Capturing the giant cave complex currently under the Afghan Taliban's control would be a major victory for IS

Islamic State captures territory around Tora Bora, near bin Laden's former stronghold

The investigation into Trump's Russia ties has expanded into determining whether or not the president tried to stop it

US President Donald Trump under investigation for obstruction of justice: Washington Post

This could lead to the deployment of thousands more soldiers

Trump lets Pentagon set Afghanistan troop levels: US official

US Attorney General Sessions is the most senior member of Trump's administration caught up in the Trump-Russia probes

Jeff Sessions denies secret meetings with Russia, calls it 'detestable lie'

Trump pledged to let the Pentagon set troop levels in Afghanistan. Long-term this won't stabilise things, even if the Taliban is strong

Analysis from Kabul: Afghanistan needs civilian investment, not bombs

Preet Bharara wouldn't take the president's phone call, trying to keep an 'arms-length' relationship, then Trump fired him

'Absolute evidence' to start obstruction of justice case against Trump: Ex-prosecutor Preet Bharara

Preet Bharara wanted to keep an 'arms-length relationship' with the President. Then, apparently for this, he got sacked

Ex-prosecutor wouldn't take Trump's phone call, fired next day

Melania is the first First Lady in modern history to delay her arrival in Washington after an election win

Melania, Barron finally move into White House

Concerns have been raised about whether Sessions helped otherwise subvert the ongoing Russia-related investigations

US attorney general next in scandal's spotlight

While a sitting president is very unlikely to face criminal prosecution, obstruction of justice could form the basis for impeachment

Ex-FBI chief Comey tells US senators Trump pressured him on Russia probe

The Russia issue has dogged Trump's first months, with critics saying that efforts by him to hinder the FBI probe could amount to obstruction of justice

FBI ex-head Comey accuses Trump administration of defaming him, telling 'lies'

Trump's criticism of the investigations into him and Russia was not supported by any cited evidence

Trump blasts Russia probe, urges testimony from former adviser Page

The US President embarks Friday on his first foreign trip

Trump takes perilous first steps on world stage

While it's tempting to see this new trade dispute as Trump's bellicosity extending even to Canada, it's actually Washington-Ottawa tradition

Trump's tough talk on Canadian lumber anything but unprecedented

'Extremely troubling' is how Jason Chaffetz characterised the documents seen by the classified gathering of the committee

'No sign Gen Flynn complied with the law', says House Oversight Panel

The USS Carl Vinson is somewhere off the Korean peninsula

North Korea says ready to strike US aircraft carrier

A Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge was convinced there was probable cause to believe Carter Page was acting as a Russian agent

FBI obtained court order to monitor ex-Trump adviser in Russia probe: Washington Post

US defense secretary James Mattis said there is no need to increase US troops in the middle east at this moment

'Iran biggest state sponsor of terrorism' says Mattis

Kenyan government spokesman Eric Kiraithe confirmed the deportation, but said he did not know why they were expelled

90 Somalis, 2 Kenyans deported from US without reason

President Pena Nieto is thinking about cancelling a Tuesday meeting with Trump in Washington

Mexico: We will not pay for wall

It says he will not be breaking federal anti-nepotism laws

Trump can hire son-in-law Kushner as White House adviser: Justice department

About 3,000 in Sydney and some 5,000 protesters rallied in Melbourne, holding banners 'Feminism is my Trump card' and 'Fight like a girl'

Thousands protest Trump as 'sister marches' begin in Australia and New Zealand