USA US Supreme Court rules gay marriage a constitutional right In a momentous day for the rights of minorities the US Supreme Court has ruled that the US Constitution upholds the rights of same-sex couples to 26/06/2015
USA US Supreme Court throws out second Obamacare challenge Supporters of America’s controversial health law dubbed Obamacare are celebrating their latest victory in the Supreme Court. Judges threw out a 25/06/2015
USA Charleston shootings: Obama condemns 'blight' of racism in US President Barack Obama has condemned what he’s described as the “blight” of racism in the US. It came as Dylann Roof, the Charleston church shootings 20/06/2015
USA Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton pledges to help 'everyday Americans' at first major rally 13/06/2015
Germany G7 shows no let up on Russia sanctions On the second and final day of the G7 summit in Germany, world leaders took time out for their now traditional “family photo.” Missing from the line 08/06/2015
Germany World leaders set out agenda for G7 The leaders of the world’s top industrialised nations are gathered in Bavaria for the G7 summit where the Ukraine conflict has been high on the 07/06/2015
Germany Ukraine tops G7 agenda as leaders arrive The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has topped the agenda as the leaders of the world’s richest countries gathered for the annual G7 summit. The German 07/06/2015
USA Washington under pressure over ISIL strategy Washington is coming under increasing criticism over its strategy towards the self-proclaimed Islamic State. A senior Iranian military official has 25/05/2015
USA Barack Obama 'committed to' Arab allies in Persian Gulf US President Barack Obama has reaffirmed his commitment to protecting America’s Arab allies in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The six-nation Gulf 15/05/2015
USA Obama apology after hostages killed in US attack on al Qaeda An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in Jan 23/04/2015
USA Obama apologises after al Qaeda hostages killed by US forces President Obama has apologised after two Western hostages were accidentally killed when US forces attacked an al Qaeda base on the Afghan-Pakistani 23/04/2015
USA Obama endorses Iraqi premier and his fight against ISIL during White House visit President Obama has announced almost 190 million euros worth of extra humanitarian aid for Iraq in a show of support for visiting premier Haidar 15/04/2015
Iraq Obama pledges extra humanitarian aid after meeting Iraqi PM US President Barack Obama has announced almost 190 million euros worth of extra humanitarian aid for Iraq. It comes after a meeting with the 14/04/2015
USA Hillary Clinton fans delight with presidential announcement. Critics lay into the logo. Hillary Clinton hit the ground running with her announcement to run for president. When she confirmed via social media that she is going for the top 13/04/2015
USA Hillary Clinton kicks off campaign to become first female US president Casting herself as a champion for everyday Americans, Hillary Clinton is kicking off her campaign to become the first female US president. She 13/04/2015