber dinghies in order to seek asylum. Most claim to be from Iran. BBC News went to Kent where locals are worried someone could soon die making the dangerous journey.

Police in Paris have fired tear gas on protesters as a fourth weekend of anti-government protests turned violent. Up to 5,000 demonstrators have gathered in the city centre, and at least 272 people have been arrested. Some 8,000 officers and 12 armoured vehicles have been deployed in Paris alone, and nearly 90,000 in the country as a whole. The "yellow vest" movement opposed fuel tax rises but ministers say it's been hijacked by "ultra-violent" protesters. Last week, hundreds of people were arrested and scores injured in violence in Paris - some of the worst street clashes in the French capital for decades.

Theresa May says she "is talking to colleagues" about their concerns over the Northern Ireland "backstop" ahead of a crucial vote on her EU deal. She suggested MPs could be "given a role" in deciding whether to activate the backstop, which is designed to stop the return of a physical border. But she told the BBC there could be no deal with the EU without it. No 10 has said the Commons vote will go ahead on Tuesday, despite claims it could be delayed to avoid defeat. And in another development, the European Court of Justice said it would deliver a ruling on Monday on whether the UK could unilaterally cancel Brexit by reversing Article 50 - the day before the MPs' crunch vote.

Ex-Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev says the dissolution of the USSR in 1991 was "a crime and a coup". In a rare interview marking 25 years since the demise of the Soviet Union, he told the BBC's Steve Rosenberg he resigned to avoid a bloody civil war. But today the West was "provoking Russia" and trying to undermine President Vladimir Putin, he said.

MPs have voted in favour of Dominic Grieve's amendment, with 321 voting in favour and 299 against. This means further motions voted on under EU Withdrawal Act motions can be amended, which supporters of the amendment argued gives MPs more of a say on the future of Brexit. The Business of the House motion passes without division.

China has been building what it calls "the world's biggest camera surveillance network". Across the country, 170 million CCTV cameras are already in place and an estimated 400 million new ones will be installed in the next three years. Many of the cameras are fitted with artificial intelligence, including facial recognition technology. The BBC's John Sudworth has been given rare access to one of the new hi-tech police control rooms.

Successive weekends of protests in Paris have led to vandalism and violent clashes with security forces. …

Stan Lee, the godfather of Marvel Comics, has died in Los Angeles at age 95. His cast of characters, including Spider-Man, Hulk and the X-Men, were beloved by millions of readers for decades before becoming a multibillion-dollar movie empire that dominated box offices over the last decade.

Three and a half thousand troops are on standby, while letters to 140,000 businesses are warning them to prepare for the worst. The government says that although pursuing Theresa May's Brexit deal is still its top priority, it's now begun ramping up its preparations for no deal. Details of where £2bn in funding will be spent have been revealed, while advice for the public will be rolled out over the coming days on everything from potential traffic chaos to credit card fees.

It will be at least four weeks until the House of Commons votes on Theresa May's Brexit deal. The Prime Minster confirmed to MPs that the debate on her deal will restart when they return to Westminster after their Christmas break. The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the Prime Minister of wasting time. In protest, in the last hour, he put down a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister as an individual, but it is unclear when that vote might be held and how it might threaten the survival of the government.

A second referendum on #Brexit would do “irreparable damage” to the British people’s trust in democracy. That’s what UK Prime Minister May is set to tell parliament, as calls for a new vote grow. @TadhgEnright has more details from London.

Brexiteer David Davies is accused of being patronising after getting into a row with Remain MP, Labour's Anna Turley.

David Durlacher, CEO of Julius Baer International, discusses sentiment among U.K. investors and the global relevance of Brexit.

Millions of Venezuelans have left the country in the last two years, fleeing the oil-rich nation’s economic collapse. Shortages of food and basic goods, years of recession, soaring inflation and regular power shortages have left the country almost on its knees. The government says those against the socialist President Nicolas Maduro are waging an "economic war" – but many within and outside the country blame his policies, combined with corruption and mismanagement. One of the most affected areas is the state of Zulia, long known as the centre of the country's oil industry. The BBC’s Vladimir Hernandez is one of the few international journalists who has been able to report from the state.

