President Donald Trump has responded furiously to reports that his former lawyer had recorded their conversation about payments to a woman over an alleged affair, describing the tape as “totally unheard of and perhaps illegal.” Michael Cohen, Mr Trump’s personal lawyer for a decade, is being investigated by federal prosecutors in New York for possible…
The Duke of Cambridge has issued a rallying call to the England team ahead of their World Cup clash with Croatia, saying: "Come on England – it’s coming home!" William, who is president of the Football Association, told the Three Lions the whole country is behind them ahead of the semi-final in Moscow. And Prince…
Donald Trump has warned Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian president, to never threaten the US again, saying he would not "stand for your demented words". The US president issued the direct threat on Twitter after the Iranian leader cautioned Mr Trump about pursuing hostile policies against Tehran, saying "war with Iran is the mother of all wars"….
All migrant children under age 5 who were separated at the US-Mexico border will have been reunited with their parents by early Thursday morning if they were eligible, a Trump administration official said in a statement on Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union, which sued the government over its separation policies, disputed the assertion. “Their statement…
German political circles have been plunged into speculation by reports that Angela Merkel is not going on her usual summer holiday in the Italian Alps this year. If it were anyone else, the news would not be particularly surprising: most would probably fancy a change after holidaying in the same place for nine years in…
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged 100 bosses of France’s biggest companies gathered at the Elysée to commit to taking on talent from disaffected suburbs where many of the country’s triumphant World Cup team grew up. He also promised unions that his presidency was entering a “new phase” in which he would listen to them more closely…
The US government has reopened its investigation into the 1955 murder of a black teenager whose brutal killing helped inspire the civil rights movement. The Justice Department announced it had received new information about the murder of Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi and is re-investigating the case. Abducted from the home where he was staying,…
Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin said, though he did not indicate who may have been behind the attacks. "During the period of the World Cup, almost 25 million cyber-attacks and other criminal acts on the information structures in Russia, linked in one way or another to…
Russian protest group Pussy Riot has claimed responsibility for a pitch invasion that briefly disrupted the World Cup final in Moscow. The group, known for protesting against Russia leader Vladimir Putin, made the claim on social media after four people in old-fashioned police uniforms ran onto the pitch during France’s victory against Croatia. The pitch…
A burst pipe under Manhattan’s Flatiron District caused disruption to residents and commuters as steam clouds billowed over the city during rush hour. Local media reports say 5 people were taken to hospital with minor injuries, while a crater was left in the street where the explosion happened. The New York Police Department advised residents to plan alternative…