US-Mexico border wall to be painted black to stop climbers
AdminsThe entire US-Mexico border wall will be painted black to make it hotter and harder to climb, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said, crediting the idea to President Donald…
Texas lawmakers approve redistricting map favouring Republicans
Texas legislators have approved new congressional maps designed to give Republicans an edge in next year's elections for the US House of Representatives. After a two-week standoff, where Democrats fled the…
RFK Jr revives task force on childhood vaccine safety
Getty Images The US health agency is reviving a task force on childhood vaccine safety after pressure from anti-vaccine activists to re-establish the panel. In a statement, Health and Human…
After a blown deadline, what next for US-Canada trade?
EPA A self-imposed deadline for a new US-Canada trade deal came and went on Friday. So what happens next for these two deeply entwined neighbours? Canada and the US have…
Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump
Getty Images Gene Wu, a Democratic state lawmaker in Houston, says he and others are "walking out on a rigged system". Democratic state lawmakers have fled Texas in a bid…
US-EU tariff deal a big Trump win but not a total defeat for Brussels
Getty Images The US is the EU's top trading partner After weeks of tense negotiations between their top trade officials, the European Union and US have finally struck a framework…
Trump administration pulls US out of Unesco again
Reuters The Paris-headquartered Unesco has 194 member states around the world, and is best known for listing world heritage sites The US has said it will leave the United Nations'…
Trump’s ex-lawyer replaced as federal prosecutor by judges
Getty Images Habba was sworn in for a three-month interim period in March A group of US judges has voted to replace President Donald Trump's selection for New Jersey's top…
Obama blasts ‘bizarre’ Trump claim of 2016 election ‘treason’
Donald Trump has accused Barack Obama of "treason", claiming he plotted to sabotage his first presidency by linking him to alleged Russian election meddling. "They tried to steal the election,"…
Elon Musk says he is launching new political party
EPA Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party, weeks after dramatically falling out with US President Donald Trump. The billionaire announced on his social media platform X…