NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half brother was assassinated with a lethal nerve agent manufactured for chemical warfare, Malaysian police said today.

NORTH Korea poses a global threat and its increasingly belligerent behaviour must be reined in,

JULIE Bishop has encouraged Irish companies to invest in Northern Australia, as the two countries look to strengthen trade relations off the back of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

SEVERAL major news outlets found themselves blocked from attending a White House briefing with press secretary Sean Spicer in the latest sign of worsening relations between the Trump administration and the media attempting to cover it.

CHINA has dismissed renewed pressure from US President Donald Trump over its role in North Korea, saying the crux of the matter was a dispute between Washington and Pyongyang.