Former ‘Sunday Times’ editor Hartley must 'explain his role in false articles’
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US invites China to trade talks as tariffs loom: White House adviser
Larry Kudlow told Fox Business Network that US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had sent an invitation to senior Chinese officials, but he declined to provide further details.
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[OPINION] Anonymous anti-Trump op-ed boosts democracy
John Lloyd says that democratic habits – and, crucially, civic decency and responsibility – can, in step with free journalism, win out over degraded administrations.
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Trump in Pennsylvania on 9/11 to honour Flight 93 heroes
President Donald Trump will be accompanied by his wife Melania on a day that has come to symbolise national unity.
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Russia says US dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria, which Pentagon denies
The air strikes targeted the village of Hajin, the last major stronghold of Islamic State in Syria, and resulted in fires, but there was no information about casualties, the Russian military said.
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Donald Trump facing a ‘coup’ - Steve Bannon
The former White House chief strategist said the last time a US president had been challenged in such a fashion was during the American Civil War.
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Trump tells Apple to make products in US to avoid China tariffs
The company told trade officials in a letter on Friday that the proposed tariffs would affect prices for a ‘wide range’ of Apple products.
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Trump ups ante on China
The moves would sharply escalate President Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing over his demands for major changes in economic, trade and technology policy.
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Trump calls for probe of NY Times after critical anonymous column
President Donald Trump also said he was considering taking action against the Times, whose shares moved briefly lower after his comments were made public.
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Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in prison
Prosecutors for Special Counsel Robert Mueller said Papadopoulos lied to agents about his contacts with Russians during the campaign.
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Trump says govt shutdown not likely before November election
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said he had been persuaded that closing the government would hurt his fellow Republican candidates.
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'TREASON?' asks Trump as senior official says staff are against him
"TREASON?" Trump posted in response to the article entitled "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration," which claimed the president's own staff see him as a danger to the nation.
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New book by Woodward says Trump wanted Syrian leader killed
The book, which is scheduled for release on 11 September, is the latest to detail tensions within the White House under Trump’s 20-month-old presidency.
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South Korean envoys en route to North Korea as denuclearisation talks stall
South Korean officials hope the visit might revive momentum for talks on denuclearisation between the United States and North Korea.
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Kremlin dismisses Trump warning on Syria's Idlib
Trump on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia not to 'recklessly attack' the northwestern Syrian province, saying hundreds of thousands of people could be killed.
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Trump warns Syria not to 'recklessly attack' Idlib province
Trump has sought better relations with Russia since taking office in 2017 but the United States has been unable to rein in Moscow’s military and diplomatic support for Assad.
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Amid US trade war, China's Xi reiterates reform commitment
Economists estimate that every $100 billion of imports hit by tariffs would reduce global trade by around 0.5%.
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Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere
Trump on Friday notified Congress of his intent to sign a bilateral deal with Mexico, after contentious talks with Canada ended without a deal to revamp NAFTA.
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[WATCH] Trump's rant on twitter raises questions
Biographers say Donald Trump's latest tweets could show a man who is starting to feel backed into a corner.
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Trump vows to fight censorship of conservatives by social media firms
Trump told a campaign-style rally in Indiana on Thursday that his administration is standing up for free-speech rights.
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Trump hails Kim, sees no need to resume US-South Korea war games
Trump’s statement came a day after his defense secretary hinted that the drills, which North Korea denounces as rehearsals for invasion, could resume.
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[OPINION] Trump’s comment about SA is a reminder that race still matters
US President Donald Trump chose last week to pronounce on land reform in South Africa.
