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Trump travel ban comes into effect

People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban.It means people...

Republicans round on Trump over ‘bleeding facelift’ tweet

Two TV presenters attacked on Twitter by President Donald Trump have accused him of lying and suggested the White House tried to blackmail them.The...

Female teacher arrested for bonking student in car

A female substitute teacher has been arrested and charged with alleged sexual contact with a 17-year-old student in Missouri. Loryn Barclay, 24, has been charged with...

Donald Trump trolls CNN as FNN ‘Fake News Network’

President Trump entered a new level of trolling Wednesday evening as he took to his verified Instagram account with over 7-million followers to troll...

U.S. stocks see biggest day’s jump in two months

Stocks finished with big gains Wednesday as bank shares rose with interest rates and technology companies recovered some of their recent losses.JPMorgan Chase (JPM)...

Trump holds $10m fundraiser at his hotel

US President Donald Trump is holding a fundraising event at his hotel in Washington, to raise cash for his 2020 re-election campaign.Protesters greeted the...

Trump breaks White House Eid dinner tradition

US President Donald Trump has broken a nearly 20-year-old tradition by failing to host a dinner marking the end of the Muslim holy month...

Trump accuses Obama of inaction over Russia meddling claim

President Donald Trump has accused his predecessor Barack Obama of inaction over alleged Russian interference in the US election in 2016.Mr Trump said Mr...

Cops beat up teen after bank teller mistakes his erection for a pistol

A 17-year-old teenager is now lying in critical condition at the Detroit Medical Center after he was believed to be attempting a holdup at...

US student sent home from N Korea dies

The American student who was released last week after being held in captivity for more than 15 months in North Korea has died, his...

US suffers biggest ever voter data breach

Sensitive personal details relating to almost 200 million US citizens have been accidentally exposed by a marketing firm contracted by the Republican National Committee.The...

Pence hires his own lawyer for Russia probes

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has hired a lawyer known for defending government officials in high-profile investigations to help him with probes into whether...

Father jailed for allowing 13-year-old daughter drink vodka

A Pennsylvania father has been sentenced to a maximum of four years in state prison  for allowing his 13-year-old daughter to drink 17 shots...

Kenya’s mobile internet beats the United States for speed

Kenya has the world’s 14th-fastest mobile internet speed, according to a report from the content delivery network Akamai, which collects data from more 130 countries.At 13.7...

Trump accuses ex-FBI director Comey of cowardice over ‘leaks’

US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused James Comey of cowardice by leaking accounts of his meetings with the president, days after the ex-FBI...

Trump: I would speak under oath on Comey

US President Donald Trump says he is "100%" willing to speak under oath about his conversations with ex-FBI chief James Comey.Speaking at the White...

Trump administration approves tougher visa vetting, social media checks

The Trump administration has rolled out a new questionnaire for U.S. visa applicants worldwide that asks for social media handles for the last five...

Tech leaders defy Trump on climate deal

The biggest US tech firms are rallying behind the 2015 Paris climate agreement, despite President Trump's decision to leave it.Mr Trump's move has been...

Trump blasts Russia probe, touts ex-aide over FBI, CIA

U.S. President Donald Trump sought to insert himself into congressional investigations on Russia on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to hear from one of his former...

Trump typo: ‘Covfefe’ tweet mocked on internet

One word was close to breaking the internet on Wednesday morning: "covfefe".It was an apparent typo in a tweet by US President Donald Trump,...

White House communications director quits

The White House communications director has resigned only three months after being hired by President Donald Trump. Mike Dubke, an experienced Republican strategist, was hired...

Trump to meet Pope and Italian leaders

US President Donald Trump is due to hold talks with Pope Francis and Italy's top leaders in Rome on the third leg of his...

Hot video: Terrifying moment as sea lion yanks a girl into water

The first part of a now-viral video shows a sea lion swimming near a dock in Steveston, a seaside community on Canada’s western coast....

PHOTOS: Obama lookalike gets mobbed for photos everywhere he goes

Jose Oliveira looks so much like former president Barack Obama that he can hardly go anywhere without people stopping him and asking for selfies.Oliveira,...

Trump visits Israel amid tight security

US President Donald Trump is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories, as he continues his Middle East trip.He flies in from Saudi Arabia, a...

African teenager allegedly held captive and used as sex slave in Sydney

An African girl has been taken to hospital in Sydney after escaping from a house where she was allegedly held captive and repeatedly sexually...

Trump ‘asked FBI to halt Flynn inquiry’

President Donald Trump asked FBI chief James Comey to end an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser and Russia, US media report."I...

14 year old graduates from US University

A 14-year-old physics major has become the youngest person ever to graduate from Texas Christian University.Carson Huey-You was among more than 2,000 students getting...

GOP reverses 14-Obama era rules

Final score: Republicans 14, Barack Obama's last-minute regulations, one.Congressional Republicans anxious to show voters they can get something done are hailing their reversal of...

White House furious over photos of Russia Oval Office meeting

The White House is facing criticism for a possible security breach after it allowed a Russian news service photographer into the Oval Office to...

Trump campaign launches new website in re-election bid

The Trump campaign Tuesday launched a new website that lays the groundwork for a re-election run.It touts President Trump’s achievements — and it solicits...

Obama warned Trump about hiring Michael Flynn

Barack Obama warned newly elected President Donald Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as national security adviser, the White House has confirmed.Mr Obama warned his...

Mother, daughter graduate from college together

One Virginia mother and daughter will have a lot to celebrate this Mother's Day.Karen Hunter and her youngest daughter Latrice will both graduate this...

US photographer captured moment of her death in Afghanistan

A photo taken by a US Army camerawoman of the moment she and four Afghans were killed in an explosion has been released by...

Obamacare is ‘dead’ says Trump after healthcare victory

President Donald Trump has declared Obamacare "dead" after the Republican healthcare bill was narrowly passed by the lower chamber of Congress.The 217-213 vote marked...

Before Michelle, Barack Obama asked another woman to marry him: New book reveals

Of the books that journalists and historians have written on the life of Barack Obama, three stand out so far. In “Barack Obama: The...

Eminem sues New Zealand governing party

Eminem has taken New Zealand's governing party to court over a music track it used for a campaign ad.The US rapper says the song,...