Kim Jong-nam was the eldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and the elder half-brother of current leader Kim Jong-un. Jong-nam was born in May 1971 in Pyongyang. His mother was North Korea's film actress Song Hye-rim. She was the ...

The Michael Flynn controversy went from zero to resignation in the blink of an eye. On Friday night, Donald Trump was asked about his national security advisor's pre-inauguration contact with a Russian ambassador and said he'd "look into" it. "I don't ...

The Michael Flynn controversy went from zero to resignation in the blink of an eye. On Friday night, Donald Trump was asked about his national security advisor's pre-inauguration contact with a Russian ambassador and said he'd "look into" it. "I don't ...

Throughout the confusion of Donald Trump's campaign and the chaotic events of his early days in the White House, one controversy has clung to the Trump train like glue: Russia. The sudden departure of Michael Flynn from his role as national security ...

Throughout the confusion of Donald Trump's campaign and the chaotic events of his early days in the White House, one controversy has clung to the Trump train like glue: Russia. The sudden departure of Michael Flynn from his role as national security ...

Residents evacuated from underneath the US's highest dam will not be allowed to return to their homes immediately, the sheriff of a local county has said. More than 180,000 people were ordered to leave the area downstream of the Oroville Dam on Sunday.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he will not lecture President Donald Trump on Syrian refugees. "The last thing Canadians expect is for me to come down and lecture another country on how they choose to govern," he said at the White House ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump have vowed to work together to provide growth and jobs for both countries. At a news conference, the two stressed the countries' shared economic goals and international co-operation.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump have vowed to "work tirelessly to provide growth and jobs for both countries". Both countries will remain committed to economic growth, energy and border security, a joint statement said.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived at the White House, where he is set to discuss Canadian values and jobs with President Donald Trump. The Liberal leader will try to foster economic links and avoid tensions over issues such as ...

Donald Trump said the alliance between the US and Japan was the "cornerstone of peace" in the Pacific, after meeting Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. After talks at the White House, Mr Trump said the US was committed to "the security of Japan ...

Donald Trump's travel ban faces a fresh legal challenge, a day after it suffered an appeals court setback. Lawyers for the state of Virginia are arguing in a federal court there is "overwhelming evidence" the policy "resulted from animus toward Muslims".

Federal circuit courts usually toil in anonymity. They are a legal rest stop for landmark cases on the way to the Supreme Court. But this week it was different. All eyes were on three judges of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, who, for a brief ...

Volunteers in New Zealand are racing to rescue survivors after more than 400 pilot whales beached themselves. About 300 have already died at Farewell Spit, on the South Island, in one of the worst such cases in the country. The pod of whales is ...

A US appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to reinstate his ban on visitors from seven mainly Muslim countries. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not block a lower-court ruling that halted the order. Mr Trump ...

MPs have overwhelmingly agreed to let the government begin the UK's departure from the EU in their final vote on the Brexit bill. The draft legislation was approved by 494 votes to 122, and now moves to the Lords. Labour's shadow business secretary ...

A US appeals court has posed tough questions at those challenging and defending President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban. The order banned entry for all refugees and visitors from seven mainly Muslim nations, until it was halted last week.

Commons Speaker John Bercow has defended voicing his opposition to Donald Trump addressing Parliament. His comments, including accusing the US president of "racism and sexism", had been made "honestly and honourably" and were within his remit, ...

US President Donald Trump has accused the media of under-reporting terror attacks, and produced a list to back up his claim. Is he right? While on a visit to US Central Command, a wing of the Department of Defense, he warned of the danger posed by the ...

US President Donald Trump has accused the media of under-reporting terror attacks, and produced a list to back up his claim. Is he right? While on a visit to US Central Command, a wing of the Department of Defense, he warned of the danger posed by the ...