Panama: Authorities deny US claims over free canal passages

Panama has denied making changes to allow US government vessels to transit the Panama Canal for free, following White House claims it had agreed to such a move. The State…

USA: Elon Musk is remaking government

After days of speculation over the precise role the world’s richest man would play in Donald Trump’s White House – how much power he would hold, whether he is a…

USA: Tens of thousands of federal workers accept Trump resignation offer

Tens of thousands of US government workers have reportedly accepted an offer from the Trump administration to resign in exchange for continued pay until 30 September. Some two million federal…

USA: Google joins firms dropping diversity recruitment goals

Google has become the latest big US firm to scrap its goals to recruit more workers from underrepresented groups, BBC News understands. The decision to abandon the diversity, equity, and…

Palestine: Relocation of Gazans would be temporary- Marco Rubio

US President Donald Trump’s proposal to resettle Gaza’s population would only be temporary, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. It follows Trump’s suggestion that the US could “take over”…

Saudi Arabia: Authorities flatly reject Trump’s Gaza takeover plan

Saudi Arabia reacted swiftly and sternly to US President Donald Trump’s pledge to “take over” the Gaza Strip, reiterating no normalisation deal with Israel will occur until Palestinians receive their own independent…

UK: Swinney attacks Trump’s Gaza ‘take over’ plans

Scotland’s first minister has said there must be no ethnic cleansing in Gaza after US President Donald Trump proposed taking ownership of the region. John Swinney described suggestions Palestinians should…

USA: Diddy’s trial to start in May

Sean “Diddy” Combs, one of the most successful rappers and music moguls in the US, will soon be on trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges. He also faces dozens…

UK: Palestinians must be allowed home to Gaza- PM Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said Palestinians “must be allowed home” after President Donald Trump proposed a US takeover of Gaza. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir was asked…

USA: Trump sends first migrant detainees to Guantanamo Bay

The US has sent the first group of migrants to Guantanamo Bay since President Donald Trump announced plans to expand migrant detention at the base, officials say. A brief statement…