UPS and FedEx ground some cargo planes after Kentucky air disaster
AdminsAmerican delivery firms UPS and FedEx have temporarily grounded part of their fleets of cargo planes after a mid-take-off crash in Kentucky on Tuesday left at least 14 people dead.…
US nuclear stockpile agency to furlough hundreds amid shutdown
Getty Images The US agency that oversees the country's nuclear stockpile will furlough about 1,400 of its employees as the government shutdown enters its 20th day. The temporary job cuts…
White House begins demolishing part of East Wing for Trump ballroom
Parts of the White House's East Wing have been demolished, as construction begins on US President Donald Trump's new ballroom. Construction crews on Monday tore down massive chunks of a…
US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China’s dominance
The US and Australia have signed a deal intended to boost supplies of rare earths and other critical minerals, as the Trump administration looks for ways to counter China's dominance…
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…