52 minutes ago DAN HODGES: Our politicians fawn over King Donald. But he only respects those who take a stand

It had become a crowded and competitive field. But last week, Suella Braverman snatched the award for the most cringe-making attempt to ingratiate herself with Donald Trump.

Politics

20 hours ago Federal employees ordered to remove pronouns from their email signature and urged to find ‘higher productivity jobs’

Critics have warned government can’t offer or fund Trump’s promised buyouts of federal workers

Society

44 minutes ago The Brexit 50p that could be worth more than £40,000: How to spot the error on coin that is 'Willy Wonka's golden ticket' for collectors

Six years ago, the Royal Mint created one million special edition Brexit 50p coins. However, the coins never saw the light of day due to a manufacturing error and were instead approved to be destroyed.

Economics

28 hours ago The Chase's Bradley Walsh 'gives up' after player avoids elimination three times

The Chase viewers were left fuming as a contestant managed to slip through the net three times during a head-to-head with The Dark Destroyer, aka Shaun Wallace.

Sport

84 minutes ago Trump makes surprising firing hours after FBI agents who investigated him are 'escorted out'

The Trump administration made a surprising firing hours after an FBI purge saw agents who investigated the president 'escorted out.'

Events

19 hours ago Stranded NASA astronaut says she's lost ability to perform vital bodily function after being in space so long

A NASA astronaut revealed she has lost a bodily function since being stranded in space for eight months. Sunita Williams, and crewmate, Barry Wilmore were supposed to be in space for 8 days.

Technology

68 minutes ago Peter Wright dumped out of World Masters as Stephen Bunting declares 'he wasn’t on his game'

Snakebite departs leaving Cameron Menzies as sole Scots hope

Politics

26 hours ago Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's lawsuit sees huge update ahead of court appearance

Blake Lively has accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and a concerted effort by PRs to destroy her reputation following their work together on romance film It Ends with Us

Society

2 hours ago Incredible UK castle on sale for 1st time in 700 years – but it'll cost you £21m

Ripley Castle near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, is on the market for the first time in the family's 700-year history, but interested buyers will have to fork out £21million and potentially compete with the likes of Donald Trump

Economics

3 hours ago I signed up to Dignitas when doctors told me I would be dead from MND in six months but they were wrong

After hearing that he may have just six months to live Peter Sefton-Williams realised he was too afraid to cope with the deterioration of his body.

Events

74 minutes ago Pentagon removes New York Times, NPR and more from workspaces as part of ‘rotation program’

One America News, Breitbart and the New York Post will take desks from NBC, NPR and the New York TimesThe Trump administration’s program to shake up media representation at official briefings and press calls in Washington is set to affect the Pentagon, with credentialed media being rotated out of assigned workspaces for media newcomers.The conservative-leaning One America News Network is set to replace NBC News, Breitbart will be given space held by National Public Radio, the New York Post has been offered the New York Times’ workspace and HuffPost will replace Politico. Continue reading...

Politics

32 hours ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ask judge to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit

Baldoni has sued the couple for attempting to ‘destroy’ his reputation and career.

Society

8 hours ago The Taliban have no legal right to multibillion dollar Afghan fund, says US watchdog

The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan says the Taliban have no legal right to billions of dollars in funds set aside to help Afghan people

Economics

3 hours ago Why Snowden – not Russia or Syria – could tank Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination

Trump’s pick to lead national intelligence has upset foreign policy hawks by not condemning the NSA whistleblowerA smooth path to the pinnacle of America’s intelligence pyramid was never in the cards for Tulsi Gabbard.Dogged by a catalogue of eyebrow-raising past statements about Russia, Ukraine and Bashar al-Assad, accusations of parroting Kremlin talking points, and a lack of experience in intelligence (not even having sat on a relevant congressional committee), Gabbard was always a counterintuitive choice to sit atop the 18 US spy agencies and their roughly 70,000 employees. Continue reading...

Events

99 minutes ago Trump's aggressive tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China begin today after president admits it may cause ‘disruption’: Live

Further tariffs being considered for European Union and for energy, metals, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductor sectors

Politics

26 hours ago Villagers lose 'David and Goliath' battle against billionaire entrepreneur as plans to build £30,000

Residents in Huntingfield, Suffolk, claim the 'all singing, all dancing' entertainment centre which could hold 288 people will destroy their rural idyll and has 'gone too far'.

