Algeria announces government changes

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Bouteflika, 82, has served as Algeria's prime minister since 1999 President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria has announced a major cabinet reshuffle, after weeks of protests with demonstrators demanding…

New Orleans to apologise for mass lynching

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been working with the Italian-American community The city of New Orleans has announced it will apologise for the lynching of 11 Italian-Americans in 1891. Some…

Algerian tycoon arrested at border

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Haddad controls a vast business empire A top Algerian businessman has been arrested while trying to cross into neighbouring Tunisia, local media say. Ali Haddad is one of…

Ukraine comedian leads in presidential election

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Volodymyr Zelenskiy cast his vote in Kiev A comedian with no political experience has won the most votes in the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections, according to exit polls.…

Pope Francis visits Morocco

Image copyright EPA Image caption Pope Francis greeted Father Jean-Pierre Schumacher, who survived a massacre of Trappist monks by Islamists in Algeria in 1996. Pope Francis has visited Morocco on his latest trip to a…

Gauke: No ideal choices over Brexit

Image copyright PA Image caption The justice secretary argued Theresa May's deal remained the best outcome There are "no ideal choices" over the Brexit deadlock, Justice Secretary David Gauke has said. The prime minister is…

Dismay over Trump Central America aid cut

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Migrants from Honduras are among those trying to enter the US through Mexico US opposition politicians and aid agencies have questioned a decision by President Donald Trump to cut off…

PM ponders how to break Brexit deadlock

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May: The rejection of the EU withdrawal agreement will have "grave" implications The prime minister is continuing to consider her next move to break the Brexit…