What’s dominating the USA news headlines? Politics, politics, politics! Protests are sweeping the US – as are measles – with anti-Trump and anti-Musk protests expected in Florida today, there’s coverage of the US economy as fears of a recession start to climb and perhaps the biggest story for the US today is news that the US and Ukraine sign minerals deal in major breakthrough.
Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been eventful, to say the least. The US President has threatened to turn the US’s closest ally (Canada) into the 51st state, he’s started a trade war with just about everyone (only to back down), deported US citizens to an El Salvador mega-prison and given Elon Musk and an ungodly amount of power.
In today’s World News Briefing: Israel’s deadly strike on Rafah kills 22 as Gaza reels under renewed bombardments. Donald Trump rebukes Zelenskyy over Crimea, prompting international backlash.
The global financial markets are experiencing a downturn due to US tariffs imposed by President Trump, raising fears of an escalating trade war and potential global recession.
More reaction from the global stock markets, world leaders and experts a day after Donald Trump announced global tariffs.
Tesla’s board is actively seeking a successor for Elon Musk, having approached executive search firms about a month ago.
Elon Musk plans to reduce his time in Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to focus more on Tesla, amidst a 71% drop in the company’s first-quarter profits and ongoing sales challenges influenced by tariffs.
Donald Trump’s assertion of having “ended inflation” contradicts official data, which recorded a rise to 2.4% in March, indicating that inflation had begun to decline prior to his second term.
On the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second term, correspondents reflect on significant events, including deportations and trade tariffs.
Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been eventful, to say the least. The US President has threatened to turn the US’s closest ally (Canada) into the 51st state, he’s started a trade war with just about everyone (only to back down), deported US citizens to an El Salvador mega-prison and
Trump makes trade deal with UK second-order priority, officials say Donald Trump has made a trade deal with the UK a second-order priority, sources have told the Guardian, hampering British attempts to meet their mid-May deadline. US officials have decided to split their negotiations with more than a dozen other
Mark Carney successfully framed himself as a strong opponent to Donald Trump’s policies, capturing Canadian trust amidst significant political challenges.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party is projected to win Canada’s federal election, though a majority of 172 seats remains uncertain.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party is projected to secure victory, currently leading with 133 of the needed 172 seats for a majority in Canada’s federal election.
Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasised that the pivotal issue in the upcoming Canadian election is determining who is best equipped to engage with U.S. President Donald Trump, suggesting that his experience is crucial amidst rising Canadian nationalism driven by Trump’s trade policies.
Politics dominates, of course, as the US economy officially shrunk in the first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs.
US and Ukraine sign a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country’s
What’s dominating the USA news headlines? Politics, politics, politics! Protests are sweeping the US – as are measles – with anti-Trump and anti-Musk protests expected in Florida today, there’s coverage of the US economy as fears of a recession start
NASA’s Lucy mission has achieved a remarkable milestone by capturing the first detailed images of a massive, peanut-shaped asteroid named Dinkinesh.
US and Ukraine sign mineral deal and the US economy shrinks – two of the international stories you’ll find on the UK newspaper front pages this morning – and you may be wondering why, especially when we have our own
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