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US job growth slows but unemployment stays low
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesJob growth in the US slowed last month but unemployment remained low, in a sign of a solid, if more subdued economy.Employers added 143,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4% from 4.1%, according to the Labor Department report.The figures set the stage as US President Donald Trump enters the...
Why Donald Trump is on the warpath against Islamic State in Somalia
Mary HarperSomalia analystGetty ImagesFinding and fighting the militants who have become the beating heart of the Islamic State (IS) group in Africa can be tough work as they hide deep in the mountains of north-eastern Somalia.But in typical Donald Trump style, after the new US president ordered an airstrike on the area last weekend, he posted on social...
Chappell Roan responds to criticism over Grammys speech
Riyah CollinsBBC NewsbeatGetty ImagesDespite a round of applause from the room, not everyone agreed with Chappell's speech including Jeff - the former Chair of the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. In a column for The Hollywood Reporter, he said the speech was "noble... but wildly misinformed", calling her...
False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine
A video claiming that USAID, the US government's main overseas aid agency, has paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine has gone viral on social media and has been amplified by high-profile accounts like Elon Musk.However, the clip is not real and has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation that the BBC has previously investigated.BBC Verify's...
Alaska authorities search for missing small plane
US authorities are looking for a small plane carrying 10 people that has been reported missing in the state of Alaska.The US Coast Guard for the Alaska region said a Cessna Caravan craft was 12 miles (19km) offshore on a flight from Unalakleet to Nome when "its position was lost".The two cities are some 146 miles from each...
Netanyahu gifts President Trump a golden pager in Washington DC
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented US President Donald Trump with a golden pager while visiting Washington DC. Netanyahu's office said the pager represented "a turning point in the war" when Israel carried out a deadly operation against Hezbollah in September 2024. In the operation, Israel targeted pagers used by members of the Iran-backed militant group, causing...
Travis Kelce ‘admire watching’ Taylor Swift’s work ethic
Kansas City Chiefs's Travis Kelce praised his girlfriend Taylor Swift's work ethic at a press conference ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl game. He said the pop superstar's Eras Tour was "excruciating" on her body and mind, but it's something he could "could admire watching, and take a lot of notes from". The Kansas City Chiefs will take on...
Senate confirms Project 2025 co-author as Trump budget chief
The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the White House budget office, Russell Vought, hours after Democrats staged an all-night hearing in the chamber in protest.Vought's nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been controversial due to his role as an author of Project 2025, a "wish list" of conservative...
Unions sue Trump administration over USAID agency cuts
Two unions representing employees of the US Aid and Development (USAID) agency have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration over the White House's plan to drastically shrink the department's staff.On Thursday, USAID employees were told to expect the agency's staff to drop from about 10,000 to less than 300 globally, according to US media...
Panama says US ‘spreading lies’ over free canal passage
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has accused the US of spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the US State Department claimed American government vessels were no longer required to pay a fee to transit through the Panama Canal.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has since rowed back on his department's claim, but called the fee for American vessels "absurd"...