US President Donald Trump highlighted Puerto Rico's relatively low death toll compared with "a real catastrophe like Katrina" as he saw for himself the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.

Donald Trump came face to face with hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico today after denouncing critics of the federal relief effort as "politically motivated ingrates" who need to step up their own response to the crisis.

The Republican-led House of Representatives has decisively approved legislation that hits Russia with additional financial sanctions.

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Poland ahead of an outdoor address in Warsaw and energy talks with European leaders.

US president Donald Trump has said Israel's Arab neighbours are realising they share a "common cause" with Israel over the threat from Iran.

President Donald Trump said the first day of his maiden international trip has been "tremendous".

It is being reported that US President Donald Trump will not appeal to the Supreme Court to have his controversial travel ban reinstated.

As 'Jackie' opens in cinemas, Ed Power looks at her love of and visits to Ireland.

The FBI will not recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while US secretary of state, the agency’s director James Comey has said.

Islamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing yesterday and warning the US they would kill other US citizens "on your streets."

Fears of the Ebola virus have deepened with word that a second US nurse caught the disease from a patient and flew across the Midwest aboard an airliner the day before she was diagnosed.

US President Barack Obama opened a three-day overseas trip with a stop in the Swedish capital of Stockholm.

Kennedy always got close to Irish crowds, writes Ray Ryan

If Barack Obama was in search of craic, Enniskillen was probably the wrong place to find it.

Barack Obama visited tornado-devastated Oklahoma, consoling people staggered by the loss of life and property and promising that the US government would be behind them “every step of the way”.

The US Senate blocked bipartisan legislation yesterday aimed at tightening restrictions on the sale of firearms.

Israel has apologised to Turkey for killing nine of its citizens in a 2010 naval raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Making his first official visit to Israel, US president Barack Obama pledged unwavering commitment to the security of the Jewish state where concern over a nuclear-armed Iran has clouded US-Israeli relations.

Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with about 300 airstrikes today and shot down a Palestinian rocket fired at Tel Aviv, the military said.

The White House was told that a militant group had claimed responsibility for the violence in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the US ambassador and three other Americans, two hours after the US consulate came under attack, it has emerged.

Polls suggest President Barack Obama holds only a small, perhaps meaningless, lead over Republican rival Mitt Romney in the race for the White House as he awaits a new jobs report.

BLESSED are the cheese haters for they shall inherit the wealth.

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama wasted little time getting back in front of voters following a 10-day Hawaiian holiday spent largely out of the spotlight.

A US auction house specialising in collectible classic cars plans to sell the hearse used to carry the body of President John F Kennedy from a Dallas hospital to Air Force One.

FIFTY years ago, John F Kennedy proclaimed himself “the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris”.

HE came, he saw, he wooed.

Air Force One has left Ireland for London with President Obama and his wife Michelle on board.

US President Barack Obama has touched down at Dublin Airport for an official visit to Ireland.

US President Barack Obama has touched down in Dublin Airport on Air Force One.

A defiant Muammar Gaddafi has promised victory over the international coalition amid continued wrangling about who will take command of enforcing the no-fly zone.

PRESIDENT Barack Obama declared yesterday the Iraq war was nearing an end “as promised and on schedule,” touting what he called a success of his administration though it comes amid persistent instability and uncertainty in Iraq.

KILLYGLEN heads a maximum field of 30 runners for tomorrow’s Coral Scottish Grand National.

PRESIDENT Barack Obama vowed yesterday the United States will increase pressure on Iran in a unified global stand, as Tehran said it had persuaded Beijing sanctions were no longer necessary.

BRIAN O’Connell bounced back from the controversial defeat of Dunguib at Cheltenham to register a double on Barney King and Caim Hill at Down Royal yesterday.

AIR Force One should deny last year’s winner One Cool Cookie in the Guinness Chase, feature of the St. Patrick’s Day action at Down Royal.

Past winners Kauto Star and Denman head 19 acceptors for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup following the first scratchings deadline.

PAUL Nicholls believes today’s Aon Chase will leave Denman spot-on for his bid to regain the Gold Cup crown at Cheltenham next month.

John Quinn’s Character Building has been scratched from the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury a week on Saturday after sustaining a minor problem.

The White House tonight dismissed suggestions by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown that President Barack Obama was close to announcing a decision on the deployment of more troops to Afghanistan.

South Korea’s troops went on high alert today for possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed and an officer reportedly killed in a skirmish with the South, ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama.

SHORTLY after he was appointed Minister for the Environment in 2007, Green Party Leader John Gormley jetted off to Bali for a conference on global warming.