A shadow that hangs over the debate on the Irish border and Brexit is the implied threat of renewed violence if anything happens to make the invisible border more obvious. The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has told Newsnight that he wouldn't want anything that looks like physical infrastructure at the border. He fears it could be targeted by violent dissident republican groups - groups whose threat he defines as "severe". The veteran documentary-maker and Northern Ireland observer Peter Taylor has this special report for Newsnight on the 'new' dissidents.

President Trump's administration has promised that prototypes for a wall to be built all along the US-Mexico border will be delivered by the end of summer. But will a wall stop people smuggling and drug trafficking?

Ozzy Osbourne reflects on Black Sabbath, fame, how reality TV affected his life as Black Sabbath prepare to perform their final gig.

Fans react after the team's dramatic win on penalties to reach the quarter-finals. It was their first shootout victory in a World Cup after defeats in 1990, 1998 and 2006.

US President Barack Obama has said the worst mistake of his presidency was a lack of planning for the aftermath of the 2011 toppling of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi. "Probably failing to plan for the day after what I think was the right thing to do in intervening in Libya," Obama said in an interview by Fox News on Sunday. He said, however, that intervening in Libya had been "the right thing to do".

US President Barack Obama says Gaddafi's death "marks the end of long and painful chapter for people of Libya". He said it was a momentous day in the history of the country and the Libyan people now had a great responsibility ahead.

Video shows the aftermath of a tsunami which hit the coast on Indonesia's Sunda Strait without warning. More than 220 people have been killed and 843 injured after a tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonesia's Sunda Strait, government officials say. The country's disaster management agency says hundreds of buildings were damaged. It says the possible cause of the tsunami was undersea landslides after the Krakatau volcano erupted.

The Bangladesh opposition front has rejected the "farcical election" and has demanded fresh polls "under a non-partisan administration" after the ruling Awami League-led coalition swept the Sunday's general elections marred by violence. Three hundred seats were up for grabs in the 350-member parliament. The ruling front won 287 of the 298 seats for which results were declared.

As the opposition leader urges voters to boycott the upcoming polls, we ask how further unrest will impact the country. Is the power struggle driven by politics or personal hatred between two political leaders? Inside Story presenter David Foster is joined by guests: Dilara Choudhury, a professor at North South University and author of the book Constitutional Development in Bangladesh: Stresses and Strains; Kailash Budhwar, a South Asia analyst; and Imtiaz Ahmed, a professor of International relations at the University of Dhaka.

Police have charged dozens of opposition activists with involvement in bombings and vandalism during an opposition-sponsored general strike that has disrupted life across Bangladesh for a second day. The strike on Monday was called to protest against the disappearance of an opposition official, Elias Ali, which his party, the BNP, blames on the government and security agencies. The government denies involvement, and Sheikh Hasina Wajed, prime minister, has accused the opposition of hiding Ali to create anarchy in the South Asian country.

China has passed a new law that seeks to "Sinicize" Islam within the next five years, the latest move by Beijing to rewrite how the religion is practised. China's main English newspaper, Global Times, reported on Saturday that after a meeting with representatives from eight Islamic associations, government officials "agreed to guide Islam to be compatible with socialism and implement measures to Sinicize the religion." The newspaper did not provide further details or the names of the associations that agreed to the decree. China has embarked on an aggressive "Sinification" campaign in recent years with faith groups that were largely tolerated in the past seeing their freedoms shrink under Chinese President Xi Jinping, China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

CNN's Lauren Fox breaks down five Democratic lawmakers who are likely to battle President Trump in 2019.

CNN's Anderson Cooper discusses President Donald Trump's recent rhetoric about the government shutdown and border wall.

Brazil's far-right President, Jair Bolsonaro, has used his inaugural speech to promise to build a "society without discrimination or division". He told Congress he wanted to free Brazil of corruption, crime and economic mismanagement.

The federal government could be headed for a partial shutdown as the White House and Congress have yet to come to an agreement on funding for border security.

