Israel 'approves 464 settlement homes in West Bank'

Israel has approved the construction of 285 new homes at Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to the settlement watchdog Peace Now. A 234-unit nursing home in Elkana, 30 houses in Beit Arye and 20 in Givat Zeev got the go-ahead on Tuesday. Retrospective permits were also issued for 179 existing homes in Ofarim. The US said it was "deeply concerned"...

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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate

Brazil's Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party. Ms Rousseff had denied the charges. Sixty-one senators voted in favour of her dismissal and 20 against, meeting the two-thirds majority needed to remove her from the presidency. Michel Temer has...

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Alzheimer's drug study gives 'tantalising' results

A drug that destroys the characteristic protein plaques that build up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's is showing "tantalising" promise, scientists say. Experts are cautious because the drug, Aducanumab, is still in the early stages of development. But a study in Nature has shown it is safe and hinted that it halts memory decline. Larger studies are...

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US election 2016: Trump arrives in Mexico to meet President Pena Nieto

US Republican candidate Donald Trump has arrived in Mexico to meet President Enrique Pena Nieto. The trip is contentious as during his campaign Mr Trump has branded Mexican migrants "rapists" and "murderers", and vowed to build a wall along the border. He will face protests on his visit, with ex-President Vicente Fox among those saying he is not welcome. Mr Trump will...

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