As the roof of Jacob Zuma's presidency begins to cave in, there is the suggestion that, to save South Africa and the continuing damage that his incumbency is doing to the economy, he should be given amnesty. It would seem this is meant to give Zuma a ...

Barack Obama greets guests on the tarmac after arriving on Air Force One at RDU International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina. Photograph: Ben McKeown/AP. Scott Bixby (now) and Tom McCarthy (earlier). Wednesday 2 November 2016 16.48 EDT.

Barack Obama greets guests on the tarmac after arriving on Air Force One at RDU International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina. Photograph: Ben McKeown/AP. Scott Bixby (now) and Tom McCarthy (earlier). Wednesday 2 November 2016 15.57 EDT.

A long-awaited report by a government anti-graft watchdog has raised “serious concerns” that Jacob Zuma, the South African president, allowed a family of tycoons to influence the selection of senior cabinet ministers to benefit its own business interests.

A migrant walks in the migrant camp at Calais as the clearance enters its final stage. Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images. Amelia Gentleman · @ameliagentleman. Wednesday 2 November 2016 04.18 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...

Recent polls have narrowed the gap between US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images. Reuters. Wednesday 2 November 2016 00.22 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share ...

Recent polls have narrowed the gap between US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images. Reuters. Wednesday 2 November 2016 00.22 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share ...

Protesters carry a banner depicting President Park Geun-hye as a marionette and Choi Soon-sil as the puppeteer. Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP. Reuters in Seoul. Tuesday 1 November 2016 05.12 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 1 November 2016 05.55 ...

Migrants sleep in the open near Calais on Thursday morning. Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images. Lisa O'Carroll and Alice Ross. Thursday 27 October 2016 04.37 EDT Last modified on Thursday 27 October 2016 04.50 EDT. Share on Facebook ...

Craig Davidson, CEO of Dreamworld, leads his staff as they prepare to lay flowers outside the park on Wednesday. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP. Guardian staff. Wednesday 26 October 2016 19.08 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 26 October 2016 19.47 ...

South Africa is withdrawing from the Rome Statute which established the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, signed the Instrument of Withdrawal on 19 October, following a ...

Two children who were in the accident at the Dreamworld theme park that killed four adults had a “miracle” escape, Queensland police said on Wednesday. The ride on the Thunder River Rapids at the Gold Coast theme park flipped as it was travelling on a ...

Two children who were in the accident at the Dreamworld theme park that killed four adults had a “miracle” escape, Queensland police said on Wednesday. The ride on the Thunder River Rapids at the Gold Coast theme park flipped as it was travelling on a ...

Two children who were in the accident at the Dreamworld theme park that killed four adults had a “miracle” escape, Queensland police said on Wednesday. The ride on the Thunder River Rapids at the Gold Coast theme park flipped as it was travelling on a ...

Mourners pay their respects on Wednesday for the victims of the Dreamworld theme park accident on Australia's Gold Coast. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA. Calla Wahlquist · @callapilla. Tuesday 25 October 2016 20.36 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 25 ...

Mourners pay their respects for the victims of the Dreamworld theme park accident on Australia's Gold Coast on Wednesday. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA. Calla Wahlquist · @callapilla. Tuesday 25 October 2016 20.36 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 25 ...

Mourners pay their respects for the victims of the Dreamworld theme park accident on Australia's Gold Coast on Wednesday. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA. Calla Wahlquist · @callapilla. Tuesday 25 October 2016 20.36 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 25 ...

Mourners pay their respects for the victims of the Dreamworld theme park accident on Australia's Gold Coast on Wednesday. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA. Calla Wahlquist · @callapilla. Tuesday 25 October 2016 20.36 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 25 ...

The entrance to the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast where four people were killed on Tuesday when a park ride malfunctioned. A coronial investigation into the cause of the accident and the deaths is under way. Photograph: Tertius ...

The entrance to the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast where four people were killed on Tuesday when a park ride malfunctioned. A coronial investigation into the cause of the accident and the deaths is under way. Photograph: Tertius ...