Mexico reacts with anger to a Trump administration plan to deport non-Mexican illegal immigrants over their border if they entered the US from the southern neighbouring nation.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says "America is making a mistake if it leaves the nuclear accord" as a self-imposed deadline looms for Donald Trump to decide whether to continue with the pact.

Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang is sentenced to 20 months in prison for misconduct after failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment for his retirement from a businessman applying for a broadcasting licence.

Revellers across Brazil begin Carnival celebrations, taking to the streets to dance and blow off steam at a time of economic angst and fury with politicians over a sprawling corruption scandal.

Donald Trump won't attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, an annual event in which he was roasted by Barack Obama in his last appearance as president.