Top prosecutor in seashells case against former FBI director James Comey steps down

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Trump says Iran will ‘pay the price’ as negotiations stall

US inflation spikes to 3-year high in May as Iran war energy shock persists

US inflation spikes to 3-year high in May as Iran war energy shock persists The soaring costs are a major issue for American voters as they head to the midterm election in November US consumer inflation surged to a fresh three-year high in May, according to official data released on Wednesday, as increased energy prices rippled through the world’s largest economy. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.2 per cent year on year, up from April’s 3.8 per cent figure, the US Bureau of Labour...

Growing backlash in Japan over Trump's use of anime characters

The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto.