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US has ended its combat mission in Iraq but its malign influence remains

US-Iran geopolitical challenges and a dysfunctional Iraqi government mean the country is teetering on a precarious edge.

Hague court turns down Afghan war crimes probe as US hails victory

Rights groups denounced the judges' decision as a blow for thousands of victims in the long-running Afghan conflict and warned it could embolden perpetrators around the world to act with impunity.

Who is John Bolton?

Is the Trump administration moving from "America First" to "War First"?

Trump asks Congress to help him fight gang violence

US President Donald Trump during a speech in Long Island asked from Congress to help him fight the MS-13 gang as well as help him to stop illegal immigration and boost deportations.

Sessions discussed Trump campaign matters with Russian envoy - report

The report is certain to add more pressure on US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose job security is seen as being in jeopardy after President Donald Trump criticised him.

US officials leave Nauru early as doubts persist over swap deal

The officials on the Australian island left the camp two weeks earlier and halted the interviews with the asylum seekers, leaving them in doubt about a deal of resettlement with the US that was made during the Obama administration.

Trump warns of "severe" response to North Korea's ICBM test

US President Donald Trump – who is in Poland – calls on the global community to ensure "consequences" for North Korea's "very, very bad behaviour" after Pyongyang test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering nukes.

Trump says he's under probe over Russian meddling in US polls

US President Donald Trump acknowledges he is personally under investigation over the alleged Russian interference in last year's US presidential race. Trump called the probe a "witch hunt".

Trump delays decision to move US Embassy to Jerusalem

US President Donald Trump signed a waiver that delays relocation of the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the White House says.

Finkelstein calls Trump's Israel visit "totally meaningless"

In his first foreign tour, US President Donald Trump says he is hopeful for a peace agreement between Israel and Palestine. The Israelis say the visit was "truly historic." But outspoken political scientist Norman Finkelstein says it was pointless.

Trump sees "rare opportunity" for peace as he arrives in Israel

Trump landed in Jerusalem on Monday for a two-day trip, promising to bring the "ultimate deal" to end the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Reports of Trump interfering in FBI's Flynn-Russia probe spark fury

Republican House oversight committee chairman sends a letter to the FBI, requesting the Bureau turn over all documents and recordings that detail communications between former FBI head Comey and Trump.