Trump names new spy chief after pushback over previous pick
AdminsGetty Images US President Donald Trump has named the top federal prosecutor in New York to be the nation's most senior spy chief, after lawmakers in Congress objected to his…
Opening of long-awaited US-Canada bridge delayed
Getty Images The long-awaited opening of a new bridge connecting the US and Canada has been delayed, according to the Canadian organisation in charge of construction. A ribbon-cutting ceremony had…
Ireland facing EU court case over peat extraction
Irish Peatland Conservation Council Commercial peat extraction takes place in the Republic of Ireland to produce compost for the horticultural industry The European Commission (EC) is taking the Republic of…
John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified documents case, sources confirm
Getty Images John Bolton, a onetime national security advisor to Donald Trump who evolved into one of his most prominent critics, has reached a deal to plead guilty in his…
Trump announces $700m coal investment using wartime powers
Getty Images Donald Trump plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to revive the US coal industry, with much of the new funding coming through the president's wartime powers.…
Trump cancels concerts for America’s 250th birthday – but how else is it celebrating?
US President Donald Trump has told musical acts as part of a planned concert series for America's 250th birthday celebration to "stay at home" - and instead announced what he…
Trump hits back at ‘unpatriotic’ vote after House rebukes him over Iran
US President Donald Trump has hit back at lawmakers who voted to send him a rebuke over the war in Iran, calling them "unpatriotic". On Wednesday, the US House of…