Donald Trump A US federal judge has blocked an order issued by President Trump to deny asylum to migrants crossing the southern US border illegally. US District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued the temporary restraining order after hearing arguments ... Read More

Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially opened the world’s longest sea crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began. Including its access roads, the bridge spans 55km (34 miles) and connects Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of ... Read More

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made a number of changes to crackdown on US migrant policy A federal judge has ordered a mother and her daughter to be flown back to the United States, after learning they had been deported ... Read More

Stacey Abrams A former Georgia lawmaker and author has taken a major step towards becoming the first ever African-American female governor of a US state. Stacey Abrams won the Democratic Party primary on Tuesday, telling voters that trying to “convert” Republicans ... Read More

The Queen had given her backing to Prince Charles replacing her as Commonwealth head The Prince of Wales will be the next head of the Commonwealth, the BBC understands. The Queen had said it was her "sincere wish" that Prince Charles ... Read More

Cities and companies are being urged to show their commitment to climate-friendly infrastructure investments by signing a “green bond pledge” launched on Tuesday. The initiative according to a release to the Ghana News Agency, aims to scale up finance for projects ... Read More

Mr Sarkozy (left) clinched big trade deals for France with Libya's Gaddafi in 2007 when he was president Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken into police custody for questioning over allegations that he received campaign funding from the ... Read More

CIA director Mike Pompeo has defended Donald Trump's decision to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying the president understands the risks. Mr Trump "isn't doing this for theatre, he is going there to solve a problem," the spy chief told ... Read More

Young survivors of Wednesday’s school shooting in Florida have announced a national march on Washington to demand political action on gun control. Student organisers told US media that they were determined to make Wednesday’s shooting a turning point in the national ... Read More

Mr Trump saluted troops marching in Paris in July - reportedly the inspiration for his plans US President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to organise a large military parade in the nation's capital. The president made the request of top ... Read More