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Republican candidate Donald Trump overhauled his struggling presidential campaign on Wednesday, hiring the head of a conservative news website to bolster his combative image but raising doubts about whether he can boost slipping opinion poll numbers. Trump announced he had named Steve Bannon, head of the news

A draft copy of a US law to criminalize strong encryption, thought to be authored by Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), has been leaked online. And the internet is losing its shit. “We’re still working on finalizing a discussion draft and as a result

Ali al-Amin says he does not intend to drop charges against his estranged Australian wife over attempt to seize children Lebanese police escort Sally Faulkner (centre, in black) and 60 Minutes reporter Tara Brown (right) from court in Beirut. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPA The father of two children

Investigation under way after blast in south-west of city leaves at least 21 people injured, two of them seriously A bomb explosion on a Jerusalem bus has injured 21 people, two of them seriously, according to Israeli security sources. The explosion, the first in Jerusalem since the

Besieged president faces possible impeachment as deputy waits in wings Lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha, the leader of the impeachment drive, observes anti-Rousseff congressmen waving placards stating ‘Bye Honey.’ Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff fought a last-ditch battle against impeachment on Saturday as her running

Juan Manuel Santos calls for ‘more effective, lasting and human solution’ – and says his government will work alongside former bitter enemies Farc Juan Manuel Santos Photograph: Jorge Cabrera/Reuters The president of Colombia will present a plan for the complete and radical overhaul of global policy towards

José Manuel Soria denies any wrongdoing after he was named in Panama Papers over connection with Bahamas firm José Manuel Soria, who has stepped down as Spain’s industry minister. Photograph: Andrea Comas/Reuters Spain’s industry, energy and tourism minister has resigned with immediate effect after alleged links to

Many wish to see the much-maligned president booted, and lawmakers on both sides of the proceedings are openly planning for life without Dilma Demonstrators take part in a protest in front of the supreme court in Brasília on Thursday. Photograph: Beto Barata/AFP/Getty Images Like crowds drawn to

Reports of people trapped inside buildings after second earthquake in as many nights in Kumamoto region A collapsed house on a street in Mashiki after Thursday’s earthquake. A strong quake has struck overnight. Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/EPA A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck

Snake expert rejects suggestion that the 7.5m python might have killed itself A python caught in Malaysia and first thought to be the longest snake in captivity has lost both its run at the title and its life. Two people working for the department that trapped the