American schoolteacher and former diplomat Marc Fogel has been released from prison in Russia and is on the way home to the US, according to US National Security Adviser Mike…
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France: UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris. The statement, signed by dozens of countries including France, China…
USA: Trump insists US will take Gaza as he meets Jordan’s King Abdullah
President Donald Trump has once again insisted the US will take control of the Gaza Strip, as he met Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House on Tuesday. It was…
USA: How will the world respond to Trump’s tariffs
A decision by US President Donald Trump to place a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports has left some of the US’s major trade partners scrambling to make…
USA: Trump says no exemptions with metal tariffs to start in March
Leaders in Europe and Canada have said they will not let Donald Trump’s plans to hit their steel and aluminium exports with tariffs go unchallenged. European Commission President Ursula von…
Canada: PM Justin Trudeau vows swift retaliation to ‘unjustified’ Trump tariffs
Canada will give a “firm and clear” response to the latest trade barriers planned by US President Donald Trump, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump says he will levy a…
USA: Trump faces showdown with Jordan over Gaza plan
Donald Trump is expected to face fierce resistance from Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House today, in their first meeting since the US president proposed moving Gaza’s population to…
USA: Judge finds White House violated court order to stop funding freeze
The Trump administration has violated a court order by refusing to reverse a freeze of billions in government funds, a judge ruled Monday. The ruling was the latest challenge to…
USA: Trump says no right of return for Palestinians under Gaza plan
US President Donald Trump has said the two million Palestinians who would be resettled in neighbouring countries under his plan to take over and rebuild the Gaza Strip would have…
USA: Kobe sneakers from torn Achilles game sell for $660,000
The shoes that basketball legend Kobe Bryant wore when he tore his Achilles tendon during an iconic 2013 game have sold at auction for $660,000 (£532,000). Playing for the Los…