It's day 12 of the partial government shutdown. President Trump met with congressional leaders Wednesday afternoon, the day before Democrats take control of the House, to reiterate that affected government agencies would remain closed as long as it takes to deliver the border wall funding he wants.

The partial government shutdown entered its third week Saturday, a day after a meeting between President Trump and lawmakers from both parties didn't lead to a solution over border wall funding. Sarah Ferris, a congressional reporter for POLITICO, joined CBSN to discuss the latest.

Jim VandeHei, co-founder and CEO of Axios, joins "Squawk Box" to explain the political dynamics affecting the government shutdown. About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more.

While negotiations continue in Congress to reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown, there is virtually no chance a vote will happen Friday night -- all but assuring there will be a government shutdown at midnight.

CNN's Ana Cabrera breaks down what led to the partial shutdown of the government and what President Donald Trump has said since then.

The U.S. Postal Service and air traffic controllers would still operate during a shutdown but nearly 2 million federal employees would be without pay or have their paychecks delayed.

Two and a half years after the referendum, the House of Commons is set to vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal. MPs were scheduled to vote on Tuesday, 11 December. However, the prime minister delayed the vote, admitting that "widespread and deep concern" over the Northern Ireland backstop meant the deal would have been rejected "by a significant margin". Nick Watt takes a look at what choices lie ahead for both Brexit and Theresa May. Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.

THERESA May has insisted that she WILL get her Brexit deal passed by MPs - even if she has to force them to vote over and over again until it gets through. The PM vowed today that her Commons will "definitely happen" after she pulled it at the last minute before Christmas because she was set to face a humiliating defeat...

Theresa May could be gone within 24 hours after her Brexit deal suffered the worst defeat in British history. SCHEDULE: 9:30 Bank of England's Mark Carney addresses Treasury Committee 11.30 PMQs 13.00 No Confidence debate 19.00 No Confidence vote 19.30 approx. Result She has insisted she WILL force her deal through the Commons eventually - claiming it's the only way to deliver Brexit. Jeremy Corbyn has tabled a no-confidence motion in the Government which will be debated in Parliament today. The vote will begin at 19.00

British Prime Minister Theresa May defends draft #Brexit deal in parliament after shock resignations. She said that the EU will not negotiate any future partnership without Irish backstop.

The battle over the border barrier has shut down the government, but it was not always such a divisive issue.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions travels to New Mexico today to speak with Southwest border sheriffs about immigration enforcement. The visit comes as crews break ground on a new section of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, west of El Paso.

World Economic Forum: China’s Xi headlines Davos forum as US makes transition

As the government shutdown continued Monday on its 31st day, President Trump was hoping his latest proposal could end it. However, it was not well received by Democrats and even some conservatives.

President Trump confirmed to reporters in the Rose Garden that he told Democratic leaders the government shutdown could last for months or even years.

Theresa May says concerns have been expressed about leaving the EU without a deal, with calls for it to be ruled out. She says the best way to rule out a no deal Brexit is to agree a deal with the EU. The only other way is to extend Article 50, something she says the EU is unlikely to agree to without a clear plan of how an agreement can be reached. When people say the government should rule out no deal, she says they are essentially saying "we should revoke Article 50". This doesn't respect the Brexit vote, she says. Others are calling for a second referendum, she says, but "our duty is to implement the first one". She is concerned about the precedent that would set for future refendums. She says she does not know what Jeremy Corbyn believes regarding this, as he has "not engaged".

The White House is scrambling to find an alternative location for President Donald Trump to give his State of the Union Address next week. In a letter, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi once again warned the president, that the House would not authorise the annual speech until the government shutdown is over. The shutdown is now its 33rd day, and is the longest in history.

The UN human rights investigator leading the international inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said evidence showed he was a victim of "a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and perpetrated by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia". Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard said on Thursday her three-member team had access to part of "chilling and gruesome audio material" of the murder obtained by Turkish intelligence agencies. Saudi Arabia also "seriously undermined" Turkey's efforts to investigate Khashoggi's killing at its Istanbul consulate, said a UN statement.

Robert Kraft was among 25 suspects arrested in a wide-ranging prostitution bust in Florida.

