Trump Bannon row: Book publication brought forward to Friday

Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff was due out on Tuesday but Mr Wolff says it will now be available for purchase on Friday. Mr Trump's lawyers said the book contained numerous false statements. The book cites former top aide Steve Bannon as describing a meeting with...

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Damian Green sacked after 'misleading statements' on porn claims

He was "asked to quit" after he was found to have made "inaccurate and misleading" statements about what he knew about claims pornography was found on his office computer in 2008. He also apologised for making writer Kate Maltby feel uncomfortable in 2015. Laura Kuenssberg said the PM "had little...

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Putin announces Russian troop withdrawal from Syria during visit

President Vladimir Putin ordered the partial withdrawal during an unannounced visit to Syria on Monday. Russian support has been crucial in turning the tide of Syria's civil war in favour of government forces, led by president Bashar al-Assad. Mr Putin made a similar withdrawal announcement last...

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Boris Johnson set for talks in Iran

The UK foreign secretary will call for the release of the British-Iranian woman, along with other dual nationals. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe is serving a five-year sentence over allegations of spying, which she denies. Mr Johnson's first trip to Iran comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East. As...

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North Korea: US urges all nations to cut ties with Pyongyang

Speaking at the UN Security Council, US envoy Nikki Haley said President Trump had asked his Chinese counterpart to cut off oil supplies to Pyongyang. She said the US did not seek conflict but that North Korea's regime would be "utterly destroyed" if war broke out. The warning came after Pyongyang...

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Mount Agung: Bali volcano alert raised to highest level

The Indonesian authorities have raised the state of alert on the island to its highest level. The island's airport has now closed, leaving many stranded in the tourist hotspot destination. Dark smoke has been seen billowing up to 3,400m (11,150ft) above the mountain's summit. The National Board...

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US to stop arming anti-IS Syrian Kurdish YPG militia - Turkey

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said President Donald Trump had made the promise in a phone call to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The White House said it was making "adjustments" to its support for partners inside Syria but did not explicitly name the YPG. Turkey has long complained...

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