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Paul Manafort was an adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych
Paul Manafort was an adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych

Trump's ex aide Paul Manafort 'hid' $750,000 payment

Further allegations have been made in Ukraine about secret funds said to have been paid to Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

Lawmaker Serhiy Leshchenko said he had evidence that Mr Manafort had tried to hide a payment of $750,000 (£600,800) by a pro-Russian party in 2009.

Trump tweeted earlier this month that Obama had ordered him to be wiretapped [Carlos Barria/Reuters]
Trump tweeted earlier this month that Obama had ordered him to be wiretapped [Carlos Barria/Reuters]

Justice department seeks more time on Trump wiretapping inquiry

The Department of Justice has requested more time to respond to a request from lawmakers on the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee for evidence about President Donald Trump's allegation that then-president Barack Obama wiretapped him.

The department had been expected to provide a response by Monday to the House Intelligence Committee, which has made Trump's wiretapping claims part of a bigger investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Nonpartisan report projects that 52 million people will be uninsured by 2026 if Republican bill becomes law.
Nonpartisan report projects that 52 million people will be uninsured by 2026 if Republican bill becomes law.

Repealing Obamacare would leave 'millions' uninsured

Fourteen million Americans would lose coverage next year under a Republican plan to dismantle Obamacare, according to a government agency tasked with performing cost-benefit analyses of proposals.

The report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), released on Monday, dealt a potential setback to President Donald Trump's first major legislative initiative.

Trump invites Palestinian leader Abbas to White House

US President Donald Trump has invited Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas for a visit to the White House, in the first phone call between the two leaders since Trump's inauguration on January 20.

Trump invited Abbas "to visit the White House soon to discuss ways to resume the [Palestinian-Israeli] political process", Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency, quoted Abbas' spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina as saying on Friday.

The White House said in a statement that Trump invited Abbas to a meeting at the White House "in the near future".

Trump urged to back up claims his phones were tapped by Obama

US President Donald Trump has been urged to provide evidence to back his allegation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, ordered his phones to be tapped during the election campaign.

Republican Senator Ben Sasse said Mr Trump's comments were "serious" and he should explain the alleged wire-tapping and how he came to know about it.

File photo from December 2016, provided by an Iranian news agency, of a missile being fired
File photo from December 2016, provided by an Iranian news agency, of a missile being fired

US sanctions Iran after missile test

The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on Iran following its recent ballistic missile test. The US Treasury Department announced the measures against 13 people and a dozen companies on Friday.

Police and ambulances surrounded the area around the mosque
Police and ambulances surrounded the area around the mosque

Quebec City mosque shooting: Six killed, eight wounded

Six people have been killed and another eight wounded in a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, police say. Shots were fired at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on Sunday night, where more than 50 people had gathered for evening prayers.

An Iranian professor (left) who has a green card is reunited with friends and family after being questioned at Boston's Logan Airport [Reuters]
An Iranian professor (left) who has a green card is reunited with friends and family after being questioned at Boston's Logan Airport [Reuters]

US judge blocks deportations under Trump's Muslim ban

A federal judge has blocked part of President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, ruling that travellers who have already landed in the US with valid visas should not be sent back to their home countries.

More than 16,000 homes and businesses across Mississippi were left without electricity [Reuters]
More than 16,000 homes and businesses across Mississippi were left without electricity [Reuters]

Tornado leaves four dead in Mississippi

A deadly tornado smashed through the small US city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, early on Saturday morning.

Ms Zervos is among several women who have accused Mr Trump of sexual assault, allegations denied by the president-elect
Ms Zervos is among several women who have accused Mr Trump of sexual assault, allegations denied by the president-elect

Trump sued for defamation by former Apprentice Summer Zervos

A former Apprentice contestant who accuses US President-elect Donald Trump of sexual assault has filed a defamation lawsuit against him.

Increased Nato military exercises in eastern Europe have alarmed Russia
Increased Nato military exercises in eastern Europe have alarmed Russia

Trump worries Nato with 'obsolete' comment

A statement by US President-elect Donald Trump that Nato is "obsolete" has caused "worry" in the alliance, Germany's foreign minister has said. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said it was a contradiction of comments made days ago by Mr Trump's incoming defence chief.

President-elect Donald Trump and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper
President-elect Donald Trump and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper

US spy chief rejects Trump's attack over Russia dossier

The US director of national intelligence has denied that the intelligence community leaked claims that Russia holds compromising personal and financial information on President-elect Donald Trump.

Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's office have strongly denied the allegations
Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's office have strongly denied the allegations

Trump denies Russian 'leverage' amid claims of compromising material

US President-elect Donald Trump has reacted furiously to allegations that Russia has compromising material on him, saying Moscow has "never tried to use leverage on me".

Mr Trump condemned US intelligence agencies for allowing "fake news" to "leak" into the public, asking: "Are we living in Nazi Germany?"

The claims say his election campaign communicated with Moscow and also contain suggestions of prostitute use.

Russia also angrily denied the claims.

Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, said the allegations were "pulp fiction" and a "clear attempt to damage relations".

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Dylann Roof was convicted last month of 33 federal charges

US church attacker sentenced to death

A white supremacist has been sentenced to death for the racially motivated killings of nine black people at a South Carolina church.

Dylann Roof was convicted last month of 33 federal charges, including hate crimes, after opening fire on a Bible study group in 2015.

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner will take role as top White House adviser

Democrats challenge Trump's son-in-law appointment

Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be senior adviser to the president, a senior transition official told CNN Monday.

The 35-year-old businessman-turned-political strategist played a key part in his father-in-law's presidential campaign and his new position is expected to test the limit of federal anti-nepotism rules.

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