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Former US President Donald Trump's surrender on criminal charges Tuesday was marked by clashes between his fans and foes outside a downtown Manhattan courtroom, and a now-familiar cycle of name-calling and outrage from lawmakers and Trump himself. But many Americans who say they are watching this case and other Trump…

LOS ANGELES: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday met with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy despite threats of unspecified retaliation from China, with the leader of the self-ruled island strident in her defense of democracy.

Only one in six British people say they are highly satisfied with how the political system is functioning - with 32% dissatisfied

Just one in six (17%) of the British public polled say they are highly satisfied with how the political system is functioning.

Late-night hosts discuss the media circus around Trump’s arraignment in Manhattan on 34 charges of falsifying business records

Trump and his supporters have given no indication that they are concerned about inciting unrest; they are encouraging it.

And it’s just the first of possibly many charges against the ex-president, the only US head of state to be charged with a crime

Former president appeared subdued in New York, only to return to his inflammatory ways in Florida. Plus, the campaigners using using dating apps to boost voter turnout

A spending bill in the Minnesota legislature would enjoin the state to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

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As French President Emmanuel Macron starts his four-day visit to China, he will have to keep in mind Beijing's attitude on several crucial questions. These include democracy in Hong Kong and the status of the independent nationalist island of Taiwan.