Muslim Ban

Court maintains block on Trump's Muslim travel ban

US appeal court's chief judge states revised ban 'drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination'.

Court maintains block on Trump's Muslim travel ban

Business & Economy

OPEC extends oil-output cuts by nine months

The world's oil exporters meet in Vienna to decide how to reduce output, as falling prices continue to hurt economies.

NATO

Trump berates NATO allies: Pay your fair share

In line with his America First policy, US president tells alliance members to spend more for collective defence.

Trump: NATO allies need 'to pay their fair share'

Asia Pacific

US warship challenges China's claims in South China Sea

A first under President Trump, USS Dewey cruises past artificial island built by Beijing in move likely to rile China.

US warship challenges China's claims in South China Sea

US & Canada

Trump plan to cut trillions of dollars from social programmes defended

US budget director Mick Mulvaney has defended plans to cut trillions of dollars from social programmes over the next decade. He says President Donald Trump's proposals are morally justified and will increase economic growth.

United States

Trump budget cut to make UN peacekeeping 'impossible'

Proposed cuts would severely impact the world body's ability to continue its work, a spokesman for the UN chief says.

Reporter's Notebook

Donald Trump's budget losers

The US military, veterans, a border wall, and space exploration all stand to gain from 10-year budget - but plenty to lose out as well.

Donald Trump's budget losers

US & Canada

US army 'lost track of $1bn worth of arms'

Amnesty International urges the US and other countries to stop arms transfers that could fuel atrocities.

US army 'lost track of $1bn worth of arms'

United States

US budget to increase defence spending

US President Donald Trump's first budget shows big jump for defence spending and steep reductions for aid and health.

US budget to increase defence spending

United States

US: Who is Sheriff David Clarke?

Controversial Sheriff David Clarke of Milwaukee County says he will join Trump's Department of Homeland Security.

US: Who is Sheriff David Clarke?

US & Canada

Former FBI chief John Brennan: Russia interfered in US election process

Russia "brazenly interfered" in the 2016 US election process despite the head of its FSB security service being warned it would hurt US-Russia ties, according to John Brennan, the former CIA director.

North Korea

North Korea on 'inevitable' path to nuclear ICBM: US

DIA chief says if left unchecked, it's only a matter of time before Pyongyang can strike the US with a nuclear missile.

North Korea on 'inevitable' path to nuclear ICBM: US

Politics

Russia 'brazenly interfered' in US election process

Former CIA chief John Brennan says he warned Russia's FSB security chief of tainted relationship if it interfered.

John Brennan: Russia interfered in US election process

Middle East

Trump wraps up Middle East tour

US president calls for peace between Israelis and Palestinians but sheds little clarity on how to achieve that.

Donald Trump ends Middle East tour

Opinion

Is Trump's Asia policy working?

Against all expectations, Trump's China policy has reduced regional tensions while prying markets open for US companies.

Salvatore Babones

by Salvatore Babones

Salvatore Babones