INTERNATIONAL

US President Donald Trump has again blamed both sides for the violent unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, which left one protester dead and others injured. In a statement on Monday, he had condemned white supremacists. But in New York on Tuesday he also blamed left-wing supporters for charging at the “alt-right”. He also defended the time it took to make his ...

Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, is due in court in South Africa following allegations of an assault, South Africa’s police minister says. She has “handed herself over to the police” but is not under arrest, Fikile Mbalula said. South African model Gabriella Engels, 20, has accused Mrs Mugabe of hitting her on the head with an extension cord during a ...

A falling tree has killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more at a religious ceremony on the Portuguese island of Madeira. A video shows the tree crashing down on a crowded square in a suburb of the main town, Funchal, scattering people who were out enjoying the religious festivities in the sunshine. Two children are among the dead, ...

The UK has set out the “ambitious new customs arrangement” it wants to secure with the EU after Brexit. Ministers said the plans would mean the “freest and most frictionless possible trade” with the rest of Europe. This could include a “temporary customs union” after Brexit to prevent border problems as the UK leaves the EU. Businesses have called for ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reviewed plans to fire missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam, state media said, but would watch US actions before making a decision. Although prepared for “the enveloping fire at Guam”, the North said it would watch what “the foolish Yankees” do. Last week’s threat against Guam escalated the sharp rhetoric being exchanged ...

Many Kenyans have ignored opposition leader Raila Odinga’s call for a strike over disputed elections. In the capital Nairobi and other cities, many shops remain open. At least 24 people have been killed in violence since the 8 August election, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has said. Mr Odinga said the poll was rigged to give President Uhuru Kenyatta ...

Twenty people have been killed and a number wounded in a terror attack in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, the government says. Gunmen opened fire on customers seated outside a restaurant, witnesses said. Foreign nationals are among the dead, but details are still emerging. The attack is now over, authorities say, with the two assailants also ...

Scores of people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a mudslide near Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. A hillside in the Regent area collapsed early on Monday following heavy rains, leaving many houses covered in mud. A BBC reporter at the scene says many people may have been asleep when the mudslide occurred. The number of casualties is not ...

The White House has defended President Donald Trump’s reaction to deadly violence over a white supremacist rally in Virginia, amid criticism he did not explicitly condemn far-right groups. But a spokesman said his condemnation included white supremacists. A woman was killed on Saturday when a car rammed into a crowd protesting against the rally in Charlottesville. Separately, a rally organiser ...

Seventeen people have been killed and eight wounded in a “terrorist attack” in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, the government says. Witnesses were quoted as saying that three gunmen opened fire on customers seated outside a restaurant. Security forces killed three attackers, but some people are still trapped in the building, Communication Minister Remis Dandjinou says. ...