The United States has expelled 35 Russian diplomats as punishment for alleged interference in last month's presidential elections, giving them 72 hours to leave the country.
Donald Trump's wife, Melania, took centre stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention as she faced accusations that a portion of her speech plagiarised Michelle Obama.
US President, Barack Obama has called on all Americans to unite and refrain from divisive language in the wake of another gun-related violence in which three police officers were killed on Sunday.
Mike Rawlings, Mayor of the city of Dallas, says authorities believe that Micah Johnson, the man accused of killing five police officers in a gun attack during a protest rally in Dallas, acted alone and that the city is now safe.
Five police officers have been killed in Dallas, USA and seven others wounded by gunmen during protests against the shooting of black men by police. Two civilians were also wounded in the attack.
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued an alert about likely attacks on expatriates and foreign visitors in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, during the three day public holidays declared by the federal government to mark the end of Ramadan.
