In a move that has reignited global health concerns, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing the agency of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic, lacking necessary reforms, and failing to remain independent. The executive order, signed on January 20th, marks the second time Mr. Trump has attempted to sever U.S. ties with the United Nations health body. His…

President Donald Trump threatened to impose “high levels” of tariffs and sanctions on Russia if there is no deal to end the war in Ukraine. Trump called out Russian President Vladimir Putin by name in the social media post, arguing that he always had a good relationship with the leader, but that it was time to settle “this ridiculous War!” “We can do it the easy way, or the hard…

President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is already under threat of being shut down after a lawsuit was filed almost immediately after he took office. DOGE has been one of Trump’s most touted plans leading up to being sworn in as he tapped tech billionaire, Elon Musk to help cut government waste. It was one of dozens of executive orders the president signed with the flourish of…

Donald Trump has already returned the bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office in a symbolic ‘mark of respect’ for his ‘idol’, after Joe Biden removed the bronze statue during the last administration. The 47th President has refreshed his office with decorations, including a portrait of George Washington, a rug designed by Nancy Reagan and the infamous Diet Coke button, moving, this time, to the other side of his…

US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’ Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for masterminding an online marketplace for illegal drugs and hacking services. “The scum that worked to convict him [Ulbricht] were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponisation of government against me,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth…

Even the anti-Donald Trump graffiti on the streets of West Hollywood is scarce and halfhearted now. Eight years ago, California was the “resistance” state. It is a different mood that a visitor encounters in 2025: resignation, boredom with the subject, a we-had-it-coming attitude among thoughtful Democrats and, at times, something approaching curiosity about the economic potential of America under a deregulating president. A great liberal shrug is going on. It…

President Donald Trump has ordered that all US government staff working on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes be put on immediate paid administrative leave. In an executive order late on Tuesday, he called for an end to the “dangerous, demeaning and immoral” programmes. The White House confirmed that all federal DEI staff had to be put on leave by 17:00 EST (22:00 GMT) on Wednesday, before the offices and…

….Says we were wrong that day One of the people who served jail time for taking part in the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump, saying: “We were wrong that day.” Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the riot on 6 January 2021. “Accepting a…

Immigration authorities can now enter schools, healthcare facilities and places of worship to conduct arrests, according to a new policy from the Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, announced the change in a statement, emphasizing the importance of eliminating spaces where individuals could evade arrest. Churches and schools are previously classified ”off-limit” for enforcement. The…

Twenty-two Democratic-led states and civil rights groups filed several lawsuits challenging US President Donald Trump’s bid to roll back birthright citizenship on Tuesday in an early bid by his opponents to block his agenda in court. After his inauguration on Monday, Trump, a Republican, ordered U.S. agencies to refuse to recognise the citizenship of children born in the U.S. if neither their mother nor father is a U.S. citizen or…

UK welfare fraudsters could lose licence for two years under ‘biggest crackdown in a generation’ Benefit cheats face being banned from driving for two years under a proposed new anti-fraud law. People who owe more than £1,000 in wrongly claimed welfare payments and who have ignored repeated requests to return the money could be punished under the proposed changes. Other measures to tackle benefit fraud in the legislation include letting investigators directly take…

Sandie Peggie refuses to use gender-neutral pronouns when addressing Beth Upton, a biologically male doctor who identifies as female The NHS is attempting to ban a nurse from referring to a transgender doctor as a man as part of a legal battle. A lawyer acting for NHS Fife said an order should be imposed to prevent Sandie Peggie from using male pronouns or terminology to refer to Beth Upton, a…