Marjorie Taylor Greene, a key Trump ally, and former Trump strategist Steve Bannon have criticised the move.
Category: World
Musk’s Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon days after antisemitism row
The deal is part of the Trump administration’s push for more aggressive adoption of artificial intelligence in the government.
Starbucks staff must work in the office four days a week
The coffees shop firm is offering one-time payments to staff who decide to leave rather than comply.
Dozens killed in clashes between Druze and Bedouin in southern Syria
Fighting continues in parts of Suweida province as the Syrian interior ministry sends forces to intervene.
As theories swirl about Air India crash, key details remain unknown
Experts have raised questions about information not included in the preliminary report, writes Theo Leggett.
Ethiopian troops ‘executed’ aid workers in Tigray war, charity says
A Spaniard and two local people were shot multiple times during the conflict in northern Ethiopia, MSF says.
I’m ‘disappointed but not done’ with Putin, Trump tells BBC
Trump says he trusts “almost no-one” in exclusive interview discussing the war in Ukraine, Nato and the UK.
Beyoncé’s unreleased music stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour
Authorities say they’ve issued an arrest warrant for a suspect but it’s unclear whether the stolen items have been recovered.
Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists
It opens up the possibility that an invisible ecosystem might exist between plants and animals.
China growth slows as trade turmoil weighs on economy
Beijing says the economy grew by 5.2% in the three months to the end of June, compared to the same time last year.