USA: Trump envoy dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for an international force to support a ceasefire in Ukraine has been dismissed as “a posture and a pose” by Donald Trump’s special envoy. Steve Witkoff…

USA: Trump revoking protections for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians and other migrants

US President Donald Trump’s administration has said it will revoke the temporary legal status of more than half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Those migrants have…

USA: Trump administration to import millions of eggs from Turkey and South Korea to ease prices

The Trump administration is planning to import eggs from Turkey and South Korea and is in talks with other countries in hopes of easing all-time high prices for the American…

USA: Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies at 76

Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76. Known as Big George in the ring, the American built one of the most remarkable and enduring careers in the sport,…

USA: Trump targets Biden, Harris in US security clearance purge

US President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearance of his predecessor, Joe Biden, in a sweeping move that also targeted former Vice President Kamala Harris and several senior former White…

USA: Trump uses emergency powers to boost mineral production

US President Donald Trump has invoked emergency powers to expand domestic production of critical minerals as he tries to reduce US reliance on imports from countries like China. The executive…

Europe: Tate brothers say they have left US to return to Romania

British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan said on Friday they have left the US and are flying back to Romania, where they face human trafficking and other charges.…

USA: Elon Musk meets with defence officials in Pentagon visit

Tech billionaire and senior Trump adviser Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday for briefings that have sparked debate after multiple US media outlets reported that he would be given…

Afghanistan: Taliban frees US man held for two years

An American airline mechanic has been freed by the Taliban after being held in Afghanistan for more than two years. George Glezmann, who was detained in December 2022 while visiting…

USA: Trump rescinds order targeting law firm after it makes $40m promise

President Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order targeting a prestigious international law firm after it promised to abandon diversity policies and provide $40m (£31m) worth of free legal work…