USA Trump calls top Democrat Schumer a 'Palestinian' over Qatar jet row Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has angered US President Donald Trump over his scrutiny of Qatar's offer of a luxury aircraft as a gift. 14/05/2025
World News Trump meets 'young, attractive' al-Sharaa and lifts sanctions on Syria The meeting on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council summit represents a significant turn for Syria as it attempts to chart a new course after 50 years of al-Assad dynasty's rule. 14/05/2025
South Africa 'Cowards': South Africa's Ramaphosa slams Afrikaners resettling in US The Trump administration has been criticised for granting refugee status to Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority, over people fleeing war and famine. 14/05/2025
Europe News Trump wants to hear how NATO allies plan to boost defence spending Trump insists NATO members should commit to spending at least 5% of GDP on defence, but that would require investment at an unprecedented scale. 13/05/2025
Saudi Arabia Trump says he will lift sanctions to give Syria 'a chance at peace' Gulf leaders have rallied behind the new government in Damascus and want Trump to follow, believing it is a bulwark against Iran's return to influence in Syria, where it had helped prop up the al-Assad regime during a decade-long civil war. 13/05/2025
Zambia Zambia rebukes envoys after US goes public with medical aid cut US ambassador to Zambia called a press conference to reveal a $50 million (€45 million) cut in health aid to the African country over alleged corruption. 13/05/2025
Saudi Arabia US and Saudi Arabia sign €127bn arms deal on day one of Trump's tour That agreement will see Washington provide Riyadh with 'state-of-the-art warfighting equipment' in return for a Saudi investment of $20 billion in the US' artificial intelligence sector. 13/05/2025
Europe News 'It's extremely encouraging,' Eurogroup president says on US-China trade rollback Eurogroup President and Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe welcomed the move of the United States and China agreeing to drastically roll back tariffs for 90 days. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, he called it a promising development for EU–US relations. 13/05/2025
Business US and Saudi Arabia seek closer ties as Trump heads to Riyadh The Saudi-US Investment Forum starts on Tuesday in Riyadh with the US President set to attend, along with CEOs and other government leaders. 13/05/2025
World News First white South Africans granted refugee status under Trump's rule Refugee groups have criticised the Trump administration for prioritising Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority, over people in greater need. 12/05/2025
Oman Iran and US conclude fourth round of nuclear talks Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the talks were productive but said uranium enrichment will continue and is non-negotiable. 12/05/2025
World News India and Pakistan trade blame over violation of ceasefire in Kashmir The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, including missile and drone strikes, triggered by the mass shooting of tourists that India blamed on Pakistan, something Islamabad denies. 10/05/2025
World News US Ambassador to Israel says Gaza aid set to resume 'very soon' Ambassador Huckabee says US President Donald Trump made clear to all parties involved in the new initiative that the priority is to ensure aid arrives to those in need “as expeditiously as possible”. 10/05/2025
Europe News Swiss president hopes 'Holy Spirit' will guide US-China tariff talks The Swiss government said its talks with Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were “convivial and constructive” and were aimed to lay out the guidelines for a deal on the issue of customs duties to be discussed again in coming weeks. 09/05/2025
USA Trump allies criticise newly elected US pope over social media posts Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, appears to have reposted articles critical of Donald Trump and JD Vance on X. 09/05/2025
Culture news ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director James Foley dies aged 71 The filmmaker, best known for directing 'Who's That Girl' with Madonna, the cult classic 'Glengarry Glen Ross', two 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sequels and several TV episodes including Twin Peaks and House Of Cards, has died after a "years-long struggle" with brain cancer. 09/05/2025
Cinema Donald Trump on movie tariffs: James Bond has 'nothing to worry about' Donald Trump even attempted an impression of late actor Sean Connery while discussing the impact of US tariffs on the UK film industry following the announcement of a UK-US trade deal. 09/05/2025
World News Chicago and Chiclayo celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV Robert Prevost, who was elected as the 267th pontiff, grew up in Chicago but lived for years in Peru, where he was the Bishop of the northern Chiclayo diocese. 09/05/2025
Economy China's exports to the US sink but beat forecasts as tariffs bite The data, which arrives just ahead of tariff talks between Washington and Beijing, shows a diversion of Chinese goods away from the United States. 09/05/2025
Culture news Funniest internet reactions to first US-born pontiff, Pope Leo XIV From deep dish pizza to 'The Bear', with also mentions of Trump's tariffs, the internet wasted no time in welcoming the new pope with a solid dose of tomfoolery. 09/05/2025