The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Trump administration to withhold nearly $2bn-worth of payments (£1.6bn) to foreign aid organisations for work they have already performed for…
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USA: Supreme Court wary of Mexico’s fight against US gunmakers
The US Supreme Court appears likely to block a lawsuit by Mexico against US gun manufacturers – who are accused of putting vast arsenals of weapons in the hands of…
UK: Ex-ambassadors warn of sharing intelligence with US
Four former British ambassadors to the United States have expressed concern about the future of intelligence sharing with the US following the re-election of Donald Trump. Sir David Manning, who…
Ukraine: US pauses intelligence sharing with Kyiv, national security adviser says
The US has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, the White House National Security Adviser said on Wednesday, adding that the administration was reviewing all aspects of its intelligence relationship with…
USA: Rapper Offset announces Russia gig despite label’s boycott
Offset has announced he’ll be playing an arena gig in Russia next month. The US-based rapper is set to perform at Moscow’s MTC Live Hall on 18 April, confirming the…
Ukraine: A timeline of Trump and Zelensky’s fraying relationship, in their own words
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump at the White House “regrettable” and said he is ready to work under Trump’s “strong leadership”…
China: Beijing is ready for ‘any type of war’ with US
China has warned the US that it is ready to fight “any type” of war after hitting back against President Donald Trump’s mounting trade tariffs. The world’s top two economies…
Palestine: US and Israel reject Arab alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan
The US and Israel have rejected an Arab plan for the post-war reconstruction of the Gaza Strip that would allow the 2.1 million Palestinians living there to stay in place.…
Canada: FM Mélanie Joly takes Trump 51st state line ‘very seriously’
Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has told the BBC she takes US President Donald Trump’s remarks on making Canada the 51st state of his country “very seriously”. “This is not…
Panama: Hong Kong billionaire to sell Panama Canal ports to US firm
A Hong Kong-based company has agreed to sell most of its stake in two key ports on the Panama Canal to a group led by US investment firm BlackRock. The…