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Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit Trump at the Oval office on Tuesday

Carney's upcoming visit to the White House comes in the midst of ongoing trade conflicts between the two countries, along with Trump's threats to annex Canada as the 51st state of the US.

03/05/2025

USA

PBS chief slams Trump executive order to cut funds as unlawful

The move against PBS and NPR comes as Trump's administration has been working to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

02/05/2025

Green News

US states ‘undeterred’ in climate lawsuits after DOJ sues them

The ‘highly unusual’ lawsuits have raised concern over states’ abilities to retain the power to take climate action.

02/05/2025

Europe News

US will scale back role in Ukraine peace talks, Washington says

The State Department announcement marks a significant shift in Washington's approach and comes after months of stalled diplomatic efforts to get Kyiv and Moscow to agree to a deal to end Russia's three-year war.

02/05/2025

USA

Trump asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from Venezuelans

The administration claims judges are interfering with its power over immigration and foreign policy.

02/05/2025

USA

Former national security advisor Mike Waltz nominated as UN Ambassador

Waltz created the group chat on the Signal messaging app to which a journalist from The Atlantic was inadvertently added where officials shared plans about imminent military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.

01/05/2025

Travel News

Hawaii to hike hotel tax for travellers to pay for climate action

The state's governor has long said the 10 million visitors who come to Hawaii each year should help the state's 1.4 million residents protect the environment.

01/05/2025

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Three bears spotted playing on children's swing in Connecticut

Three bears were caught frolicking around a children’s play area in Wolcott, Connecticut.

01/05/2025

Europe News

Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal with the US, officials in Kyiv say

US President Donald Trump indicated in February that he wanted access to Ukraine's rare earth materials as a condition for continued US support in the war, describing it as reimbursement for the billions of dollars in aid Washington has given to Kyiv.

30/04/2025

Europe News

ICE detains Irish green card holder over decades-old conviction

Cliona Ward, a 54-year-old Irish woman living in the US for over four decades, was detained by ICE due to a supposedly expunged 20-year-old conviction.

30/04/2025

Europe News

Bad polling for Trump – but evangelical Christians stick with him

In the United States, evangelical Christians are among Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters. 100 days into Trump’s second term and despite the president’s tanking poll numbers, they continue to side with him.

30/04/2025

USA

'Nothing will stop me': Trump celebrates 100 days in office

Despite dropping poll numbers, the US leader claimed to have had the 'most successful' ever start to a presidency.

30/04/2025

Economy

Donald Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs

President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, the White House said, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers.

30/04/2025

USA

UN aid agencies slash jobs amid US funding cuts, officials say

The cuts to the UN agencies underscore the impact of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US back from its position as the world’s single largest aid donor.

29/04/2025

USA

Four children killed after car crashes through Illinois building

The victims at the YNOT After School Camp are believed to range in age from four to 18, police said.

29/04/2025

Healthcare

'After pregnancy loss, test to find out why revealed I had cancer'

Few cancers are passed from parent to child, but genetic testing can help identify people at higher risk. In Sidney Raskind's case, it may have saved his life – but experts say these tests come with tradeoffs.

28/04/2025

USA

Trump claims Zelenskyy could be ready to give up Crimea to Russia

The US president blames his Democratic predecessors for Russia's illegal occupation of the Ukrainian territory, which he dismisses as a "giveaway".

28/04/2025

USA

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder in Manhattan court

The killing and ensuing five-day search leading to Mangione’s arrest rattled the business community, with some health insurers deleting photos of executives from their websites and switching to online shareholder meetings.

25/04/2025

Green News

Could this caterpillar be the weirdest predator on the planet?

The ‘bone collector’ caterpillar may be older than the Hawaiian islands where it lives.

25/04/2025

Europe News

Trump says 'Crimea will stay with Russia' in latest interview

Senior US officials have warned that the administration could soon give up attempts to stop Russia's war in Ukraine if Moscow and Kyiv do not come to an agreement.

25/04/2025

USA

Syria's foreign minister to appear at UNSC in first visit to US

The Trump administration has yet to officially recognise the current Syrian government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, an Islamist former insurgent who led the offensive that toppled Assad.

25/04/2025

Culture news

Kneecap and Kehlani receive backlash over support of Palestine

Kneecap and Kehlani face backlash in the US for their pro-Palestinian support, with the Irish rap group's Coachella performance and the American singer's cancelled Cornell University concert drawing criticism.

25/04/2025

Business

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders surge as tariff price hike fears loom

Although demand for the Nintendo Switch 2 is strong at the moment, market experts have warned that US president Donald Trump's tariffs could cause price hikes for a number of consumer goods, including electronics.

25/04/2025

Mobility

How the US is relaxing regulations to lead the self-driving car race

The Trump administration is loosening regulations to help US carmakers like Elon Musk’s Tesla develop self-driving cars and compete with Chinese rivals.

25/04/2025

Markets

Alphabet shares jump as Google Search advertising boosts growth

Alphabet shares jumped following strong quarterly earnings, as Google Search advertising delivered better-than-expected growth. Google Cloud, its key growth driver, also saw a sharp rise in profit as demand continued to outpace capacity.

25/04/2025

Business

Trump claims China meeting despite Beijing denying trade talks

Trump insisted that a meeting with China had taken place regarding tariff negotiations, despite Beijing denying any such talks. Investors, however, saw signs of a de-escalation in the trade war, as global stock markets recovered most of the losses in April.

25/04/2025