US officials say allies discounting Trump-Putin summit as 'meaningless'
Washington (CNN)Despite President Trump's deference to Russian President Vladimir Putin at their post-summit press conference in Helsinki on Monday
Why the US is obligated to defend Montenegro
Washington (CNN)The country of Montenegro was thrust into the limelight after President Donald Trump was asked whether the US would come to the military aid of the most recent member of NATO.
Mark Zuckerberg clarifies his Holocaust comments
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to clarify his controversial comments about Holocaust deniers Wednesday afternoon, hours after he was quoted saying some deniers who post on Facebook aren't "intentionally getting it wrong."
Xi Jinping heads to Africa to clinch China's hold over the continent
Beijing, China (CNN)Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Africa this week as Beijing moves to further cement its role as one of the continent's closest economic and diplomatic allies.
Ex-FBI head James Comey urges public to vote Democratic
Washington (CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey is urging "all who believe in this country's values" to vote for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections
Obama warns against 'strongman politics' in speech after Trump news conference
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN)Former US President Barack Obama mounted a passionate defense of democracy and warned against the rise of "strongman politics,"
Ex-FBI head James Comey urges public to vote Democratic
Washington (CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey is urging "all who believe in this country's values" to vote for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections
Russia plans to increase aggression post-World Cup
Washington (CNN)Russian intelligence agencies are planning to ramp up operations targeting western countries now that the World Cup and the Trump-Putin Helsinki summit have ended
EU and Japan sign trade deal covering a third of the world's economy
The European Union and Japan signed a huge free trade deal on Tuesday that cuts or eliminates tariffs on nearly all goods.
Trump caved spectacularly to Putin. Here's what might happen next
(CNN)For as long as history remembers Donald Trump, it will be a day that will live in infamy.The President's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday is already one of the most notorious moments in the tortured relations between Washington and Moscow.
