A US citizen held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nine months has been released following negotiations led by Qatari mediators, officials say.The man, identified as Amir Amiry, is...

Watch: Oregon governor says Trump does not have authority to deploy troops to PortlandDonald Trump has ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, authorising use of "full force"...

Sakshi Venkatraman andAleks PhillipsGetty ImagesJimmy Kimmel Live! will now appear again across the US, after two of America's largest local TV station owners said they would resume showing the...

President Donald Trump announced a new wave of tariffs on Thursday, including a 100% levy on branded or patented drug imports from 1 October, unless a company is building...

Watch: Colombia's President accuses Trump of “act of tyranny” in BBC interviewUS airstrikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea are an "act of tyranny", Colombia's President Gustavo...

An escalator used by Donald Trump abruptly stopped because of a safety mechanism that may have been triggered by his videographer, the United Nations has said.The videographer had been...

Media caption, Eagles and Vikings defences star in NFL plays of the weekByPaul HighamBBC Sport JournalistFor all the superstar names in the NFL, an extraordinary Sunday of week three...

Soutik Biswas and Nikhil InamdarBBC NewsGetty ImagesTrump has stunned the tech world by announcing an up to 50-fold hike in the cost of skilled worker permits Panic, confusion and...

British artist Morrissey has cancelled two shows in the US after receiving a death threat ahead of a concert in Ottawa, Canada.A 26-year-old Ottawa man was released on bail...

US Senator Ted Cruz has accused the head of America's broadcast regulator of acting like "a mafioso" in the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel - the sharpest attack...

Watch: Ros Atkins on… What Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air means for free speech in the USUS President Donald Trump has suggested some TV networks should have their...

The state banquet is the spectacular showstopper of a state visit, a glittering feast with speeches, royal toasts, trumpet fanfares and fancy food and wine. It's diplomacy served up...