Carney said he needs a strong mandate to deal with a festering trade war launched by President Donald Trump.

Education secretary ordered to take ‘all necessary steps’ to dismantle department; US rejects Mexico’s request for water – key US politics stories from Thursday at a glancea

The planes full of migrants were in the air just hours after the president invoked wartime authority. Families say innocent people were swept up in the rush.

By law, the U.S. executive can't unilaterally shut down the agency without congressional approval

The window for peace in Ukraine is open – but for how long?

President Donald Trump called for federal Judge James Boasberg to be impeached on Tuesday

The figures will be a blow to the chancellor who is at risk of missing fiscal targets without plans for spending cuts

The White House and The Kremlin have confirmed the two leaders will talk – but it remains to be seen if Moscow will agree to a ceasefire.

The documents could have been signed by a robot without the former president’s knowledge, the current US leader has alleged

The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation a day after US President Donald Trump launched air strikes to deter rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping vessels, which the White House claims killed senior rebel leaders. Washington also warned Tehran to stop backing the Houthis.