insert_link Africa US to deport Nigerians in Illegal Immigrants Crackdown Over 3,500 Nigerians are among illegal immigrants identified for deportation from the US. This is part of a crackdown by the Trump administration on illegal immigrants which the US has blamed for driving up crime rates in the country. Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports. today30 January, 2025
insert_link World Trump administration sued over funding freeze A number of nonprofit organizations are suing the Trump administration following a freeze on federal aid programs. The government is stopping financial assistance to programs which include school meals for low-income students and foreign USAID assistance. Nick Harper reports from Washington. today29 January, 2025
insert_link World U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security joins immigration enforcement raids in New York A day into her new role, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has joined immigration officers on the frontlines in New York. President Trump's mass-deportation operation is ramping up, with a steady increase in the number of removals each day. Mitch McCann reports: today29 January, 2025
insert_link World Trump Administration has fired at least a dozen inspectors general The Trump Administration has fired at least a dozen inspectors general from government agencies. Inspectors general are agency watchdogs, installed to root out corruption or abuse within departments. Mitch McCann reports: today27 January, 2025
insert_link World Trump officials welcome US / Taliban prisoner exchange Two Americans who were held in Afghanistan have been traded for a Taliban member imprisoned in the US. The prisoner exchange was finalised in the final moments before US President Joe Biden left office, according to a Trump administration official. Sally Patterson reports. today22 January, 2025
insert_link World Trump considers inauguration day immigration raid The incoming Trump administration is considering conducting a raid of undocumented immigrants in its first few days, according to US media reports. It would target workers allegedly living in the United States illegally, possible at a workplace in the Washington DC area. Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports: today10 January, 2025
insert_link World Trump team meet Ukrainian officials to discuss peace plan Members of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming team have held high level talks with Ukrainian officials to try and end the war with Russia. Trump has promised to end the conflict quickly. Nick Harper reports from Washington. today6 December, 2024
insert_link World Trump taps RFK for health lead US President-elect Donald Trump is tapping anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. RFK was a former presidential candidate before dropping out and endorsing Trump. Nick Harper reports from Washington. today15 November, 2024
insert_link World Republican Senators Raise Concerns Over Trump’s Attorney General Pick Republican Senators tasked with confirming Donald Trump's cabinet are expressing concern at at least one of his appointments, according to reports. Representative Matt Gaetz has been picked for the role of Attorney General, despite having once been under investigation for sex trafficking. Mitch McCann reports: today15 November, 2024