Shares in electric car maker Tesla have slumped more than 9% after EU and UK sales fell by almost half in January. The drop in Tesla shares took the company’s…
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USA: House passes Trump-backed spending bill
Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a multi-trillion dollar government spending bill on Tuesday, a major boost for President Donald Trump that advances his 2025 agenda. The…
Ukraine: Minerals deal agreed with US
Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has said. “We have indeed agreed it with a number of good…
USA: Judge declines to immediately restore AP access to White House
A US judge has declined a request by the Associated Press to immediately restore its access to presidential events after the Trump administration blocked the agency in a dispute over…
USA: Greenpeace risks bankruptcy at US pipeline trial
Greenpeace has said that a lawsuit brought by an energy company over the Dakota Access Pipeline could wipe it out. The Texas-based company, Energy Transfer, alleges protest tactics by Greenpeace…
USA: Secret Service agent who leapt onto JFK’s car during assassination dies at 93
A US Secret Service agent who leapt on to John F Kennedy’s limousine as it came under fire in Dallas, and was pictured in famous photos of one of the…
USA: Federal workers left confused as Musk doubles down on threat
US government workers faced widespread confusion on Monday following conflicting advice over compliance with an Elon Musk-backed order to list their last week’s work in an email or face termination.…
USA: Federal workers sue Musk over demand they justify their jobs
Federal employees are suing Elon Musk after the entire workforce received an email instructing them to explain their work or face being fired. The suit, filed by unions and advocacy…
USA: Most USAID staff laid off or placed on leave by Trump administration
The Trump administration has placed most United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees back on administrative leave from midnight on Sunday and laid off hundreds more. In addition to…