Donald Trump and JD Vance held a heated meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy – which saw the US president tell his Ukrainian counterpart he is "gambling with World War Three".

The Pope has had an "isolated" breathing crisis as he is treated in hospital for double pneumonia, Vatican sources say.

Talks descend into meltdown as Donald Trump and JD Vance demand Zelensky show gratitude in furious Oval Office showdown - with Zelensky leaving talks early without minerals deal being signed

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The update comes as crowds gather outside the hospital

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A former climate scientist called layoffs ‘malevolence’ and ‘utter cluelessness’

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Tempel’s paternal aunt revealed her alleged scheme to the police

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Suspects ‘donned wigs and black tactical vests’ with letters blotted out so that they would read as ‘PoPo’ and ‘ICE’

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European leaders are weary of Donald Trump’s push to secure a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, with the EU's top diplomat saying that Vladimir Putin "doesn’t really want peace."

Donald Trump and JD Vance held a heated meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy – which saw the US president tell his Ukrainian counterpart he is "gambling with World War Three".

The meeting was relatively cordial until the American vice president began lecturing the Ukrainian leader

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Donald Trump and JD Vance shouted over Volodymyr Zelensky as a critical meeting on Ukraine erupted into a shouting match in the Oval Office on Friday, 28 February.

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No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed influential cleric Maulana Hamid ul-Haq.

At least 25 people were detained during a worldwide operation, Europol says.

Federal employees should expect another email on Saturday requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments

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Donald Trump greeted Volodymyr Zelensky by complimenting his outfit as the Ukrainian president arrived for talks at the White House on Friday, 28 February.

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ANALYSIS: Trump promised no taxes on tips, Social Security or overtime. Eric Garcia writes that the math does not add up

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One of the tourists was found "with both arms missing due to an apparent shark attack."

Zelensky shook hands with the president, dressed in a black sweater – a departure from the military fatigues he is known to often wear

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First message ordering government employees to account for their time resulted in widespread confusion

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A train transporting benzene, a carcinogen, derailed and caught fire on Friday, prompting a large emergency response.