Trump has previously accused the Obama-era FBI of “treason” on Twitter and called for “long jail sentences” on those who he believes carried out the act.

Tensions between Germany and the US further surged during the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Berlin today, as Donald Trump’s chief foreign affairs adviser highlighted a series of issues Washington has with Angela Merkel’s government.

Minutes before the Knesset voted to dissolve itself and send Israel to new elections, the White House announced a security summit to be held next month in Jerusalem between Israel, Russia and the US.

Fears of open conflict between Iran and the US increased after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Middle Eastern state of being behind a series of attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.

North Korea has executed five officials for their part in the failed second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to a South Korean newspaper.

China has warned the United States against sparking “naked economic terrorism” by provoking trade disputes as the two economic powerhouses continue to lock horns in their bitter tariff standoff.

Fears of renewed conflict in the Balkans surged after Kosovan police seized two dozen people, including one Russian diplomat, during a raid in the Serb dominated north of the country.

RUSSIA has hit back at the US over recent nuclear violations as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.

US ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson told: I know a comprehensive free trade deal between our countries would be a huge positive for both the US and the UK.

The "'Deep State' is in full panic mode" after President Trump authorized Attorney General Barr to declassify information relating to the origins of the Russia probe last week.

Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence agent, refuses to cooperate with the Department of Justice’s investigation into the origins of the Obama administration’s spying on then-candidate Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign

Humiliated Theresa May finally gets sympathy from the fellow European leaders who helped make Brexit impossible for her as she arrives in Brussels - as triumphant Farage turns up in town.

Humiliated May arrives in Brussels for talks with EU leaders - as triumphant Farage turns up saying the UK must send an 'ultimatum' that Brexit WILL happen in October.

Merkel’s resignation plans appear to have been put on ice after the German Chancellor decided her successor isn’t up to the job.

President Trump on Monday appeared to tone down his rhetoric on Iran and said the U.S. is not seeking a regime change just a week after he warned Tehran that a confrontation between the two countries would lead to its demise.

Tory MPs have been warned against backing multiple candidates as the party prepares for a Conservative leadership contest next month.

Marine Le Pen in a Breitbart News exclusive interview on Monday called on French president Emmanuel Macron to resign the presidency, but said he is not honest or bold enough to recognize his worldview has been defeated.

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has lost a vote of no confidence, forcing his Government out of office in yet another major crisis for the European Union.

'Now leave... or else': Victorious Farage threatens to unleash his Brexit party at General Election after Tories and Labour are humiliated in Euro vote after failure to deliver on result of referendum.

Matteo Salvini's Lega Nord (League) Party has claimed a convincing European Parliament victory, in a shock result in Italy.

Merkel and her Christian Democratic Union party endured their worst ever night at the European elections as they were humiliated by the Greens/Alliance 90.

Britain awaits a Brexit Party landslide: European election turnout is projected to be UP to 38% in promising sign for Farage as he boasts he'll be 'king maker' in Tory leadership battle.

Trump has downplayed recent North Korean missile tests after tweeting from Tokyo that they are of no concern to him.

Marine Le Pen's far-right party is set to gain the most votes ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron in the European Parliament election.

Emmanuel Macron has declared he is opposed to expanding the European Union beyond its current 28 member states, in what could be seen as damning blow to the EU project.

Farage could be set to deliver a new wave of euroscepticism across the European Union after Italian populist Matteo Salvini confirmed talks have taken place with the Brexit Party leader to create a “revolution” across the continent.

Donald Trump confirmed Friday that his administration would deploy 1,500 military personnel to the Middle East.

The European elections see European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker facing an embarrassing result with his party being challenged by a last minute surge from rivals in the European Parliament.

Varadkar has warned Theresa May's decision to step down as Tory Party leader puts his country in "danger", fearing she will be replaced by a hard Brexiteer.

Theresa May has confirmed she will resign as Prime Minister during an emotional statement outside Downing Street. Towards the end of her speech Mrs May completely broke down as she spoke movingly about the country she loves before running back in to Numbe

Theresa May will address the nation today after disastrous Euro election to pledge Britain will have a new PM by summer – but she wants to DELAY Tory leadership vote for Trump’s state visit.

The Labour party of European Commissioner Frans Timmermans on Thursday won a surprise victory in Dutch voting for the European Parliament.

May will today finally cave into pressure to set out the timetable for her departure from Downing Street, Tory sources said last night.

Dutch voters face a choice between the stagnating status quo or an exciting populist approach that threatens to bring an end to 25 years of liberal dominance with European election polls now open.

Theresa May today left her Downing Street bunker today after dramatically pulling the vote on her hated Brexit Bill - and edging closer to the political exit door.

