USA: Musk flexes influence over Congress in shutdown drama

A funny thing happened on the way to a bipartisan agreement to fund US government operations and avoid a partial shutdown this week.Conservatives in Congress – encouraged by tech multi-billionaire…

USA: Musk joins Bezos and Trump dinner at Mar-a-Lago

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has become the latest billionaire to meet Donald Trump at his Florida resort. He was seen entering Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday night on…

USA: Fulton County DA Fani Willis disqualified from Trump case

The Georgia Court of Appeals has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from an election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump.The ruling reverses a previous decision from a Georgia…

USA: Jeff Bezos dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has become the latest billionaire to meet Donald Trump at his Florida resort.He was seen entering Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday night on his…

Canada: Authorities announce new border rules following Trump tariff threat

Canada has promised to implement a set of sweeping new security measures along the country’s US border, including strengthened surveillance and a joint “strike force” to target transnational organised crime.…

USA: Trump meets TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms

US President-elect Donald Trump met the CEO of TikTok on Monday, as the social media giant fights plans by US authorities to ban it.Trump met Shou Zi Chew at his…

USA: New York judge rejects Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money conviction

A New York judge has ruled Donald Trump’s hush money conviction is valid, rejecting the president-elect’s argument that it should be dismissed in the wake of a landmark immunity ruling…

USA: Trump buoyant as big business and former foes fall in line

On Monday morning, at a public event announcing a new $100bn US investment pledge by a Japanese conglomerate, Donald Trump appeared to revel in the breadth of his support. “The…

USA: Trump watches football game with Elon Musk, Daniel Penny and JD Vance

A New York City subway rider who was acquitted this week of killing a homeless man during a confrontation on a train has joined US President-elect Donald Trump as a…

USA: Trump aims to end ‘costly’ daylight saving time

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will endeavour to end daylight saving time, the practice of moving clocks forward during the summer to take advantage of longer daylight hours.…