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,…
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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The White House has withdrawn its candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just hours before he was set to testify before a Senate committee.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…
USA: Trump raises ‘massive’ trade imbalance during Irish PM meeting
US President Donald Trump has raised a “massive” trade imbalance with Ireland and accused the European Union of treating the US “very badly”. He made the comments during a bilateral…
USA: USAID staff told to shred and burn classified documents
Staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been told to shred and burn classified documents and personnel files. The request raised alarm among employees and labour groups…
UK: Starmer says ‘all options on table’ on US tariffs
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will “keep all options on the table” as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium take effect.…
USA: Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada
Donald Trump has halted a plan to double US tariffs on Canadian steel and metal imports to 50%, just hours after first threatening them. Tariffs of 25% still went ahead…