US lawmakers reached a preliminary deal to provide some funding for President Donald Trump's Mexico border wall but waited Tuesday to see if he accepts the compromise and cancels a threatened government shutdown.

Trump mulls border wall deal ending threat to government

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin posed a threat to democracies worldwide as he arrived in Slovakia, the latest stop on a Central European charm offensive aimed at curbing the growing influence of both Moscow and Beijing.

Vladimir Putin is intent on undermining democracies throughout the world: Mike Pompeo

China and Russia have developed robust and capable space services and the two countries pose a challenge and threat to the space capabilities of the US, the Pentagon has said.

China, Russia pose threat to US space capabilities: Pentagon report

If Huawei is co-located with American systems, it would be difficult for us to partner: Pompeo to Hungary US secretary of state Mike Pompeo during his visit to Hungary cautioned the government against Chinese and Russian influence.

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The President of the United States, said Monday that it depends on the Democrats whether there will be a partial government shutdown again this weekend due to lack of funds, as he began a visit to the border with Mexico to continue his campaign in favour of the construction of a wall there.

It's up to Democrats if government shuts again: Trump

The choice of Vietnam as host of this month's summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shows the Southeast Asian nation is headed in the right direction, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Tuesday.

Vietnam says being chosen to host second Trump-Kim summit is positive sign

US-backed forces pressed the battle to expel diehard jihadists from the last pocket of land under their control in eastern Syria on Tuesday after hundreds fled the holdout overnight.

Hundreds flee US-backed Syria battle for last IS holdout

Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit Tuesday for talks on the sensitive issue of a continued troop presence following withdrawal from neighbouring Syria.

Acting Pentagon chief makes surprise Baghdad visit

Beijing called the latest US warning against using Huawei equipment "groundless" on Tuesday, as the Chinese telecom giant faces espionage fears in a growing number of countries.

China calls US concerns over Huawei 'groundless'

The top four Democratic and Republican negotiators in the US Congress on border security funding plan to meet on Monday in a bid to reach an elusive deal by a Friday deadline to avert another partial government shutdown.

US lawmakers to hold border security talks in bid to avert shutdown

Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Monday it was important for the Afghan government to be included in talks to end the country's 17-year war, an involvement that the Taliban has so far rejected.

Acting Pentagon chief supports Kabul role in peace talks

Syrian fighters backed by artillery fire from a US-led coalition battled a fierce jihadist fightback Monday as they pushed to retake the last morsel of territory from the Islamic State group.

US-backed Syrian forces battle to take last IS pocket

The US government will continue investigating the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a visit to Hungary on Monday.

US is not covering up Jamal Khashoggi's murder: Mike Pompeo

Bangladesh faced widespread international criticism over the conduct of recent elections, but the United States looks set for business as usual as it sees strong common interests with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

After criticising vote, US charts careful course on Bangladesh

Oil prices fell by around 1 per cent on Monday as drilling activity in the United States, the world's largest oil producer, picked up and financial markets were pulled down by trade concerns.

Oil prices fall as US rig count rise, trade concerns

Grammys 2019: Ariana Grande wins Best Pop Vocal Album; gives the ceremony a miss Reigning pop princess Ariana Grande took home the first Grammy of her career for Best Pop Vocal Album on Sunday for her fourth studio album 'Sweetener,' topping a tough field including perennial favourite Taylor Swift.

As US-backed forces fight the last battle against the Islamic State in Syria, media reports say IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is still alive and narrowly escaped a coup by his own men.

A coup, hostages and chaos: ISIS's final days in Syria 

When the global oil trading industry gathered for its biggest annual meeting in Asia in September last year, US oil producing companies came well prepared. US giant Exxon Mobil and European rival Royal Dutch/Shell prepared brochures for oil buyers detailing various US crude grades and why they were suitable to replace part of Asia's long-standing supplies from the Middle East, Africa and Russia.

With Iran squeezed out, US oil takes on new rivals in Europe

The agreement for a second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un was a "remarkable breakthrough" for peace negotiations on the Korean peninsula, President Moon Jae-in said Monday, but he acknowledged doubts remained over denuclearisation.

Kim-Trump summit a 'remarkable breakthrough' for peace: South Korean President Moon

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran was determined to expand its military power and ballistic missile programme despite mounting pressure from hostile countries to curb Iran's defensive work, state TV reported.

Iran to continue expanding military might, missile work: President Hassan Rouhani

By Scott Morgenstern and John Polga–Hecimovich As political and economic crises threaten to topple Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, political scientists like us are not surprised that he has run into trouble.

Why Venezuela’s oil money could keep undermining its economy and democracy

The stunning revelation that a tabloid obtained below-the-belt selfies of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos -- the world's richest man -- suggests that even billionaires are not out of the reach of hackers.

Bezos case exposes billionaires' vulnerability to hackers

Border security talks between Republican and Democratic lawmakers seeking to avert another US government shutdown on Friday have broken down over immigration detention policies, a Republican senator said.

Congressional talks to avert shutdown stall over detention policies

Venezuela's most successful financial operations in recent years have not taken place on Wall Street, but in primitive gold-mining camps in the nation's southern reaches.

How Venezuela turns its useless bank notes into gold

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Trump mulls border wall deal ending threat to government

Vladimir Putin is intent on undermining democracies throughout the world: Mike Pompeo

China, Russia pose threat to US space capabilities: Pentagon report

News brief: Big stories of the day

It's up to Democrats if government shuts again: Trump

Vietnam says being chosen to host second Trump-Kim summit is positive sign

Hundreds flee US-backed Syria battle for last IS holdout

Acting Pentagon chief makes surprise Baghdad visit

China calls US concerns over Huawei 'groundless'

US lawmakers to hold border security talks in bid to avert shutdown

Acting Pentagon chief supports Kabul role in peace talks

US-backed Syrian forces battle to take last IS pocket

US is not covering up Jamal Khashoggi's murder: Mike Pompeo

After criticising vote, US charts careful course on Bangladesh

Oil prices fall as US rig count rise, trade concerns

News brief: Big stories of the day

A coup, hostages and chaos: ISIS's final days in Syria

With Iran squeezed out, US oil takes on new rivals in Europe

Kim-Trump summit a 'remarkable breakthrough' for peace: South Korean President Moon

Iran to continue expanding military might, missile work: President Hassan Rouhani

Why Venezuela’s oil money could keep undermining its economy and democracy

Bezos case exposes billionaires' vulnerability to hackers

Congressional talks to avert shutdown stall over detention policies

How Venezuela turns its useless bank notes into gold