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Baldwin's version of the US president was seen on Twitter in bed, then calling the Fox News programme to show off about his State of the Union performance.

Democrats roundly criticise tweet by House Speaker Paul Ryan that celebrated secretary's modest $1.50 weekly tax reduction.

In a separate development, North Korean foreign ministry spokesman blasts President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

After Washington outlined plans to expand its nuclear capabilities Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said the US is "shamelessly threatening Russia with atomic weapon".

An investigation by Germany's intelligence agency saw signs North Korea was trying to procure equipment and technology in 2016 and 2017.

"The United States would only consider the use of nuclear weapons in extreme circumstances," according to the new NPR.

Initially, up to 20,000 refugees, mostly from Sudan and Eritrea, will receive notices.

The atoll nation's attorney general, Mohamed Anil, hints that an impeachment motion against President Abdulla Yameen could be set in motion.

Even well-known people have often blamed victims for sexual assaults, sparking widespread outrage.

Turkish military faces its deadliest day in Operation Olive Branch as seven soldiers die during clashes with YPG Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin region.

A Russian Sukhoi-25 ground-attack aircraft has been shot down in Syria's north-western province of Idlib.

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that he believes the Nunes memo has "totally vindicated" him.

"Irony is dead," one Twitter user wrote.

Russia allegedly has a nuclear doomsday missile that would be six times more deadly than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

"Yo memo so lame, even Wikileaks wouldn't leak it," Beau Willimon, the creator of Netflix's House of Cards, tweeted.

In his annual budget, India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled an ambitious healthcare scheme to cover 500 million beneficiaries.

BAFTA have formally expelled Weinstein from the academy as the producer is investigated by police in the UK and US over allegations of rape and assault,

The Nunes Memo has been released by the House Intelligence Committee alleging abuse of power by the FBI over the investigation into collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.

Germany has granted asylum to four Turkish soldiers, one of whom is accused of being a leading figure in the failed July 2016 military coup.

Johannesburg woman speaks of horror of witnessing family dog being killed by African rock python in bedroom.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says air force could use civilian airport on Kurile Islands, claimed by both Russia and Japan.

Cheerleaders performed their version of the Ghoomar dance at an NBA match in Miami.

Maldives' Supreme Court cleared former president Mohamed Nasheed of all charges.

The student council at Wayland High School in Massachusettes chose Cool Runnings as this year's all-school movie, but it was cancelled due to "racially insensitive" characters.

South Carolina woman burnt as "salon-grade hair dryer" turns into a flame-thrower in her bathroom.

Five people have been killed after two military helicopters collided in the south of France, local media report.

Fresh from the controversy after posting a video on YouTube showing a dead body in a Japanese 'suicide forest' Logan Paul saw his life flash before his eyes while skydiving.

American officials suspect the Syrian regime has found a way to develop a new chemical weapon and could have kept it hidden in secret locations.

Theresa May and her husband Philip were both warmly received throughout their three-day tour of China.