The FBI obtained a secret court order last summer to monitor the communications of Carter Page, an adviser to Donald Trump, because the government suspected he was acting as a Russian agent, a report claims.

Austrian authorities have arrested eight people on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organisation over possible connections to Islamic State.

Officials from the two Koreas met at a border village for talks about talks as part of an agreement that defused a military stand-off in August.

Shane Lowry will renew his quest for a major breakthrough at Chambers Bay tonight confident that his links experience can pay dividends if he matches his good form with the required levels of patience.