Zelensky ready to join Trump-Putin talks after ‘frank’ White House meeting
AdminsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at a proposed summit in Hungary if he were invited. The US and…
Trump directs Pentagon to ‘use all available funds’ to pay troops during shutdown
Reuters Donald Trump is directing US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to pay military personnel despite the federal government shutdown. The president said on Saturday that Hegseth must make sure troops…
‘Painful’ job cuts to come if shutdown drags on, warns Vance
Getty Images US Vice-President JD Vance has warned of further workforce cuts in addition to the thousands of jobs already axed if the government shutdown is not resolved. "The longer…
‘We’re in limbo’: A town in Trump country where shutdown axe looms
BBC Troy Williams, Marcellus Brothers and Jonathan Giba It's been three months since Jonathan Giba moved into temporary housing for homeless veterans inside a hospital for former members of the…
Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages
Reuters US President Donald Trump has said "the war is over" as he travels to Israel for the release of hostages from Gaza under the ceasefire deal agreed between Israel…
New Supreme Court term will reshape Trump’s powers
Getty Images The US Supreme Court begins its new term on Monday with a docket already full of potentially significant cases that could define the scope of Donald Trump's presidential…
US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case
Getty Images The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Ghislaine Maxwell against her sex-trafficking conviction. Without providing an explanation, the court declined to hear the former British socialite's…
US shutdown to continue after funding measures fail again in Senate
The US Senate failed for a fifth time on Monday to pass spending measures that would reopen the government. Competing proposals by Democrats and Republicans were both shot down, failing…
Trump says chance of Gaza peace deal ‘really good’ as talks to continue in Egypt
Indirect talks aimed at reaching a final agreement on a US peace plan to end the war in Gaza are set to continue on Tuesday in the Egyptian city of…
Emily Blunt among Hollywood stars outraged over ‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood
Getty Images Oscar-nominated actress Emily Blunt called the AI creation terrifying Hollywood is not rolling out the red carpet for Tilly Norwood – an "AI actor" that has been causing…