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Shares in Microsoft have fallen sharply after investment spending came in higher than expected in its latest results, released just days after the DeepSeek market shock for tech stocks. The company, which has received reprimands from shareholders previously over AI-related bills, had already let it be known it expected to spend $80bn this year ahead

Around 85% of Greenlanders do not want to become part of the US, a new poll has found, as Denmark’s prime minister shored up support for its current status. It comes after Donald Trump said the Arctic island was vital to US security and Denmark should give up control of its semi-autonomous territory. According to

Donald Trump is aggressively pushing forward with plans to shrink the US government by offering eight months’ pay to federal employees who quit their jobs. They have until 6 February to decide whether to accept the deal, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management. The US government’s human resources agency also warned

Donald Trump thinks the Chinese startup DeepSeek, which claims it has a technical advantage over US rivals, should be “a wakeup call” for American AI firms. DeepSeek says its artificial intelligence models are comparable with those from US giants, like OpenAI which is behind ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, but potentially a fraction of the cost. That

The picture said more than the words. President Trump posted a photograph of himself in a fedora hat, alongside a sign with four letters on it: FAFO. That’s usually interpreted as “f*** around, find out”. Colombia found out very quickly that he has no intention of backing down. His retaliation for the refusal to receive

A prominent Republican senator and longtime ally of Donald Trump has questioned his decision to pardon January 6 rioters. Lindsey Graham said the move was a “mistake” and could lead to more violence. Mr Trump announced a blanket pardon for about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the US Capitol in 2021 as part of

Donald Trump says he will retaliate with “urgent and decisive” measures after Colombia turned away two US military planes carrying deported migrants. The US leader said Colombian president Gustavo Petro’s action “jeopardised the national security and public safety of the United States” in a statement on Truth Social. The retaliatory measures include 25% emergency tariffs

Donald Trump has said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza. The US president called on the two nations to take in people either temporarily or permanently, adding: “We should just clear out the whole thing.” “It’s literally a demolition site, almost everything is demolished and people are dying there,” he told

The CIA now believes the COVID-19 pandemic is “more likely” to have originated from a laboratory leak in China than from animals. It follows the release of new analysis that began under the Biden administration at the request of former CIA director William Burns. For years, the CIA has said it is unclear whether COVID-19

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s controversial choice for US defence secretary, has been confirmed for the job. The 44-year-old ex-veteran and former Fox News host narrowly secured the top Pentagon post with vice president JD Vance casting the 51-50 tie-breaking vote. Three Republican senators – Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Mitch McConnell

Donald Trump has visited disaster areas in California and North Carolina and said he is considering “getting rid” of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In California the president flew over several neighbourhoods ravaged by wildfires in Marine One, the presidential helicopter. He and first lady Melania Trump landed in Pacific Palisades, a particularly

Donald Trump has said that attacks on police officers during the January 6 riots were “minor incidents”. In his first sit-down interview since being inaugurated on Monday, recorded in the Oval Office, Mr Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity most of those who were jailed over the US Capitol riots were “absolutely innocent”. As part

It’s the end of Donald Trump’s second full day as president. It feels like rather longer. Plenty has happened. This is the future. He promised he’d get down to business and so he did. It’s been hard to know which way to look; what to focus on. President Biden preferred short days. President Trump chooses

Donald Trump has attempted to negotiate a potential TikTok sale on live television, in what was supposed to be an announcement about investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The US president was holding a news conference about a $500bn (£405bn) investment in AI infrastructure in the country, but was questioned about a range of topics.

Elon Musk has responded to online backlash over a hand gesture he made at Donald Trump’s inauguration – which some have likened to a Nazi salute. The multibillionaire drew controversy after he placed his right hand on his chest and then put his whole arm up in the air in front of him, while speaking

Crypto may have just got one of its most powerful backers in the newly appointed president. On the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the price of Bitcoin hit an all-time high of more than $109,000, as investors waited to see how he would boost the industry – although they were left disappointed when he did

Donald Trump has signed an order to remove the US from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing its perceived mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and “unfair” payments as a driving force. The president singled out the WHO executive order as a “big one” as he signed it alongside 100+ others upon his return to the

Donald Trump has given TikTok 75 days to convince US officials it doesn’t threaten national security – most likely by finding a new, US owner for its American operation. He signed the executive order within hours of entering the White House and told reporters: “I tell you what. Every rich person has called me about

The US news networks described it as a “flurry” of executive orders. Avalanche might be a better word. The 100+ executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on day one will drastically reshape the political landscape. They span a diverse range of policy areas – from justice to immigration, from climate to health, from gender

Donald Trump has found a farewell letter from Joe Biden in the Oval Office but only after a journalist reminded him to look for it. While signing a series of executive orders, a reporter asked if Joe Biden had written to him, which prompted Mr Trump to check the desk drawers. He found the letter