All around the world, politicians in the mould of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are rising. They all pose the same "profound threat".

The Russians have a variety of ways of obtaining information.

Sworn Donald Trump enemy John McCain has admitted that he passed the dossier of claims of a Russian blackmail plot against the president-elect.

Here's a guide to fishy and often debunked claims made by Donald Trump at his news conference.

An infuriated Donald Trump has lashed out at the media, describing unverified allegations connecting him to Russia as "crap".

Where does transparency meet irresponsibility? Right at the line that BuzzFeed's editor Ben Smith approached on Wednesday and decided to step over in the name of serving citizens' best interests.

He's raised eyebrows in China with comments on trade, Taiwan and North Korea. But Donald Trump will have much bigger issues than Beijing.

Trump has said it would be "stupid" for the US not to develop a close relationship with Russia, despite claims it tried to influence his election victory.

Intelligence officials were confident that Russia was the culprit behind the hacking and disinformation regarding the US election.

President-elect Donald Trump has met with intelligence chiefs and vowed a response to election campaign hacking after openly deriding the agencies.

President-elect Donald Trump voiced new doubts that Russian hackers attempted to influence the country's presidential election on his behalf.

Amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, Russia is making a surprising move.

All things Russian and Indian are popular, as are Brazilian corporate bonds and Mexico's cheap peso.

A fragile ceasefire in Syria is hanging in the balance after fresh clashes between government forces and rebel fighters near the capital.

Russia will not expel US diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to the White House's decision to send home Russian officials suspected of spying.

The Kremlin has issued a stark warning to the United States, saying it would respond in kind to the US expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats and other sanctions.

The Obama administration announced new measures to punish Russia for 2016 election interference including removal of 35 Russian government officials.

A package that would include sanctions and covert action is being finalized.

A bear wearing a ridiculous costume attacked a young woman who was ironically filming a TV show about the dangers of wild animals.

Here are five unlikely black swan events that might catch everyone unawares in the coming year.

A black box has been found in the wreckage of a Russian military plane that crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday.

Stranded on a train track for 2 days, this terrified dog faced certain death. But thanks to her loving companion, Lucy survived the horrifying ordeal.

Russians agonise over how to remember the 1917 revolutions.

Donald Trump explicitly declared that he was ready for a new nuclear arms race with Russia and claimed that the United States would win it.

One might expect Russian President Vladimir Putin to take a victory lap after a lucky 2016. But Putin looks more tired than triumphant.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin fired the starting gun on a new nuclear arms race as they both vowed to launch a major expansion of their countries' arsenals.

The Turkish policeman who murdered the Russian ambassador to Ankara was challenged by security guards when he refused to pass through the metal detector.

Both Turkish and Russian officials labelled the assassination of Andrey Karlov, Moscow's envoy to Turkey, in Ankara as a "terrorist" attack.

A look at the two main players in the killing of a Russian diplomat in Ankara, Turkey.