Trump to meet Varadkar in Ireland during Europe trip
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit Ireland while on a visit to Europe in June, a White House spokesman has said.
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Ecuador confirms search of Julian Assange’s belongings in embassy
The Ecuadorian government has confirmed officials are searching through Julian Assange’s belongings left at its embassy in London following a request from the United States.
Protests at Ecuador embassy amid claim US will seize Assange belongings
Protesters have gathered outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London amid claims US officials will seize Julian Assange’s belongings.
Trump declares national emergency to ‘ban Huawei’ from US tech networks
The Trump administration has issued an executive order apparently aimed at banning Huawei’s equipment from US networks and said it was subjecting the Chinese company to strict export controls.
Democratic presidential candidates condemn Alabama abortion law
Alabama’s new law restricting abortion in nearly every circumstance has moved one of the most polarising issues in American politics to the centre of the 2020 presidential campaign.
Trump issues order to protect US communications from foreign adversaries
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at stopping foreign adversaries from taking advantage of technological vulnerabilities to threaten US communications systems.
Chinese envoy insists US trade talks have not broken down
China’s leading trade envoy has said the failure to strike a deal in the tariffs war with the US is “just a small setback”, and negotiations will continue despite increases in import duties on American imports from China.
US-China trade talks break up without agreement
Trade talks between the US and China have broken up without agreement after President Donald Trump said there was “no need to rush” to get a deal between the world’s two biggest economies.
US-China trade talks break up without agreement
Trade talks between the US and China have broken up without agreement after President Donald Trump said there was “no need to rush” to get a deal between the world’s two biggest economies.
Trump says trade talks ‘congenial’ amid claims China tariffs help US
President Donald Trump has said trade talks between China and the United States are continuing in a “very congenial manner” despite new tariffs the US imposed on 200 billion dollars (£155 billion) in Chinese imports.
Hammond warns of ‘dangerous’ escalation of US-China trade war
Britain has urged the United States and China to step back from a “full-blown trade war” as Beijing threatened retaliation for the latest round of US tariffs.