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Trump denies hiding detail of Putin summit talks from staff

US President Donald Trump has denied hiding details of conversations with Russia's Vladimir Putin, saying he is "not keeping anything under wraps". ...

'Frightening' gun attack sparks police probe in Cardiff

Police have launched an appeal for information after two vehicles were shot at in a Cardiff suburb. ...

Brexit: Ministers plead with MPs to back Theresa May's deal

The government has made a fresh plea to MPs to get behind Theresa May's Brexit deal in Tuesday's crucial Commons vote. ...

Nairobi DusitD2 hotel under attack as blasts and gunfire heard

A luxury hotel complex is under attack in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. ...

Ivory Coast ex-President Gbagbo acquitted at ICC court in The Hague

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo. ...

Theresa May facing crunch vote on her Brexit deal

MPs are preparing to vote on whether to back Theresa May's deal for leaving the European Union. ...

Nairobi hotel: DusitD2 siege over as attackers eliminated

  Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said a siege by suspected militants in Nairobi is over and all the attackers have been "eliminated". ...

Brexit and no-confidence vote: Corbyn targets 'zombie government'

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called Theresa May's administration a "zombie government" that "cannot govern" as he called for a general election. Opening a debate on a no-confidence motion, Mr Corbyn said the government "should do the right thing and resign" after Tuesday night's record-breaking defeat on its Brexit legislation. ...

Kirsten Gillibrand: US senator announces White House bid

New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has announced her plans for a 2020 presidential run during an appearance on late-night television. ...

Leo Varadkar steps up Irish Brexit no-deal plans

The Irish government is now putting plans in place should the UK leave the EU with no deal, Leo Varadkar has said. ...

Democrats ask Trump to delay State of the Union speech

Democrats have asked President Donald Trump to postpone a speech to Congress, arguing security cannot be guaranteed due to the government shutdown. ...

Government agency 'ignored' Constitution in Trump Hotel lease: Federal watchdog

 A government agency “ignored the Constitution” by allowing the Trump Organization to retain a lease of the Old Post Office building on Pennsylvania Avenue -- more widely recognized now as the Trump International Hotel -- when Donald Trump was elected president, according to a report issued Wednesday by the agency’s inspector general. ...

Brexit: Liam Fox yet to seal no-deal trade agreements

  The UK has yet to finalise agreements to replace existing free trade deals the EU has with 40 big economies if there is a no-deal Brexit. ...

Trump hits back at Buzzfeed report he 'instructed lawyer to lie'

  US President Donald Trump has hit back over a news report that he directed his then personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress. Buzzfeed News said Mr Trump had instructed Cohen to lie about plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. Cohen was convicted over the case last month. ...