US government workers received an email on Saturday afternoon asking them to list their accomplishments from the past week or resign – the latest development in the Trump administration’s efforts…
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UK: The huge risks facing Starmer at Trump meeting
When Sir Keir Starmer visits the White House next Thursday, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line. He will want to maintain his support for President Volodymyr Zelensky and…
USA: Trump administration to cut thousands of jobs at Pentagon and IRS
The Trump administration is cutting more than 11,000 jobs at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Pentagon, as part of its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the…
USA: Trans Euphoria star says new passport lists her as male
Hunter Schafer, a transgender woman and star of hit HBO teen drama Euphoria, has said a new US passport lists her as male, despite selecting female when she filled out…
USA: Trump says Starmer and Macron ‘haven’t done anything’ to end Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump has said French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “haven’t done anything” to end the war in Ukraine, ahead of their visits…
USA: Trump fires top general CQ Brown in shake-up at Pentagon
US President Donald Trump has fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown, the highest-ranking officer in the country, as part of a major shake-up of top…
Canada: Trudeau swipes at Trump as Canada revels in hockey win against US
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could not resist a dig at President Donald Trump moments after Canada’s ice hockey team beat the USA in a close final. “You can’t take…
USA: Kash Patel vows to ‘rebuild’ FBI after Senate confirms him
The FBI’s new director, Kash Patel, has vowed to “rebuild” the bureau after he was confirmed by the US Senate to lead the law-enforcement agency that he has long attacked.…
USA: Trump ends deportation protection for 500,000 Haitians
The US government will end the temporary protected status (TPS) for 500,000 Haitians living in the country in August, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday. This comes despite…
USA: Trump ‘very frustrated’ and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to return to the negotiating table and strike a deal on US access to Ukraine’s critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has…