Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed mediation efforts to restore regional calm, which would have a positive impact on Red Sea navigation and end economic losses for all parties, the Egyptian presidency said on Tuesday. The Iran-aligned Houthis have carried out more than 100 attacksContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will invest in increasing food production in response to the suspension of USAID, which has long been a key source of aid for Africa. The move follows the decision by former U.S. President Donald Trump to shut down USAID, citing concerns overContinue Reading
South Africa appears to be at a crossroads in its waxing and waning relationship with the US following President Donald Trump’s controversial decision last week to cut financial aid to the country. Trump said South Africa was pursuing what he called “unjust and immoral practices” against the white minority AfrikanerContinue Reading
A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury Department records, according to court documents. US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued a preliminary injunction on Saturday to prohibit access, ordering Musk and his teamContinue Reading
US President Donald Trump has signed a legal settlement that will see Facebook and Instagram owner Meta pay out roughly $25m (£20m). Trump sued the social media giant and its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots that year.Continue Reading
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google has also confirmed that it has made a similar donation as the two firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund. The listContinue Reading
A judge has ordered that Donald Trump will be sentenced on 10 January in his hush-money case in New York – less than two weeks before he is set to be sworn in as president. New York Justice Juan Merchan signaled he would not sentence Trump to jail time, probationContinue Reading
Police are investigating after a Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The driver was killed and seven people were injured, police said without naming any of the individuals involved. Officials said all injuries were minor. The truck wasContinue Reading
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has denied claims by US President-elect Donald Trump that there are Chinese soldiers stationed at the Panama Canal. In recent days Trump has threatened to take the canal back into US control, accusing Panama of “ripping off” the US by charging high shipping rates. InContinue Reading