Also known as: the Trump administration
U.S. executive branch currently in office, pursuing policies on deportations, trade, sanctions, and military operations as of 2026.
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… The Trump administration sees an immigration crackdown as a key part of its domestic policy agenda, requesting billions more in funding for enforcement agencies. …
US Defence Secretary attacks Europe over migration with beach ‘invasion’ D-Day speechJoy Online
… Hegseth’s comments mark a further criticism of European migration policy by senior members of the Trump administration. …
Hegseth attacks Europe over ‘invasion’ of migrants on its beaches in D-Day speechJoy Online
The Trump administration has abandoned plans to create a $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund to compensate individuals who claim they were unfairly targeted or investigated by the government, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. …
Trump administration drops $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fundJoy Online
… The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to crack down on issuing both immigrant and non-immigrant visas as part of its broader aim to limit immigration to the U.S. …
US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visasJoy Online
… Days after the Trump administration announced that most foreign nationals must return to their home countries to seek permanent residency, a wave of anxiety and logistical confusion is reshaping the strategies of corporate employers, immigration lawyers, and thousands of families …
Abrupt changes to US green card process trigger widespread confusion and anxietyJoy Online
… Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate over the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, returned to the US in June after the government admitted it had wrongfully sent him back to his native country. …
Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego GarciaJoy Online
The Trump administration has said foreign nationals who enter the US on temporary visas should return to their home countries if they want to apply for permanent residency, arguing that the move is aimed at reinforcing the existing legal immigration system. …
US says temporary visa holders should leave to apply for Green CardsJoy Online
A plane transporting nine West Africans deported by the Trump administration arrived in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, part of Washington’s latest deal with an African country aimed at accelerating removals. …
Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from USJoy Online
Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West African migrants being deported by the United States, its foreign minister told Reuters, the latest such deal by the Trump administration as it tries to accelerate removals. …
Sierra Leone to take in hundreds of West Africans deported by US, minister saysJoy Online
The Trump administration will exempt football fans from 50 countries subject to a $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit requirement, provided they are travelling to the US for the World Cup with valid match tickets. …
US drops $15,000 visa deposit for foreign fans with World Cup ticketsThe US Department of Defence has stopped using Anthropic's AI tools months after designating the company a supply chain risk on national security grounds in February. Multiple sources told the BBC that Anthropic's Claude model was still being used by the Pentagon in research, analysis, intelligence gathering, and military operations as recently as last week.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Department of Defence has stopped using Anthropic's AI tools months after designating the company a supply chain risk on national security grounds in February. Multiple sources told the BBC that Anthropic's Claude model was still being used by the Pentagon in research, analysis, intelligence gathering, and military operations as recently as last week.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Energy Department will announce $150 million in new funding for 223 miles of power lines connecting Beluga and Healy in Alaska, as Vice President JD Vance visits the state to campaign for Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in a tight Senate reelection race.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro won Brazil's first presidential round with 47.03% to incumbent left-wing President Lula's 45.16%, but neither candidate secured the 50% needed to win outright. A runoff between them is scheduled for 25 October.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US State Department announced an additional $267 million to combat the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, bringing the Trump administration's total commitment to $886 million. Health authorities are aiming for a $2 billion funding target as the outbreak, detected in May, has become the second most lethal on record.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Spot gold climbed 1.1% to $4,310.49 per ounce on Thursday as investors processed the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike and signals of further tightening, while oil prices fell as Saudi Arabia offered additional crude cargoes through Oman. An analyst expects gold to remain range-bound unless oil prices decline further, noting the Fed's hawkish message is already priced into the market.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces uncertainty about when to return home from abroad after the Trump administration privately asked her to delay her homecoming following June earthquakes. Machado has repeatedly promised to return and currently plans to travel to the United States before coming back, focusing on pushing for fair elections in Venezuela.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Export-Import Bank will lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, to enable investment in mobile network technology from American and allied suppliers as part of efforts to counter China's Huawei expansion in Africa. The loan is part of Washington's broader campaign to replace Huawei telecoms equipment overseas.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Police in Equatorial Guinea pulled firearms on migrants deported from the United States, according to witnesses and video footage, during an altercation over mobile phone access at a hotel in Malabo. Deportees have complained of inadequate medical care, denial of legal assistance, and severe psychological distress.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Gold held steady on Friday at $4,477.10 per ounce, poised for a small weekly gain, as traders awaited U.S. payrolls data for clues on the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision. Prices jumped 2% on Thursday after Fed Governor Christopher Waller signaled support for leaving rates unchanged if inflation pressures continue moderating.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
African civil society leaders gathered in Accra say the current aid system is broken because development money arrives with instructions from Western capitals. A growing movement is experimenting with new models, including a "reverse call for proposals" where communities define their own needs and ask donors to fund them, rather than waiting for donors to announce what they want to fund.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Eswatini received two additional third-country nationals deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement, bringing the total to over 30 deportees since last year. The Trump administration's $5.1 million agreement with Eswatini has drawn legal and rights group challenges, with some deportees allegedly detained despite having served criminal sentences in the US.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing G20 finance leaders to shrink global trade imbalances, boost growth, and sever business ties to Iran while managing concerns about U.S. debt and bond yields. The meeting in Asheville, North Carolina comes amid uncertainty over Trump tariffs, trade tensions with Canada, and the Iran war's impact on global growth.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nevada filed suit Monday to block the Trump administration's plan to reduce water supplies from the Colorado River by 21% for California, Nevada and Arizona starting in 2027, with cuts potentially doubling after 2028. The lower basin states argue the plan violates governing laws, while upper basin states face no mandatory cuts under the new 10-year management plan.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A U.S. District Judge ruled that a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa issuance to applicants from 75 countries exceeded the Secretary of State's authority and violated federal immigration law. The suspended policy affected applicants from nations in Latin America, the Balkans, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, which the State Department said posed risks of becoming a public charge.
