insert_link South Africa US president Donald Trump has reiterated his attacks on South Africa US president Donald Trump has reiterated his attacks on South Africa, saying the situation in the country is dangerous. He signed an executive order last Friday, cutting US financial assistance to South Africa, citing disapproval of the country’s land expropriation policy and its genocide case against Washington's ally Israel. Trump, who claims that there are widespread land grabs currently happening under the Expropriation Act, says the situation is bad for […] today11 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Trump Says Canada and Mexico’s actions “not good enough” to avoid tariffs US President Donald Trump says Canada and Mexico need to do more if they're to avoid the start of 25% tariffs in a few weeks. He made the comments during a Fox News interview, as well as reiterating his plan to make Canada the US' 51st state. Nick Harper reports on what the president had to say about Washington's northerly neighbor. today10 February, 2025
insert_link World Elon Musk blocked from accessing sensitive government data Elon Musk — an unelected advisor to U.S President Donald Trump — has been blocked from accessing sensitive information within the US Treasury Department. A federal judge in Washington DC granted the order after the billionaire businessman's so-called Department of Government Efficiency was tasked with overhauling the government's payment system. From there, Benji Hyer reports. today7 February, 2025
insert_link World US executive orders to impact United Nations work The UN Human Rights Council meeting on the human rights situation in Ukraine The White House has issued new executive orders that will further affect the cooperative and multilateral operations of the United Nations. These moves come just two weeks after the United States declared its withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO). US withdraws from UN Agencies President Trump’s directive, issued on Tuesday, confirms that the United States will […] today6 February, 2025
insert_link World Trump Says US will take over the Gaza Strip US President Donald Trump says the US will "take over the Gaza Strip". He said he would not rule out US troops being deployed to the region to assist. As Nick Harper reports from Washington. today5 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics White House confirms China, Canada, Mexico tariffs The White House has confirmed fresh tariffs will come into effect this past Saturday against China, Canada and Mexico. That's despite concerns the move will push up prices for US consumers. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke about the decision to push ahead with the import duties at Friday's press briefing. In news just in...The Canadian Department of Finance has released a list of U.S. products that will be subject […] today3 February, 2025
insert_link World White House defends Trump response to midair collision The White House says US President Donald Trump is "making air travel safer" by reviewing hiring practices following Wednesday night's fatal mid-air collision in Washington. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration review will look at the past four years at the Federal Aviation Administration. It comes as the president faces accusations of racism for suggesting diversity hirings contributed to Wednesday's crash between a passenger jet and military helicopter. […] today3 February, 2025
insert_link World Trump Announces Plans to Deport Illegal Immigrants to Guantanamo Bay Donald Trump is planning to send illegal immigrants to the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba. The President made the announcement while speaking to reporters in Washington on Wednesday afternoon from the White House. Mitch McCann reports: today30 January, 2025
insert_link World US officials remain confident that Gaza ceasefire will go ahead this weekend The Biden administration insists it's "confident" that a ceasefire in Gaza will go ahead on Sunday, even though Israel's cabinet has delayed a vote on the agreement, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing Hamas of backtracking on the deal. The White House has praised the breakthrough, which would bring an end to 15 months of war. But despite approval stalling on the Israeli side, US Secretary of State Antony […] today17 January, 2025
