The US Supreme Court handed president Donald Trump a major victory yesterday by curbing the power of federal judges to impose nationwide rulings impeding his policies but it left unresolved the issue of whether he can limit birthright citizenship.

President Vladimir Putin said yesterday Russia was looking to cut its military expenditure from next year, contrasting that with Nato&s plan to ramp up defence spending over the next decade.

Sean ‘Diddy& Combs& lawyer portrayed the hip-hop mogul yesterday as the victim of an overzealous prosecution that twisted his recreational drug use and swinger lifestyle into a racketeering conspiracy charge that could put him behind bars for life.

Popular European destinations are facing extreme temperatures, with the hot weather expected to soar well into the 40s in major holiday hotspots.