A key Republican senator has said that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who now oversees a probe of whether President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election, told him he had no concerns about the special counsel leading the investigation.

A US judge has ordered the White House to restore the press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta, rejecting the Trump administration’s revocation of his pass to the building, according to the broadcaster.

Family members and survivors of the deadliest wildfire in California history sought news yesterday on the 630 people missing a week after the fast-moving blaze reduced much of the town of Paradise to ash and charred rubble.

Turkey has ruled out any deal with the United States to scale down its investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi if the US expels a Muslim cleric who Ankara says was behind a failed coup two years ago.

A French court has sentenced a woman who kept her baby hidden in the maggot-infested boot of her car to two years in jail for negligence causing mental disability.

British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of the most prominent Brexiteer in her government Friday as she fought to save a draft European Union divorce deal that has stirred up a plot to force her out of her job.

The humble kilogram got an unprecedented makeover as a global gathering of scientists in Versailles redefined the unit of mass.

President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday reiterated that he was not open to reviving peace talks with communist rebels, calling their leader “cocky.”

Former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos was granted bail yesterday after convincing a court to defer her arrest following her conviction a week ago for massive graft.

US Deere & Co expects to see demand for its farm equipment in Africa grow 8 to 10% annually in the coming years, driven by expansion in key markets like Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, a local company executive said.

Five people have been shot dead by a militant group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a civil society leader said yesterday as the military attacked rebels in the Ebola-plagued region of Beni.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out naming of Shehbaz Sharif, leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, as chairman of the powerful Public Accounts Committee (PAC).