The White House lawn is usually where Donald Trump delivers brutal slapdowns of his political opponents before the world&s media.

European Union negotiators have failed so far to achieve a breakthrough in trade negotiations with the Trump administration and may now seek to extend the status quo to avoid tariff hikes, six EU diplomats briefed on the talks said yesterday.

EU presidencies often only command ordinary citizens& attention via droves of big black limousines being driven at high speed, accompanied by police or army outriders festooned with flashing blue lights.

As the temperature hit 38C in recent days in Rome, teacher Jack O&Connor and his medical student girlfriend, Una Casey (28), are counting down the days to escape the heat for their native Ireland.