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Trump finally reveals his shortlist for vice-president – and DeSantis has made the cut Republican front-runner suggests Florida governor he taunted remorselessly as ‘Ron DeSanctimonious’ could yet be named as his deputy

UK and EU agree to cooperate on tackling illegal immigration as post-Brexit relations thaw further. Britain and its former partners in the European Union have struck a deal to cooperate more on tackling illegal migration

Liz Truss attacks Biden and ‘CINOs’ in Tory party as she rants to half-empty crowd at US right-wing conference At times echoing the rhetoric of former president Donald Trump, Ms Truss also blamed ‘quangos and bureaucrats and lawyers’ for her political demise

Nearly two weeks after the general elections in Pakistan, the contours of the likely new government are becoming clearer, with traditional political rivals Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) agreeing to a power-sharing formula.

KEY POINTS With inflation nearing 30% and its currency hitting an all-time low, Nigeria is facing one of its worst economic crises in years. The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday showed that the headline consumer price index (CPI) rose to 29.9% year-on-year in January, its highest level since 1996. The surging cost of living and economic hardship sparked protests across the country over the weekend.

Yemen Houthi leader says group will further escalate if attacks on Gaza do not stop

Within hours of Ankara's decision, the U.S. approved a $23 billion sale for F-16 fighter jets to Turkey that had been delayed since 2021. The State Department's Victoria Nuland said that Turkey would immediately begin receiving modernization kits for its F-16s, and that Washington would be "delighted" to welcome Turkey back into the F-35 program for NATO's most advanced fighter jet, as soon as the allies resolved the issue of Turkey's Russian weapons system purchases.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Moscow has no intention of deploying nuclear weapons in space, claiming that the country has only developed space capabilities similar to those of the US.

The United States representative has gone viral after he clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters in Washington.

The government and the Scottish National Party (SNP) chastised Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for his handling of a crucial vote on support for a ceasefire in Gaza, causing the UK's House of Commons to plunge into turmoil.