Donald Trump retweets far-right group's anti-Muslim videos

The first tweet from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, claims to show a Muslim migrant attacking a man on crutches. This was followed by two more videos of people Ms Fransen claims to be Muslim. Responding to Mr Trump's posts, UK Prime Minister Theresa May's official spokesman said it was "wrong for the president to have done this". White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Mrs May and other world leaders knew that "these are real threats that we have to talk about". "Whether it's a real video, the threat is real," she said. The original video was shared by US conservative commentator Ann Coulter who Mr Trump follows. Trump...

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John Conyers: Veteran congressman gives up post amid harassment inquiry

John Conyers again denied the accusations, but said he was stepping down to clear his name. A staff member alleges she was fired for refusing to "succumb to sexual advances" from the Michigan Democrat. A prominent civil rights leader, Mr Conyers first joined Congress in 1965. The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and age discrimination involving staff. On Sunday, Mr Conyers, who is 88, tweeted that he would like to remain as ranking member on the judiciary committee, but that he could not "in good conscience" allow the charges to "undermine" House colleagues. It was reported on Tuesday...

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Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa to succeed Mugabe as president

The former vice-president - who returned from exile on Wednesday - will be inaugurated at Harare's stadium. His dismissal this month led the ruling Zanu-PF party and the army to intervene and force Mr Mugabe to quit. The opposition is urging Mr Mnangagwa, who has been part of the ruling elite, to end the "culture of corruption". The news on Tuesday that 93-year-old Mr Mugabe was stepping down sparked wild celebrations across the country. It came in the form of a letter read out in parliament, abruptly halting impeachment proceedings against him. In it, Mr Mugabe said he was resigning to allow a smooth and peaceful transfer of power, and...

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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa promises jobs in 'new democracy'

He also vowed to create jobs in a country where some estimates say 90% of people are unemployed. "We want to grow our economy, we want peace, we want jobs, jobs, jobs," he told a cheering crowd in Harare. Mr Mnangagwa, who fled to South Africa two weeks ago, is to be made the new president on Friday, state TV said. His dismissal led the ruling party and the military to intervene and force an end to Mr Mugabe's 37-year long rule. Mugabe has gone, but will Zimbabwe change? Five things Zimbabwe's economy urgently needs Mugabe's downfall: The unanswered questions He told supporters at the headquarters of the ruling Zanu-PF party that he had...

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Argentina missing submarine: Concern grows over lack of oxygen

Forty-four people are on board the ARA San Juan, which vanished after it reported an electric breakdown. A navy spokesman, Enrique Balbi, said a massive search operation would continue until the vessel was located. Better weather conditions on Tuesday, after days of rough sea, have given new hope to relatives of the missing crew. But Mr Balbi cautioned: "We are considering all possibilities and obviously the most critical situation would be the fact that we are on the sixth day of oxygen." The search effort has now been narrowed down to an area of 20km by 20km (12 miles), he added. On Monday, navy officials said that noises...

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