1 hour ago Keir Starmer 'has Donald Trump's support' as he issues bold new threat to Vladimir Putin

The PM met with leaders from across Europe.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer issues bold new threat to Putin and says he has Trump's support

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3 h. ago Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation plan

More than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, leaving many in Nashville’s immigrant community uncertain and worried

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19 h. ago Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ spending bill appears on life support as GOP looks to end some tax relief president created

Republicans might have to reduce the number of taxes cut by half a trillion, while GOP lawmakers from blue states rejected a proposal to offer tax relief

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23 h. ago 'Perfect' new Netflix show with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score has viewers 'hooked'

Netflix viewers have been raving about a new show, which has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes - and people are already begging for it to be renewed for another series

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26 h. ago US grants asylum to 54 white Afrikaner South Africans, reports say

Donald Trump has directed officials to grant refugee status to Afrikaners who he claims suffer discriminationThe US has granted refugee status to 54 white Afrikaner South Africans, who could arrive as soon as Monday in Washington DC, where they will be welcomed by government officials, according to media reports.Donald Trump suspended the US refugee settlement programme in January on his first day in office, leaving more than 100,000 people approved for resettlement stranded, having fled war and persecution in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Trump appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top prosecutor in DC

The pick comes as Trump announced he was pulling support from Ed Martin

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59 h. ago The witnesses: second world war survivors from across Europe share their stories

On the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe, survivors, including veterans from both sides, remember what happenedEighty years ago today, on 8 May 1945, the second world war in Europe came to an end with the unconditional surrender of Germany’s armed forces. The number of people who remember the war – and how it finished – decreases every year, even as European security feels ever more precarious.Here, seven people, aged between 85 and 100, from Estonia, Poland, Britain, Germany and Romania, talk to the Guardian about their memories.Dorothea is a passionate supporter of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and recently launched its Our Heroes Fund, to raise money for future trips for veterans to the continent and across the UK. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Trump’s pick for DC attorney appeared on Russian TV. Now, senators doubt he can be confirmed

Key GOP senator said he would not support Trump’s pick, leaving the nomination in limbo

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3 d. ago NYPD launches probe into why it gave a Palestinian woman's sealed arrest records to ICE

Police in New York City are investigating whether the department violated policy by sharing a report with federal immigration authorities that included a Palestinian woman's sealed arrest record

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4 d. ago Mike Pence rebukes Trump over tariffs and ‘wavering’ support for Ukraine

Former vice-president says tariffs ‘not a win for the American people’ and predicts public pressure will growDonald Trump’s tariffs policy will trigger a “price shock” and possible shortages, and lead to public pressure on him to change his approach, the former vice-president Mike Pence has said.In one of his most wide-ranging critiques yet on the policies of the president he used to serve, Pence, speaking to CNN, derided the White House’s “wavering” support for Ukraine and declared – in direct contradiction of repeated assurances from Trump – that President Vladimir Putin of Russia “doesn’t want peace”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man charged in Georgia slaying cited by White House amid immigration crackdown pleads not guilty

The man charged in a slaying in suburban Atlanta that the Trump administration highlighted in support of its tough immigration stance has pleaded not guilty to murder, rape and other charges

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5 d. ago Doctors pinpoint two 'vague' toilet symptoms that are a warning sign of liver cancer

This rare, but aggressive, form of cancer strikes about 3,100 people in the UK each year and is often only caught in its later, deadlier stages, with only a fraction of patients living longer than five years.

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6 d. ago Greek hidden gems include 'floating village' and 'some of the best beaches in the world'

Google searches for 'Greek island hidden gems' have risen by 100% in the past three months, with people looking to avoid the crowds at more well-known destinations

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7 d. ago ‘I was told I was too young to have Parkinson’s at 35 – these were the signs’

Five people in every 100,000 with Parkinson’s are aged 30-39, according to Parkinson’s UK

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7 d. ago Premium Bonds results in Wales see 125 people get huge payouts

The UK-wide May prize fund was a huge £413m and in Wales 125 people won £5,000 or more with two people each bagging £100,000

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7 d. ago Revealed: Top 100 most influential people in TV include Baby Reindeer stars, One Day's Ambika Mod and The White Lotus actor Leo Woodall

The top spot was taken by Richard Gadd, creator and star of Baby Reindeer, one of the most talked-about shows of 2024.

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7 d. ago What is behind the latest round of clashes in Syria between Druze and pro

Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left nearly 100 people dead and raised fears of deadly sectarian violence

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8 d. ago Harvard faculty members pledge 10% of their earnings to support the fight against Trump

‘These financial consequences are halting research, limiting graduate student enrollment, and stopping hiring of both faculty and staff,’ faculty writes in open letter

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9 d. ago US funds supported Nepal's growing LGBTQ+ community. Now that money is gone

Many support centers for Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community have closed since the Trump administration began dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development

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