Josh Gerstein

The controversial American real estate magnate, Donald Trump, is leading the 2016 Republican presidential race, having topped the latest CNN poll. Audio

The French President Francois Hollande has called an emergency meeting in response to WikiLeaks' claims that America spied on him and his predecessors for years. Audio

Millions of Americans who work for the Federal Government have had their pay records hacked in a vast cyber attack the US is blaming on China. Audio

The US House of Representatives has voted to rein in the National Security Agency's mass collection of Americans' phone records, while allowing the agency to engage in more targeted surveillance. Audio

A deal's been done in the US for David Petraeus to plead guilty but most likely avoid jail in the culmination of his spectacular fall from grace at the CIA and military. Audio

The UN and human rights groups have called for the prosecution of US officials involved into the "brutal" CIA interrogation of al-Qaeda suspects. Audio

In the U.S, a Republican Party staffer who accused President Obama's teenage daughters of lacking class has been forced to quit her job. Audio

America's first airdrop of guns and medical supplies to Kurdish fighters in the embattled Syrian town of Kobane appears to have gone slightly awry with some of the weapons ending up the hands of… Audio

The US military is flying Apache helicopters against Islamic State rebels in Iraq for the first time, exposing its troops to greater risk from ground fire. Audio

The United States is launching air and missile strikes against Islamic State strongholds in Syria, with Arab allies backing it up. Audio

The American Secretary of State, John Kerry, has vowed to build an enduring international coalition to defeat Islamic State saying almost every nation has role to play in eliminating the jihadists. Audio

The U.S President Barack Obama has authorised targeted airstrikes in northern Iraq to blunt the onslaught of Islamic militants threatening the lives of thousands of refugees. Audio

In the United States, the House of Representatives has voted to sue President Obama for overstepping his powers. Audio

In Washington, there are growing signs of a rift with Israel over accusations that the United States is siding with Hamas in efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza. Audio

The compelling video is stoking the debate in Washington about negotiating with the Taliban. Audio

The United States President Barack Obama has outlined his vision for a new chapter in American foreign policy. Audio

The most senior intelligence advisers to the German chancellor have been meeting their counterparts in the White House today. Audio

In the United States, Republicans and Democrat leaders have finally reached a compromise to end the financial impasse and the partial government shut down. Audio

President Barack Obama took a global view in his annual State of the Union speech, as he outlined measures to revive the sluggish US economy. Audio

President Barack Obama is due in a few hours to give the annual State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress. Audio