US President Donald Trump has said he will double the tariffs he previously announced on Canadian steel and aluminium imports into the US, taking the levies to 50% in total.…
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USA: ‘Garbage’ to blame Ukraine for massive X outage, experts say
Experts have cast doubt on Elon Musk’s claim that a large-scale outage which hit X was caused by hackers in Ukraine. Platform monitor Downdetector says it had more than 1.6…
USA: JD Vance’s cousin criticises him for ‘belittling’ Zelensky
US Vice-President JD Vance’s cousin has criticised him and President Donald Trump for “belittling” Volodymyr Zelensky during the three men’s Oval Office showdown in February. “There’s a certain level of…
USA: Court temporarily blocks effort to deport Gaza protest leader
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested over the weekend by immigration agents. Mr Khalil, a Columbia University…
USA: How JD Vance sees the world
An argument in the White House tore apart the US alliance with Ukraine, shook European leaders and highlighted JD Vance’s key role in forcefully expressing Donald Trump’s foreign policy. The…
USA: Trump says he will buy a Tesla after stock slump
US President Donald Trump has said he will “buy a brand new Tesla” after shares in the electric car firm fell more than 15%. Trump blamed “radical left lunatics” boycotting…
USA: European stocks steady after US markets plunge
A sell-off in global shares eased in Europe on Tuesday following a sharp fall in US stocks that came as investors raised concerns about the negative economic impact of President…
USA: Marco Rubio says Ukraine partial ceasefire plan ‘has promise’ ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia
America’s top diplomat has said that he sees promise in Ukraine’s proposal for a partial ceasefire to end the three-year war with Russia, ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between…
USA: Supreme Court will hear challenge to Colorado conversion therapy ban
The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to a Colorado law that bans so-called conversion therapy. The justices agreed they will hear the case after a…
USA: Authorities expect ‘substantial progress’ in peace talks with Ukraine
Washington expects “substantial progress” to be made during talks with Ukraine this week, according to a senior US diplomat. Intelligence sharing will be discussed and the US hopes to sign…