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America’s Attorney-General William Barr was reviewing the special counsel’s confidential report on the Russia investigation on Saturday (Sunday Australian time) to determine what should be made public after a nearly two-year probe that…

Kurdish-led forces pronounced the death of the Islamic State group’s nearly five-year-old “caliphate” on Saturday after flushing out diehard jihadists from their very last bastion in eastern Syria. Fighters of the US-backed Syrian…

WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his Russia meddling investigation Friday without recommending any new charges, but U.S. President Donald Trump, who faced obstruction and collusion allegations, could still be…

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is cooperating with a wide-ranging probe by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee into Trump and possible obstruction of justice and abuse of power, a person…

NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump portrayed Robert Mueller as the bane of his existence, but even with the special counsel’s Russia investigation wrapped up, he may still have to contend with state and federal investigators in…

DAMASCUS - From Syria to Turkey and beyond, U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights drew strong condemnation on Friday.The Syrian…

WASHINGTON - The U.S. will leave in place North Korea-related sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies that were announced on Thursday, and U.S. President Donald Trump has no plans to impose additional penalties on Kim Jong Un’s…

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has handed in a keenly awaited report on his investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election and any potential wrongdoing by US President Donald Trump, the Justice Department said.…

WASHINGTON - Now what?Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his Trump-Russia investigation and on Friday delivered his final report to the attorney general. We may not get all the juicy details uncovered over the past 22…

WASHINGTON - As a prosecutor, Robert Mueller took on violent Hells Angels, mob bosses and foreign spies. At the end of his career, he was tasked with hunting the biggest quarry of all: the president of the United States.For two…

An investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russia’s role in the 2016 election has concluded after almost two years.The release of the report has been keenly anticipated in the US, with many media outlets reporting for…

WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Robert Mueller has handed in a keenly awaited report on his investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election and any potential wrongdoing by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Justice…

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has rocked America by raising $US6.1 million ($A8.6 million) in the first 24 hours after announcing his campaign, suggesting he could be the challenger to beat Donald Trump.Mr O’Rourke, who…

NEW YORK - A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to sending a wave of pipe bombs to CNN and prominent critics of President Donald Trump, attacks that harmed no one but created fear as the devices turned up, day after day, at…

WASHINGTON - The White House has rejected a request by Democratic lawmakers to provide information about President Donald Trump’s communications with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to media reports on Thursday.The…

WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies for doing business with North Korea, vowing to keep strictly enforcing sanctions on Pyongyang even amid top-level diplomacy.“The…

WASHINGTON - A key House Democrat demanded the White House turn over documents about the use of private email and messaging services by Jared Kushner and other Trump administration officials to conduct official business.House…

JERUSALEM - President Donald Trump said Thursday that it’s time for the United States to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, an announcement that signals a shift in U.S. policy and comes ahead of the…

WASHINGTON - In a campaign that spanned five years and two U.S. presidencies, unleashed more than 100,000 bombs and killed untold numbers of civilians, the U.S. military engineered the destruction of the Islamic State group’s…

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday requiring U.S. colleges to certify that they protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal research funding, White House officials said.Trump…