The White House has withdrawn its candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just hours before he was set to testify before a Senate committee. President…
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USA: Lawyers argue over moving detained pro-Gaza Columbia activist
In a Manhattan courtroom, lawyers for a detained Palestinian student activist argued Donald Trump’s administration was attempting to restrict access to their client, as hundreds gathered to protest on his…
USA: Trump raises ‘massive’ trade imbalance during Irish PM meeting
US President Donald Trump has raised a “massive” trade imbalance with Ireland and accused the European Union of treating the US “very badly”. He made the comments during a bilateral…
Belgium: EU hits back at Trump tariffs and warns against trade war
In Brussels, it was just after 06:00 on Wednesday. But it was midnight in Washington DC when President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium took effect on major…
USA: USAID staff told to shred and burn classified documents
Staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been told to shred and burn classified documents and personnel files. The request raised alarm among employees and labour groups…
Palestine: US envoy in Qatar to join talks on extending fragile Gaza ceasefire
The White House’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, is in Qatar to join indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on extending the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. This week, negotiators from both sides…
UK: Starmer says ‘all options on table’ on US tariffs
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will “keep all options on the table” as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium take effect.…
USA: Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada
Donald Trump has halted a plan to double US tariffs on Canadian steel and metal imports to 50%, just hours after first threatening them. Tariffs of 25% still went ahead…
Saudi Arabia: Ukraine ceasefire plan line-by-line
The US is set to introduce a 30-day ceasefire proposal negotiated with Ukraine to Russia in the coming days. Trump administration officials are seeing it as a major breakthrough towards…
USA: Taoiseach Micheál Martin greeted by Trump at White House
Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin has arrived at the White House, greeted by US President Donald Trump. The two leaders are meeting as part of the Irish government’s traditional St…