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Turkey President Erdogan says ready to repair frayed ties with Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday his country is ready to put its frayed relationship with the European Union back on track

In eye of storm: South Africa closes borders amid rising coronavirus cases

South Africa will close border posts with neighbouring countries for entry and departure as cases surge due to the new coronavirus variant, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced

Donald Trump issues emergency declaration for presidential inaugural

Trump is issuing an emergency declaration for the nations capital amid growing concern among local and federal authorities about violence in the lead-up to and during Joe Biden's inauguration

Donald Trump, Mike Pence speak for first time since US Capitol attack

Donald Trump and Mike Pence have spoken for the first time since last week's Capitol insurrection, during which Pence was forced to flee the Senate chamber and retreat to a secure location

Twitter without Donald Trump tumbles along with other tech shares

Shares of social media and other tech companies slid on Monday, hit by fallout from the siege on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump

Primates gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park in USA

Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the US and possibly the world

Airbnb banning rioters, hate groups ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

Airbnb has said that it's reviewing reservations in the Washington DC area ahead of next week's presidential inauguration and will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent activity

Who were they? Records reveal Donald Trump fans who stormed US Capitol

They came from across America, marching on Washington in support of his false claim that the Nov election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.

After delay, Israeli PM Netanyahu's trial set to resume next month

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial will resume in February after being postponed because of a tightened coronavirus lockdown, an Israeli court said Monday.

US Army investigating officer who led group to Washington DC rally

The US Army is investigating a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led up to the deadly riot in the US Capitol

Kamala Harris' team says her picture on Vogue cover wasn't one agreed upon

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has landed on the cover of the February issue of Vogue magazine, but her team says there's a problem: the shot isn't what both sides had agreed upon, her team says

Yemen, China, Cuba top Mike Pompeo's to-do list as time runs down

As time runs down on the Trump administration, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top aides are rushing to complete actions they believe will cement the legacy of the president and themselves

Nancy Pelosi says House will impeach Donald Trump, pushes VP to oust him

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Trump as she pushes the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to force him out

Trump orders flags to fly at half-mast to honour officers who died in riots

Trump is ordering the US flag to be flown at half-staff as a sign of respect for two US Capitol Police officers who have died since violent protests at the Capitol, and all members of law enforcement

Top Republican says President Trump committed ''impeachable offenses''

Democrats' momentum for a drive to impeach outgoing Trump has gained support, and a top Republican said the president's role in the riot at the Capitol by a mob of supporters was worthy of rebuke

New Zealand central bank says one of its data systems hacked

New Zealand's central bank said Sunday that one of its data systems has been breached by an unidentified hacker who potentially accessed commercially and personally sensitive information.

Donald Trump to visit US-Mexico border to laud work on border wall

President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the US-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight his administration's work on the border wall, the White House said Saturday.

Top Republican says Donald Trump committed 'impeachable offences'

A top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke

Britain coronavirus update: Covid pandemic death toll passes 80,000

Another 1,035 people in the UK have died within 28 days of testing positive for the coronavirus, bringing the country's total death toll in the pandemic to over 80,000

United States intelligence community expands with Space Force unit

The US intelligence community got larger with the addition of the US Space Force