US President Donald Trump has said he is “strongly considering large-scale sanctions” and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine is reached. Trump said he was contemplating the move because “Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now”. Trump’s comments marked a sharp change in tone. Since coming into … Read more
Hugh Bachega BBC Middle East correspondent Reporting fromBeirut, Lebanon Getty Images In January, days after the first-month anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime in a lightning Islamist-led rebel offensive in Syria, a group of young men – some of them armed – were gathered, checking their phones in the nearly empty interior ministry … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex has announced that With Love, Meghan will be back for a second series. The eight-part Netflix show, which sees Meghan share cooking, gardening and hosting tips with friends and famous guests at a California estate, launched on the streaming platform on Tuesday. A few hours later, the former Suits actress officially … Read more
The Trump administration is immediately pulling $400m (£310m) worth of federal funding from Columbia University, saying the university failed to take action against antisemitism on campus. The US Department of Education said in a statement the funding cut was due to “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students”. The New York … Read more
A measles outbreak in the American southwest has killed a second person, an unvaccinated adult, New Mexico health officials have said. The fatality comes roughly a week after measles took the life of an unvaccinated child in nearby Texas, the first US death from the disease since 2015. Measles, which was considered “eliminated” in the … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau became emotional during one of his final press conferences as leader of the country. He reflected on his decade in power, acknowledging both the achievements and challenges. In January, Trudeau resigned, citing ‘internal battles’ in his governing Liberal party.
The South African government has said it will not take part in “counterproductive megaphone diplomacy” following a fresh social media post by US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that Pretoria was confiscating land. Trump extended his invitation to relocate those seeking “to flee [South Africa] for reasons of safety” to all farmers and offered … Read more
EPA Trump signs an executive order to pause some tariffs on Mexico and Canada US President Donald Trump continued to shock allies this week after his fiery exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. His seventh week in office saw military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine paused, while Zelensky sought to … Read more
Several people have died in South Sudan after an attempt by the UN to evacuate members of the national army came under fire, the UN has said. One crew member died when a UN helicopter was shot at, a statement from its mission in South Sudan, Unmiss, said. It added that an injured South Sudanese … Read more
It has been another week of intense diplomacy around the war in Ukraine, especially after last week’s tense exchanges between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. While the US, the UK and the EU all set out their positions, Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine continued. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes … Read more