The US has intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Donald Trump has said.

The US central bank has signalled a pause in interest rates cuts demanded by the president as it grapples pressures from both elevated inflation and a weak jobs market.

The Duchess of Sussex has been able to contact her estranged father in hospital via a letter, her spokesperson has confirmed.

Iran and Egypt have complained after FIFA scheduled a World Cup match between the two nations in Seattle to coincide with the city’s LGBTQ+ Pride festival.

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force.