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North Korea

Testing Trump? North Korea reportedly fires ballistic missile

North Korea’s fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military.

12/02/2017

USA

Truck lands on police car in high winds

11/02/2017

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Lava 'firehose' reappears

The collapse of a section of rock created this impressive “firehose flow” at Kīlauea Volcano’s Kamokuna.

11/02/2017

World News

Slovenia offers to host first Trump - Putin meeting

Slovenia, the birthplace of America's new first lady, has offered to host the first meeting between her husband, Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

11/02/2017

USA

EU tells Trump to mind his own business

The European Union has urged the United States to respect the principle of “non-interference” in each other’s affairs.

10/02/2017

USA

On the leaderboard as Trump and Abe head for Florida for golf diplomacy

Trump and Abe to play golf in Florida

10/02/2017

USA

Twins on the way for George and Amal Clooney

There must be something in the air for ‘the beautiful people’.

10/02/2017

USA

Can Trump win his fight with the judiciary?

Less than a month in office and Donald Trump is already in a showdown with the judiciary that could go right the way to the Supreme Court.

10/02/2017

Cinema

'13th' - Oscar-nominated doc examines legacy of slavery

‘13th’ is ‘Selma’ director Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary.

10/02/2017

USA

USA: Mexican mother deported under Trump crackdown

Enforcing the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration from Mexico, US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has been visiting federal facilities on the southern…

10/02/2017

USA

'Go buy Ivanka's stuff' - did White House adviser cross the line?

A senior White House adviser is in hot water after promoting products of President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka.

10/02/2017

USA

US court upholds suspension of Trump travel ban

Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban remains suspended, after a US appeals court threw out a bid to reinstate it.

10/02/2017

Afghanistan

Top US general in Afghanistan demands more troops for Afghanistan

Top US military man in Afghanistan calls for more troops for in country

09/02/2017

USA

New US Attorney General Jeff Sessions sworn in

America’s new Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has vowed to get tough on crime and end what he called ‘‘lawlessness’‘ in the US, during his swearing in ceremony at the White…

09/02/2017

Markets

Trump's 'phenomenal' tax plan promise boosts dollar and shares

President Trump's promise of a "phenomenal" tax plan in the next few weeks boosted the dollar and US shares.

09/02/2017

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New California storm brings flooding, mudslides

The latest storm in the wet California winter triggered street flooding and rockslides around the San Francisco Bay Area.

09/02/2017

USA

Protesters 'running out of options' as Dakota pipeline permit granted

Opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in the US admit they are running out of legal options to block the controversial project after the builders won federal permission to tunnel under the Misso

09/02/2017

Syria

Senior al-Qaida operative killed in US airstrikes, Pentagon

In total 11 al-Qaida members were killed in airstrikes in Syria, the Pentagon announced.

09/02/2017

USA

Trump attacks on judges 'demoralising': Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch

Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch has criticised the president’s Twitter attacks on judges as “demoralising” and “abhorrent”.

09/02/2017

USA

Sessions made US Attorney General

In the face of bitter opposition from democrats, The US Senate has voted 52 to 47 in favour of allowing Alabama Senator, Jeff Sessions, to become the next US attorney general.

09/02/2017