The R&B singer is set to appear at a bond hearing on charges of sexual abuse involving three minors.

Israeli prime minister Bejmain Netanyahu looks to have secured victory in the country's 2019 general election. With most of the votes counted, he is running neck and neck with his main challenger Benny Gantz of the centrist Blue and White Party. But Netanyahu is in a stronger position to form a coalition with the support of a number of right-wing parties. A fifth term would make Netanyahu Israel's longest-serving Prime Minister, even surpassing the founding father of the Jewish state, David Ben-Gurion. Earlier, after voting ended, exit polls appeared to indicate a neck-and-neck race between Netanyahu and his closest rival, Benny Gantz of the centrist Blue and White Alliance. As the night went on and vote counts came in, it remained a close-run thing.

The fire started at 6:50 p.m. local time, according to city fire officials, and began to quickly spread. The cause of the blaze was not known, but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade as saying the fire is "potentially linked" to a 6 million-euro ($6.8 million) renovation project on the church's spire and its 250 tons of lead. Prosecutors opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths. Some 400 firefighters were battling the blaze well into the night. Flames shot out of the roof behind the nave of the cathedral, among the most visited landmarks in the world. Hundreds of people lined up bridges around the island that houses the cathedral, watching in shock as acrid smoke rose in plumes. As ABC News aired the fire live, the spire collapsed. A church spokesman told French media that, after the collapse, all of the cathedral's frame began burning, AP reports.

A Twitter user captured the moment the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral's spire came crashing to the ground amid a raging fire.

Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to President Trump, is set to report to a federal prison in Otisville, New York, where he will begin serving a three-year sentence.

Violence by militia groups has made treating the worst Ebola outbreak in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo even harder. Anne Soy joined teams in the east of the country to see their challenges and successes.

BP has agreed to pay around ten billion dollars to a businessman involved in a suspicious energy deal. The energy giant bought Frank Timis’s stake in a gas field off the coast of Senegal for $250 million in 2017. But documents obtained by BBC Panorama and Africa Eye reveal that BP will also pay his company between nine and twelve billion dollars in royalties. Both BP and Mr Timis deny any wrongdoing.

The US secretary of state says Washington believes Iran is responsible for the explosions. Iran has categorically rejected those accusations. But the latest incident has increased fears that tensions could lead to a possible military confrontation between the US and Iran. Our North America Correspondent Jon Brain reports from the State Department.

The U.S. Navy sent a guided missile destroyer to help after reports of explosions on two commercial tankers between the coasts of Iran and Oman.

President Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign Tuesday night before a jam-packed crowd in Orlando's Amway Center arena, and quickly unloaded on the media organizations and government actors he said tried their hardest with "everything they had" to bring down both his candidacy and presidency. To chants of "USA," Trump took the stage after brief remarks by Vice President Mike Pence and first lady Melania Trump, and recalled his unlikely rise to the presidency. "We stared down the unholy alliance of lobbyists and donors and special interests who made a living bleeding our country dry," Trump said. "The swamp is fighting back so viciously and violently. For the last two and a half years, we have been under siege.” With some help from the crowd as the rally continued, Trump appeared to settle on a new campaign slogan: "Keep America Great." Just over four years ago, Trump descended through the pink marble and brass atrium of Trump Tower to announce his candidacy for president, the first step on a journey few analysts believed would take him all the way to the White House. This time, thousands of Trump supporters arrived more than 40 hours in advance to secure a spot in the Amway Center, despite sweltering heat. Some had been camped in chairs for several nights. #MAGA #Trump #KAG

A new report by a bipartisan commission selected by Congress says the U.S. has lost its military edge and could lose a war against China or Russia. CBS News national security contributor Michael Morell, former deputy CIA director, joins "CBS Evening News" to explain.

Tanks moved through Washington overnight to get in place on the National Mall for President Trump’s Fourth of July celebration. The president is facing backlash for the event after the Washington Post reported the National Park Service is diverting roughly $2.5 million in entry fees to help pay for it—and that’s only part of the total cost.

