The Trump administration has given billionaire Elon Musk’s deputies access to the federal payments system that controls the flow of trillions of dollars in government funds every year, US media…
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USA: Air traffic control staffing ‘not normal’ during DC crash – officials
Air traffic control staffing was “not normal” at the time of a mid-air collision between a military helicopter and passenger plane in Washington D.C. that killed 67 people, Transportation Secretary…
USA: Rubio lands in Panama as Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has kicked off his first official foreign trip with a stop in Panama, a longtime US ally shaken by President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat…
USA: Global alarm, condemnation as Trump tariffs hit Mexico, Canada and China
A barrage of condemnation has rained down on United States President Donald Trump following his decision to impose stiff tariffs on imports from neighbouring countries, Mexico and Canada, as well as its…
Canada: PM Justin Trudeau imposes 25% tariffs in trade war with US
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that marks the beginning of a trade war between the neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set out “far-reaching”…
China: Asian markets tumble as Trump’s tariff war escalates
Investors are bracing for a turbulent period that could hit the earnings of major companies and dent global growth. Canada and Mexico have said that they will hit back with retaliatory…
USA: Federal websites scrub vaccine information and LGBT references
The Trump administration has scrubbed references to LGBT health, and data from vaccines, from federal websites including top public health agencies. The move follows a Wednesday memo instructing agencies to…
USA: Trump says he ordered air strikes on Islamic State group in Somalia
Donald Trump says he ordered military air strikes on a senior attack planner and others from the Islamic State (IS) group in Somalia. “These killers, who we found hiding in…
USA: Trump imposes tariffs but Canada and Mexico hit back
US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported from America’s three largest trading partners, China, Mexico and Canada. Trump said the US would impose tariffs…
USA: Mother and child among six killed in Philadelphia medical jet crash
A small medical transport plane crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia on Friday evening, killing all six people on board and injuring people on the ground. The plane had…