Trump suffered an embarrassment at the hands of the French president. Three days later, it happened again with the British prime minister.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a minerals deal with Ukraine is the security guarantee Kyiv needs against Russia, brushing aside a plea from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a commitment of U.

A judge has found that the mass layoffs of probationary government employees were likely unlawful. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer left his meeting with Donald Trump with much to be satisfied about despite falling short of his top objective — obtaining an American security “backstop” to protect Ukraine from further attacks after an end to Russia’s war.

The war in Ukraine will be a focal point of the meeting between the US president and UK prime minister in Washington later.

The escalating trade dispute comes after the president accused the EU of being designed to "screw" the United States.

Sunday's summit of European leaders in London, to be attended by Ukraine's leader, is shaping up to be crucial, the BBC's political editor writes.