This is a question that perhaps only the US president can answer.

Nestled amid cedar forests and beside a pristine river two hours northwest of Tokyo, Nanmoku is a village at risk.

Donald Trump has withdrawn his support for one of his staunchest supporters who's been vocal in the push for the release of the Epstein Files.

The US president’s alliance with the congresswoman has fractured in a feud that could foreshadow more rifts within the MAGA movement before next year’s midterm elections.

Germany ended conscription in 2011. It is hoping to recruit 20,000 volunteers next year alone, but sceptics think it will miss the target.

The home secretary plans to end what she claims is the “golden ticket” of Britain’s “excessively generous” immigration system.

The US president’s plan to sue the British broadcaster faces all sorts of legal hurdles, but the cost could be higher than just the money, experts warn.

Portugal and parts of neighbouring Spain have faced days of extreme conditions brought on by Storm Claudia, which has now reached parts of Britain and Ireland.

Pope Leo was presented with a bracelet from Cate Blanchett and a personalised New York Knicks basketball jersey by Spike Lee as dozens of prominent figures from film visited the Vatican.

He stepped off a plane a decade ago wearing shorts in the middle of snowy January. “America Josh” has not looked back.

She plays drums for fun, barely sleeps – and is enjoying a wave of popularity right now. What challenges does Sanae Takaichi face as she settles into Japan’s top job?

Donald Trump is attempting to shift the spotlight with the US president ordering an investigation into top Democrats and their ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

An embezzlement scandal engulfing the Ukrainian government casts an ominous shadow over plans by European nations to send Kyiv money needs to defend against Russia’s invasion.

A Trump-appointed US attorney has been tasked with leading an investigation into the convicted sex offender’s links with prominent Democrats, as the president warned “weak” Republicans not to support the “Epstein hoax”.

US President Donald Trump removed tariffs on certain food and agricultural products including Australian beef as he responded to growing unrest from American consumers over the cost of living.

Police arrested the driver and said they were treating the deaths as manslaughter after the vehicle ploughed into people waiting at a bus stop.

A city bus has slammed into pedestrians in central Stockholm in a horror scene that left several dead and others badly injured.

Two men and one woman accused of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson last year face court in Mexico.

Three men accused of being involved with the murder of two Australian brothers and their American friend have rejected a plea deal put to them by Mexican prosecutors.

Donald Trump once promised to release the so-called Epstein files, but his administration has so far resisted.