USA: From the Gulf of America to Fort Bragg, what’s behind Trump’s name changes?

​​President Donald Trump has always understood the power of branding. As a celebrity businessman, he affixed his name to the facades of his skyscrapers and licensed his name to an…

USA: Scattered anti-Musk protests target Tesla dealerships

Linda Koistinen and her husband Dale stood outside a Tesla dealership in Berkeley, California, on Saturday, protesting. They were not there to take aim at the company’s electric vehicles, but…

USA: Government tries to rehire nuclear staff it fired days ago

The US government is trying to rehire nuclear safety employees it had fired on Thursday, after concerns grew that their dismissal could jeopardise national security, US media reported. The National…

Israel: Netanyahu praises Trump’s ‘bold vision’ for Gaza at Rubio meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is working in “full cooperation” with the US on a “common strategy” for Gaza, after talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.…

UK: Authorities Plan to protect British steel industry as tariff threat looms

The government has announced plans to protect the UK’s steel industry in a bid to secure its long-term future, as it faces the impact of potential tariffs. The Plan for…

USA: New York police charge five with murder of trans man

Five people were charged by New York State police with the murder of a missing transgender man, whom authorities say was tortured for more than a month. Sam Nordquist, a…

USA: Trump’s mixed messaging over Ukraine hints at ‘madman theory’ approach

A cracked windscreen forced US Secretary of State Marco Rubio into a rapid U-turn as his plane, en route to the Munich Security Conference, had to turn back an hour…

Germany: Zelenskyy says Ukraine has ‘low chance’ of survival without US backing

Ukraine  has little chance of surviving Russia’s assault without United States support, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as US President Donald Trump announced negotiations to end the war will begin after…

USA: Prosecutors ask to drop corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss its corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the latest move in a row between the Trump administration…

UK: Britain ‘must do more’ to share Europe security burden – ministers

The UK and EU must work together and “do more” to “share the burden” of security across Europe, two senior ministers have said. Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary…