USA

Business

BYD sales pull ahead as Tesla stumbles on sales and politics

Tesla’s early dominance of the electric car market is being challenged as China’s BYD posts record sales and wins over European consumers with lower prices.

02/01/2026

Travel News

Hawaii climate cruise ship tax temporarily halted

The levies aim to boost funds for protecting Hawaii's nature and environment.

02/01/2026

Business

Denmark’s Ørsted files legal challenge to Trump’s wind project block

The move comes after the US government suspended leases on all large US offshore wind projects in December.

02/01/2026

USA

Trump in 2026: Leader of the free world or lame duck president?

An unequal economy, rising unpopularity and visible cracks in the Republican coalition: the first year of Donald Trump's second term in office ended with the president on the defensive domestically. With the midterm elections approaching, can Trump hold his grip on power?

02/01/2026

Culture news

Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter found dead at San Francisco hotel

Victoria Kafka Jones was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called to the Fairmont Hotel in the early hours of the morning.

02/01/2026

USA

Zohran Mamdani vows to 'reinvent' New York in first speech as mayor

Mamdani pledges to reel in a new era of New York in his first speech as mayor, vowing to govern “expansively and audaciously” to fulfil campaign promises and improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers “abandoned” by previous administrations.

02/01/2026

Markets

A respite for sofas and spaghetti: Trump eases and delays tariffs

Planned tariff hikes on imported furniture are pushed back a year, while punishing tariffs on Italian pasta are scaled down after months of negotiations.

01/01/2026

Business

Warren Buffett, ‘Oracle of Omaha,’ retires after 60 years in business

Warren Buffett’s departure as CEO marks the end of an era at Berkshire Hathaway for the business 'sage' whose unpretentious approach reshaped modern investing.

01/01/2026

Tech News

Meta to acquire AI startup Manus in deal valued at over $2 billion

The acquisition comes as Mark Zuckerberg intensifies Meta’s push to compete with rivals such as Google and OpenAI.

31/12/2025

Culture news

Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., star of 'The Wire' and 'Veep', dies aged 71

A long-time collaborator of director Spike Lee and star of prestige series 'The Wire', Isiah Whitlock Jr. passed away following a short illness.

31/12/2025

Tech News

AI boosts paper output, but blurs research quality

Large language models such as ChatGPT are boosting paper production, particularly for scientists who are not native English speakers. However, many AI-written papers are less likely to pass peer review.

31/12/2025

USA

Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, has died at 35

Environmental journalist and John F Kennedy’s granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg has died at the age of 35 after battling acute myeloid leukaemia.

30/12/2025

USA

Trump: US struck Venezuelan shore facility used for loading narcoboats

The US president declined to specify the location or which agency conducted the operation. The strike marks an escalation beyond previous attacks on boats in open waters.

30/12/2025

USA

Trump says 'there'll be hell to pay' if Hamas does not disarm

Trump said he expected the reconstruction of Gaza to begin "pretty soon" but gave no further details about a timeline or who would be responsible for the construction.

29/12/2025

Earth News

Donald Trump thinks climate change is a ‘hoax’. Do US voters agree?

New research shows that even Republican voters support funding more research into renewable energy sources.

29/12/2025

Economy

'Adapt, shrink or die’: US ties €1.7bn UN aid pledge to deep reforms

The US is offering €1.7 billion in humanitarian funding — far less than in previous years — while demanding a radical overhaul of how the UN delivers aid worldwide.

29/12/2025

USA

Trump to meet Netanyahu in Florida for US-backed Gaza ceasefire talks

The first phase has held since October, but progress stalls amid mutual accusations. Trump's 20-point plan aims to end Hamas' rule in the Strip.

29/12/2025

USA

'US-Ukraine security guarantees 100% agreed', Zelenskyy says

Following a meeting with Trump, US security guarantees for Ukraine have been “100% agreed”, according to the Ukrainian leader. Europeans hailed "good progress" as the US president insisted Russia's war must end.

28/12/2025

USA

'We have the makings of a deal,' Trump says after welcoming Zelenskyy

Welcoming Ukraine's Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said he believed Putin is "serious about peace" in Ukraine. Trump will have another call with the Russian president after the meeting with Zelenskyy is over. Europeans will be debriefed separately.

28/12/2025

USA

Zelenskyy and Trump to discuss Ukraine’s territories and US security guarantees

The US president repeatedly said he would only meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the diplomatic peace process is at its final stage. According to Ukraine’s president the peace plan is 90% complete. When the two leaders meet in Florida on Sunday, can they agree on the final and the most sensitive issues?

28/12/2025

Business

Space tech company’s shares skyrocket after Trump Golden Dome deal

Sidus Space shares have jumped sharply this week after the small space-tech company announced it had won a place on a major US defence contract.

26/12/2025

Economy

From 'Liberation Day' to legal fights: Trump's turbulent tariff year

From sweeping “Liberation Day” levies to courtroom battles and sudden reversals, Donald Trump’s return to office has delivered a volatile year for US trade policy.

26/12/2025

USA

California storm eases but flooding and avalanche risks remain high

Powerful weather system brought Los Angeles its wettest Christmas in 54 years, killing two people and prompting evacuation warnings in the mountains.

26/12/2025

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Heavy rains and flooding turn deadly in California

Another strong storm hit Southern California, raising fears of the wettest Christmas in years.

26/12/2025

USA

Trump warns of 'Bad Santa' and backs coal in Christmas call with kids

US President Donald Trump joked about "bad Santa" infiltrating the country and praised "clean, beautiful coal" while taking calls from children tracking Santa's progress on Christmas Eve.

25/12/2025

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Winter storm brings flooding, mudslides and near-whiteout snow to California

A powerful winter storm hit California, causing hazardous travel conditions and flash flooding.

25/12/2025