Jennie Matthew
latest news & developments
De Niro, Biden latest suspected targets as Trump slams media
A spree of suspicious packages and pipe bombs have been sent to opponents of Donald Trump as he lashed out at the media for stirring up "anger"
Suspicious packages target Obama, Clintons
Both Democrats remain two of the most high-profile political figures in the US, which goes to the polls on November 6 in key midterm elections
US prosecution builds ‘serial predator’ case against Cosby
The now frail 80-year-old could spend the rest of his life behind bars if convicted at his retrial for drugging and molesting Andrea Constand.
David Letterman closes the curtain on 33 years of showbiz
Legendary talk show host David Letterman ended his 33-year career with a show that featured the likes of President Barack Obama and Jerry Seinfeld.
UN warns of diseases in Pakistan floods
The United Nations warned on Monday that up to 3,5-million children were at risk from water-borne diseases in Pakistan’s floods.
UN chief urges world to speed up Pakistan aid
UN chief Ban Ki-moon flew into Pakistan on Sunday to visit areas ravaged by floods and urged the world to speed up aid.
Politics fuels tension in Sudan’s oil-rich crossroads
Troop numbers are building and the threat of war looms over Abyei in Sudan. Khartoum’s two ruling coalition partners are at loggerheads over what the mainly Muslim north…
Problems loom ahead of Sudan census
Cash-flow problems and logistic headaches are blighting preparations for Sudan’s census, a cornerstone of the fragile peace ending a devastating civil war and paving the way for…
Iraqis vote amid sporadic violence
Iraqis voted on Thursday in a landmark poll to choose a four-year government that many hope will restore security to a nation wracked by violence and sectarian feuding since the…