The UK prime minister has turned up the Brexit rhetoric as his ruling Conservative Party meets in Manchester. But the annual conference risks being disrupted by a no-confidence vote in his government.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the "whole world wants" the subject of Brexit over and done with. "We are coming out of the EU on Oct. 31 come what may," Johnson said at the Conservative Party's annual conference in Manchester.

The Senate today, has adjourned plenary session until the 5th of November. The Senate upon resumption of a two weeks break which was to enable committees to hold budget defence with the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs).

Pushing the Brexit withdrawal bill through Parliament was the easy part for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Securing a comprehensive trade deal quickly with the EU looks far-fetched.

As five more COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Nigeria on Wednesday, the government swung into action and made some swift reforms which include the reduction of petrol pump price – a N1.5 trillion cut in the 2020 budget and a travel ban on 13 countries with high COVID-19 infection rates. The Central Bank of Nigeria also announced a N1.1 trillion intervention fund to boost the economy. Adeoye Adefulu, Partner at Odujinrin and Adefulu and Kola Masha, Managing Director of Babban Gona both join CNBC Africa to discuss how these moves would impact some key sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Coronavirus cases are on the rise again in the US and hospitalizations are reaching record numbers. But in the beach town of Ocean City, Maryland, you could almost forget that the country is in the middle of a pandemic.

The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero has commended the Federal Government and the Governors of Katsina, Zamfara, and Sokoto for their efforts in putting a stop to insecurity.

John Legend isn’t motivated by awards, but always wants his work to be the “best” he’s ever done.

Chelsea F.C. vs Manchester United F.C.: Assessing Ole at the wheel

Nurses have played an essential role as caregivers during the pandemic. But in Germany, women in nursing earn significantly less than their male colleagues.

In a statement about the US military's exit from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden says "And to ISIS-K, we are not done with you yet.

Since 2006, France has commemorated the national day of the abolition of slavery on May 10. France is the only country to have a national day dedicated to remembering the horrors of slavery and the first and only country to have declared slavery a crime against humanity. However, the way this history is taught in schools and addressed in public spaces suggests that it remains something of a taboo. Historian and political scientist Françoise Vergès joined us for Perspective to tell us more.