The best pictures from the international wire services as chosen by the Picture Editors at the Sydney Morning Herald

When the US president launched his global trade war in April, South Korea was hamstrung, frozen by political turmoil. And a key industry was in the firing line.

The Tesla CEO is on a mission to block President Donald Trump’s tax bill after he tried – and failed – to convince Republican lawmakers to preserve valuable tax credits for electric vehicles.

The warning from the OECD came as the organisation released predictions that the cost voting Yes in the June referendum would cost each household £2,200 or one month's average wage per year.   The OECD calculated Britain's economic growth would be smaller by 3 per cent if it leaves the European Unio...

Police in the Cape Verde islands off West Africa on Tuesday found eight dead soldiers and three dead civilians at a military barracks, local media reported.