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Donald Trump was not actually in Scotland to predict Brexit

Iran

Why the Iran nuclear deal will likely survive President Trump

Officially in office for less than a week, US President Donald Trump keeps using executive orders to dismantle or overturn policies put in place by his predecessor Barack…

Europe News

EU's Mogherini tells Kosovo, Serbia to end blame game

The EU’s foreign policy chief has called on Kosovo and Serbia to do more to repair relations after weeks of risen tension between the two.

Economy

German business morale weakens, but is Trump to blame?

German businesses are gloomier this month according to a survey of 7,000 firms, which may or may not be linked to Trump's protectionist comments.

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USA

After seismic political shift in the US, public policy priorities and deep divisions remain

As Donald Trump enters the White House, the America’s leading policy priorities are little changed from the final years of Barack Obama’s presidency.

USA

Trump’s foreign policy – should we trust his own words?

During the transition, Donald Trump has made foreign policy comments that rattled allies, emboldened extremists and fringe-groups and let others just…

Russia

Lavrov pours scorn on US intelligence claims of Russian cyber attacks

Lavrov denies Russian involvement in election hacking

World News

Donald Trump on refugees, Nato, Merkel and Brexit

“Brexit is going to be a great thing”, Germany’s Angela Merkel is Europe’s most important leader and the lifting of sanctions against Russia could happen.

USA

US foreign policy - which way now?

Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson expressed views at odds with President-elect Donald Trump on key foreign policy issues during a hearing on Wednesday.

USA

Senate grills Trump's pick for Secretary of State

Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, has faced tough questioning during a Senate confirmation hearing in Washington.

Economy

China stresses US mutual interests amid trade war fears

China signals it wants to avoid a trade war after US President-elect Donald Trump names tough-talking Robert Lighthizer as his chief trade negotiator.

USA

Putin 'very smart', says Trump, as Russia fails to retaliate to US 'hacking' expulsions

Donald Trump calls Russia's Vladimir Putin 'very smart' for not taking an 'eye-for-an-eye' approach to the US expulsion of Russian diplomats.

USA

Exxon Mobil chief to become America's top diplomat?

There is mounting speculation that America’s president-elect Donald Trump will name the chief executive of Exxon Mobil as the country’s top diplomat.

Russia

Russia needs 'friends' not 'enemies' Putin addresses the nation

Russia is committed to peace and cooperation, but will defend Russian interests.

France

What would a Fillon presidency mean for French foreign policy?

Widely tipped to be France’s next President, François Fillon stormed to victory in US-style primaries last weekend to become the centre-right’s candidate.

USA

How can Donald Trump balance his conflicting interests?

With the US presidential transition two weeks in, the incoming administration of the president-elect faces an avalanche of conflict-of-interest troubles.

Greece

Obama's compelling valedictory speech

The US president touched on globalisation, Donald Trump, the NATO question and the compassion of the Greek people in his foreign farewell.

China

'There are three of us against the world - It's the only way'

The president of the Philippines has announced his country will abandon its longstanding ally the United States and embrace China instead.

USA

Clinton vs Trump - the final round

The third and final US presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was billed as a tough and bitter political punch-up and millions of viewers wanted to see dust fly were not…

USA

US to lift trade sanctions against Myanmar

President Obama announces US to lift sanctions against Myanmar during a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi in Washington