ANALYSIS: However, Obama thinks there is never a better time to be alive.

North Korea makes boasts it will take on Trump with "merciless" strikes if threatened.

Britain's GCHQ tipped off security services in the United States about alleged meetings.

COMMENT: This sketch of Sean Spicer at a press conference is dedicated to John Clarke.

Russian president Vladimir Putin is meeting with Rex Tillerson, the US Secretary of State.

North Korea escalated its threats against the US, putting nuclear weapons on the table.

Was a New Zealand diplomat to London passing on secrets to Moscow?

A CBS News poll found majority support for the bombing ordered by Trump.

What did firing of 59 tomahawks achieve? With each passing day, it looks less meaningful.

The US President is open to additional strikes if use of chemical weapons continues.

When US Secretary of State visits Moscow this week, the stakes could not be higher.

Australia's most mocked politician Pauline Hanson has been ambushed by a selfie-taker.

There could be 'real war' if Moscow is presented with an ultimatum over Syria.

US is sending a strike group to Korean waters in response to nation's nuclear programs.

COMMENT: We live in a troubled world and that doesn't look like changing anytime soon.

The cruise missiles struck, and many in the mainstream media fawned.

Here are seven key points for understanding this dramatic shift in policy.

White House power players Jared Kushner and Stephen Bannon have clashed in previous weeks.

Donald Trump has now put a flag in the ground on military intervention, says a Kiwi expert

Trump is reportedly considering military action over horror chemical attack.

COMMENT: It was even better getting a kiwi perspective on American politics.

'These heinous actions by the Assad regime cannot be tolerated,' US President says.

The first proposals for Trump's wall separating the US from Mexico have been released.

Show more zeal in reports of Obama officials spying, White House has called.

UAE set up secret meeting to establish back-channel line of communication, say officials.

COMMENT: New Zealand will find opportunities as well as risks in Trump's world.

Chris Liddell, a Kiwi picked to work for President Trump, makes the White House rich list.

War with North Korea would bring 'an intensity of violence' not seen in decades.

COMMENT: Dishonesty and lack of detail are rotting the core of Trump's agenda.

The Los Angeles Times has launched an extraordinary attack on US President Donald Trump.