Trump team hits pause on tariffs – but still sees them as vital tool
AdminsIt may have been drowned out this week as US President Donald Trump walked back tariffs on his closest neighbours - and biggest trading partners - almost as soon as…
Trump says Ukraine ‘more difficult’ to deal with than Russia
US President Donald Trump has said he is finding it "more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine" than Russia in attempts to broker peace between the two nations. The US…
Starmer speaks to Trump and Zelensky after White House row
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a meeting between the two leaders in Washington descended into a row…
Zelensky wants US to ‘stand more firmly’ on Ukraine’s side
Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted the US to "stand more firmly on our side" after a firey White House exchange with US President Donald Trump on…
Who is Kash Patel? Trump’s new FBI director vows to shake up the agency
Kash Patel, a one-time aide to President Donald Trump, has been confirmed by the US Senate to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Patel, a former defence department chief…
Vance’s blast at Europe ignores Ukraine and defence agenda
This year's Munich Security Conference (MSC) was supposed to be primarily about two things: how to end the war in Ukraine without giving in to Russia, and how Europe needed…
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury Department records, according to court documents.…
Trump administration to cut billions from overheads in biomedical research
Getty Images President Donald Trump's administration has announced it will slash billions of dollars from overheads in grants for biomedical research as a part of broader cost-saving measures, a move…
Trump fires at least a dozen government watchdogs
The Trump administration has fired at least a dozen federal watchdogs late on Friday evening, a possibly illegal move that could face court challenges. Speaking from the Senate floor on…
Donald Trump’s and JD Vance’s official portraits released
TRUMP VANCE TRANSITION TEAM HANDOUT/EPA The official portraits of US President-elect Donald Trump and his second-in-command JD Vance have been released ahead of their inauguration on Monday. Both Trump and…