Simon Marks

On the eve of a landmark speech to the US Congress, the Israeli prime minister has declared that a US-Iran deal on curtailing Tehran's nuclear ambitions "could threaten the survival of Israel." Audio

President Obama has used his veto power to block, for the time being, the controversial Keystone XL project for a massive oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Audio

Potential terrorist threats to shopping centres in the US and other coutries. New York legal decision against the PLO. Audio

Police forces around the world are on alert after Somali extremists threatened to attack shopping centres in Britain, the US and Canada -- with a specific threat made against Oxford Street and the two… Audio

High level talks are underway in Washington DC on how to battle the growth of Islamic State. Audio

President Barack Obama has asked Congress to formally authorise the use of military force against Islamic State militants. Audio

The White House is vowing to bring to justice the Islamic State militants it says are responsible for the "captivity and death" of an American woman in Syria. Audio

Barack Obama says the US is considering sending lethal arms to Ukraine if diplomacy with Russia fails to end the crisis. Audio

The Jordanian government is promising what it calls an earth-shaking response to avenge the murder of one of its air force pilots by Islamic State extremists and is about to start executing IS… Audio

The United States is reconsidering whether to send weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists. The policy u-turn comes amid a surge of new fighting in eastern Ukraine. Audio

President Obama says the United States is ready to "turn the page" after years of vicious recession and long and costly wars. Audio

European leaders have also been expressing solidarity with the French, and urging people across the continent to stand up for the principles of freedom. Audio

It's looking increasingly likely that the former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will run for the White House next year. Audio

North Korea's entire internet access was shutdown for hours today and the White House is refusing to say if the U.S is responsible. Audio

Unions representing New York police say the city's Mayor, Bill de Blasio, "has bloods on his hands" following the weekend killing of two officers who were on patrol in Brooklyn. Audio

The United States and Cuba are taking historic steps to end a more than 50-year standoff. Audio

Jeb Bush, the brother of former President George W Bush, says he's actively exploring the possibility of seeking the US Presidency in 2016. Audio

Another Bush is considering a tilt at America's top job. Audio

The head of the CIA has responded to the damning report accusing it of torturing prisoners in the wake of 9/11, admitting that some interrogators have used "harsh" and "abhorrent" tactics in the past… Audio

A United States report into the CIA's controversial interrogation methods after the 9/11 attacks has found the techniques were not only ineffective, but their use was misrepresented to the government.