Rishi Sunak will be the UK's next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the Tory leadership race in the final minutes before nominations closed on today.
The US and the UK have issued a stark warning over the risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, with the US embassy in Abuja telling people to "avoid all non-essential travel or movement".
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirms he is in the race to be the next Conservative leader - and prime minister - saying he wants to "fix our economy".
Footage of China's former leader, Hu Jintao, being asked to leave the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during the Communist Party Congress is drawing global attention as people try to work out what has just happened.
His campaign’s off with a bang! A Manhattan congressional candidate has released an online porn video starring himself in a bid to highlight his “sex positive” political platform.
Britain's Fourth Prime Minister in six years, Liz Truss, quit last Thursday as Prime Minister of UK after just 45 days in office thus making her term the shortest, most chaotic tenure of any British PM triggering the second Tory leadership election in four months.
Zambia's national prayer day has been marked with an unusual occurrence - there were thousands of empty seats at the main stadium in the capital, Lusaka, where the main event was held.
An online media company and 12 other activists have filed a legal challenge against a new Ugandan law, which punishes anybody who shares unsolicited or misleading information on social media with a hefty fine, jail time and barring from public office.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn controversial perks for cabinet ministers and their deputies that saw their homes supplied with free electricity and water.
Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as chancellor and replaced by Jeremy Hunt after his mini-budget resulted in financial turbulence and a revolt from Tory MPs.
