In this video, watch the scandal that overshadowed South African president Ramaphosa's reelection as chief of ruling ANC and how he turned the tables.

WION Dispatch: No easy road ahead for Ramaphosa?

African leaders have declared a ceasefire in eastern DRC starting from Friday. Declaration was issued by the leaders of Congo, Rwanda and several others.

African leaders agree on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in violence-torn eastern DRC

Seoul local authorities have said that at least 151 people were dead and more than 150 were injured during the Halloween celebrations. In other news, after finalising the Twitter deal, Elon Musk has now asked managers to name employees to be laid off before November 1.

Morning news brief: Musk plans to lay off staff, oppositon demands probe in Truss's phone hacking case, & more

After Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to be on a spending spree as the billionaire announced that he’s purchasing soccer team Manchester United Plc. Many think it may just be another publicity stunt.

Morning news brief: Elon Musk to buy Manchester United? Trump’s passports returned and more

North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, has officially declared a victory over the coronavirus and ordered the lifting of the country’s anti-epidemic measures.

Morning news brief: Kim Jong Un declares victory against Covid, Biden claims zero inflation in July & more

Russia’s Soyuz rocket launched an Iranian satellite called Khayyam from Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan. In other news, leading candidates for Britain’s prime minister, Foreign Minister Liz Truss, and former finance minister Rishi Sunak have said they would both be willing to serve on the other’s cabinet in the case of a loss.

Morning news brief: Russia’s rocket launches Iranian satellite, Covid in China & more

Days after Beijing conducted military drills in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan began its live-fire drill early on Tuesday to thwart any potential Chinese attack on the island, according to AFP.

Morning news brief: Taiwan begins live-fire military drill, Google server down for thousands of users, & more

Nancy Pelosi, the US House Speaker, arrived in Taiwan amid an escalating crisis between the US and China. The Communist nation started conducting military drills close to the island nation.

Morning news brief: ‘Will always stand with Taiwan,’ says Pelosi, voting for UK's next PM postponed, and more

Russia will once again cut off gas supplies to Europe, dealing a blow to countries that have supported Ukraine at a time when there was a hope that the economic pressures might ease this week with the reopening of the Black Sea grain exports.

Morning news brief: Russia to cut off gas supplies to Europe, Liz-Sunak first TV debate gets tense and more

Top 10 world news today: We bring to you the biggest headlines of May 17, from the latest updates on the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict which has now killed almost 200 people, to all the Covid-related stories coming in from across the globe including news from Singapore about the new variant causing more sickness among children.

Top 10 world news today: US asks Israel for justification over media office destruction, UK eases Covid rules, and more

US election: Donald Trump claims his campaign is doing 'very, very well' Human Rights Watch says North Korean justice system treats people worse than animals Co

Top 10 world news today: China's new online de-addiction law, Oxford study on COVID-19, and more

Belarus police will now be permitted to use combat weapons in the streets if needed, the Interior Ministry said on Monday

Belarus allows police to use firearms against protesters

The novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces of items like banknotes and phones for 28 days in dark and cool conditions, a study by Australia's national science agency claimed.

Coronavirus can survive on phones, banknotes for 28 days: Study

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wrote an open letter to Pope Francis on Saturday and called on the Roman Catholic Church to apologise for atrocities on indigenous people of Mexico during the Spanish conquest in 1500s.

Mexico asks Pope to apologise for atrocities during Spanish conquests

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un issued a tearful apology over the weekend for failing to live up to the trust his people have placed in him

North Korea: Kim Jong-Un tears up during a rare display of emotion

Police in Kabul are grappling with a crime wave that is only expected to worsen as US and foreign forces pull out of Afghanistan.

Kabul police to use deadly force against criminals

Democratic senators including vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Monday painted President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to the Obamacare healthcare law

Donald Trump's SC nominee Amy Coney Barrett faces democratic opposition on Obamacare law

Malaysia’s opposition leader Ibrahim Anwar met the Southeast Asian nation’s king on Tuesday morning.

Malaysia’s Ibrahim Anwar meets king in challenge for leadership

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pulled further ahead of President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania

US Election 2020: Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden lead over Trump growing in Wisconsin

With coronavirus cases skyrocketing in Britain again, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the House of Commons about a three-tier lockdown plan to focus on areas where the potentially deadly virus is spreading.

Boris Johnson announces 3-tier lockdown plan in Britain

Johnson & Johnson said Monday it had temporarily halted its Covid-19 vaccine trial because one of its participants had become sick

Johnson & Johnson pauses Covid vaccine trial as participant falls ill

Pakistan has improved its full compliance on only two of the 40 FATF recommendations, the APG report noted.

FATF's special group to review Pak's progress | FATF 2-Day meet

The Irish for Biden campaign was launched on Friday in County Louth, where Mr Biden's maternal great-grandparents immigrated from in the 1850's

US Election 2020: 'Irish For Biden' campaign launched in ancestral home

This announcement is the result of international efforts trying to stop the war which has killed at least 400 people since it broke out on September 27.

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to ceasefire: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

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