Trump overheard asking about Ukraine investigations, diplomat says
US president Donald Trump was overheard asking about “the investigations” he wanted Ukraine to pursue that are central to the impeachment inquiry, a senior diplomat has said.
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Global markets lift on US-China trade deal hopes
Renewed hopes of an end to the US-China trade war ensured another positive session for global markets, with London stocks benefiting from the cheer.
Weir reveals US job cuts as it warns over oil and gas profits
Engineer Weir has warned over profits in its oil and gas division and revealed a fifth of its US workforce has been axed as it battles against tough trading in America.
South Dakota executes man after US Supreme Court rejects appeal
A man who fatally stabbed a former co-worker who interrupted him during a 1992 burglary has been executed in South Dakota.
White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren outlines 20 trillion-dollar healthcare plan
US presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has proposed 20 trillion dollars (£15.8tn) in federal spending over the next decade to provide healthcare to every American without raising taxes on the middle class.
Rules for Trump impeachment inquiry approved by House of Representatives
Democrats have rammed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of US President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House of Representatives.
US Federal Reserve cuts rates for third time this year but signals likely pause
The US Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year to try to sustain the economic expansion in the face of global threats.
Markets subdued as traders act cautiously ahead of Fed rates update
The markets were mixed as traders remained on tenterhooks ahead of the pivotal update from the Federal Reserve.
Brexit delay and cooling US-China tensions buoy UK markets
The London markets jumped higher on the back of news that Brexit has been delayed until potentially the end of January 2020 and improving tensions between the US and China.
Almost half of Britons think PM lying about protecting NHS from Trump – survey
Almost half of people think Boris Johnson is failing to tell the truth when it comes to protecting the NHS in a trade deal with the US, according to a new survey.
IS leader died after running into tunnel and igniting explosive vest, says Trump
The leader of so-called Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died after running into a dead-end tunnel and igniting an explosive vest, killing himself and three of his young children, US President Donald Trump has said.
Gunman escapes after fatal Texas shooting
A gunman opened fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, leaving two people dead and 14 injured before he escaped in the ensuing chaos, a sheriff has said.
Russian agent Butina returns to Moscow after US deportation
The woman convicted of being a covert Russian agent has returned to her homeland, deported by the United States after serving a prison sentence.
Joker stairs tourists say locals were ‘cheerful and warm’ despite complaints
Tourists visiting a flight of stairs in New York which features in box office hit Joker have said locals were “cheerful and warm” despite complaints from the neighbourhood.
Simone Biles performs stunning backflip before serving World Series first pitch
US gymnastics hero Simone Biles kicked off the second game of the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series in true Simone Biles style – with a stunning backflip twist.
Couple with pushchair saved after car knocks other vehicle out of their path
A car crash may have saved the lives of a young family after it diverted a driver who had run a red light.
Harry Dunn crash suspect ‘wants to be interviewed under caution in US’
The American woman who fled the UK after teenager Harry Dunn was killed in a crash near a US military base has asked to be interviewed by British police officers in the United States under caution.
Rescue teams begin search after Dallas hit by tornado
Crews searched through the rubble of homes and businesses torn apart by a tornado that ripped through the Dallas area on Sunday night as one person was killed by a falling tree in Arkansas as the storms moved to the north-east.
Identical twin nurses help deliver identical twin sisters at US hospital
A pair of identical twin babies has been delivered by a pair of identical twin nurses at a US hospital.
Eurostar cheers record August thanks to US tourist boost
A surge in US tourists has helped Eurostar notch up its busiest ever peak summer season with more than a million customers travelling on the high speed cross-Channel rail service in August.
‘See you at the polls’: Trump and Pelosi in war of words
US President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have traded verbal blows after a fractious meeting at the White House.
Obama endorses Trudeau in unprecedented move
Barack Obama has urged Canadians to re-elect Prime Minster Justin Trudeau.
Police officers plant flags in dog poo to get residents to clean up after pets
Officials in Missouri, in the United States, are planting small flags in piles of abandoned dog poo as part of a campaign to get residents to clean up after their pets.
Ukraine president: No blackmail in conversation with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said there was “no blackmail” in the phone call with US President Donald Trump that helped spark an impeachment inquiry.
Ground forces advancing in northern Syria, says Turkey
Turkish ground forces have pressed their advance against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, launching air strikes and unleashing artillery shelling on Syrian towns and villages the length of its border, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said.
Turkish forces launch ground offensive in Syria
Turkish ground forces have moved across the border to fight against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, hours after Turkish jets and artillery pounded areas in Syria’s northern border
Turkey says it will not bow to US threat over Syria plans
Turkey will not bow to threats over its Syria plans, the Turkish vice president has said in an apparent response to US president Donald Trump’s warning to Ankara about the scope of its planned military incursion into north-eastern Syria.
Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria
US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign promise to withdraw from “endless war” in the Middle East.
US troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria
Syria’s Kurds have accused the US of turning its back on its allies as American troops began pulling back from positions in north-eastern Syria ahead of an expected Turkish assault.
No more ‘sickening negotiations’ until US ends ‘hostile policy’ – North Korea
North Korea said it will not meet with the United States for more “sickening negotiations” unless it abandons its “hostile policy” towards the country.