Economics

3 hours ago The low keep getting lower, as shown by Trump’s response to the DC plane crash

When asked about his plans to visit the crash site, Trump made a joke: ‘The water? You want me to go swimming?’Every day, the world seems to get stupider and stupider and our leaders seem to get nastier and nastier. Nobody expects empathy or accuracy from Donald Trump but, even by the extremely low standards to which he is held, his reaction to the tragic mid-air collision in Washington DC that killed 67 people on Wednesday night was shocking. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Born of prosperity, sunlight and optimism, California’s dream homes now lie in ashes | Rowan Moore

Magnificent, irreplaceable 20th-century architecture made with craft and imagination was destroyed in the Palisades wildfiresPacific Palisades and its surrounding neighbourhoods, which have burned so ferociously over the past three weeks, happen to be the location of some beautiful and magnificent 20th-century architecture. Or were, as the fire has taken a terrible toll.Houses by the émigré Austrian modernist Richard Neutra have gone, as have most of the Park Planned Homes of 1948, an idealistic experiment in affordable modern living by the architect Gregory Ain. Stone chimney stacks are all that remain of the scaled-up cabin that was Will Rogers’ ranch house. His 30-horse stables, in their centre a rotonda like an equine chapter house, are ashes. Continue reading...

Politics

27 hours ago Damon Heta calls out World Championship sponsor for not paying £60k nine

Damon Heta stunned the Ally Pally crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship in December when he hit a perfect nine-dart leg - but he's yet to receive his £60,000 prize

Economics

4 hours ago Bill Maher praises Trump for mocking reporter's 'stupid question'... as he jokes about DC plane crash

Bill Maher offered rare praise for President Trump over his controversial 'swimming' response to the Washington DC plane crash.

Events

2 hours ago Donald Trump's 12th day back in office: Tariffs, FBI purges and Elon Musk's unchecked power

Donald Trump's 12th day back in office saw him take his biggest gamble yet with the economy and empty a couple of reservoirs for no reason, as well as oversee some deeply troubling - likely illegal - actions

Politics

27 hours ago AstraZeneca cancels £450m Liverpool investment, blaming UK government funding cuts – business live

Pharmaceutical company says that it will not go ahead with investment at Speke, near LiverpoolDonald Trump’s White House will invoke emergency powers to introduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Reuters reports:Two sources familiar with the matter said that Trump was expected to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the legal basis for the tariffs, declaring a national emergency over fentanyl overdoses that killed nearly 75,000 Americans in 2023 and illegal immigration.The statute enacted in 1977 and modified after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 gives the president broad powers to impose economic sanctions in a crisis. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Washington DC plane crash Black Hawk Army chopper 'was on president evacuation training drill'

The Black Hawk helicopter destroyed this week when it collided with an American Airlines flight landing in Washington DC had been on a drill in preparation of evacuating the president

Events

3 hours ago As London is in the grips of a gold shortage, many are blaming Donald Trump for it; here's why

As London is in the grips of a gold shortage, many are blaming Donald Trump for it; here's why  The Economic Times

Politics

29 hours ago FTSE 100 on course for biggest monthly gain in two years – business live

Live rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Smiths Group leads index after promising break-up of FTSE 100 engineering companyDonald Trump’s White House will invoke emergency powers to introduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Reuters reports:Two sources familiar with the matter said that Trump was expected to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the legal basis for the tariffs, declaring a national emergency over fentanyl overdoses that killed nearly 75,000 Americans in 2023 and illegal immigration.The statute enacted in 1977 and modified after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 gives the president broad powers to impose economic sanctions in a crisis. Continue reading...

Economics

5 hours ago Trump won't visit Washington DC plane crash site because it's 'the water': 'You want me to go swimming?’

The president said on Thursday he would be meeting with some of the families of victims of the tragedy, but did not specify when

Events

3 hours ago The Last Leg host forced to repeatedly apologise as actor Brian Cox unleashes shocking tirade at Donald Trump during live show

The Last Leg host Adam Hills was forced to apologise after actor Brian Cox cursed out Donald Trump during the live broadcast of the Channel 4 talk show.

Politics

5 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and detainees released as Rafah crossing opens for first time since May

Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon all released on SaturdayHere are images coming in of people in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square watching a screen broadcasting news footage of this morning’s hostage releases.The Guardian’s Peter Beaumont is reporting on these latest hostage releases. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Nigel Farage compares Reform polling rise to Donald Trump's election victory: 'There's going to be an earthquake‘

Nigel Farage compared Reform’s polling rise to Donald Trump's US election victory, declaring “There's going to be an earthquake in British politics”.

Politics

5 hours ago 8 deeply troubling things Donald Trump did on his 12th day back in the White House

Donald Trump yesterday oversaw some of the most chilling - and probably illegal - actions ever taken by a US President. Also, he emptied some reservoirs for no reason

Events

4 hours ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China: will they spark a trade war?

As the US president imposes import taxes on three major trading partners, we examine the potential repercussionsDonald Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China this weekend.There will be 25% tariffs on goods coming into the US from Canada and Mexicoand 10% on imports from China. Continue reading...

Politics

6 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and detainees released as Rafah crossing opens

Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon all released on SaturdayHere are images coming in of people in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square watching a screen broadcasting news footage of this morning’s hostage releases.The Guardian’s Peter Beaumont is reporting on these latest hostage releases. Continue reading...

Events

5 hours ago ‘People wanted change’: Scranton felt the pinch – but are Trump tariffs the answer?

