International

The US and EU have agreed to avoid an all-out trade war and work to lower tariffs, in talks that US President Donald Trump hailed as "a very strong understanding". He and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker announced a "new…

Survivors of the wildfires that have killed at least 74 people in Greece have described how they were forced into the sea by a blaze that "struck like a flamethrower". "The flames were chasing us all the way to the water," said one…

At least 20 people have been killed and more than 100 are missing in flooding following the collapse of an under-construction dam in south-east Laos. Workers found the hydroelectric dam in Attapeu province was partially damaged on…

US President Donald Trump says he is ready to intensify his trade war with China by slapping tariffs on all $500bn of imports from the country. "I'm ready to go to 500," he said in an interview with the CNBC channel. READ MORE:…

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has raided a space research facility after a suspected leak of hypersonic missile secrets to Western spies. The state space agency Roskosmos said its security staff were co-operating with FSB…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rounded on US critics of his first summit with President Donald Trump. Certain forces in the US wanted to sacrifice US-Russian ties for their "narrow party interests", he told a meeting of Russian…

Police are believed to have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack on a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in Salisbury in March, according to reports. Several Russians were involved in the attempted murder of Sergei…

The 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand last week have spoken publicly of their ordeal for the first time, describing the "moment of miracle" when divers found them. Adul Sam-on, 14, the only member of the group who…

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at "haters" who condemned his meeting with Russia's president. On Twitter, Mr Trump said his critics were suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome". READ MORE:…

There has been a barrage of criticism in the US after President Donald Trump defended Russia over claims of interference in the 2016 elections. At a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland, Mr Trump contradicted US…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched an unusual barrage of criticism at officials over delays in completing economic projects. The country's leaders usually praise officials during factory visits. READ MORE:…

US President Donald Trump has said getting on with Russia is "a good thing, not a bad thing" at the start of his first summit with Vladimir Putin. Mr Trump said he hoped for an "extraordinary relationship" as the two presidents met in…

The four images were taken by celebrity photographer Matt Holyoak following the baptism in The Chapel Royal at St James's Palace. "Everyone was so relaxed and in such good spirits, it was an absolute pleasure," Mr Holyoak said. READ…

US President Donald Trump has been welcomed to Blenheim Palace by Theresa May, on the first day of his UK visit. The black-tie dinner, with 150 invited guests, is expected to focus on post-Brexit trade, and comes days after Mr Trump said…

A US police officer has quit amid an inquiry into his response to a woman who was racially harassed while wearing a Puerto Rican flag shirt . Mobile video shows the officer, Patrick Connor, appearing to ignore the woman's pleas that he…