The European elections have begun with the UK and the Netherlands the first countries to vote in what is seen in Britain to be a poll on Brexit, with Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn expecting huge losses.

Trump has issued a blow to both Iran and China with the sanction of a weapon merchant who had been supplying the Islamic Republic.

The Conservative party is in turmoil today as the country heads to the polls for the European Parliament elections, after Theresa May suffered yet another high-profile resignation last night.

Tamping down talk of war, top Trump administration officials told Congress that recent actions by the U.S. deterred attacks on American forces.

President Trump blasted Democrats in Congress over the push by some to launch impeachment proceedings against him.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has praised the United Kingdom for maintaining a continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent for 50 years.

A series of columns in Chinese government-controlled media on Tuesday condemned the United States for policies to protect American industries and national security from the Communist Party.

As questions mount over President Donald Trump’s tough talk on Iran, top national security officials are heading to Capitol Hill to brief Congress.

Desperate May will plead for MPs to back her Brexit Bill in crucial speech TODAY as Tories desert her and Cabinet goes to war over whether to leave EU with No Deal after she is ousted from No10.

Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch has flatly accused former FBI Director James Comey of mischaracterizing her statements.

Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani has condemned the US for its offers of talk by claiming the Middle Eastern nation’s “choice is resistance only”.

Iran has quadrupled its uranium production after dropping key parts of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in a fresh attack on Trump administration.

France's Interior minister has warned a win by far-right politician Marine Le Pen could 'hurt' the euro as the race towards the European elections reaches its final stages.

The leader of France’s National Rally party is predicting that a group of like-minded right-wing populists will achieve “a historic feat” in next week’s Europe-wide elections.

Iran has accused Donald Trump of using the media to escalate tensions between the two states.

Britons in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar have been put on high alert and officials have raised the threat level for UK forces and diplomats in Iraq as tensions between the US and Iran spiral out of control.

Juncker is under pressure after it emerged Hungary’s Viktor Orban could form an anti-Brussels alliance to crush the “grand coalition” of centre-right and centre-left parties that has run the European Parliament for four decades.

Russia is not a fire brigade': Putin warns he cannot 'rescue everything' in wake of global nuclear deal with Iran falling apart as tension escalates between arch-rivals Tehran and Washington.

China has unveiled two new Type 052D destroyers as Beijing strengthens its naval force in the South China Sea.

U.S. Sen. Martha McSally blasted those who've criticized National Security Adviser John Bolton as a "war monger" amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

China threatens a 'PEOPLE'S WAR' on US and blames the trade war on Trump's 'greed and arrogance' as tensions escalate between Beijing and Washington

The two countries continue to express significant disagreement over Venezuela, Iran and Crimea

NATO is “concerned” about the growing number of US forces entering the Gulf, warning accidental conflict may occur if it continues.

Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, said on “Hannity” Tuesday that former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s dealings in Ukraine represent “a case that is crying out to be investigated”.

As the European elections draw closer, opinion polls in Italy have put populist Interior Minister Matteo Salvini’s Lega party above the 30 per cent mark, fueling speculation that his party could become the largest in the European Parliament.

World War 3 fears surged after US President Donald Trump did not dismiss the potential for a war between the US and Iran on Monday.

Russia has vowed to develop defence technology against weapons Vladimir Putin has claimed only his country possess.

Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection efforts targeting the Trump campaign were "lawful and appropriate".

China responded to last week’s Trump administration tariff hike by saying it will raise the tariffs on $60 billion of goods imported from the U.S. to 25 percent on June 1.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called off a trip to Russia and instead made an unscheduled visit to Brussels on Monday to hold talks with European Union officials on Iran amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.

The accepted US-European transatlantic alliance which has kept peace in the world for 70 years is on the brink of collapse as Donald Trump no longer sees the EU as a trusted ally, it was claimed today.

Pompeo has cancelled his Moscow trip to hold talks in Brussels on Iran.

Iran has warned if the US makes a military move against the Middle Eastern nation it will “hit them in the head” as tensions between the two powers continue to rise.

China has expressed “deep regrets” about the US's decision to hike tariffs on its exports, saying that it will have to take necessary countermeasures - but Beijing has yet to specify what those steps will be.

President Donald Trump said Thursday former Secretary of State John Kerry should be prosecuted for violating the Logan Act, after communicating with Iranian officials during the Trump administration.

Last week, Ukraine's embassy confirmed that a DNC insider reached out in 2016 to raise concerns about Manafort, given his previous work in the country.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced on Wednesday that Iran will partially withdraw from the nuclear deal struck with the Obama administration in 2015 and threatened to increase uranium enrichment in 60 days if Europe does not meet Iranian demands.

