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The US President has withdrawn his nomination for Texas Republican John Ratcliffe.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".
NASA shakes up moon programme with new test mission
NASA is adding a spacecraft docking test to its Artemis moon programme before landing its first astronauts on the moon in over half a century, overhauling the flagship US moon effort amid mounting delays and competitive pressure from China.
Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, minister calls it 'open war'
Pakistan has bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said on Friday, with Pakistan's defence minister describing the conflict as "open war".
Indian court throws out alleged corruption case against opposition leader
An Indian court on Friday declined to proceed with a trial against opposition leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an alleged corruption case that his party has labelled as politically motivated.
Bill Clinton to give private testimony to Congress about EpsteinĀ
Former President Bill Clinton is due to testify on Friday behind closed doors to a congressional panel about his ties to the late convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Hillary Clinton tells panel she has no information on Epstein
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not remember ever meeting the late convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein and had no information to share about his criminal activities.
1:00am - 3:00am
The legendary Craig David joins The Kris Fade Show for an unforgettable chat!
S.N.E joins The Fusion with Eddie for an unforgettable episode! š„
Hear Maz & James chatting to the featured artists every month with Flash Entertainment.
Latest album, what happened with BTS, raising a baby girl, eye surgery, and more!