Greece's ruling party is facing a major battle in the general election on Sunday after being in power for four-and-a-half years, opinion polls show. The anti-austerity Syriza party promised to soften the eurozone's strict standards on spending, but ended up adopting them instead.

CNN's Sara Sidner speaks with a white nationalist after President Donald Trump made racist comments about four Democratic congresswomen.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna S. Pressley responded on Monday to attacks from the president, who said the four representatives of color hated America. The panel continues its discussion. Racism' In His Attacks | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Congress is voting on a resolution to condemn the words of the president. It comes after President Trump targeted four Democrats in racist tweets. Nancy Cordes reports.

After facing days of criticism for avoiding media scrutiny - Boris Johnson, who's running against Jeremy Hunt to be the next Prime Minister and Tory leader - has spoken exclusively to the BBC. He says he would ensure a plan to deliver Brexit by the end of October - declaring the political landscape both in the UK and the EU has changed. But, Mr Johnson admitted he would need EU cooperation to prevent both a hard border in Ireland, and tariffs on British business if there were no deal with the EU. Asked about the widely reported incident in the early hours of Friday morning at the flat he shares with his partner - Boris Johnson said it was simply not fair to talk about his family and loved ones.

Michael Gove has said he chose to run for the Conservative Party leadership after deciding "reluctantly but firmly" that Boris Johnson was not capable of uniting the party or the country. "It had to fall to someone else... I felt it had to fall to me," the justice secretary told the BBC. Mr Gove - who was expected to back Boris Johnson's candidacy - said he made his decision on Wednesday evening. Following his surprise announcement, Mr Johnson withdrew from the race.

Boris Johnson, announcing he will not stand as Conservative leader says: "Having consulted colleagues and in view of the circumstances of Parliament I have concluded that person cannot be me."

The GOP-led Senate has gaveled to a close for its August recess without passing any election protection legislation, and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is taking much of the blame for that. Phillip Bailey and Anita Kumar join to discuss.

Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as UK ambassador to the US, amid a row over leaked emails critical of President Trump's administration. The ambassador was branded "a very stupid guy" by the US president, after emails emerged calling his administration "clumsy and inept". The Foreign Office praised Sir Kim's "professionalism and class". The ambassador said he wanted to put an end to speculation, adding the leak had made it "impossible" to do his job. In a letter to the Foreign Office, Sir Kim said: "Since the leak of official documents from this Embassy there has been a great deal of speculation surrounding my position and the duration of my remaining term as ambassador." "I want to put an end to that speculation." "The current situation is making it impossible for me to carry out my role as I would like."

Dubai – perhaps the best known city of the United Arab Emirates, with a reputation for attracting the glamorous and the wealthy. But what's going on beneath the surface? The BBC's Frank Gardner explains how not everything is as it seems.

Two mass shootings just 13 hours apart left 20 killed in El Paso, Texas, and nine killed in Dayton, Ohio. Many more were wounded in the two incidents, which have prompted a wave of criticism against Donald Trump's handling of shootings in the US

Two mass shootings have taken place in two different corners of the US. In the city of El Paso, Texas a gunman walked into a shopping mall shooting 20 people dead and injuring 26. One person is in custody after the incident at the Cielo Vista mall and is alleged to have previously written a document describing the motives for his attack. A few hours later, nine people were shot dead and 16 people injured in Dayton, Ohio.

Who really knows the man who has won the race to lead the UK? Political documentary maker Michael Cockerell profiles Britain's new prime minister for BBC Newsnight, using interviews with family, colleagues and the man himself, Boris Johnson.

The acclaimed writer behind "Beloved," "The Bluest Eye" and "Song of Solomon" was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2012.

Acclaimed author Toni Morrison, who is known for novels such as "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye" has died. Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Michelle Miller takes a look back at her life and legacy.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore says the 'blue wave' in states like Michigan shows a path for Democrats to defeat Trump in 2020. He tells Ali Velshi about a plan to motivate Democratic voters in 2020.

Further investigation into his death reveal that jail guards should have checked on him every 30 minutes, but sources say protocol was not followed in the hours before his body was discovered.

