US House of Representatives is in recess after Speaker is ousted

Political shockwaves spread across the United States as the Republican party's Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy is removed.

Afghan officials have accused the Pakistan government of harassing Afghanis living in their country, the comments come after Islamabad promised to expel the 1.7 million Afghan refugees within its borders.

Armenia says it will join the International Criminal Court - a move that could have implications for President Putin of Russia.