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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
US President Donald Trump will welcome on Monday his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, who he has praised for a partnership under which the US has deported dozens of people to the Central American nation. On Sunday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said another 10 alleged gang members had been sent there, amid legal challenges over those it already deported.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
Canada hits back at US car tariffs with reciprocal measuresGetty ImagesCanada says it has started imposing a 25% tariff on certain vehicle imports from the US, retaliating against a similar measure from its neighbour. The tariffs - or import taxes - will be paid by Canadians who buy some automobiles or their parts from the US.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
Who are the tariff 'PANICANS' derided as 'weak and stupid' by Trump? Watch: Is the US heading into a recession? Three warning signs to watchUS President Donald Trump has urged Americans to trust in his sweeping tariffs, which have spooked markets and threaten to upend global trade, urging them: "Don't be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!)."He did not clarify who he meant by the term, which he coined in a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
Trump bemoans a portrait of him - but gets a new one from PutinAPA likeness of Trump hanging in the Colorado state legislature attracted his ireUS President Donald Trump has been gifted a new portrait from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin - while decrying an existing painting of him as "truly the worst". The new portrait has not been shown publicly. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described it as a "personal gift", adding that only Putin himself had the right to disclose further details.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Frank Gardner |James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
Secret Service faces scrutiny after failing in main task - protect TrumpBy Frank Gardner, security correspondent, and James FitzGerald, BBC NewsWatch: Witness tells BBC he saw gunman on roofThe US Secret Service has one job - to protect current and former US presidents – and in that they failed spectacularly when an attempt was made on Donald Trump’s life on Saturday.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
kamumedya.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
The body of an American tourist has reportedly been found on the Greek island of Mathraki, adding to the list of foreigners missing or dead during a record-setting heatwave. A Dutchman was also found dead on Samos over the weekend, following the recent death of British TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley on the island of Symi. Another American, Albert Calibet, is among at least three others reported missing. The US State Department has been approached for comment.
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May 23, 2024 | 
bbc.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
Second US worker infected with cow-linked bird fluJames FitzGerald,BBC NewsEPAA second human case of bird flu has been found as an outbreak spreads among birds and cows in the US. The patient works on a Michigan dairy farm and had regular exposure to livestock infected with the H5N1 virus, according to authorities. The first case, in Texas, was found in a farm worker less than two months ago. Both patients had only mild symptoms and have recovered.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
somtribune.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald |Bernd Debusmann Jr
Protests over the war in Gaza have taken hold at a handful of elite US universities as officials scramble to defuse demonstrations. Police moved to break up an encampment at New York University (NYU) on Monday night, making a number of arrests. Dozens of students were arrested at Yale earlier in the day, while Columbia University cancelled in-person classes. The White House has condemned antisemitic incidents that have marred some demonstrations.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
newsbeezer.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald |Bernd Debusmann Jr
By James FitzGerald and Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC NewsApril 22, 2024Updated 1 hour agoProtests against the war in Gaza have spread from Columbia and Yale to other universities as officials struggle to contain a burgeoning protest movement. Dozens of students were arrested at Yale on Monday, while Columbia canceled in-person classes amid fears of anti-Semitism on campus. Similar protest “camps” have sprung up in other locations, including Berkeley, California.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
euro.eseuro.com | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald
By James FitzGerald BBCNews 1 hour ago Canada’s government says it is preparing for another “explosive” wildfire season, for which it is training extra firefighters. A warmer-than-normal winter has left little snow on the ground and has compounded droughts in several regions. Last year was by far Canada’s worst for wildfires, with 15 million hectares (37 million acres) of forest burned. Linking the issue to climate change, a minister warned that this year could prove even more devastating.
