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China announced sanctions on more than two dozen officials and members of former president Donald Trump's cabinet.
President Donald Trump came under pressure to step down or face impeachment.
Trump to skip Biden inauguration after presidency implodes
In one of the first tweets since he has had his account unblocked, Trump has vowed not to attend the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden.
Protesters swarm to Capitol, halt session on Biden victory
Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, forcing a halt to congressional deliberations over Joe Biden's Electoral College ...
Trump: the wrecking ball who came to 'fix' America
Rising to power by claiming to fix the US, Donald Trump has left a turbulent legacy.
Can the defunct Quartet keep Palestinian hopes alive?
Abbas laid out his roadmap for peace with the Israelis, calling for the reinvigoration of a defunct Quartet with new members to broker a deal, now Washington cannot be trusted.
US anti-IS envoy resigns following Trump's Syria decision
The US special envoy to the anti-Islamic State group coalition has resigned capping a week that saw the departure of the defense secretary and ...
Egypt hotel couple's deaths 'inconclusive' after autopsy
British holidaymakers John and Susan Cooper died last month after falling ill suddenly during an all-inclusive stay at a plush hotel in ...
UK investigation into Egypt hotel deaths 'could take months'
A senior coroner has said that an investigation into the deaths of a British couple in Egypt could take 'several months' as a UK Home Office ...
Trump denies claims he wanted to assassinate Syria's Assad
A new book claims that Trump told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that he wanted to have Assad killed after he carried out a chemical attack last ...
Water, food tested at Egypt hotel, where couple died
Investigators into the deaths of a British couple on holiday in Egypt, have tested food and water at the Sinai hotel they stayed at.
Tourists to sue Egypt hotel, where British couple died
Around 20 holidaymakers who said they felt unwell after staying in an Egyptian resort where two British tourists died, said they are the hotel ...
Trump, Tillerson and the State of disarray
Comment: Rex Tillerson's departure leaves Secretary of Defense James Mattis as the lone, relative voice of restraint on US policy in the Middle ...
Comment: Rex Tillerson's departure leaves Secretary of Defense James Mattis as the lone, relative voice of restraint on US policy in the Middle ...
Kushner-gate and the Qatar blockade: Scandal of the century?
Comment: Could revelations that Kushner and other Trump associates are possibly colluding in the blockade of Qatar for financial gain be the ...
Will Kushner-gate become the scandal of the century?
Comment: Could revelations that Kushner and other Trump associates are possibly colluding in key US political decisions for financial gain be the scandal of the century?
Trump's military parade shows he's an insecure autocrat
Comment: Any counter-protest to Trump's military parade must directly and peacefully interfere with the event, writes Nick Morley.
Obama 'protected Hizballah from drug-smuggling investigation to appease Iran'
US former President Barack Obama deliberately shielded Iranian-backed militant and political group Hizballah from a major anti-narcotics ...
On the perils of an empty State Department
Comment: The US State Department is one of the most understaffed and dysfunctional in modern history, writes Sam Fouad.
White House considers replacing Secretary of State Tillerson
The White House is 'discussing a plan' to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA director Mike Pompeo.
The cracks are beginning to show in Trump's administration
Comment: Some of Trump's top officials have made concerted efforts to distance themselves from him and his policies, writes Imad K. Harb.
America first, everywhere else second, Afghanistan last
Comment: The White House has finally announced a strategy in Afghanistan, but the risk of an outsourced, mercenary approach is not off the ...
Trump mulls new US strategy in Afghanistan
In-depth: Trump has assembled his national security team at Camp David as the administration remains split over what stance to adopt on the ...
Steve Bannon out as Trump chief strategist: White House
The White House has confirmed that Donald Trump's controversial chief strategist Steve Bannon left the White House on Friday.
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