Economy OPEC deal optimism pushes up oil prices There is renewed optimism that the producer group OPEC might agree to limit the amount it pumps, thereby addressing a supply glut and low prices. 18/11/2016
Economy Dollar muscles ahead, strongest since 2003 against basket of currencies The US dollar has been boosted by Donald Trump's election victory and spending plans, and political and economic worries in Europe, Britain and Japan. 18/11/2016
USA Why was Ivanka Trump present during Trump's first international summit? Ivanka Trump, daughter of President-elect Trump, was present during his high-profile face-to-face meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. 18/11/2016
Cult Metallica are back and 'Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" Metallica are back after eight years. 18/11/2016
Germany Transatlantic relationship is a priority - EU leaders The leaders agreed that they needed to keep working together as part of multilateral bodies like NATO. The White House says they will press ahead with the transatlantic agenda. 18/11/2016
USA Japanese PM Abe believes Trump 'can be trusted' Donald Trump has received a vote of confidence from the first foreign leader he has met since winning the race to the White House. 18/11/2016
USA New York bomb suspect Rahimi pleads not guilty Bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahimi appeared in court in New York on Thursday and denied setting off an explosive device on a street in the city. 18/11/2016
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Obama, Merkel fire warning shot to Trump This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 17/11/2016
Germany Obama praises Merkel, says US-Europe foundation stone intact President Barack Obama has indicated he and Angela Merkel, meeting in Berlin, have discussed a wide range of issues with Syria, Crimea and trade top of the list. 17/11/2016
Economy Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen hints at US interest rate hike in December Fed Chair Janet Yellen says Donald Trump's election has done nothing to change the Federal Reserve's plans for a rate increase "relatively soon". 17/11/2016
Cinema Oscar buzz for Casey Affleck In ‘Manchester by the Sea’, Casey Affleck stars as Lee, a janitor from Boston forced to return to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew after his brother… 17/11/2016
Cult Alicia Keys is "right here, right now" Since emerging with her 2001 Grammy Award-winning debut, ‘Songs in A Minor’, Alicia Keys has built her career on piano-laden ballads and intimate content. 17/11/2016
USA US racist and bigoted hate crimes explode after Trump election victory Swastikas and homophobic insults:graffiti dubbed on a church in the US state of Indiana. 17/11/2016
USA US Intelligence Chief James Clapper resigns America’s top spy, the US’ Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, has resigned. 17/11/2016
Cult Hang out with the Rolling Stones in New York After London, the Rolling Stones are bringing their travelling exhibition, ‘Exhibitionism’, to New York. 17/11/2016
USA Clinton urges Americans to 'believe in our country' Hillary Clinton has made her first public appearance since conceding defeat in the 2016 presidential race. 17/11/2016
Lithuania Lithuania defends itself over M14 rifles sale Lithuania has blamed “miscommunication” for the illegal sale of valuable M14 rifles donated by the US to its army in 1999. 17/11/2016
USA Trump on track to name senior team soon President-elect Donald Trump is expected to finish choosing his senior team within the next few days. 17/11/2016
USA Bob Dylan confirms he'll be a no-show at Nobel Prize ceremony After weeks of public speculation, Bob Dylan has confirmed he will not pick up his Nobel Prize for Literature in person. 16/11/2016
USA De Blasio warns Trump over immigrant crackdown Mayor of New York tells Donald Trump that his proposed deportation plan of illegal immigrants has sparked fear in the ethnically diverse city 16/11/2016