Mexico border wall: Trump defends emergency move
President Trump has confirmed he will use emergency powers to build a wall on the US border with Mexico, saying "walls work". ...
Brexit: UK-US agree to preserve trading arrangements
The UK has struck a deal with the US to preserve £12.8bn of trade after Brexit. ...
Trump likely to sign deal to keep government open that doesn't include wall funding
President Donald Trump is likely to sign a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open and avoid another partial shutdown, three people familiar with the president’s thinking tell News. ...
Spain budget failure puts snap election on the cards
Spain's Socialist government is widely expected to call a snap general election after failing to get its budget through parliament. ...
Brexit: Theresa May plays down 'deal or delay'
Theresa May has played down reports that she could force MPs to choose between backing her deal or accepting a delay to EU withdrawal. ...
Trump says second government shutdown unlikely after deal reached
US President Donald Trump has said that a second government shutdown is unlikely after lawmakers agreed to a deal to fund the federal government. ...
'Venezuela doesn’t want you': protesters intensify mutiny against Maduro
Thousands of demonstrators marched across the country as rebellion enters its fourth week and Maduro clings to power. ...
Venezuela: Nicolás Maduro’s demise is ‘irreversible’, Trump adviser says
Top Latin America adviser claims ‘there is not a single scenario’ in which Maduro and his ‘cronies’ are able to retain power. ...
North Korea nuclear talks: Hanoi to host Trump summit with Kim
US President Donald Trump says his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be held in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. ...
Elizabeth Warren launches 2020 bid with call to ignore 'cowards' and go big
Warren's decision to launch her campaign where striking workers clashed violently with mill owners says a lot about what kind of campaign she wants to run. ...
Brexit: Theresa May meeting Leo Varadkar for Brexit talks
Theresa May is meeting Leo Varadkar to update him on her ongoing efforts to get changes to the Brexit withdrawal deal. ...
Venezuela crisis: Aid lorries stuck in Colombia border city
The first lorries with US humanitarian aid for Venezuela have arrived in the Colombian border city of Cúcuta. ...
Man dies after north Dublin shooting
A man believed to be in his 30s has died after being shot a number of times in Dublin on Friday morning. ...
Thailand's king condemns bid by sister to become PM
Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn has denounced as "inappropriate" his sister's unprecedented bid to run for prime minister in March's election. ...
France recalls ambassador to Italy as diplomatic row deepens
A diplomatic row between France and Italy has deepened, with France complaining of "unfounded attacks and outlandish claims" by Italian leaders. ...
House Democrats take 1st step to obtain Trump's tax returns
House Democrats will take their first step toward obtaining President Donald Trump's personal tax returns, convening a hearing Thursday to examine legislative proposals and laws dictating the process to acquire the documents. ...
Paris fatal fire suspect recently released from psychiatric care
The main suspect in the Paris fire which killed 10 people was released from psychiatric care just a week before, officials have revealed. ...
Venezuela crisis: Pompeo demands aid corridor opened
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has demanded Venezuela reopen a bridge on the Colombian border for an aid shipment organised by the opposition. ...
Schiff announces expanded scope of House Intel Russia probe
A day after President Trump made an appeal to Congress to limit what he called "ridiculous partisan investigations," the House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, announced new parameters of the panel's Democrat-led Russia investigation, calling the president's discouragement of appropriate oversight a "nonstarter." ...
Theresa May rules out replacing Irish backstop in EU deal after Brussels trip revealed
Theresa May has risked a fresh clash with Tory MPs after saying she is not planning to replace the controversial Northern Ireland backstop. ...