The hostage was identified in Niger as Philip Walton

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he is revoking designation for East Turkestan Islamic Movement

Unclear whether Mark Meadows is showing symptoms

White House hopeful expresses confidence that he will defeat President Donald Trump

Trump has explicitly said he wanted Amy Coney Barrett on the court for any election-related case

Death toll over last 24 hours stands at 1,149

January 8 crash claims lives of all 176 people on board Ukraine International Airlines flight 752

Three days after the US election in which there was a record turnout of 160 million voters, a winner had yet to be declared

It has already been three days

Almost complete results as of Friday morning showed Biden leading by just over 1,500 votes in Georgia, too close to call

Russian officials say pancreatitis and metabolic problems to blame for opposition leader's illness, not Novichok

Prime Minister Jacinda Adern who did not disclose her position on recreational cannabis during the election campaign voted in favour of legalising marijuana

However, optimism on future is tempered with caution, following widespread disillusionment with Aung San Suu Kyi