Federal employees are suing Elon Musk after the entire workforce received an email instructing them to explain their work or face being fired. The suit, filed by unions and advocacy…
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USA: Star John Legend defends playing Rwanda concert during war
American singer-songwriter John Legend has told the BBC he is unfazed by a public backlash against his decision to perform in Rwanda, despite the country’s involvement in the war in…
USA: Most USAID staff laid off or placed on leave by Trump administration
The Trump administration has placed most United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees back on administrative leave from midnight on Sunday and laid off hundreds more. In addition to…
USA: Starbucks axes some drinks and staff in bid for US turnaround
Starbucks is cutting 1,100 jobs and simplifying its menu in the US as it tries to improve flagging business in its home market. The first items to get the axe…
USA: Trump names podcaster Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director
US President Donald Trump has appointed podcaster and commentator Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI. Trump posted on social media that Bongino was “a man of incredible love…
USA: Fed warns Trump’s tariffs may fuel inflation
American shoppers may face higher prices if US President Donald Trump goes ahead with some of his proposed tariffs, the US central bank has warned. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s…
USA: Apple commits to $500bn US investment
Apple plans to invest more than $500bn (£396bn) in the US over the next four years, starting with a new advanced manufacturing factory in Texas. The tech giant said it…
USA: Musk email to US government workers sparks confusion across agencies
Officials at multiple US government departments offered staff conflicting guidance on how to respond to a Saturday email touted by Trump adviser Elon Musk requesting they list their accomplishments from…
USA: From Baywatch to toxic waste – LA’s iconic beaches unrecognisable after fires
With its sun-drenched lifeguard towers, bronzed surfers and bikini-clad volleyball players, Will Rogers State Beach is one of the most recognizable stretches of sand in the world thanks to the…
USA: Trump shreds global norms in one month
Just occasionally, there are years when the world goes through some fundamental, convulsive change. 1968, with the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, the Paris riots and the anti-Vietnam War protests in…