3 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: In Trump's America they murder nurses and poets

They told you 'to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears', wrote George Orwell in his dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. It was their 'final, most essential command', he wrote.

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5 h. ago Death toll from US strikes on alleged drug boats reaches 126 people

The U.S. military says the death toll from strikes on alleged drug boats is up to 126 people, with the inclusion of those presumed dead after being lost at sea

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6 h. ago Sadiq Khan tears into Donald Trump's immigration crackdown warning ICE raids taking America to 'dark place'

Mayor of London unleashed ferocious criticism of the hardline borders policy after two Americans shot dead by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) teams

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11 h. ago Nato chief tells Europe to 'keep on dreaming' if it thinks it can defend itself without the US amid fears Trump could take America out of the alliance

NATO chief Mark Rutte today warned Europe that it cannot defend itself without the United States. 

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11 h. ago What Trump is forgetting: American nations have a long history of open borders | Daniel Mendiola

The US cites the ‘wisdom’ of historical immigration policy. But nation states in the Americas have spent more time with open borders than closedLate last year, Donald Trump’s White House published a new National Security Strategy (NSS) outlining its vision for the world. At the time, the plan raised alarm for dismissing European alliances (now largely confirmed after Trump threatened Nato allies over Greenland), previewing interventions in Latin America (also largely confirmed by recent military action in Venezuela), and aligning closely with the priorities of the Kremlin.The document also demonizes immigrants. In one widely cited passage, it even claims that “unchecked migration” has gotten so out of control that Europe is facing imminent “civilizational erasure”. On these grounds, the plan makes ending “The Era of Mass Migration” a top priority for the US. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Garry Kasparov's startling warning to America: 'I saw Putin's rise first

The Russian chess grandmaster - who achieved global fame in the 1990s when he took on the computer Deep Blue - has long been a critic of both the regime in his homeland and the US.

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34 h. ago The Guardian view on Europe’s payments problem: sovereignty starts at the till | Editorial

Donald Trump’s leverage over Visa and Mastercard highlights a blind spot in Europe’s ‘independence’ strategy. Emulating India’s response might helpWhen the centre-left French politician Aurore Lalucq posted a warning last Wednesday that Donald Trump could cut off Europe from international payment systems, the clip went viral. To many, her message made sense. After all, if Mr Trump was prepared to test allies’ boundaries over Greenland, it is not far-fetched to imagine Visa and Mastercard becoming used against a recalcitrant Europe.The US can turn off payment systems it controls. Russia learned this first-hand after sanctions were rightly applied for its invasion of Ukraine. As up to 60% of Russian retail transactions depended on Visa and Mastercard for authorisation, the ban left many ordinary people stranded without access to funds and unable to buy goods. Under Mr Trump, America’s goal is to “help Europe correct its current trajectory”. Given such talk, Ms Lalucq, who chairs the&n...

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36 h. ago Trump's America is at a crossroads... but the president could make the miscalculations of Minneapolis even worse: MARK HALPERIN

In the seventeen days since Renee Good was shot dead in Minneapolis, something familiar and dispiriting has settled over the city and, by extension, the country.

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68 h. ago BRIAN READE: If an ageing relative spoke as bizarrely as Trump you’d call a family meeting

'Mad king' Donald Trump has another three years ruling, says Brian Reade, meaning endless horrific possibilities and one certainty

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3 d. ago ANDREW NEIL: In our scary new world, there are three things that matter most for national survival. And Labour is taking Britain BACKWARDS on every one of them

So it's peace for our time, after all. President Trump marched his ego to the top of the hill then marched it down again.

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3 d. ago Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is a symbol of the president’s own isolation after his Davos debacle

Trump’s new ersatz United Nations is made up of Trump’s favorite friends because he’s alienated America’s allies. Andrew Feinberg explains the president’s pay-to-play peace club

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3 d. ago Donald Trump has insulted and humiliated America’s closest allies

Editorial: For the US president to dishonour the sacrifice of nations that have fought as partners in countless conflicts is graceless and shameful – and no way for a supposedly friendly head of state to behave

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3 d. ago I was Trump's ambassador to Denmark: Greenland will become America's next Puerto Rico

Former United States Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands said she is convinced that President Donald Trump will acquire Greenland at some point in the future.

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3 d. ago How Trump’s relations with America’s biggest banking boss hit rock bottom

US president’s $5bn lawsuit against JP Morgan and Jamie Dimon follows a steady rise in tensions between the two menWeeks after Donald Trump’s first shock election win, bosses from across corporate America were scrambling to enter the president’s orbit.Business leaders ranging from the General Motors boss, Mary Barra, to Disney’s chief, Bob Iger, quickly signed up to a new advisory council in 2016 to help shape the aggressively pro-growth policies of this new populist politician. Among them was the head of America’s largest bank: Jamie Dimon, the chair and chief executive of JP Morgan. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Should the Government cancel King Charles' visit to the USA? Take our poll and have your say

Several MPs have called for the monarch’s upcoming trip to America to be cancelled amidst President Trump’s insistence to ‘buy’ Greenland

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3 d. ago Trump says the US 'can do exactly what we want' in Greenland as part of new deal with NATO that grants America total and permanent access

Donald Trump has said the United States can do 'exactly what we want to do' in Greenland as part of the new deal with NATO.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump blasted over vile British troop slur by minister as outrage grows

Donald Trump provoked outrage when he falsely claimed America's allies had 'stayed a little back' in Afghanistan - a comment minister Stephen Kinnock said was 'plainly wrong' as anger grows

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4 d. ago NATO soldier 'heartbroken' by Trump turning back on allies after going to war for US

A German soldier deployed to Kabul following 9/11 has spoken out against America's renewed aggression, after Donald Trump claimed NATO troops were 'off the frontlines'

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego | Editorial

It was supposed to give Gaza a future, but the US president is using it to attack the UN, international law and multilateralismOne glance at the logo of the Board of Peace tells you all you need to know. It is the globe and laurels of the UN – only gold, because this is Donald Trump’s initiative, and showing little of the world beyond North America.The charter of the board, formally launched in Davos on Thursday, suggests that this is less America First than Trump Always. It is not “the US president” but Mr Trump himself who is named as chair, for as long as he wishes. He can pick his successor, decide the agenda and axe whomever he chooses – even if they have coughed up the $1bn demanded for permanent membership. It is the institutional expression of his belief that he is bound not by law but “my own morality, my own mind”.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publica...

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4 d. ago Trump goes to war with America's top banker with staggering lawsuit

Donald Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase on Thursday. 

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