The taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) has been invited to the White House by US President Donald Trump to celebrate St Patrick’s Day next month. The meeting is scheduled to take…
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USA: Seven key takeaways from Trump’s talks with Starmer
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has met US President Donald Trump during his first visit to the White House. Here are some of the key moments as the pair…
USA: Trump administration unveils bird flu plan as egg prices soar
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a $1bn (£792m) plan to help US farmers combat a raging bird flu epidemic that has required them to kill millions of…
USA: Trump to impose additional 10% tariff on China
1 hour ago Natalie Sherman BBC NewsShareSave Donald Trump said he planned to hit goods from China with another 10% rise in tariffs, the latest salvo in the US president’s…
USA: Trump commends Zelensky ahead of White House talks
US President Donald Trump has said he has a “lot of respect” for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the eve of their talks at the White House. Asked by the…
USA: Trump foreign aid freeze to stay for now- US Supreme Court
The top judge in the United States has given temporary backing to the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid payments. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ intervention came as the…
USA: Trump orders copper probe in first step to tariffs
US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation of copper imports in what is a first step toward potential tariffs on the metal. Administration officials said the White House wanted…
USA: Apple AI tool transcribed the word ‘racist’ as ‘Trump’
Apple says it is working to fix its speech-to-text tool after some social media users found that when they spoke the word “racist” into their iPhones it typed it out…
USA: Apple boss says its DEI programmes may change
Apple boss Tim Cook has said his company may have to change its diversity practices as the US legal landscape shifts. His comments came just minutes after a majority of…
USA: Judge declines to immediately restore AP access to White House
A US judge has declined a request by the Associated Press to immediately restore its access to presidential events after the Trump administration blocked the agency in a dispute over…