US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information about US air strikes on Yemen in a second private group on the Signal app. 

Reported - 21/04/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8r701lrno

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/20/pete-hegseth-signal-chat-yemen-attack

The US Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to pause the deportation of a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members.

Reported - 19/04/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd3rdjn81lo

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/18/supreme-court-aclu-venezuela

Hungary's parliament has backed a range of constitutional amendments which will limit the rights of LGBTQ+ people and dual nationals.

The amendments, which the government says are aimed at protecting children's physical and moral development, will enable it to ban public LGBTQ+ gatherings.

Reported - 14/04/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yrpe51pkwo

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hungary-vote-legislation-targeting-lgbtq-community-campaign-heats-up-2025-04-14/

China has raised tariffs on US goods to 125% as the trade war with the US escalates. 

The move is in response to President Donald Trump further increasing the tariffs on some Chinese goods to 145%.

Reported - 11/04/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn4jjw30d5qt

https://www.euronews.com/2025/04/11/white-house-clarifies-tariff-rate-on-most-chinese-imports-is-actually-145

Financial markets in Asia and Europe make gains after Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs.

A blanket 10% tariff will remain in place for most countries, except for China, which has a tariff of 125% in place.

Reported - 10/04/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn4jjw30d5qt

https://news.sky.com/story/trump-pauses-higher-tariffs-for-most-countries-for-90-days-but-increases-those-on-china-to-125-13345402

The Trump administration has fired the head of both the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, General Timothy Haugh.

Reported - 03/04/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgerl183j3o

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/03/nsa-director-fired-tim-haugh/

Global stocks have sunk, a day after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on most of the world.

Reported - 03/04/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly1g63x7q8o

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/03/global-markets-turmoil-trump-tariffs-wall-street-downturn

French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for office for five years after being found guilty of embezzlement of EU funds.

She also received a 4 year prison sentence, of which 2 will be suspended.

Reported - 31/03/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0ylgjew1xo

https://news.sky.com/story/marine-le-pen-latest-far-right-leader-barred-from-running-in-frances-next-presidential-election-13339259

A journalist was inadvertently added to a secret group chat where senior US officials discussed plans for a strike against the Houthi group in Yemen.

Reported by BBC News - 25/03/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg70xgxl3vmt

The main rival to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been formally arrested and charged with corruption.

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is expected to be selected as the opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) 2028 presidential candidate. 

Reported by BBC News - 22/03/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0egjvj8vdro

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education.

Reported by BBC News - 20/03/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07zpmzxln1o

The US is expelling South Africa's ambassador, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing him as a "race-baiting politician". 

In a post on X, Rubio accused Ebrahim Rasool of hating America and the President and said the ambassador was "no longer welcome in our great country".

Reported by BBC News - 15/03/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmj8ky3rvno

Greenland's centre-right opposition has won a surprise general election victory.

The Democratic party, which favours a gradual approach to independence from Denmark - achieved around 30% of the vote, near-complete results show. They will still need to enter into a coalition with other parties to form a government.

Reported by BBC News - 12/03/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2r3d0r8z0o

Canada's province Ontario is imposing a retaliatory 25% surcharge on electricity it sends to US states in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.

Reported by BBC News - 10/03/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yrpnr6kr2o

Mark Carney, the former Bank of England boss, will become the next Prime Minister of Canada, replacing Justin Trudeau who resigned in January.

Reported by BBC News - 09/03/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3911lv1pzko

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel".

Reported by BBC News - 06/02/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2p19l24g2o

The Trump administration, working with Elon Musk, marks its intention to merge USAID (the US government's main overseas aid agency) with the state department, as workers were asked to stay out of its Washington headquarters on Monday. 

This latest shakeup of American government systems comes as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team have reportedly seized access to the personal information of millions of Americans (including medical history, national insurance numbers, work history and personal addresses).

Reported by BBC News - 03/02/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjdmx12j9no

US President Donald Trump has signed a number of executive orders in the first 2 days of his presidency, including:

• Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord
• Withdrawing from the World Health Organisation
• Pardoning over 1500 individuals convicted during the Capitol Building riots
• Ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants
• The US will now only recognise 2 sexes, male and female

Reported by BBC News - 21/01/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqld6wnv1rgo

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America.

This is his second term in the office, where he served as the 45th President before the Biden administration.

Reported by BBC News - 20/01/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cy9lvveyyqxo

Donald Trump's election win has been formally certified in Congress on 06/01/25. Current Vice-President Kamala Harris presided over the event as required by the US Constitution.

Reported by BBC News - 06/01/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9x33z8nzpo

US President Joe Biden has issued presidential pardons to 39 Americans convicted of non-violent crimes, and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others, including several convicted of multi-million dollar fraud schemes.

Reported by BBC News - 12/12/24

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30nq7r0v2mo

The special prosecutor who brought two key criminal cases against Donald Trump has asked judges to drop both of them after his victory in the 2024 presidential election. President Trump had pleaded not guilty to both of the cases.

Special counsel Jack Smith was overseeing cases accusing President Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 election results and improperly storing classified documents after he left office. Special counsel Smith said the cases should be closed because of a policy that bans the prosecution of a sitting president.

Reported by BBC News - 25/11/24

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gvd7kxxj5o

President elect Donald Trump has nominated the following people to roles in his top team:

Chief of Staff - Susie Wiles

Department of the Interior - Doug Burgum

Health and Human Services - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Director of National Intelligence - Tulsi Gabbard

Defense Secretary - Pete Hegseth

Secretary of State - Marco Rubio

Agriculture - Brooke Rollins

Treasury Secretary - Scott Bessent

Labour - Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Energy - Chris Wright

Secretary of Education - Linda McMahon

Commerce - Howard Lutnick

Housing and Urban Develpment - Scott Turner

Transportation - Sean Duffy

Head of Environmental Protection Agency - Lee Zeldin

Attorney General - Pam Bondi

National Security Adviser - Mike Waltz

Homeland Security - Kristi Noem

Veteran Affairs - Doug Collins

Solicitor General - Dean John Sauer 

Border Czar - Tom Homan

Department of Government Efficiency - Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy

United Nations Ambassador - Elise Stefanik

Surgeon General - Dr. Janette Nesheiwat

Director of CDC - Dr. Dave Weldon 

Director of Office of Management and Budget - Russell Vought

Reported by BBC News - updated 24/11/24

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx24gze60yzo

Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, has withdrawn from consideration for the role. He said the controversy surrounding his nomination had become a "distraction" for the president-elect.

Reported by BBC News - 21/11/24

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm20pye11j3t

The Republican party (GOP) now control the presidency and both chambers of Congress - the House and the Senate - which means they will hold all the elected tools of power.

Reported by BBC News - 14/11/24

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0lp93494g9t

Donald J. Trump is projected to have won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, where he faced Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate. His victory is largely attributed to his appeal in conservative and swing states. While the election results are still being certified, Trump's return signals a potential shift back to his "America First" policies.

Widely report - 06/11/24