President Donald Trump had a second, previously undisclosed conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Germany earlier this month.

US SECRETARY of State Colin Powell and his top deputy have told the White House they will not serve a second term if President George W Bush is re-elected, The Washington Post reported.

US President George W Bush yesterday ducked questions over a White House admission that he used flawed intelligence on Iraq’s nuclear programme, while insisting he was right to oust Saddam Hussein.

US Democrats pressed for deeper investigation of pre-war US intelligence efforts after top security officials admitted President George W Bush was wrong when he said Iraq had tried to buy uranium in Africa.

Thousands of Hamas supporters have demonstrated against Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas’ peace efforts as leaders of the militant group said they were pulling out of talks aimed at ending attacks on Israelis.