Trump ‘strongly considering’ large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia

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

Meghan’s new Netflix show renewed for second series

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

Trump pulls $400 million from Columbia University over Gaza protests

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

Second person dies in US measles outbreak

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

South Africa-Trump row: Pretoria rejects ‘megaphone diplomacy’

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

Four big things Trump and his team took on this week

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

Ros Atkins on… the week after the Oval Office row

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