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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington

US court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs

NEW YORK — A federal court on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have raised the cost of imports for everyone from giant businesses to everyday Americans.But the administration immediately appealed the decision on Wednesday night, leaving the situation uncertain for consumers and companies and potentially prolonging the battle over whether Trump’s import duties will stand – and possibly reshape the global economy.A three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade, a relatively low-profile court in Manhattan, stopped Trump’s global tariffs that he imposed citing emergency economic powers, including the “Liberation Day” tariffs he announced on April 2. It also prevents Trump from enforcing his tariffs...

May 29, 2025

US court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs

Elon Musk flashes his T-shirt that reads 'DOGE' to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, March 9, 2025

Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk has said he is leaving the Trump administration after helping lead a tumultuous drive to shrink the size of US government that saw thousands of federal jobs axed.In a post on his social media platform X, the world's richest man thanked Trump for the opportunity to help run the Department of Government Efficiency, known as Doge.The White House began "offboarding" Musk as a special government employee on Wednesday night, the BBC understands.His role was temporary and his exit is not unexpected, but it comes a day after Musk criticized the legislative centerpiece of Trump's agenda."As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful...

May 29, 2025

Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue

Prime Minister Mark Carney says it is 'not smart' for Canada to be so reliant on the US for defence

Carney says he wants Canada to join major European defense plan

OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he wants his country to join a major European plan to bolster defenses by 1 July.Speaking to CBC on Tuesday, Carney said he hoped Canada would sign on to ReArm Europe — a plan to dramatically increase defense spending on the continent to in the next five years — in a bid to reduce reliance on the US."Seventy-five cents of every (Canadian) dollar of capital spending for defense goes to the United States. That's not smart," Carney told the public broadcaster.His remarks come amid tension with the US after threats from President Donald Trump — though Carney has also previously said he is open to joining a missile defense project proposed by Trump.A day after Carney's remarks, Canada's defense minister told a...

May 29, 2025

Carney says he wants Canada to join major European defense plan

US President Donald Trump has implemented a wide-ranging crackdown on some of America's most elite universities, including Harvard

Trump administration to 'aggressively' revoke visas of Chinese students

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration says it will "aggressively" revoke the visas of Chinese students studying in the US.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement the move would include "those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields".Criteria will also be revised to "enhance scrutiny" of future visa applicants from China and Hong Kong, Rubio added.Relations between Beijing and Washington have plummeted in recent months as a tit-for-tat trade war erupted between the two superpowers sparked by Trump's tariffs.On Monday, Rubio, who is America's top diplomat, ordered US embassies around the world to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as the state department prepares to expand...

May 29, 2025

Trump administration to 'aggressively' revoke visas of Chinese students

Aracely with her two daughters waited at a migrant shelter in Buffalo, New York while their case was being reviewed by a Canadian court

Fleeing US deportations, it took this family three tries to enter Canada

BUFFALO — The Rainbow Bridge, which crosses the Niagara River between the United States and Canada, has for decades been a symbol of peace connecting two countries.But for Araceli, a Salvadorian migrant, and her family, the bridge represented a seemingly insurmountable hurdle.Along with her partner and two daughters, aged four and 14, the family first attempted to cross the bridge on 17 March.They had arrived with a suitcase and documents that they believed assured them they would soon be reunited with Araceli's siblings on Canadian soil and escape the threat of US President Donald Trump's mass deportations.But the plan failed. Not just once, but twice.While a third attempt proved successful, immigration experts and official statistics point to a rise of asylum seekers at the...

May 29, 2025

Fleeing US deportations, it took this family three tries to enter Canada

A hallway in the main building at Georgetown University

Students say they 'regret' applying to US schools after visa changes

SINGAPORE — Students around the world are anxious and in limbo, they say, as the Trump administration makes plans to temporarily halt US student visa appointments.An official memo seen by BBC's US partner CBS ordered a temporary pause in appointments as the state department prepares to increase social media vetting of applicants for student and foreign exchange visas.It is part of a wide-ranging crackdown by US President Donald Trump on some of America's most elite universities, which he sees as overly liberal.For students, the changes have brought widespread uncertainty, with visa appointments at US embassies now unavailable and delays that could leave scholarships up in the air.Some students told the BBC that the confusion has even left them wishing they had applied to schools...

May 29, 2025

Students say they 'regret' applying to US schools after visa changes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio

US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants.In a copy of a memo sent to diplomatic posts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the pause would last "until further guidance is issued".The message said social media vetting would be stepped up for student and foreign exchange visas, which would have "significant implications" for embassies and consulates.It comes amid Trump's feud with some of America's most elite colleges, which he believes are too left-wing. He says some of them have enabled antisemitism on campus and uphold discriminatory admissions policies.The state department memo, viewed by the BBC's US...

May 28, 2025

US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting

An arrival guard from the Royal Canadian Dragoons, a senior armoured regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces, participated in the ceremony

Charles and Camilla welcomed in Ottawa amid US tensions

OTTAWA — King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Canada for a visit meant to underscore Canada's sovereignty in the face of tensions with the US.The two-day visit began on Monday with a whirlwind of pomp and pageantry that included a welcome ceremony for the King and Queen at the airport, a street hockey puck drop and a ceremonial tree planting.It comes ahead of a big day on Tuesday, when the King will deliver the Speech of the Throne — which will lay out the government's priorities and goals — to parliament.A monarch has not delivered the throne speech in Canada since 1977, making this royal visit a rare occasion."The Royal Visit is a reminder of the bond between Canada and the Crown – one forged over generations, shaped by shared histories, and grounded in...

May 27, 2025

Charles and Camilla welcomed in Ottawa amid US tensions

Attendees of a morning church service embrace each other

Thousands remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death

HOUSTON — Americans across the country remembered George Floyd five years after he was killed by police, with special gatherings in the city where he grew up and the one where he died.The murder of Floyd, a black man, in Minneapolis by police officer Derek Chauvin led to nationwide protests against racism and police brutality.On Sunday, Floyd's family gathered in their hometown of Houston near Floyd's gravesite for a service led by the Rev Al Sharpton, while Minneapolis held several commemorations.What many hailed as a national "reckoning" with racism after Floyd's death, though, seems to be fading as President Donald Trump starts to roll back police reforms in Minneapolis and other cities.The Associated Press reported that thousands of people, including police...

May 26, 2025

Thousands remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death

Mark Carney won an election campaign promising to stand up to the US president

King Charles travels to support Canada as it fends off Trump

OTTAWA — King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Canada for a two-day visit seen as bringing a message of support for the country in the face of threats and taunts from US President Donald Trump.Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently won a general election on a wave of anti-Trump sentiment, invited the royal couple and will hold a meeting with them during their stay in Ottawa.The King will read the "Speech from the Throne" to Canada's Parliament on Tuesday, the first time a monarch has delivered this for almost 50 years.It is expected to include a defense of Canada's sovereignty and to reject claims it should be taken over by the US.There will be a ceremonial welcome at the airport in Ottawa on Monday and meetings with community groups, which are expected to...

May 26, 2025

King Charles travels to support Canada as it fends off Trump

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