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IS leader dead after US raid in Syria – Trump confirms
Add a CommentThe fugitive leader of the Islamic State (IS) group killed himself during a US military operation in north-west Syria, President Donald Trump has said. Speaking from the White House, Mr Trump said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi detonated his suicide vest after … Read more →
Trump names new national security adviser
Add a CommentRobert O’Brien has had a long career in foreign policy working for both main US parties and currently heads hostage negotiations at the State Department. He is Mr Trump’s fourth national security adviser. As top adviser on national security, Mr … Read more →
Trump ‘disrespectful’ to PM and UK – Jeremy Hunt
Add a CommentDonald Trump has been “disrespectful” towards the prime minister and the UK, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. His comments come after President Trump called Sir Kim Darroch, the UK ambassador to the US, “a very stupid guy” amid a … Read more →
Trump ‘disappointed’ if North Korea rebuilding Sohae launch site
Add a CommentUS President Donald Trump has said he would be “disappointed” if North Korea is confirmed to be rebuilding a rocket launch site. Satellite images published on Wednesday suggest Pyongyang is restoring a site it had pledged to scrap. Work to … Read more →
Trump picks Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
Add a CommentPresident Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to join the US Supreme Court, setting the stage for a dramatic confirmation battle over a stalwart conservative who could shape the direction of the court for decades to come. If confirmed, Kavanaugh … Read more →
Trump reverses migrant separation policy
Add a CommentUS President Donald Trump has bowed to public pressure and signed an executive order promising to “keep families together” in migrant detentions. Mr Trump reversed his own policy amid international fury over the separation of undocumented parents and children. He … Read more →
Trump slaps tariffs on China
Add a CommentUS President Donald Trump announced on Friday that tariffs of 25 percent targeting tens of billions in Chinese imports, sparking immediate retaliation from Beijing and bringing the world’s two largest economies to the brink of an all-out trade war feared … Read more →
Kim talks “honest, direct and productive” – Trump
Add a CommentUS President Donald Trump says his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that ended in a joint agreement were “honest, direct and productive”. Mr Trump said he would halt “war games” while Mr Kim had promised to destroy a … Read more →
Trump says summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un may be delayed
Add a CommentUS President Donald Trump has said there is a “very substantial chance” a historic summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un next month may not happen. He said the North must meet conditions for the summit to go ahead though if … Read more →
Iran nuclear deal: UK Foreign Secretary tells Trump ‘don’t walk away’
Add a CommentUK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has urged President Donald Trump not to abandon the Iran nuclear deal, saying “it would be a mistake to walk away”. Mr Johnson is in Washington to persuade the US to remain in the international … Read more →
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