The leader of the Alliance Party has said she will “make no pretence of respecting” US president Donald Trump. Naomi Long told her party’s annual conference in Belfast they were…
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USA: How the Trump-Zelensky talks collapsed in 10 fiery minutes
Ukraine’s president had been hoping to leave the White House on Friday after positive talks with Donald Trump, capped with the signing of a minerals deal giving the US a…
USA: Hackman and wife likely died 10 days before bodies found, sheriff says
US investigators are trying to establish how Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, died after the discovery of their bodies at their home in the…
USA: Illinois man convicted for hate crime murder of Palestinian boy
An Illinois landlord has been found guilty of murder and hate crime charges for fatally stabbing a Palestinian-American child in 2023 and severely wounding his mother. Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba,…
Ukraine: European leaders back Zelensky after Trump clash
European leaders have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump’s furious exchange with the Ukrainian president in the White House. The leaders of Germany, France, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands…
USA: Cuts to national parks and forests met with backlash
The Trump administration’s steep cuts to staff at national parks, forests and wildlife habitats have triggered a growing backlash, as public access and conservation efforts in these remote wild landscapes…
USA:President Trump accuses Zelensky of ‘gambling with World War Three’
Donald Trump has clashed with Volodymyr Zelensky in a furious exchange at the White House, with the US president telling his Ukrainian counterpart to make a deal with Russia “or…
USA: Judge says mass firings of some federal workers likely illegal
A California judge has said the mass firings of probationary employees by the Trump administration were likely unlawful. The ruling said the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had told thousands…
Mexico: Notorious Mexican drug lord among 29 extradited to US
Mexico has extradited 29 alleged drug cartel members to the United States – including high-profile gang leaders. Those extradited include notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero who has been wanted…
Cook Islands: China deal riles allies as West’s grip loosens
The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed with China without consulting the public or…