Donald Trump

USA

Trump’s $10bn defamation case against BBC to go ahead

A second claim brought under a Florida consumer protection law was thrown out, halving the original $10bn lawsuit to $5bn, but the US president has still hailed the ruling as “A Huge Victory”.

11 November 2026

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Art group unveils statue satirising Trump’s military service record

Visitors photograph The Foot Soldier, a National Mall statue mocking Donald Trump’s Vietnam War draft deferment, created by protest group Secret Handshake.

11 November 2026

EU News

Why talk of security architecture has struck a nerve in Europe

The focus on security architecture has struck a nerve among Europeans, who suspect Russia is using it as a ploy to divert attention from Ukraine and gain a bigger say on the continent's decision-making.

11 November 2026

Qatar

Qatar sees 'progress' in US-Iran talks after White House meeting

A day after Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Trump at the White House, a Qatari foreign ministry spokesman said both sides were making positive statements about a diplomatic solution but that “we cannot say how close or how far away an agreement is.”

10 November 2026

Iran

Trump says Iran war ‘effectively over’ as Tehran denies planned talks

Speaking after meeting Qatar’s prime minister, a key mediator, Trump said further strikes were “quite unlikely” but that the US was “locked and loaded”. Meanwhile, Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei told Washington to stop “manufacturing fake news about imaginary talks”.

10 November 2026

Culture news

Ex-Trump press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders goes viral for new book with embarrassing typos

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the current Governor of Arkansas who was Trump's White House press secretary from 2017 to 2019, has been promoting her new book online... It hasn't gone well.

9 November 2026

Tech News

US centre for AI safety left leaderless

Critics fear its findings on risks ranging from cyberattacks to bioweapons could be softened to suit the tech industry.

9 November 2026

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Philippines: 'Trump out!' Women rally ahead of ASEAN summit

Women protesters took to the streets of Manila on Monday 9 November ahead of Donald Trump's visit for the 49th ASEAN summit. Carrying "Trump Out" placards, they also denounced a US-led initiative on semiconductors and critical minerals.

9 November 2026

Iran

Trump says US has ‘won’ Iran war as Rubio reports no progress in talks

The US president said that renewed strikes were unlikely unless Tehran failed to reach a deal, as US forces struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said Washington must end sanctions and the blockade before any talks, while Rubio reported no progress.

9 November 2026

Europe News

Trump says post-war Ukraine will have 'a little bit different shape'

The US president expressed confidence that a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow was within reach, despite deep divisions over territorial concessions and post-war security guarantees.

9 November 2026

USA

Trump to meet Russia's Putin and China's Xi next week

US President Donald Trump said he would possibly meet with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in China to discuss "denuclearisation" and how to end the Iran war.

9 November 2026

Markets

Trump's midterm defeat: Europe's biggest stock winners and losers

A Democratic ‘blue tsunami’ sparked one of the year’s sharpest rotations in Europe: banks rallied, chips sank on data-centre fears.

9 November 2026

World News

US forces 'disabled' commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman

The UKMTO maritime agency said late on Saturday that it had received a report of an incident involving a bulk carrier and military forces in the gulf.

8 November 2026

USA

Trump offers UFC boss White House press secretary role

Trump and White have forged a close relationship over the years, with Trump a regular attendee at UFC events and White having spoken at a number of the president's rallies.

8 November 2026

USA

Trump appoints immigration hardliner Miller as new chief of staff

Miller, one of the driving forces behind US president Donald Trump's mass deportation policy, is set to succeed Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff next week.

6 November 2026

Europe News

EU rejects Trump’s 'big beautiful' security deal with Russia

European leaders push back against Washington’s proposal for a broader security framework, warning that Moscow cannot dictate the continent’s future as US-led peace negotiations over Ukraine prepare to resume in Abu Dhabi.

6 November 2026