US & Canada

Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News says almost all of Power Africa's programmes face a dire ending, with the majority of staff up for termination.

"We are aware of an issue with speech recognition model that powers Dictation, we are rolling out a fix today,” Apple spokesperson says.

The order to study copper imports could lead to the imposition of possible tariffs, while the healthcare price transparency order requires the disclosure of actual prices, not estimates.

Trump says the card worth $5 million will grant green card privileges and put investors on path to US citizenship.

Wadee Alfayoumi's mother, Hanan Shaheen, who still bears the scars of the brutal 2023 attack, fought through grief to testify in the Chicago hate crime trial.

"We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardise Americans' sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services," 21 staffers write in joint resignation letter.

Peter Navarro, close adviser to Donald Trump, denies reports he was pushing White House to remove Canada from intelligence-sharing partnership that includes US, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

The US joined Russia and its allies in voting against a European-backed resolution affirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

Trump’s direct talks with Russia on ending the war, excluding Ukraine and Europe, widens the divide during the UN vote.

The attacker is charged with murdering a Palestinian child and assaulting his mother in a hate crime, with the Muslim community fearing increased violence.

Senators, led by Dick Durbin, say there is no law for transferring noncitizens arrested inside the US to a location outside of the country for the purpose of legal removal.

Rare earth elements, essential for modern technology and defence, are making headlines as Trump claims Ukraine holds vast supplies to fund America's security ambitions.

The resolution received 10 votes in favour and five abstentions from Greece, France, Slovenia, Denmark and the UK.

Trump says Zelenskyy could visit the US soon to sign a minerals deal to repay Washington some of its aid money.

US Space Force says the mission, currently soaring through the vastness of space with no plans of returning to Earth anytime soon, is "now continuing its test and experimentation objectives."

Republican president says Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has found "hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud", suggesting federal paychecks are going to non-existent employees.

"Long Live the Real King" — staffers at Department of Housing and Urban Development are greeted with fake video showing US President Trump rubbing and kissing billionaire Elon Musk's feet.

The UN General Assembly approved a European-backed Ukrainian resolution demanding Russia’s withdrawal, while a US-backed resolution failed, highlighting both a setback for the US and diminished global support for Ukraine.

French President Macron warns of Russia as an "existential threat" and seeks to secure continued US support for Ukraine.

The move by the tech giant aligns with US President Trump's push for domestic manufacturing, amid his tariff policies aimed at encouraging US-based production.

Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, also echoed a similar sentiment to the president that Ukraine provoked Russia into the war.

CAIR says the US Muslim groups are duly registered nonprofit organisations and have partnered with the previous Trump administration.

The move comes after a judge allowed the administration to move forward with firing the agency's workers.

The FBI, State Department and the Pentagon tell employees to ignore Musk's demand to explain their work accomplishments last week.

The 'Reinventing Government' project was nearly the opposite of the abrupt, chaotic Musk effort – it was authorised by bipartisan congressional legislation, worked slowly over several years and involved federal workers in re-envisioning their jobs.

"I want them to give us something for all of the money that we put up," Trump says.

Elon Musk says failure to do so will be considered a resignation.

While the agreement could be finalised by Saturday, delays remain possible, as Zelenskyy had previously opposed its terms.

US president previously imposed additional customs duties of 10 percent on all products imported from China.

Ruling follows a temporary halt imposed by the court on efforts to place thousands of USAID employees on administrative leave, a move prompted by a lawsuit from labour unions.