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Feb 27, 2026 - World

The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision limiting Donald Trump's unilateral tariff authority has significantly weakened his trade negotiators' position by eliminating their most potent weapon.According to reporting from Politico, the ruling has shifted the balance of power in trade discussions. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer faced immediate pressure from the U.K.'s chief negotiator, Peter Kyle, who implicitly threatened to block a trade agreement unless the United States honored a deal setting duties at 10 percent.Without the ability to arbitrarily adjust tariff rates, Trump officials have adopted a "more conciliatory approach in the hope of averting further setbacks to Trump's trade agenda."Trump has publicly insisted that countries attempting to exploit the Supreme Court decision will face even higher tariffs, stating: "Any Country that wants to 'play games' with the ridiculous supreme court decision, especially those that have 'Ripped Off' the U.S.A. for years, and even decades, will be met with a much higher Tariff, and worse." However, administration insiders acknowledge a marked shift in strategy.Former Biden official Peter Harrell suggested the practical impact may be limited: "The ability to compel implementation of these deals is weakened a little bit [by the Supreme Court ruling], but not significantly. I think that there is kind of enough other tariff threat, enough other non-tariff threat, and also, frankly, enough inducement in these deals that by and large, the governments that have agreed to the deals will continue to honor them."The ruling has also emboldened domestic opposition to trade agreements in some countries. Taiwan's opposition party has threatened to block approval of its agreement with the Trump administration, which imposed 15 percent tariff rates on most Taiwanese goods—higher than the current 10 percent global duty. The party has used the Supreme Court decision as justification to renegotiate the terms with the United States.You can read more here.

Feb 27, 2026 - World

Second time in two weeks military used laser to attack what it mistakenly thought was a threat, disrupting air trafficSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic members of Congress have expressed astonishment and anger at what they claim is the incompetence of the Trump administration after the US military used a laser on Thursday to shoot down what it thought was a threatening drone on the US-Mexico border in Texas but later turned out to belong to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).The apparent confusion between two entities in the US government led to airspace being closed around Fort Hancock, right along the border. It was the second time in two weeks that air traffic was disrupted in the region as a result of a high-energy laser being deployed against drones. Continue reading...

Feb 27, 2026 - World

Donald Trump’s inability to get past the questions about his relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein can be placed directly at the feet of Attorney General Pam Bondi over her seemingly unending series of blunders with the Epstein files, according to MS NOW hosts.According to the co-hosts of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” the Trump appointee has not only damaged the credibility of the agency she heads, but has dragged down the president and the Republican Party with her. From the day Bondi proudly stated she had Epstein’s client list “sitting on my desk right now” to new reporting that there are missing interview documents where a woman claimed Epstein and Trump sexually and physically assaulted her when she was approximately 14, the AG has been key contributor to the cloud hovering over the White House.With Republican lawmakers now expressing dismay at the DOJ redactions, photos of victims being released and evidence of a cover-up, Joe Scarborough claimed, “So right now, think about it. Right now, there are news stories all over talking about how a young woman, a minor, maybe as young as 13, 14, 15, has talked to the FBI repeatedly about the president of the United States. Many years ago, when she was 13 or 14. Doing terrible things to her. Now, if that is not true, you want to get that out, even if it is true, it has to get out. Because since the information is out there, a cover-up only makes the jury, in this case voters, think the absolute worst, right?”“What the Justice Department has been doing has been so stupid,” he added. “It's been so self-defeating. And it has only kept this story alive. I swear, we've been talking about this for nine months now. I keep talking about they are doing damage to Donald Trump's reputation because they have so badly mishandled this.”Co-host Mika Brzezinski pointed out, “The Republicans have lost all credibility on redactions after re-traumatizing countless victims by releasing unredacted, countless pictures and information about these women while covering up the men and holding back the information on Donald Trump.” “The damage is done; this has been botched Bondi-style. I mean, it is bad,” she added. - YouTube youtu.be

Feb 27, 2026 - World

Wave of strikes comes after Taliban forces attack Pakistani border troops following earlier action from IslamabadPakistan has bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital, Kabul, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring that the hostile neighbours were in a state of “open war” as a cycle of retaliatory attacks escalated further.Witnesses in Kabul and Kandahar, the southern Afghan city, reported explosions and jets overhead until dawn, while the Taliban government said later that Pakistani surveillance aircraft were still flying over Afghanistan. Continue reading...

Feb 27, 2026 - World

This blog is now closed, you can read our full report hereBoth sides are reporting they have inflicted heavy casualties on each other, but it is difficult to know the true numbers when they are presenting sharply divergent figures.Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar claims 133 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed, with more than 200 injured. Of its own soldiers, Tarar says that two were killed in the cross-border fighting, while three were injured.The UK is deeply concerned by the significant escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. We urge both sides to take immediate steps toward de‑escalation, avoid further harm to civilians, and re‑engage in mediated dialogue. Continue reading...