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Trump hits back at Buzzfeed report he 'instructed lawyer to lie'

  US President Donald Trump has hit back over a news report that he directed his then personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress. Buzzfeed News said Mr Trump had instructed Cohen to lie about plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. Cohen was convicted over the case last month. ...

Pawel Adamowicz: Poland mourns stabbed Gdansk mayor

Thousands of Poles have been attending the funeral of Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of Gdansk who was fatally stabbed last Sunday. ...

Buzzfeed's Trump lawyer report not accurate - Mueller's office

US special counsel Robert Mueller has disputed a claim that President Trump told his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress. ...

Mexico pipeline blast kills 66 and injures dozens more

Mexican authorities now put the number killed in Friday night's fuel pipeline blast at 66, with scores more injured. ...

Macedonia and Greece: Clashes in Athens over neighbour's name change

Protesters have clashed with police in the Greek capital Athens at a big rally to oppose the government's deal with Macedonia on changing its name. ...

DR Congo election: Fayulu calls for non-violent protests

Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu has called on his supporters to organise protests after the constitutional court rejected his challenge to the official presidential election results. ...

Londonderry bomb: PSNI say two arrests have been made

Police in Londonderry have arrested two men in their 20s in connection with a bomb in the city on Saturday. ...

Zimbabwe opposition accuses government of brutal crackdown

Zimbabwe's opposition says its members have been victims of a brutal crackdown in response to violent protests against a sharp rise in the price of fuel. ...

Brexit: Theresa May to continue with DUP talks over backstop

Prime minister Theresa May has said she will continue talking to the DUP and others who have concerns about the Irish border backstop. ...

US Supreme Court allows Trump military transgender ban

The United States Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to enforce his policy of banning certain transgender people from the military. ...

Taliban militants kill dozens at Afghan intelligence base

Dozens of Afghan security staff were killed by Taliban militants who overran a military intelligence base near Kabul, officials have confirmed. ...

France summons Italian envoy over Africa remarks

France has summoned Italy's ambassador after the Italian deputy prime minister accused the French of exploiting Africa and fuelling migration. ...

Democrat Pete Buttigieg joins US presidential race

Democrat Pete Buttigieg has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2020 US presidential election. ...

US shutdown: Trump says Pelosi 'afraid of the truth'

US President Donald Trump says he will deliver a speech to Congress next week, despite calls from top Democrats for it to be postponed over security risks. ...

Brexit: Stop playing to Brexit 'bad boys' TUC chief tells May

The UK's trade union movement chief has told Theresa May to "stop playing to the bad boys at the back of the class" over Brexit and "start listening". ...

Juan Guaidó: US backs opposition leader as Venezuela president

US President Donald Trump has said he recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president. ...

Venezuela crisis: Diplomat to US defects from Maduro

Venezuela's top military representative to the US has defected from Nicolás Maduro's government. ...

At least 20 dead as bombs target Sunday Mass in Philippine cathedral

More than 100 wounded in twin-bomb attack during church service in Jolo.Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 111 others during a Sunday Mass, officials said. ...