US bombers have been sent to the Middle East as Trump prepares for “clear indications” of threats from Iran to military in the area.

MAY has been given until 4pm today by Conservative MPs to set out a resignation plan.

Negotiations between Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have come to an abrupt pause, making European Elections now inevitable, a minister has confirmed.

The U.S. State Department says a planned meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chancellor Angela Merkel has been canceled.

NATO has issued a chilling warning after the US said it would impose sanctions on Turkey if it went ahead and purchased missiles from rivals Russia.

Macron’s party has been overtaken by Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National (RN) in the latest poll with just weeks to go until the European elections.

Gavin Williamson could force Theresa May into a judge-led inquiry following his dismissal from Government following claims he leaked secret information.

Turkey on Sunday dismissed U.S. sanction threats and said it would not renege on a pledge to Moscow to purchase its advanced missile systems.

President Trump issued a threat Sunday to hike tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 percent at the end of the week, as trade talks with China appeared to be stalling.

Sacked defence secretary Gavin Williamson last night said he was the victim of “political score settling” and was being “hanged for something I didn’t do”.

Donald Trump’s secretary of state will warn Theresa May against granting Huawei access to Britain’s 5G networks, as she faced a growing backlash over her decision to sack Gavin Williamson.

Gavin Williamson is reportedly thinking of giving a speech which could trigger Prime Minister Theresa May’s downfall.

May’s Conservatives are haemorrhaging councillors as the Liberal Democrats and Independent candidates endured a spectacular night in the 2019 local elections.

Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was paid for his work as a board member a Ukrainian oligarch-owned energy company while his father was vice president, the New York Times confirms.

Ukraine's embassy wrote that a Democratic National Committee (DNC) insider reached out in 2016 seeking dirt on President Trump's team.

Attorney General William Barr is skipping testifying on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday over a fight with House Democrats over what the hearing format should be.

May faces local elections today amid controversy over an ongoing Brexit delay and a Cabinet sacking.

The 11 minute ‘smoking gun’ phone call: Gavin Wiliamson admits he spoke to journalist after security council meeting but denies he spoke about Huawei and swears ‘on my children's lives that I'm innocent'

Gingrich said the report by the Washington Post that Mueller reached out to Barr and let him know that his summary “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance” of the Russia investigation was leaked.

In short, while the headlines might crown Mr Macron ‘kingmaker’, the reality is that the ancient foundations of the European political castle are cracking and there are plenty of enemies at the gates.

he Trump administration has been on high alert in response to what military and intelligence officials have deemed specific and credible threats from Iran against U.S. personnel in the Middle East."

If Venezuela turns into a proxy war-trap for Moscow and Washington, then the outcome promises little relief to the beleaguered people of Caracas.

U.S. officials have claimed that Maduro was en route to the airport to flee to Havana, before being stopped by the Russians. Senior opposition officials say they never received that information.

President Donald Trump clarified a statement he made on Twitter about Russia, denying the country had anything to do with winning his election.

Merkel warns of 'the spectres of the past' as battle for soul of Europe begins today with leaders' gathering in Brussels after surge of far-right and greens in EU elections.

Populists surged across Europe in EU Parliament elections that finished yesterday, with nationalist and environmentalist parties making dramatic gains in a huge challenge to the Brussels bloc.

Britain voted for Brexit again yesterday as millions vented their anger over the failure to leave the EU.

Tory MPs are counting down the hours until Theresa May quits as she 'barricades' herself in Downing Street on the eve of the European elections that will see the party wiped out.

Appearing recently on the Fox News Channel’s The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton, President Donald Trump called for the Biden family to be investigated over their business links to the Chinese government.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus warned Iran that it is going to have to be “very careful” as tensions between the Middle Eastern nation and the United States continue to ratchet up.

Britain scrambled Typhoon fighters twice in two days in the Baltic to intercept Russian aircraft, the defence ministry said.

High-level talks between Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are taking place today amid growing fears of military confrontation between the US and Kremlin ally Iran.

A U.S. Navy fleet sent to the Persian Gulf to ward off a potential threat to American commercial interests represents a target instead of a serious threat, a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said.

"There was a great fear that the new [Ukrainian] president would be surrounded by, literally, enemies of the president of the United States who were involved in that and people who are involved with other Democratic operatives," he told.

The U.S. is sending the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the Middle East in order "to send a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime," John Bolton announced Sunday night.

One of former President Barack Obama’s most senior advisers, Dan Pfeiffer, is downplaying reporting by the New York Times on former Vice President Joe Biden’s Ukraine corruption, as the scandal widens and severely threatens Biden’s 2020 White House chance