A federal appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump’s sweeping international tariffs can remain in place for now, a day after three judges ruled the president exceeded his authority. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has allowed the president to temporarily continue collecting tariffs under emergency legislation while it considers the government’s

Sarah Smith North America editor Getty Images Since returning to power, US President Donald Trump has wielded tariffs – or the threat of them – as his economic weapon of choice. He has slapped import duties against allies and adversaries alike, and raised their rates to staggeringly high levels, only to change his mind and

Nomia Iqbal North America correspondent Reporting fromHarvard, Massachusetts Watch: Trump and Harvard’s student visa battle explained… in 70 seconds If President Donald Trump says he’s punishing Harvard University to protect Jewish students, not everybody is convinced. More than 2,000 Harvard students identify as Jewish, and for some of those from abroad, Trump’s rhetoric has stirred

Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent Reuters Israel resumed its military offensive against Hamas in Gaza in mid-March following the collapse of a two-month ceasefire A senior Hamas official has told the BBC the Palestinian armed group will reject the latest US proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. The White House said on

Reuters The musicians were last seen in the Mexican city of Reynosa, near the US border Five musicians who disappeared in the Mexican city of Reynosa, near the US border, were murdered by suspected drug cartel members, Mexican authorities have said. Nine alleged members of the notorious Gulf Cartel have been arrested on suspicion of

Vitaly Shevchenko Russia editor, BBC Monitoring Getty Images In the fourth year of its full-scale invasion, Russia is still making billions for its war on Ukraine by selling fossil fuels abroad Russia has continued to make billions from fossil fuel exports to the West, data shows, helping to finance its full-scale invasion of Ukraine –

Rushdi Abualouf, Gaza correspondent & Alys Davies BBC News, in Cairo and London Reuters Displaced children queue for food at a charity kitchen in Gaza City There is a state of chaos, a breakdown of security, and looting in north Gaza’s main city, where Palestinians are desperately searching for food and where aid is difficult

Here’s how the administration’s pressure campaign could add up to an existential threat to university finances: Loss of federal funding. The US government has yanked more than $3 billion in federal grants and contracts from Harvard since April. Other universities are even more exposed: MIT gets 48% of its revenue from the federal government, while

Watch: “We will win this battle in court” – White House on tariff ruling Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration that were struck down by a trade court will remain in place while the case makes its way through the courts. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted a request by the

On Thursday, just miles away from Harvard University’s commencement ceremony, a federal judge in Boston announced that she plans to issue a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration, barring the Department of Homeland Security from revoking the university’s ability to enroll international students. Shortly before Thursday’s hearing, the Trump administration blinked in its battle with

Harvard University’s commencement Thursday was defiant and celebratory, with speakers stressing the values of diversity and truth in the wake of the school’s legal battles with the Trump administration. Dr. Abraham Verghese, this year’s commencement speaker who is a Stanford professor and infectious disease doctor, began by acknowledging the “unprecedented moment for Harvard University in