At least 750 Isis affiliates escape after Turkish shelling Opinion: Trump and Erdoğan risk a resurgent Isis Amid growing chaos in Syria, Donald Trump has ordered all US troops to… Read more »
Apple’s decision to greenlight an app called HKmaps, which is being used by pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong to crowdsource information about street closures and police presence, is attracting the… Read more »
Eight-page letter to Democratic leaders sets stage for constitutional crisis, as legislative and executive branches clash Donald Trump pushed the United States towards a constitutional crisis on Tuesday when his… Read more »
Gordon Sondland was due to testify to Congress on Ukraine Schiff says Trump admission provides evidence of obstruction Donald Trump said he prevented the US ambassador to the European Union,… Read more »
Intelligence official was interviewed by watchdog to corroborate initial complaint about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, report says A second intelligence official is reportedly considering filing a whistleblower complaint about Donald… Read more »
Facebook says it opposes calls for backdoors that would ‘undermine the privacy and security of people everywhere’ The United States, United Kingdom and Australia plan to pressure Facebook to create… Read more »
President urged Scott Morrison to help gather information aimed at discrediting investigation into Russian interference in 2016 US election, and Australia says it was ‘ready to assist’ Donald Trump called… Read more »
Presidential ally floats refusal to testify to House committee Biden campaign asks networks not to book former NY mayor Donald Trump and his army of surrogates, led by his personal… Read more »
Presidential ally floats refusal to testify to House committee Lawyer sought dirt on Joe Biden to help Trump 2020 campaign Donald Trump’s army of surrogates, led by his personal lawyer… Read more »
Report: senator overheard on plane talking strategy with ‘Jared’ Robert Reich: Trump can do more damage than Nixon Senator Lindsey Graham, once among Donald Trump’s harshest critics, is set to… Read more »
Details are unclear, but Washington Post reports intelligence official considers complaint ‘urgent concern’ Donald Trump’s promise to a foreign leader so troubled an official in the US intelligence community that… Read more »
India’s government has announced an immediate ban on e-cigarettes — citing youth-focused public health concerns. In a news statement following a cabinet meeting today finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the… Read more »
US secretary of state says Tehran behind drone attack Trump speaks to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman The US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has accused Iran of attacking… Read more »
Trump to name new national security adviser next week Bolton took hawkish positions on major foreign policy issues Bolton fired as Trump’s national security adviser – live updates Donald Trump… Read more »
Xiao Wang Contributor Xiao Wang is CEO at Boundless, a technology startup that has helped thousands of immigrant families apply for marriage green cards and U.S. citizenship while providing affordable… Read more »
‘Various contacts’ made, says embattled president, amid reports he is negotiating a way to stand down Nicolás Maduro has confirmed top Venezuelan officials have been talking to members of Donald… Read more »
Britain in weak negotiating position despite Trump’s warm words, says Larry Summers The former US treasury secretary Larry Summers has said he does not believe that a “desperate” UK would… Read more »
Senior MI5 and FBI officials shared concerns about ‘our strange situation’ in 2016 Two of the most senior intelligence officials in the US and UK privately shared concerns about “our… Read more »
Joe Cheravitch Contributor Joe Cheravitch is a defense analyst with the Rand Corporation. Cyber-confrontation between the U.S. and Russia is increasingly turning to critical civilian infrastructure, particularly power grids, judging… Read more »
Nancy Pelosi’s sharp rebuke of the president’s remarks prompted a challenge from Republicans who claimed rule violations The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning Donald Trump’s incendiary… Read more »
Tlaib responds: ‘He needs to be impeached’ Pressley: ‘This is what racism looks like’ Opinion: Pelosi attacks on AOC are dangerous Donald Trump used racist language on Sunday to attack… Read more »
President: ‘Go back and help fix crime infested places’ Opinion: Pelosi attacks on AOC are dangerous Donald Trump aimed a guaranteed-to-be-controversial attack at “the Squad” on Sunday, saying four progressive… Read more »
Theresa May said to be considering controversial step of appointing new envoy Kim Darroch: urbane diplomat who knew how to throw a party Boris Johnson is under pressure over his… Read more »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political news, including the row over the UK ambassador’s leaked memos and latest on Tory leadership contest Trump calls May foolish as ambassador row escalates… Read more »
Trump says Iran will prosper without nuclear weapons Opinion: Trump is trying to make war with Iran inevitable Donald Trump has said that if Iran does not acquire a nuclear… Read more »
Tehran summons UAE envoy to complain over drone launch Opinion: Trump is trying to make war with Iran inevitable Iran has said it will not hesitate to respond to any… Read more »
US president tweets that he intervened 10 minutes before planned retaliatory attack Donald Trump has said the US air force was “cocked and loaded” to attack three Iranian targets on… Read more »
A decision to confirm Rep. Will Hurd as the keynote speaker at the Black Hat security conference this year has prompted anger and concern by some long-time attendees because of… Read more »
Sanders, who made false claims on Trump’s behalf, departs Press secretary says ‘I love the president’ in emotional farewell Sarah Sanders, the White House press secretary, has become the latest… Read more »
US secretary of state accuses Tehran of ‘lashing out’ Iran denies responsibility for early morning attack The US has blamed Iran for an early-morning assault on two tankers in the… Read more »