US politics live: BRICS summit calls for diplomacy, demands peace in Middle East

The BRICS bloc has gathered under the spotlight of global disorder this week to lay out a plan for everything from Donald Trump to Gaza.

Welcome to our live coverage of US politics.

Donald Trump has slammed “fake polls” which show a major hit to his approval rating as he near his 100 days in office.

The President has labelled the pollsters “sick” and called for an investigation into “electoral fraud”.

Prime Minister Mark Carney won Canada’s election, local media projected, leading his Liberal Party to a new term in power after convincing voters that his experience managing economic crises prepared him to confront Mr Trump.

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