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Trump shoots down his own story
Trump has shot down the White House's explanation for the firing of James Comey.

Putin's power play for North Korea
Can Putin gain leverage over the West by expanding ties with North Korea?

Mayor retracts offer for village move
It was too good to be true - an offer to move to an Italian village with money thrown in.

Fired FBI boss 'saw it on TV'
When the FBI director found out Trump had fired him, he initially laughed it off.

Why France shunned Brexit and Trumpery
COMMENT: Unlike, the UK and US, France has learned no country is an island unto itself.

Trump changes Twitter banner in protest
Trump refutes links with Russia and has now changed his Twitter banner to back himself up.

'It could be an ad for the Ku Klux Klan'
Labor's "Australians first" ad has been slammed for being racist.

Macron's victory: Triumph for hope
France takes a step into unknown with the election of its youngest leader since Napoleon.

Macron brings sanity to troubled world
COMMENT: Macron's victory has given the world a great sigh of relief, writes Barry Soper.

World reacts to Macron's victory
The European Union seems to be have breathed a sigh of relief at the French result.

Paris voters give hacking a Gallic shrug
Election stakes are too high to be bothered by campaign documents, they say.

Britain's shortest politician is 3ft 7in
New Tory councillor elected as the Conservative party's shortest politician.

JFK grandson gives first TV interview
John F. Kennedy's only grandson has given his first TV interview.

Meeting with Trump was like 'family'
Malcolm Turnbull has revealed what he discussed with Donald Trump behind closed doors.

Son of refugees poised to take power
Moon Jae looks set to lead the South at a time of heightened tensions.

House Republicans pass healthcare bill
The controversial bill narrowly passed, fulfilling a Trump campaign promise.

Trump's leaked tape made Ivanka cry
Ivanka broke down after father refused to apologise for lewd comments leaked in tape.

Brownlee to mend relations with Israel
New Foreign Minister has already written a letter to restore relations with Israel

Why Trump sidles up to world's strongmen
President's praise for hardline leaders has human rights advocates alarmed.

Trump would be 'honoured' to meet Kim
Donald Trump's comments came a day after North Korea test-launched missiles.

Japan sends biggest warship to Pacific
Japan has dispatched its biggest warship to protect a US military vessel in the Pacific.

US cautious over latest N Korea threat
Trump believes that Kim Jong Un will eventually develop better missiles.

Alan Duff: Smell the power in France
COMMENT: Macron is about to dance with France's first lady, Paris, writes Alan Duff.

Muslim comedian rips Trump to shreds
Trump did not attend the dinner, but he was still the butt of host Hasan Minhaj's jokes.

Trump's praise for Kim Jong Un
Trump offered some backhanded praise for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

KKK rises on Trump's politics of hate
Hate groups and hate crimes back on the rise - riding the wave of the politics of hate.

Party tied to Trump's fortunes
Republican officials should hope that the President's performance changes.

Editorial: France votes well in first round
EDITORIAL: France denies its 'Trump" top place in presidential first round.

Climate March draws massive crowd
This climate march marks President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.