68 minutes ago Fame, glory, awards — but John Legend has also faced grief, personal fallouts and political turmoil

As the 20th anniversary edition of his debut album Get Lifted is released, the EGOT singer talks to Olive Pometsey about the joy of his two new babies and why it’s a badge of honour to be hated by Trump

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99 minutes ago The message to Democrats is clear: you must dump neoliberal economics | Joseph Stiglitz

The party must return to its progressive roots. A new economy is needed with new rules and new rolesAs the shock of Donald Trump’s victory sinks in, pundits and politicians are mulling what it means for the future of the US and global politics. Understanding why such a divisive, unqualified figure won again is crucial for the Democrats. Did they go too far left and lose the moderate Americans who make up a majority? Or did centrist neoliberalism – pursued by Democratic presidents since Bill Clinton – fail to deliver, thus creating a demand for change?To me, the answer is clear: 40 years of neoliberalism have left the US with unprecedented inequality, stagnation in the middle of the income spectrum (and worse for those below), and declining average life expectancy (highlighted by mountin...

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2 hours ago From disaster to hope: A Vermont family thankful for community support after flood destroyed home

A Vermont family who lost their home, cars, barn and most of their possessions in flooding in July will be getting a new start thanks to scores of donations to an online fundraising effort

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2 hours ago ‘We’ve heard these promises before’: is this the end of the line for Irish fishing?

Devastated by quota changes post-Brexit, fishers are pinning all their hopes on Ireland’s politicians as they head into a general electionWords and pictures by Finbarr O’ReillyGale force winds gusting across the North Atlantic Ocean kicked up thick spumes of spray from the heaving swell soon after the Ocean Crest and Carmona trawlers left the main Irish fishing port of Killybegs in County Donegal. No other boats were fishing in the area when the storm swept over Ireland’s north-west coast. This was February, and the window for catching migrating mackerel was quickly closing but the two trawlers had yet to fill their quotas.“This weather is about the limit of what we can fish in,” said skipper Gerard Sheehy as the nose of the Ocean Crest plunged into the trough of a swell, sending a wall...

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4 hours ago Trump claims Mexico’s new president promised to ‘stop migration’ in ‘excellent’ phone call

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said she and Trump had an ‘excellent conversation’

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5 hours ago The five key issues Ruben Amorim must fix at Man United as he promises his players will 'suffer'

CHRIS WHEELER: Old Trafford will welcome Ruben Amorim for his first home game on Thursday, but don't expect Man United's new head coach to get carried away on a wave of emotion.

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5 hours ago ‘Well primed for bushfires’: Australia facing heightened risk across several areas, authorities say

‘All Victorians and many Australians need to prepare for multi-hazard events’, warns Bureau of Meteorology Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarge areas of Australia are at increased risk of bushfires over the summer, according to the latest outlook released by the national council for fire and emergency services.The Australasian Fire And Emergency Services Authorities Council (Afac) has forecast increased bushfire risk for most of western Victoria, large parts of Western Australia’s south-eastern coastline and central west and much of the Northern Territory interior.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Trump claims Mexico president has vowed to ‘stop migration’ in ‘wonderful’ phone call amid tariff threats: Live

FBI on case as president-elect’s nominees and appointees victims of bomb threats and ‘swatting’ incidents this week

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6 hours ago I made a promise to Wayne Rooney because of the extraordinary thing he did for me one night, reveals KATIE HIND. Because of his behaviour, I've had to break it...but it reveals the kind of man he is

My heart was racing as I rummaged through my gold clutch bag. My phone had disappeared as I was sitting in a London hotel bar. Please let it be in my bag, I prayed.

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