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Trump administration puts on leave USAID staff globally in dramatic aid overhaul

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that it was going to put on leave all directly hired employees of the U.S. Agency for International...

US Immigration arrests Ghanaian convicted of sex crimes with minor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Joseph Osei Boateng, a Ghanaian national convicted of sex crimes involving a minor, in Columbus, Ohio. ICE...

USAID officials put on leave as Elon Musk says time for agency to ‘die’

Elon Musk has declared that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should “die” amid reports that two top security officials at the...

Ex-US Senator sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for bribery

Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges. Last July, a...

Meta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban

US President Donald Trump has signed a legal settlement that will see Facebook and Instagram owner Meta pay out roughly $25m (£20m). Trump sued the...

Trump offers millions of federal workers eight months pay to resign

President Donald Trump has offered buyout packages to almost all federal workers who do not want to return to the office, a major move...

Nigerian extradited to US for alleged sextortion

A Nigerian man has been extradited to the US to face prosecution over alleged sextortion of a minor, which led to the victim's death. Hassanbunhussein...

Mass arrests in nationwide US immigration crackdown

A nationwide immigration crackdown on Sunday resulted in the arrest of 956 people, the most since Donald Trump returned to power, according to Immigration...

US freezes nearly all foreign aid, sparking global concern

The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide, effective immediately, days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday...

US suspends tariffs after Colombia agrees to deportation flights

The US will not go ahead with tariffs on Colombia, after Bogota agreed to accept - without restrictions - deported migrants, the White House...

How 245 Washington-bound passengers survived near air mishap

A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington late Thursday night, declared an emergency and returned to Lagos...

Elephants are not people, US court rules

A bid to free five elephants from a Colorado zoo has been rejected after a court ruled elephants are not people. An animal rights group...

Trump orders 1,500 troops to US-Mexico border as part of immigration crackdown

US President Donald Trump will send 1,500 ground troops to the southern border, along with aircraft support, as part of a crackdown on "illegal aliens". The...

Six Trump executive orders to watch

Donald Trump has signed sweeping executive orders on his return to the US presidency, vowing swift action on some of his top campaign issues. Among...

‘No choice but to go back’ – migrants despair over Trump border restrictions

Shivering a little, Marcos pulls his hoodie over his head as much to protect his identity as to shield him from the cold. A year...

US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees

Two Americans held by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have been exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on drug trafficking and terrorism...

Trump pardons nearly 1,600 Capitol riot defendants as he signs first orders of presidency

US President Donald Trump issued pardons or commutations for more than 1,500 people convicted or charged in connection with the US Capitol riot four...

Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from World Health Organization

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). "Oooh, that's...

Mexican border town declares state of emergency as Trump pledges mass deportations

Migrant shelters in Tijuana - located across the border from San Diego, California - are bracing for a possible surge in the influx of...

‘The golden age of America begins right now’ – Trump

Donald Trump has officially become the 47th president of the United States. Mr Trump won the election in November 2024. In America there is then a delay of...

Donald Trump officially becomes new US president

Donald Trump has officially become the 47th president of the United States. In a special ceremony called an inauguration, President Trump took over from Joe Biden...

Trump illegal migrant arrests to start on day one

Raids to detain and deport migrants living in the US without permission are set to begin on the first full day of President-elect Donald...

Trump’s team outlines executive orders ahead of inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump will quickly implement executive actions on immigration, energy policy and federal government operations to check off dozens of campaign policy priorities. Trump on...

TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban

TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect. A message appearing on...

Severe cold forces Trump inauguration indoors, first time in 40 years

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place inside the U.S. Capitol on Monday rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first time in...

Busta Rhymes arrested, charged with assault in New York

Busta Rhymes is in legal trouble. The "Break Ya Neck" rapper, 52, was arrested in northwestern Brooklyn and charged with assault in the third degree on...

Supreme Court appears inclined to uphold TikTok ban in US

The Supreme Court seemed inclined on Friday to uphold a law that would force a sale or ban the popular short-video app TikTok in the United...

Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged

Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US president-elect gave no timeline for when...

Los Angeles wildfires: in pictures

Wildfires are tearing through Los Angeles, forcing thousands to flee to safety and destroying modest homes and vast mansions. As the fires rage on, powerful...

Boeing and Google each give $1m for Trump inauguration

US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google and Microsoft have...

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s President

The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day he...

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to halt hush-money case sentencing

The US Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute bid to halt his sentencing on Friday in the criminal hush-money case. Trump had urged...

USA: Thousands of acres on fire in Los Angeles; five dead

Los Angeles firefighters are battling a series of rapidly spreading wildfires, leaving thousands of residents forced to flee their homes. As the fires continue to...

Shock as 2 dead bodies are discovered in plane’s wheel

Two people were found dead in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane from New York City after it landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International...

Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat

France has said the European Union will not allow other nations to attack its "sovereign borders" after US President-Elect Donald Trump refused to rule...

USA: Nurse arrested for breaking bones of newborn babies in hospital NICU

A registered nurse has been arrested and charged with malicious wounding and felony child abuse in the USA. Henrico County Police announced Friday that Erin...

Cybertruck blowing up near Trump hotel in Vegas an act of terrorism – Elon Musk

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and seven others with minor injuries. The...

Cybertruck filled with fuel and fireworks explodes at Trump’s Las Vegas hotel

Police are investigating after a Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The driver...

Akufo-Addo mourns Jimmy Carter

President Nana Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to former United States(U.S) President Jimmy Carter following his death. In a statement, Akufo-Addo eulogised Mr Carter as...

Biden and Trump lead tributes to ‘extraordinary’ Jimmy Carter after death

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have led tributes to former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100. Carter,...