A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from placing 2,200 workers at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on paid leave, hours before it was due to happen.…
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USA: Dozens of countries back International Criminal Court after Trump sanctions
Dozens of countries have expressed “unwavering support” for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on its staff. A majority of member states, including the…
USA: USAID could slash staff to hundreds after placing most on leave
America’s foreign aid agency could see its staff slashed from about 10,000 to fewer than 300 globally as the Trump administration makes major cuts to government spending. All but a…
USA: Trump signs order freezing aid to South Africa over land law
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order freezing financial aid to South Africa, after threatening to do so earlier this week. Trump said he was bringing in the…
USA: Trump says he is revoking Biden’s security clearance
US President Donald Trump has said he is revoking Joe Biden’s security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings, after his predecessor did the same to him four years ago.…
USA: Why Trump is on the warpath in Somalia
Finding and fighting the militants who have become the beating heart of the Islamic State (IS) group in Africa can be tough work as they hide deep in the mountains…
USA: Unions sue Trump administration over USAID agency cuts
Two unions representing employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration over the White House’s plan to drastically…
USA: Senate confirms Project 2025 co-author as Trump budget chief
The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the White House budget office, Russell Vought, hours after Democrats staged an all-night hearing in the chamber in protest.…
USA: Judge blocks Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship
A US federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily. “Today, virtually every baby…
USA: Judge halts Trump’s government worker buyout plan
A federal judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a resignation package to federal employees. The White House had said that more than 40,000 US government workers…