2 h. ago Scott Bessent spars with CNN host over whether Trump’s tariffs count as trade deals

Treasury secretary tweaks Elon Musk’s unpopularity while defending Trump’s tariff strategy ahead of looming deadline

Economics

3 h. ago A glimmer of hope in Gaza? Inside the fragile ceasefire push as Trump hosts Netanyahu

After months of deadlock, talks resume this week over Trump’s 60-day ceasefire proposal – with Netanyahu in Washington, Bel Trew examines whether this time is any different

Politics

39 h. ago ‘It’s offensive’: voices from Iran as fans face 2026 World Cup travel ban

After Donald Trump banned Iranians from entering the US, one of the co-hosts, there are different views on what should be done“It’s offensive for any football fan to be prevented from participating in the World Cup, not just Iranians,” Ali Rezaei of Tehran’s Borna News Agency says. In March, the national team became the second to qualify for the 2026 World Cup that will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. In June, Donald Trump authorised the dropping of bombs on Iran and hit the country with a travel ban. As things stand, while the national team will be able to enter the US next summer, fans – and perhaps media – will not.Residents of Tehran and other cities may have had enough to deal with of late, but still, being barred from entry stings, even if Iranians have long found it difficult to get into the US. “If the US government has issues with the Iranian regime for any reason, it should not result in discrimination against Iranian citizens,” Behnam Jafarzadeh, a writ...

Politics

48 h. ago Hamas says it is ready to enter ceasefire negotiations in ‘positive spirit’

Group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in USHamas said it had responded on Friday in “a positive spirit” to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.US President Donald Trump earlier announced a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire in the nearly 21-month-old war between Israel and Hamas, stating he anticipated a reply from the parties in coming hours. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Fox News host proclaims Paramount’s settlement with Trump as a win for the little guy

‘It turns out that you actually can go up against the system and actually put up some wins like this,’ Charlie Hurt exclaimed on Wednesday.

Politics

5 d. ago Trump to host Israel's Netanyahu at the White House as he increases pressure for a Gaza ceasefire

Trump told reporters Friday ''We think within the next week we're going to get a ceasefire' in Gaza.' He is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House Monday.

Events

9 d. ago University of Toronto agrees to host Harvard students facing Trump visa restrictions

Pact will help international students finish their studies amid Harvard’s legal battle with Trump administrationHarvard University and the University of Toronto and have announced a plan that would see some Harvard students complete their studies in Canada if visa restrictions prevent them from entering the United States.The pact between the two schools reflects the tumultuous and “exceptional” politics of the postsecondary world during the second term of Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago CNN host warns of ‘slippery slope’ to ‘autocratic’ rule in Trump White House’s outrage over Iran nukes report

‘They want everyone singing from the same songbook, and if you’re not compliant, you’re in their crosshairs,’ Abby Phillip noted Thursday night.

Events

1 week ago Stephen Colbert on Ice: ‘Constantly devising new terrible ways to treat immigrants’

Late-night hosts spoke about Trump swearing in front of press and expressed shock over plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in FloridaLate-night hosts talked about US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict and how the situation at home should be higher on the priority list. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago UK to host Donald Trump for full state visit this year, says Buckingham Palace

Plans for official visit confirmed but diary issues appear to have scuppered initial informal meeting with kingUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump will make a second state visit to the UK this year but the diary complexities of King Charles and the US president mean the two are unable to meet informally over the summer, it is understood.The manu regia, a hand-signed formal invitation from the king, was hand-delivered to the White House last week by British representatives from the Washington embassy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran in push to preserve ceasefire

US president denounces violations of fragile truce by both sides

Politics

1 week ago At least 40 more Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza, say medics and officials

Shootings by Israeli forces raise death toll of such incidents in Gaza in last two weeks to more than 500At least 40 Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza have died in new shootings by Israeli forces, local medics and officials said, raising the total killed in the last two weeks in such incidents in the devastated territory to more than 500.Though the fragile ceasefire declared between Israel and Iran has boosted hopes in Gaza that the 20-month-long war there might end soon, there were further Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday and reports of at least two incidents involving Israeli troops opening fire on civilians seeking humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Living Nostradamus predicts Middle East ceasefire is 'NOT the end of hostilities' and issues chilling WWIII warning to Brits

Athos Salomé, 38, from Brazil, has warned Donald Trump's Middle East ceasefire is 'not the end of hostilities' and claims the UK will be 'dragged into the conflict'.

Events

1 week ago Trump compared to Hitler on Russian TV as hosts point out chilling detail

The US blitz of major Iranian nuclear sites has caused a stir in Russia, a key Tehran ally, where media commentators repeatedly compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler

Politics

2 w. ago Graham Lee reveals ‘glimmer of light’ that has given the paralysed jockey hope

The once star rider who won the Grand National over jumps and Gold Cup on the Flat, but now has no movement from the neck down, has opened up about the challenges he now faces

Politics

2 w. ago The Latest: Judge halts Trump’s effort to block Harvard from hosting international students

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students

Politics

2 w. ago Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students

Politics

2 w. ago Trump promised riches from ‘liquid gold’ in the US. Now fossil fuel donors are benefiting

How Kelcy Warren, one of Trump’s biggest industry backers, and his pipeline firm are likely to flourish in his second termKelcy Warren was among the top donors for Donald Trump’s 2024 White House bid, personally pouring at least $5m into the campaign and co-hosting a fundraiser for the then presidential hopeful in Houston.Trump’s win appears to already be benefiting Warren and Energy Transfer Partners, the pipeline and energy firm of which he is co-founder, executive chair and primary shareholder. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago G7 leaders are paralysed by their fear of upsetting Donald Trump | Rafael Behr

Tyranny is contagious – and western governments’ reluctance to name the threat is helping it spreadThere is no founding charter or admissions process to the self-selecting group of “leading” economic powers that currently numbers seven. It was the G8 from 1997 to March 2014. Then Russia annexed Crimea and had its membership suspended, establishing the rule that participating nations should not seize their neighbours’ land.The White House used to condemn that sort of thing on the grounds that “it violates the principles upon which the international system is built”. These days, not so much. On Sunday, shortly after arriving for a G7 meeting in the Canadian resort of Kananaskis, Donald Trump told his host, the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, that Vladimir Putin’s expulsion from the club had been a “big mistake”.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnistOne year of Labour, with Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr and moreOn 9 July, join Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr, Frances O’Grady and Salma Shah as...

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2 w. ago Jon Stewart tears into Fox News host for saying Trump’s ‘military parade/quinceañera’ should scare Iranian leaders

‘Does the ayatollah know the Americans have obtained [...] jazz hands? Surrender or dance!” he leered.

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