Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles says he has been stopped from leaving the country to meet UN officials in New York.

US President Donald Trump told Russian officials that firing FBI director James Comey eased “great pressure” on him, US media report.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers will be “thanking” Donald Trump for firing FBI director James Comey, the president has said.

Emmanuel Macron has vowed to fight “the forces of division that undermine France” after easily winning the run-off election for the French presidency.

A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian city of Montreal due to flooding caused by torrential rains and melting snow.

The US House of Representatives has passed a healthcare bill, bringing President Trump’s pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare a stride closer.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered a 60% increase in the country’s minimum wage, effective from Monday.