Trump to wade into Middle East politics on first foreign trip
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this month, kicking off his first foreign trip, where he […]
International
Communist East German minister, sentenced over border killings, dies
Former East German defence minister Heinz Kessler, sentenced to prison after the fall of the Berlin Wall for his role in the killing of people […]
France’s Macron accuses Le Pen of spreading lies about him
The French prosecutor’s office launched an inquiry on Thursday into suspicions of fake news being spread to influence Sunday’s presidential vote after far-right leader Marine […]
Former warlord Hekmatyar calls for peace with Afghan Taliban
Former Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar returned to Kabul on Thursday after two decades in hiding, calling for peace with Taliban insurgents and criticising the Western-backed […]
Suicide attack on NATO convoy in Kabul kills eight civilians
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday that killed eight civilians in an attack on a convoy […]
Clinton says Comey’s letter, Russian hackers cost her the election
Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she was on the path to victory in the 2016 presidential election until late interference by Russian hackers and FBI […]
Trump aide lays out ‘disruptive’ approach on eve of Mideast talks
Donald Trump’s national security adviser described his boss’s foreign policy approach as “disruptive” on the eve of the U.S. president’s first White House meeting with […]
Woman sues Trump in New York for defamation over sexual assault denial
One of about a dozen women who previously accused President-elect Donald Trump of making unwanted sexual advances filed a lawsuit against him in New York […]
Obama shows clemency to Chelsea Manning
U.S. President Barack Obama has commuted the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning. She’s formerly known as Bradley Manning, sentenced to 35 years in jail for […]
Trump campaign misidentifies Sikh as Muslim supporter on campaign leaflet
A Sikh man was misidentified as Muslim supporter of Donald Trump on a campaign leaflet in Ohio. Gurinder Singh Khalsa, however, is not a Trump […]