Jeffrey Epstein was found unresponsive in a New York City jail cell, and he was pronounced dead at a hospital. The financier was facing federal sex trafficking charges. His death comes a day after the release of thousands of documents from a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims Epstein kept her as a sex slave. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi joined CBSN to discuss.

Russian President Vladimir Putin rode a motorcycle with the Night Wolves bikers at the annual Babylon's Shadow international bike festival in Crimea on Saturday.

At least 57 people have died after a tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania on Saturday.

Watch the funniest G7 summit handshakes, hugs and kisses. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a photo of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Melania Trump that went viral.

You've probably heard about the G7 summit. It's an annual meeting of world leaders, where they discuss global issues, and pose for an obligatory photo op. But what about the G8 and G20? Here are the differences. G7, or "group of seven," mainly has to do with politics. After the first oil shock of the 1970s, economies across the world were suffering, and global leaders wanted to do something about it. So, a group of government officials decided to meet and figure things out. Members are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. In addition, the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission represent the EU at G7 summits. In 1998, Russia joined the club, making it the G8, but it was kicked out in 2014 after its annexation of Crimea. So now we're back to G7. However, Trump said Friday that Russia should be reinstated in G7 talks. The G20 is all about money and has 20 members. Its members represent 85 percent of global economic output, and it's a little less exclusive than the G7. The members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. Both summits have traditionally drawn outrage and protest among activist groups demonstrating against capitalism, patriarchy and racism. This year's G7 summit takes place in Quebec on Friday and Saturday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that Canada's borders will be closed to all non-citizens and non-permanent residents...with a few exceptions. Mike Armstrong and Abigail Bimman report on who's still allowed into Canada, and which Canadian airports are still accepting international flights. Plus, Heather Yourex-West looks at the growing uncertainty facing Canadians over the closure of schools and daycares, which may carry into the fall.

Members of the U.S. coronavirus task force, including President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, provided an update on the COVID-19 outbreak on Sunday. This press conference comes a day after the U.S. government has imposed further travel restrictions from Europe, which will suspend all travel from the U.K. and Ireland. During the briefing, Vice President Mike Pence stated that over 2000 labs across the country will soon be able to process COVID-19 tests, and that over 10 states, in addition to public health and CDC labs, have implemented drive-through virus testing sites. Health officials also stated that they will be focusing specifically on taking care of health care workers, responders, and the elderly during the COVID-19 outbreak. Trump advised U.S. citizens who were purchasing or hoarding large quantities of food and supplies due to the COVID-19 outbreak to “relax” and “take it easy.” He added that retailers will work with the federal government to “ensure that food and essentials are constantly available.” On Friday, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency due to the virus' spread.

Boris Johnson has announced new measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in Britain. The measures include whole household isolation and avoiding mass gatherings.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France and most European Union partners will close their borders to non-European countries for 30 days from tomorrow at noon.

President Trump said that anybody who wants a COVID-19 test can get one. NBC News’ Alexa Liautaud explains the step-by-step process to getting tested for the virus, and why some people are hitting roadblocks.

Stay informed. Stay cautious, but not scared. Listen to scientists and public health officials and follow their guidance. By protecting yourself, you’re protecting the most vulnerable among us. Together we can flatten the curve on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2. More resources below!

The main hospital in the city of Bergamo is struggling to cope with the high influx of #coronavirus patients. Bergamo is the epicenter of the virus outbreak in Italy's hardest-hit region, Lombardy.

Tara Jane Langston has warned people ‘not to take any chances’ in a video made from an intensive care unit. Langston, who says she was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Sunday, added that: ‘If anyone still smokes, put the cigarettes down because I’m telling you now, you need your lungs. Please, none of you take any chances’

The crisis gripping the town at the centre of the global COVID-19 crisis in Italy has been witnessed by Sky News' Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay. After this video was aired, Italy's foreign minister urged everyone to watch it. "I urge you all to watch this report made by Sky News, a video that is being shared around the world," said Luigi Di Maio. "It shows what is happening in Bergamo hospital, one of the hardest hit by this emergency. "I repeat: Stay at home."

A governor warned that health workers would not be able to help new virus victims amid a shortage of equipment.