Algeria's president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has pulled out his bid for a 5th term in office following two weeks of widespread protests. After 20 years in power, he said he understood the message of the demonstrators and the future of the country will now be in the hands of a new generation. But he also postponed the elections, which have been due next month, saying they will follow a national conference.
The Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó has declared a state of emergency as the country has entered into its 5th day of power cuts. Speaking in the national assembly, Mr.Guaidó called for more protests on Tuesday against the government, blaming the blackouts on government corruption and mismanagement.
President Trump has unveiled his budget plans for next year, including a demand for more than 8 billion dollars to build a wall on the border with Mexico. It's far higher than the request he asked for in the last year, which sparked the dispute in congress, leading to the longest ever shutdown of the federal government.
And international police operations targeting illegal firearms across 8 countries in Latin America have led to more than 500 arrests. Drugs, stolen vehicles and weapons were also seized during raids.
Donald Trump's special representative for North Korea has signaled a hardening of U.S line towards Pyongyang. Speaking in Washington, Steven Biegun insisted on complete denuclearization of North Korea in return for the deal.
The Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire says her spokeswoman Anselme Mutuyimana has been killed. A number of Rwandan dissidents have disappeared or been killed in recent years.
The Spanish football giants real Madrid sacked their head of coach and re-appointed Zinedine Zidane, 9 months after he decided to step down, having won three champions trophies in consecutive seasons.
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