Voters in Biden’s home town turned to Trump to lower prices, but some are wary of the president’s economic plansThe annual Downtown on Ice festival is under way in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Ice sculptures are dotted around the city – there was little chance of them melting as an Arctic blast pulled temperatures down to 15F (-9C).Inside Boscov’s, a 100-year-old department store, Sue Sloan says she can’t wait for spring. The 60–year-old housekeeper says she’s also looking for other changes. “Everything is so expensive,” she says. “Food prices, eggs, meat, gas, electricity, everything. It’s terrible,” she says. Continue reading...

Politics

6 hours ago NATO scrambles warplanes as Putin strikes hit across Ukraine hours after Trump says he is talking to Russia about ending war

The wave of attacks by Vladimir Putin - which led to power cuts in multiple regions - came soon after Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office that his administration was actively talking to Moscow.

Events

7 hours ago Outrage as mystery vandal targets Hackney street trees in fresh wave of attacks

Locals have lobbied the Town Hall over “aggressive, brainless snapping”, ring-barking and other “sophisticated” techniques used to vandalise and destroy trees throughout Cazenove ward

Events

5 hours ago Pamela Anderson discloses fee she received to attend Donald Trump’s birthday as a Playmate

Actor and former Playboy cover star previously said the US president was ‘nothing special’

Politics

7 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as Rafah crossing opens

Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon all released on SaturdayHere are images coming in of people in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square watching a screen broadcasting news footage of this morning’s hostage releases.The Guardian’s Peter Beaumont is reporting on these latest hostage releases. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago How fashion's ice queen froze out the First Lady (but does Melania even care?)

Starkly dressed in black and white and photographed in monochrome, Melania Trump appears intent on projecting not only stylishness but power and determination.

Politics

8 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Rafah crossing opens as Hamas releases three more Israeli hostages

Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon all released on SaturdayHere are images coming in of people in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square watching a screen broadcasting news footage of this morning’s hostage releases.The Guardian’s Peter Beaumont is reporting on these latest hostage releases. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago Trump strips travel reimbursement for troops seeking abortions and treatment

A new memo says the Defense Department will no longer reimburse service members

Politics

9 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Hamas releases two hostages with third expected

Two hostages freed on Saturday, with another expected to be released from different locationHere are images coming in of people in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square watching a screen broadcasting news footage of this morning’s hostage releases.The Guardian’s Peter Beaumont is reporting on these latest hostage releases. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago How Trump has spent his first weeks targeting transgender and nonbinary people

President Donald Trump has targeted the rights of transgender people in executive orders in his first two weeks back

Politics

9 hours ago Washington plane crash: Black box recovered from Black Hawk helicopter as 41 bodies pulled from Potomac river

Questions grow about air safety in the US capital as Donald Trump says Black Hawk chopper was 'flying too high' at time of collision

Events

7 hours ago White House hits out at Selena Gomez in new video as Trump responds to singer crying about deportations

The White House has hit out at Selena Gomez in a new video responding to the singer crying about deportations in a recently-deleted social media post.

Politics

9 hours ago Inside ‘ladies’ man’ Barron Trump’s wild college life and business venture

Barron Trump's father may be navigating his second presidency, but Barron is also navigating a new chapter at college - and he seems to be following in his father's footsteps

Events

7 hours ago Inside forbidden love story that threatened to destroy the Norwegian monarchy

When King Harald of Norway first met his wife Sonja, their love story was totally 'forbidden' and for nearly a decade, their romance threatened to destroy the monarchy itself

Politics

10 hours ago Warning over popular toilet cleaning hack that can 'destroy the system'

A plumber has issued advice to anyone trying out the trend

Events

9 hours ago In Trump’s fantasy politics, he can accomplish anything – but reality will prevail | Andy Beckett

His second term seems to represent an unassailable victory for conservative white men – but soon he’ll be another incumbent in an anti-incumbent worldWhy exactly is Donald Trump’s new presidency so disorienting? So far, explanations have tended to focus on its manic pace, contempt for political conventions and blatant subversion of supposedly one of the world’s most robust democracies.But all these elements were also present in his first presidency. Meanwhile, other features of both his terms, such as his cult of personality, scapegoating of immigrants and accusation that liberal elites have caused national decline, are standard practice for hard-right strongmen, and have been for at least a century.Andy Beckett is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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12 hours ago A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America's most historic aviation cities reeling

A deadly collision between a passenger airliner and an Army helicopter left Kansas’ largest city grieving

Events

9 hours ago Snooker No1 Judd Trump’s ‘life has changed for the better' in new Hong Kong home

Judd Trump has become a leading figure in snooker and has now moved to Hong Kong after gaining residency in the region, where he will be based with his girlfriend, Maisy Ma

Politics

13 hours ago Moms whose children were raped and murdered by illegal migrants slam Selena Gomez for weeping over deportations

The White House has posted a video featuring grieving parents who lost children to undocumented migrants as a response to Selena Gomez's emotional social media post earlier this week.

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