US President Donald Trump says he will direct US agencies, including the defence department, to "begin the process of identifying and releasing" government files on aliens and extraterrestrial life.

President Trump said on Thursday that he had directed his administration to begin releasing files related to aliens, extraterrestrial life and unidentified flying objects, only hours after attacking f...

While the announcement was met with interest and enthusiasm for the most part, some critics wondered if it was a distraction from the ongoing row over the Epstein files.