FX Focus: Pound recovers as May backtracks on 'dementia tax'
Pound climbs back above $1.30 after losing half a cent against the dollar as Tories' lead narrows.
No headscarf for Melania Trump on Saudi Arabia visit but First Lady is praised for her outfit change
It comes after Donald Trump criticised Michelle Obama for not wearing headdress in 2015.
Refugee in Germany jailed for 11 years for the rape of two students
Angela Merkel stressed that it was an isolated case.
Row between Germany and Turkey escalates as Merkel mulls troop withdrawal
German soldiers at the Incirlik airbase may be moved to Jordan instead.
China's Silk Road initiative off to a bumpy start due to the UK and the EU's reluctance
Initiative not clear on public procurement and social and environmental standards. it is claimed.
Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel say they will 'deepen' EU with 'historic reconstruction'
New French president and the German chancellor were speaking in Berlin on Macron's 1st day in the job.
Macron chooses Republican legislator Edouard Philippe as new French Prime Minister
Philippe is the mayor of a port city in northwestern France and an MP for the Republican Party.
Macron and Merkel set for key meeting in Berlin
Macron has big plans for Europe but he will put them on hold until Germany goes to the polls in September.
Emmanuel Macron set to be inaugurated as France's youngest-ever president
François Hollande will hand over the French presidency to Macron at the Elysée Palace amid tight security in Paris.
Brexit minister David Davis claims EU chief Jean Claude Juncker plotting to get him sacked
"If they don't want me across the table, there is a reason for that," the senior Conservative said.
Donald Trump has still not made a statement on gay men being tortured in Chechnya
The White House has not confirmed if it is aware of the anti-LGBT purge in the Russian region.
Germany arrests second soldier over 'right-wing extremist' plot to assassinate high-profile targets
Ex-president Joachim Gauck and current Justice Minister Heiko Maas were included on a hit list.
Brigitte Trogneux and Angela Merkel: The women behind 'Europhile' Macron
President-elect may well have two ladies to back, guide and support him – if as yet no parliamentary representation.
Brexit rhetoric is paying off for Theresa May – the Tories are now 22 points ahead of Labour
The UK prime minister has claimed that officials in Brussels are 'meddling' with the general election.
Nikkei soars as French election results find investors in a jubilant mood
The Nikkei surged to 2.36% while weak Chinese trade data caused the Shanghai Composite to fall by 1.05%.
Global markets and world leaders upbeat about Macron victory in French presidential election
Euro climbs to $1.1023 as concerns France will leave European Union evaporate.
Emmanuel Macron wins historic French presidential election - projected results
The centrist candidate is estimated to have won by 65% to Marine Le Pen's 35%.
Macron's campaign says it suffered 'massive' email hack on eve of French presidential election
'This operation is obviously a democratic destabilization,' Macron's campaign said.
Theresa May plays down Tory local election surge as she attacks 'EU bureaucrats' over Brexit
'This is not about who wins and who loses in the local elections,' the prime minister told UK voters.
Ivanka Trump set to join EPA head for discussions on Paris climate change pact
First daughter appears ready to push for US to stay part of environmental agreement.
Angela Merkel takes lead in polls ahead of key state elections
The poll lead is crucial ahead of voting in the coming weeks.
Macron and Le Pen clash on terrorism, trade and the euro in final TV debate
French voters will choose their next president on Sunday.
David Davis rejects €100bn Brexit bill as chief EU negotiator warns of 'explosive consequences'
'The financial settlement is only about settling the accounts,' Michel Barnier said.
Chechnya police order parents to kill their gay children or 'we'll do it for you'
Gay men and children face persecution as part of an anti-LGBT purge in the Russian region.
EU and UK migrants in limbo as Theresa May rows with Brussels over residency deal
'Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed,' a defiant EU official told IBTimes UK.
Trump and Putin agree to work together on Syria ahead of first meeting in summer
The pair have spoken for the first time since their row over the Syrian conflict.
Nick Clegg: Tories will unleash tsunami of red tape with hard Brexit
'EU citizens face uncertainty, then hassle, expense, red tape bureaucracy and paperwork.'
Donald Tusk gets dragged into the Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker Brexit row
UK prime minister reportedly told EU Council chief of plan to seal an early deal on migrant rights.
Putin to speak with Trump and meet Merkel
Syrian conflict and Ukrainian crisis are set to dominate the Putin-Merkel talks.
EU's Jean-Claude Juncker believes Theresa May is 'deluded' over Brexit talks
Leaks reveal the European Commission president's meeting with the PM went badly for the UK.