US and Iran hold ‘constructive’ first round of nuclear talks
AdminsGetty Images US envoy Steve Witkoff (left) and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi took part in the talks Iran and the US have concluded a first round of talks in Oman…
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
Reuters US President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones, computers and some other electronic devices from "reciprocal" tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports. US Customs and Border…
Defiant Trump vows to stay course as countries scramble over tariffs
Reuters US President Donald Trump has defended sweeping tariffs on imports that sent shockwaves through global stock markets, saying "sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something". Speaking to…
Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force
Convicted of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, far-right politician Marine Le Pen stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday. “For 30…
DOJ places senior lawyer on leave in case of mistakenly deported man
The Justice Department has placed on indefinite paid leave the attorney who argued on behalf of the government on Friday in a lawsuit brought by a Maryland man who was…
Huge crowds gather in ‘Hands Off’ rallies nationwide in protest of Trump administration
Tens of thousands of protesters mustered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to sound off against the Trump administration's cuts to the federal government and its policies.…
Wisconsin attorney general sues to block Elon Musk $2m election giveaway
Getty Images Elon Musk at the White House Wisconsin's attorney general is seeking to stop Elon Musk from giving away $2m (£1.5m) to two voters ahead of the state's supreme…
Columbia University president steps down amid Trump’s crackdown
Getty Images Columbia University was the site of major protests against Israel's war on Gaza last year Columbia University's interim president has resigned her role just one week after the…
Trump ‘respected Canada’s sovereignty’ in call, says Carney
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says US President Donald Trump "respected Canada's sovereignty" in the first call between the pair, who spoke amid an ongoing trade war between the two…
Over 150 dead in Myanmar and Thailand after huge earthquake
STR/AFP via Getty Images A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). At least 144 people have died and 732 have…