US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said President Donald Trump is considering a deal that would offer exemptions from tariffs on Canada and Mexico, including potentially for carmakers. The possibility…
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USA: Rapper Offset announces Russia gig despite label’s boycott
Offset has announced he’ll be playing an arena gig in Russia next month. The US-based rapper is set to perform at Moscow’s MTC Live Hall on 18 April, confirming the…
Ukraine: Zelensky’s conciliatory letter to Trump suggests he’s run out of road
On whether Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to patch up relations with his US counterpart Donald Trump depends on who you ask in Ukraine. “A very bad decision,” remarked blogger…
Palestine: US and Israel reject Arab alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan
The US and Israel have rejected an Arab plan for the post-war reconstruction of the Gaza Strip that would allow the 2.1 million Palestinians living there to stay in place.…
Canada: FM Mélanie Joly takes Trump 51st state line ‘very seriously’
Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has told the BBC she takes US President Donald Trump’s remarks on making Canada the 51st state of his country “very seriously”. “This is not…
USA: Actor Jesse Eisenberg gets Polish citizenship
US actor Jesse Eisenberg has been awarded Polish citizenship by President Andrzej Duda, after telling the story of the Jewish population during World War Two in his Oscar-winning film A…
USA: Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers
Florida has launched a criminal investigation into British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who flew to the state last week from Romania, where they faced rape and human-trafficking charges. Florida’s…
USA: Democrat Al Green ejected from chamber for heckling Trump
Representative Al Green was ejected from the House chamber for heckling President Donald Trump during his joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. Green, a Democratic lawmaker from Houston in…
USA: ‘I am just getting started’- Trump in speech to US Congress
Six weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump came to a US Capitol controlled by his Republican Party to take a lengthy victory lap. “We have accomplished more in 43 days…
Ukraine: Zelensky vows to ‘make things right’ with Trump and negotiate peace
Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting. The Ukrainian president described the…