USA Republicans say US election will not be delayed after Trump tweet Trump floated the idea of delaying the US election but faced a rare rebuke from members of the GOP. 31/07/2020
USA Trump floats idea of presidential election delay in tweet The US president tweeted claims that mail-in voting would create widespread fraud and suggested that the election should be delayed 30/07/2020
USA US federal police to begin conditional withdrawal from Portland "They have acted as an occupying force and brought violence," said Oregon Governor Kate Brown, referring to US federal officers in Portland. 30/07/2020
World News Iran fires missiles at mock-up of US aircraft carrier The exercises, dubbed "Prophet Mohammed 14th", in the Gulf waters come at a time of high tension between Tehran and Washington. 29/07/2020
USA Trump defends disproved hydroxychloroquine again as COVID-19 cure The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is currently "no proof" the antimalarial drug is effective as a coronavirus treatment. 29/07/2020
USA Donald Trump's national security advisor tests positive for COVID-19 US President Donald Trump's national security advisor has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest ranking official to test positive for the virus. 27/07/2020
USA One killed as violence erupts in weekend of protests across US Clashes broke out in Seattle, Portland and Austin during protests against racism and police brutality, which were ignited two months ago by the death in Minneapolis of unarmed African-American George Floyd. 26/07/2020
USA Donald Trump backtracks on the full reopening of US schools The US president recognised that in some areas schools may need to reopen a few weeks later. 24/07/2020
USA Trump deploys more federal law enforcement to cities in security push Trump plans to deploy hundreds of federal law enforcement agents to combat crime. 23/07/2020
USA Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better "It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better," Trump said at his first briefing on the virus in three months. 22/07/2020
USA Trump and US congress in stand-off over aid as COVID-19 crisis worsens Donald Trump and congressional leaders are trying to pass a new €874 billion package to help the US economy but disagree over COVID-19 testing funds. 21/07/2020
USA Coronavirus: Trump says wearing face mask is 'patriotic' Coronavirus: Trump says wearing face mask is 'patriotic' 20/07/2020
World Is it time to kick Huawei out of Europe? Banned by America and now ditched by the UK, Chinese tech giant Huawei is under fire across the globe. How will the rest of Europe react? 17/07/2020
USA Donald Trump replaces re-election campaign manager amid tanking polls Facing a buoyant Democratic opponent, President Trump has replaced his re-election campaign manager amid low polling figures. 16/07/2020
USA China threatens to impose sanctions after Trump signs Hong Kong order Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential treatment for the former British colony after China imposed a new security law on Hong Kong but Beijing has threatened retaliation. 15/07/2020
USA Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign student visas The Trump administration rescinded on a policy that would have stripped international students of their visas if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic. 14/07/2020
USA Supreme Court clears way for execution of federal prisoner The Supreme Court voted 5-4 that "executions may proceed as planned". 14/07/2020
USA Mueller defends Russia probe after Trump commutes Stone sentence The former US special counsel insists that Trump ally Roger Stone 'remains a convicted felon' despite the president's move to stop him from going to jail. 12/07/2020
USA Trump wears mask in public for first time during COVID-19 pandemic The US President had previously sent mixed signals about wearing masks, recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading the coronavirus. 12/07/2020
USA Donald Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone's prison sentence The US President's move to save his former adviser from jail is an extraordinary intervention in a criminal case that was central to the Russia investigation and concerned Trump's own conduct. 11/07/2020