Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro has appointed a top general as the country’s interior minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle, despite General Nestor Reverol being accused in the US of abetting cocaine smuggling.

Caracas (Venezuela) - Venezuela’s National Election Council (CNE) says the opposition has collected enough signatures to pave the way for a referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.

Caracas (Venezuela) - Thousands of opposition protesters in Venezuela have marched to demand a referendum which would oust President Nicolas Maduro from power.

Cleveland (USA) - Donald loved it…The crowd loved it…..

But Melania Trump’s big speech to the Republican Convention in Ohio is making headlines for all the wrong reasons because, it seems, we have heard it all before – in the mouth of Michelle Obama!

New York (Usa) - Donald Trump has entered the final phase of his high-profile search for a running mate, arranging last-minute meetings with contenders as his staff prepare for an announcement on Friday.

London (UK) - Boris Johnson’s appointment as the United Kingdom’s foreign minister has brought gasps of shock in diplomatic circles at home and abroad – especially in Europe.

His notoriously undiplomatic, sometimes insulting comments about other countries and their leaders have prompted some senior diplomats to respond in – for them – uncharacteristically undiplomatic language.