Inside the WH, aides over the past week have described an air of anxiety and volatility.

An unlikely cascade of events crashed down on Jared Kushner this week.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gifted Malcolm Turnbull and his family 'All Bird' sneakers.

He urged illegal confiscation of guns, outed he was scared of NRA, threw various insults.

Those drawn to leaders like Trump more likely to wrinkle noses at unpleasant body odour.

A day after admitting she tells 'white lies' for her boss Trump, Hope Hicks resigns.

First Lady has sacked a longtime friend after a whopping $36 million deal became public.

US President has confirmed Brad Parscale as his campaign manager to oversee the effort.

US President Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law has his security clearance downgraded.

Analysts warn of the dangers of a 'one-man show' as China proposes scrapping term limits.

Xi wants China to be great again. And he's the one who gets to define what "great" means.

Anti-migrant and anti-EU sentiment high a week from Italian election.

China plans to remove presidential term limits from its constitution.

Trump fails to affirm Mexico's position that it would not fund construction of the wall.

The former president arrives next month and is here for three days.

Which insists FBI did not inappropriately spy on Trump campaign adviser.

PM Malcolm Turnbull says there's one thing the US could learn from Australia.

Barnaby Joyce is "confident" he will be leader after Monday's meeting.

Former top adviser to Trump's election campaign pleads guilty in Russia investigation.

US and Australian leaders praise each other's policies during White House meeting.

The woman who made the claims has been named as a rural woman of the year winner.

Deputy PM is heading to Canberra's back benches facing sexual harassment allegations.

Trump's notes show speech not off the cuff - but look what is on his cuff.

The confidant turned state's witness in one of several corruption investigations.

Trump says he's considering backing trained school employees to carry concealed weapons.

COMMENT: He may be victim of a "witch hunt," but is very jumpy around subject of Russia.

A dog named Lima gets a say in whether Merkel can form a new Government in Germany.

Sexual assault accuser has to keep asking herself: Will it ever make a difference?

COMMENT: It's a new low the president hiding behind the bodies of shooting victims.

PM asks questions of intelligence agencies over burglary linked to China research.