The Latest Breaking News from John F Kennedy

As the deadline for the release of the files looms, Rhian Lubin revisits some of the outlandish and more compelling theories out there about the killings of JFK, RFK and MLK

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When it is poorly executed, face-to-face diplomacy reinforces hostility, erodes relationships and makes diplomatic successes even harder. That is exactly what happened during the now notorious White House meeting on February 28 between the US president, Donald Trump, the vice-president, J.D. Vance, and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

A pair of ivory cotton boxer shorts once belonging to President John F. Kennedy sold for $9,100 at auction.

Winston Churchill coined the phrase to describe what has become an enduring diplomatic priority, but relationships between leaders have varied.

At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?, asks Halima Begum of Oxfam

From Eighties’ sillhouettes to pillbox hats to faux fur – here are five of the biggest trends from London Fashion Week.

The Secret Service agent who leapt onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot has died

The esteemed bipartisan cultural institution has fallen into the hands of the returning president leading to chaos, confusion and a celebrity exodus