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Donald Trump fires his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, after the mid-term elections
President hailed the results as a "tremendous success"
07 Nov 2018,45 mins
Polls due to close as Americans vote in the mid-term elections
Republicans and Democrats battling for control of the two houses of Congress.
06 Nov 2018,45 mins
US restores sanctions targeting Iran's oil, finance and shipping sectors
Pompeo threatens "relentless" financial pressure on Tehran
05 Nov 2018,45 mins
US Mid-term Election Preview
The last big push ahead of the US mid-term elections.
02 Nov 2018,45 mins
Arron Banks denies allegations he may have committed criminal offences in Brexit campaign
National Crime Agency begins investigation - after referral by Electoral Commission
01 Nov 2018,45 mins
US calls for end to hostilities in Yemen
UN committed to bringing both sides in civil war to negotiating table within a month.
31 Oct 2018,45 mins
President Trump visits Pittsburgh, after Saturday's synagogue attack
Mr Trump considering scrapping 'birthright citizenship'.
30 Oct 2018,45 mins
Phillip Hammond delivers his last Budget before Brexit
Chancellor declares that austerity is coming to an end.
29 Oct 2018,45 mins
56 year old man arrested over letter bombs sent to Trump critics
Cesar Sayoc faces offences carrying a maximum prison sentence of 48 years.
26 Oct 2018,45 mins
Sir Philip Green named as man who obtained injunction to stop damaging allegations
Businessman wholly denies any allegations of "unlawful sexual or racist behaviour."
25 Oct 2018,45 mins
US secret service intercepts explosive devices sent to leading Democrats
President Trump says such actions have no place in the United States.
24 Oct 2018,45 mins
BBC discovers new evidence of Chinese detention camps in Xinjiang.
Claims that as many as a million Muslims are being held indefinitely without trial
23 Oct 2018,45 mins
Foreign Secretary says Saudi explanation for Khashoggi death isn't credible
Turkey to reveal all it knows about the murder tomorrow.
22 Oct 2018,45 mins
Central American migrants break through Mexico-Guatemala border
Migrants confronted by Mexican police in riot gear - as they try to reach the US.
19 Oct 2018,45 mins
2 senior Afghan security officials killed in Kandahar
American military commander who'd been meeting them escapes unharmed.
18 Oct 2018,45 mins
Theresa May addresses EU leaders in Brussels
EU 27 says there will be no November summit.
17 Oct 2018,45 mins
MPs call for Commons Speaker to resign
John Bercow has told friends he will stand down next summer.
16 Oct 2018,45 mins
Theresa May says real progress has been made in the Brexit negotiations
Donald Tusk says it is more likely than ever that Britain will leave EU without a deal.
15 Oct 2018,45 mins
American pastor released from detention in Turkey
Andrew Brunson's imprisonment on terrorism charges led US govt to impose sanctions
12 Oct 2018,45 mins
Khashoggi: growing international pressure for answers
Saudi Arabia's UK ambassador says he's concerned" about missing journalist.
11 Oct 2018,45 mins
Rising concern in Washington over disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi
President Trump says he has talked to Saudi Arabian officials at the highest levels.
10 Oct 2018,45 mins
US ambassador to the United Nations resigns
Nikki Haley denies she is leaving office to prepare a run against President Trump.
09 Oct 2018,45 mins
Scientists ask governments to stop climate change causing "catastrophic damage"
New report says planet needs much bigger emission cuts than previously thought.
08 Oct 2018,45 mins
Brett Kavanaugh likely to be appointed this weekend
Controversial Supreme Court nominee gets support of key senators.
05 Oct 2018,45 mins
UK, US and Netherlands accuse Russia of cyber attacks
Moscow alleged to have targetted HQ of international chemical weapons watchdog.
04 Oct 2018,45 mins
A special programme on climate change
Ritula Shah reports from Tromso in Norway
03 Oct 2018,45 mins
Boris Johnson makes scathing attack on PM's Brexit plans.
Theresa May says parts of the speech made her "cross"
02 Oct 2018,45 mins
Desperate rescue efforts in Indonesia after earthquake and tsunami
More than 800 people confirmed dead on island of Sulawesi.
01 Oct 2018,45 mins
Judiciary Committee approves Kavanaugh's nomination to Supreme Court
Full Senate vote delayed by a week to allow further FBI investigation.
28 Sep 2018,45 mins
Christine Blasey Ford tells Congress that Brett Kavanaugh tried to rape her
Trump's Supreme Court nominee angrily denies allegations.
27 Sep 2018,45 mins