Russian president says those behind the allegations are ‘worse than prostitutes’

China to seek support for two trade models seen as competitors to TPP at Peru summit

President says he will work with Republican’s team to smooth transition

Donald Trump accuses US president of lying about ‘ransom’ paid to Tehran for prisoners

Economic growth in China accompanied by dreadful environmental consequences

Former US president acknowledges mistakes but says ‘world is better off’ without Hussein

US bureau said it will not prosecute Democratic presidential candidate over emails

President asks tech community for help in improving civic engagement in digital age

Main contenders neck and neck in Iowa two weeks before first nominating election

US source says Syed Rizwan Farook may have plotted attack on US as early as 2011

Majority of state governors join Republican candidates in proposing restrictions

John Kerry says progress being made on Iran nuclear deal but warns of issues

White House has been trying to win over sceptics at home even before today’s deadline

Minister to raise issue of Irish in US with Speaker of House of Representatives

New emails show former secretary of state’s backroom dealings on Northern Ireland

Analysis: Obama’s counterterrorism strategy questioned as regional tensions rise

Israeli prime minister says conditions to achieve two-state solution do not exist

Move would allow government to proceed with executive order to protect immigrants

Obama administration unveils proposals to tax past profits parked overseas

Republicans also vote to unpick 2012 policy shielding hundreds of thousands more brought to US as children

Possible eventual loss of strategic foothold will not have pleased Vladimir Putin

Email exchange between Amy Pascal and producer Scott Rudin revealed in email hack

‘We can’t breathe,’ chant protesters as NYC choke-hold death puts justice in the dock

St Louis Rams players’ Michael Brown hand gesture sparks dispute with police

Decision not to charge policeman over killing of black teenager sparks nationwide protests

What about all those undocumented Irish in the US - how will all this benefit them?

President to outline executive actions today that may help five million ‘undocumented’

Bill for pipeline blocked, but Republicans boost majority prospects

Taoiseach declines to ‘interfere’ in US debate but notes ‘opportunity’ to assist Irish

Election was the biggest Irish win on bad night for Maryland governor O’Malley

Obama and Democrats suffer heavy defeats as GOP rule Congress for first time in eight years

Kaci Hickox defies quarantine by leaving her home for a bike ride

Charlie Flanagan sees role for US in helping ‘to break the logjam’ in the North

Group monitoring war claims airstrikes have hit civilian as well as jihadist targets

A ‘strongly worded’ letter sent from the influential philanthropic group to US Senate

Appointment brings to an end longest period US has been without Irish ambassador

President insists he will not commit the US to another ground war in fighting IS

Comments of chairman of the joint chiefs of staff at odds with president’s position

Humanitarian crisis continues for religious minority who fled Islamic State militants

Game Golf device tracks how US president plays and lets him share data with others