President Donald Trump has tweeted to say that he has sacked his National Security Adviser John Bolton.

Donald Trump wants Brexit to be a success, with the UK being “first in line” for a trade deal with the US, possibly on a gradual “sector-by-sector” basis, according to his national security adviser.

Even if you believe that the Falklands/Islas Malvinas are as British as Finchley, the memory of the 1982 sinking of the ARA General Belgrano and the 323 lives needlessly taken must be disturbing. Britain has, since then, engaged in several conflicts that might be termed legacies of empire or at least the psychological legacy of empire. It may be on the cusp of doing so again, this time with Iran.

In a midsummer week that may culminate when — if — the sinister buffoon Boris Johnson becomes the 14th British prime minister of Queen Elizabeth’s near seven-decade reign, it is not hard to argue that politics have failed.

This is a man’s world. The airside tarmac, as Air Force One touched down in Shannon, was dotted in men

A woman has died in clashes between protesters and security forces in Venezuela.

Trump shows his political skills against the Democrats

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The US government’s national security adviser, John Bolton, has never in his career in politics been slow in coming forward to criticise the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The North did not invite international inspectors to the ceremony, which limits its value as a serious concession.

Iran feels under attack. Its efforts to reach out to the US are slapped down, the time between reach and slap a measure only of the degree of duplicity, says Peter Van Buren.

Given the fondness that the president-elect and so many of his appointees seem to have for Russian President Vladimir Putin, life may be about to imitate — if not exceed — art, says Nina L Khrushcheva.

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has formally withdrawn from consideration for a post in President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

After 42 days on the water, John Bolton and Diane Cooper have joined an elite group of fewer than 50 people who have kayaked around the island of Ireland.

The United Nations has received assurances from the US government that its communications networks “are not and will not be monitored” by American intelligence agencies, it said.

An independent review of the US government’s anti-terrorism response after the Sept 11, 2001, attacks says it is “indisputable” the US engaged in torture and the George W Bush administration bears responsibility.

Mitt Romney’s foreign policy vacillation typifies how the Republican Party has struggled to keep up with developments, says Leslie H Gelb

IT’S reported that the American authorities are now seeking the extradition of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi the alleged Lockerbie Bomber, claiming he was not properly punished or he only served 10 years in custody. John Bolton, the former US Ambassador to the United States, said Megrahi should have received the death penalty.

The worst kept secret at the United Nations is that Ban Ki-moon wants a second term as secretary-general and will almost certainly get it, possibly this month.

THE most senior Chinese diplomat at the United Nations delivered a drunken rant last week against his boss, secretary general Ban Ki-moon, and Americans at a retreat in Austria, a report said yesterday.

ISRAEL has only days left to launch a military strike against Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility and stop Tehran from acquiring a functioning atomic plant, a former US envoy to the UN has said.

The Lisbon Treaty will threaten Nato and undermine democracy, a former senior Bush administration official has claimed.

CONFESSION is good for the soul so, hands up, I was wrong last week. Like everyone else, I expected Barack Obama to win New Hampshire.

The Iranian government announced today that its top nuclear negotiator had resigned, a move seen as a victory for hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that could bring about an even tougher stance in ongoing talks.

Former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation.

The White House said today that a landmark agreement with North Korea was “a very important first step” toward the nuclear disarmament of North Korea and the Korean peninsula.

THE US ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, yesterday announced he will step down when his temporary appointment expires within weeks after he failed to win confirmation for his role from the Senate.

John Bolton today said he still hopes the US Senate will vote this year to confirm him as US ambassador to the United Nations and he predicted he would win despite unwavering opposition from Democrats.

US President George Bush and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin sat down today for lunch and informal talks on ongoing nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, as the US leader paid an unusual visit to Moscow en route to a summit of Asian leaders.

A UN official who held a rare meeting with Burma's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said today she seemed "reasonably well" and alert but needs more regular medical attention.

A top UN official held a rare meeting with detained Nobel laureate and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi today during a mission to press Burma's military junta to promote democracy and human rights, officials said.

Syria today denied accusations by the White House that it was seeking to topple Lebanon’s Western-backed government, and said it was not interfering in Lebanese internal affairs.

America’s United Nations ambassador has accused Syria and Iran of trying to destabilise Lebanon's democratically-elected government by breaking a UN arms embargo.

The UN Security Council unanimously approved tough sanctions against North Korea for its claimed nuclear test, but today divisions over how to enforce them signalled that implementation may not be easy.

Russia and China have raised new objections that could delay a vote today on a UN Security Council resolution imposing severe sanctions on North Korea for its claimed nuclear test.

The US has circulated a new draft UN resolution on North Korea that adds a travel ban but softens language on cargo inspections and financial sanctions to try to get Russian and Chinese support.

The US is tonight aiming to circulate a revised UN resolution on North Korea, with the US still at odds with China over how strong sanctions against the regime should be for conducting a nuclear test.

North Korea must face “some punitive actions” for testing a nuclear device, China’s UN ambassador said today, a sign that Beijing may be willing to impose Security Council sanctions against Pyongyang.

Facing the prospect of a nuclear-armed North Korea, US President George Bush is calling the regime’s claim of a nuclear test a provocative act and has warned Pyongyang against exporting nuclear material.

Members of the UN Security Council today condemned North Korea’s claim of a nuclear test, demanding during an emergency meeting that the country return to six-party talks on its weapons programme, UN ambassadors said.

Japan pressed a divided UN Security Council to adopt a statement urging North Korea to cancel its planned nuclear test and return immediately to six-party talks aimed at persuading Pyongyang to scrap its nuclear weapons programme.

The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the mandate of peacekeepers monitoring a deal that ended a 21-year civil war in southern Sudan.

The UN Security Council voted unanimously today to extend the mandate of UN peacekeepers monitoring a peace deal that ended a 21-year civil war in southern Sudan.