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has imposed fresh sanctions on nine Cuban state-owned mining, metal and building firms, the Ministry of Construction, and officials connected to the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing the targeted figures of exporting Marxism and funding regime repression.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States over the next 12 months, with the first group of 20 expected to arrive on Thursday. The deportees are individuals the U.S. cannot legally send to their home countries after immigration judges determined they faced risk of torture or abuse there; they will be received as guests who can apply for Liberian asylum.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's media regulator to stop an early licence renewal process, alleging the FCC is being pressured to target the network's editorial content. The FCC says its renewal requests focus on "public interest" and notes it has been examining claims that Disney engaged in illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion discrimination for over a year.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands of US military members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed for more than 250 days, are reportedly facing food shortages, broken plumbing, exhaustion, and mental health concerns. The carrier's deployment, originally scheduled to end in May, has been repeatedly extended with no return date announced.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days, and reports of food shortages, broken plumbing, water contamination, and mental health concerns aboard the carrier—which holds about 5,000 people—have prompted Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal to demand answers from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, though the Pentagon has disputed the reports as "completely misrepresented."
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Federal sex-trafficking charges have dropped to the slowest pace since 2010, with 73 people charged through June — about 22% lower than the average for the same period over the past three years — due to staffing shortages, funding cuts, and other enforcement pressures, according to interviews with former prosecutors and victims' advocates.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has risen to 3,532 cases and 1,556 deaths, making it the world's second-largest on record, outpaced only by the 2014–2016 West African outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain has spread faster than any previous Ebola epidemic, killing five times as many people in the same timeframe, while insecurity and resource constraints hamper containment efforts.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trump administration unfroze $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for Gavi, a global alliance helping the world's poorest countries purchase vaccines, after Washington withheld the money over concerns raised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The State Department said the decision followed Gavi's commitment to transition away from mercury-containing vaccines and expand access to mercury-free alternatives.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trump administration announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US, citing unacceptable risks to national security. The ban also covers power inverters used in data centres and solar panels, with the FCC citing concerns about surveillance and cyberattack risks.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trump administration announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US, citing unacceptable national security risks; the FCC also banned power inverters used in data centres and solar panels, saying they pose economic risk.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
New orders for key US-manufactured capital goods increased strongly in June while shipments posted their largest gain in 4½ years as businesses ramped up spending on artificial intelligence. The broad increase in core capital goods orders was powered by robust demand for computers, electronic products, electrical equipment, and appliances.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said "everything is on the table" as Canada prepares a response to US tariffs of 50% on roughly C$20bn of Canadian imports set to take effect on 19 August. Options include diversifying trade away from the US and supporting sectors most exposed to the tariffs, though Carney did not specify potential punitive measures.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Around 77,000 fewer children worldwide received U.S.-supported HIV treatment in the year to October 2025 than in the previous fiscal year, according to a study that attributed the decline to Trump administration cuts and changes to foreign aid. The analysis found U.S.-supported pediatric HIV treatment fell by around 14% year-on-year, though the U.S. State Department disputed the methodology and said the decline reflects the program's success in preventing new infections.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A software error at New Jersey's Department of Motor Vehicles caused around 6,600 non-US citizens to be registered to vote between June 2023 and June 2024; fewer than 400 of them cast ballots. Governor Mikie Sherrill said the error occurred when residents applying for driver's licenses answered "no" to a citizenship question on a keypad but were registered anyway.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trump administration has considered disengaging from UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, prompting diplomats and U.N. officials to lobby for continued U.S. support, according to sources familiar with the matter. The deliberation follows a disagreement over the appointment of a deputy high commissioner, and potential cuts to U.S. funding—historically the agency's largest source—would weaken it amid near-record displacement levels globally.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US Vice President JD Vance announced the birth of his fourth child, a boy named Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday morning. According to the Associated Press, this is the first time a baby has been born to a sitting vice-president while in office for more than 150 years.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →