Ros Atkins on…President Trump's year in numbers
Executive orders, pardons, trips and Truth Social posts – the BBC’s Analysis Editor breaks down Donald Trump’s first year back in office, in numbers.source
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Carney says old world order 'is not coming back'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the “old order is not coming back” and urged fellow middle powers to come together in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “Middle powers must act together because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu,” Carney said on Tuesday, adding that he […]
Explore MoreUS justice department subpoenas Minnesota officials in alleged immigration obstruction probe
Getty Images The US justice department has issued subpoenas to Democratic Minnesota officials, alleging they conspired to impede federal immigration officers in the state. The offices of Governor Tim Walz, state Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey were among those served with legal summonses as US Attorney General Pam Bondi visited Minnesota […]
Explore MoreAnalysis: Trump is shaking the world order more than any president since WW2
Lyse DoucetChief international correspondent Reuters Tuesday marks one year to the day Trump was inaugurated as president for his second term On day one, he put the world on notice. “Nothing will stand in our way,” President Donald Trump declared, to thunderous applause, as he ended his inauguration speech in a cold Washington winter on […]
Explore MoreUS officials probing Minnesota ICE protest that disrupted church service
Reuters Anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis have ramped up after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent on 7 January. The US justice department has said it is investigating protesters who disrupted a Sunday service at a Minnesota church because they believe a pastor there works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Video […]
Explore MoreWhy the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
Adrienne MurrayBusiness reporter, Helsinki Aker Arctic Technology Finland leads the world when it comes to the design and construction of icebreakers As President Donald Trump continues to insist that the US needs to own Greenland, his wider focus on the Arctic region has seen Washington order new icebreakers. For these ships, which can sail through […]
Explore MoreTrump ties Greenland demands to Nobel Prize in message to Norway leader
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year. In a message to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. In his reply to Trump, Støre […]
Explore MoreAround 1,500 US soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say
Soldiers are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis, a US defence official has told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The official said the 1,500 soldiers, currently in Alaska, are an option for US President Donald Trump if he decided to use active duty military personnel, as anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstrations continued […]
Explore MoreUS believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC
Anna FosterPresenter, Today programme UN Photo / Alba García Ruiz Antonio Guterres told the BBC some believe “the power of law should be replaced by the law of power” The US is acting with impunity and believes its power matters more than international law, the head of the UN has told the BBC. Speaking to […]
Explore MoreUS judge restricts ICE response to Minneapolis protesters
A US federal judge has issued an order limiting the crowd control tactics that can be used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) towards “peaceful and unobstructive” protesters in Minneapolis. Judge Katherine Menendez ruled on Friday night that federal agents cannot arrest or pepper spray peaceful demonstrators, including those monitoring and observing ICE agents. […]
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