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Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as UK ambassador to the US amid a row over leaked emails critical of President Trump's administration.
In a letter confirming that he would be stepping down, Sir Darroch wrote that the current situation makes it "impossible for him to carry out the role as he would like."
Holly Hudson reports.
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The UK ambassador to the US has resigned, following a diplomatic row with the US.
It stemmed from leaked emails in which the ambassador called the Trump administration inept and dysfunctional.
Sir Kim Darroch was due to end his term as ambassador at the end of the year, but in a statement he announced that the current situation was making it impossible for him to carry out his role.
Donald Trump took to twitter following the release of the leaked memos, saying the US would not work with Sir Kim and calling him 'wacky' and 'a very stupid guy'.
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, had given her full support to the ambassador and expressed her deep regret that he has stepped down.
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ALT The leader of the opposition, Jeremy Hunt, expressed his regret that Sir Kim had taken the decision to step down.
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The French defence ministry has admitted anti-tank missiles found in Libya on a base belonging to Khalifa Haftar's troops did belong to France - but says they ended up there by accident.
France has previously been accused of supporting Haftar's insurgency. Supplying him with missiles would be contrary to a UN arms embargo.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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The UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR is appealing to South Sudan leaders to speed up efforts to end what has become Africa's largest displacement crisis.
South Sudan gained independence eight years ago, but the world's youngest nation has tragically seen more war than peace.
The conflict has caused the displacement of about 1.9 million people internally, while over 2.3 million South Sudanese people are currently living as refugees in neighbouring countries.
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to make her first public appearance since a row with the US over leaked emails written by the UK's Ambassador to the US, in which he criticised the Trump administration.
May has just two weeks left in the job, while the two men vying for the position, Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson gave their response to the diplomatic leak during a televised debate.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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Ethiopia has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to send its skilled citizens to work there.
The government hopes this will help reduce the unemployment rate in the country as well as help people boost their livelihoods.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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South Korea's president says an export dispute with Japan could be prolonged… so Seoul will help tech companies ease their reliance on certain Japanese products.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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US President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter for a second time, renewing his attack of the UK ambassador to the US.
Trump has called Sir Kim Darroch 'wacky' and a 'very stupid man', it follows the release of leaked emails from the UK ambassador in which he called the Trump administration 'inept'
UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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The European Union has called on Iran to scale back its uranium enrichment program which it says undermines the nuclear deal agreed in twenty fifteen.
European countries are under growing pressure to try and save the agreement - intended to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons - in the face of increasing hostility between the Washington and Tehran.
Ira Spitzer has more from Brussels
