US President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on any alcohol coming to the US from the European Union (EU) in the latest twist of an escalating trade war.…
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USA: ‘Stranded’ astronauts’ return delayed after SpaceX launch postponed
‘Stranded’ astronauts’ return delayed after SpaceX launch postponedA Nasa-SpaceX mission that aimed to clear the way for two “stranded” astronauts to get back to Earth has been postponed. TheFalcon 9…
USA: Judge orders Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back
A judge has ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse by the Trump administration last month. Judge William Alsup called the sacking…
USA: Woman arrested in US for allegedly holding stepson captive for 20 years
A Connecticut man whose stepmother allegedly held him captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to the small room he was held in, officials said. Authorities responded to the…
USA: Abercombie & Fitch must pay for ex-CEO’s criminal sex trafficking defence
Abercrombie & Fitch must pay for the legal fees of former CEO Mike Jeffries as he defends criminal charges of sex trafficking, a US court has ruled. The fashion brand,…
USA: Migrants held at Guantanamo transferred to US
Immigration officials have reportedly removed all migrants being held at Guantanamo Bay and returned them to the US, just weeks after sending the first batch tothe US military base in…
UK: Donald Trump’s son Eric holds talks with John Swinney
Eric Trump is a senior executive in his father’s business – the Trump Organization – which owns golf resorts in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire. The meeting took place over tea and…
USA: White House withdraws CDC nominee hours before Senate hearing
The White House has withdrawn its candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just hours before he was set to testify before a Senate committee. President…
UK: MP hits out at ‘very disappointing’ steel tariffs
The tariffs imposed on steel exports to the US are “very disappointing”, the MP for Scunthorpe has said. Donald Trump’s administration has put the 25% charge on all steel and aluminium imported…
USA: Lawyers argue over moving detained pro-Gaza Columbia activist
In a Manhattan courtroom, lawyers for a detained Palestinian student activist argued Donald Trump’s administration was attempting to restrict access to their client, as hundreds gathered to protest on his…