Donald Trump has done a U-turn on his choice for the new director of national intelligence.
The US President has withdrawn his nomination for Texas Republican John Ratcliffe.
It comes after strong criticism that the congressman is not qualified for the job.
Ratcliffe has responded by saying that he does not want the job to become "a purely political and partisan issue".
Trump says he will meet with Venezuela's Machado next week
US President Donald Trump has indicated on Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was coming to Washington next week.
3 missing as bushfires destroy homes in Australia's southeast
Three people have been unaccounted for as out-of-control bushfires rage in the Australian state of Victoria, destroying homes and burning through vast swathes of bushland, authorities said on Friday.
Five Spanish citizens freed in Venezuela prisoner release
Spanish authorities have announced on Thursday that Venezuela released prominent Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist Rocio San Miguel and four other Spaniards from prison, but local rights groups said Venezuelan prisoners had not yet been freed as promised.
US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
A US immigration agent has shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an immigration enforcement surge, according to local and federal officials, the latest violence in President Donald Trump's nationwide crackdown on migrants.
Israeli strikes kill 11 in Gaza after failed rocket launch
Israeli strikes killed at least 11 Palestinians in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics said, in what the military said came in response to a failed rocket attack in the enclave.
The legendary Craig David joins The Kris Fade Show for an unforgettable chat!
One of the most talked about comedians in the world takes over The Kris Fade Show. Watch the full interview here...
It arrived: The UAE's First Mega Music Festival at Expo City Dubai!
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