34 h. ago Trump nominates Dr Casey Means, influencer close to RFK Jr, for surgeon general

President taps wellness influencer after withdrawing initial pick, former Fox News contributor Janette NesheiwatDonald Trump has tapped Dr Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, as nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.The US president said in a social media post on Wednesday that Means has “impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials” – referring to the “make America healthy again” slogan – and that she will work to eradicate chronic disease and improve the health and wellbeing of Americans. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Sky’s the limit for China’s first world champion Zhao Xintong – Mark Williams

Williams conjured comparisons with a young Ronnie O’Sullivan after Zhao withstood a gutsy fightback.

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6 d. ago Revealed: Forecasts of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels soar in Trump’s first 100 days

Tariff chaos hampers Trump’s pledge to ‘drill, baby, drill’, but analysis still shows surge in planet-heating emissions‘A ruthless agenda’: charting 100 days of Trump’s onslaught on the environmentDonald Trump’s ambitions for the US to “drill, baby, drill” for more fossil fuels have ironically been hampered by the economic chaos unleashed by his own tariffs, but the US is still on track to increase oil and gas extraction, causing a surge in planet-heating emissions, a new analysis shows.The US was already the world’s leading oil and gas power, producing more of the fossil fuels than any country in history during Joe Biden’s administration. But Trump has sought to escalate this further, declaring an “energy emergency” to open up more land and ocean for drilling and launching an unprecedented assault on environmental regulations in his first 100 days back in the White House. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan holds off Si Jiahui as Judd Trump surges into semi

The Rocket held off a brief fightback from his opponent to set up an encounter with Zhao Xintong

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8 d. ago US economy contracts at 0.3% rate as Trump’s tariffs prompt import surge

First-quarter figures affected by stockpiling but other indicators remain strong

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8 d. ago US economy contracts at 0.3% rate as Trump tariffs prompt import surge

Annualised first-quarter figure comes below expectations and contrasts with previous growth

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9 d. ago US goods trade gap hits record high as Trump tariffs prompt import surge

Companies rushed to purchase foreign products ahead of imposition of wide-ranging levies

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1 week ago Starmer congratulates Carney and hails Canada as ‘closest of allies’

Mark Carney’s election victory in Canada came after a surge in his Liberal Party’s fortunes following Donald Trump’s threats against the country.

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1 week ago Niagara Falls 'at breaking point' with migrants filling hotels amid fears Trump crack down will send surge of asylum seekers across Canada border

Niagara Falls has more migrants per capita than any other city in Canada. Many of the city's 15,000 hotel rooms have become temporary housing for migrants waiting for their claims to be processed.

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1 week ago College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out

College journalists across the U.S. are navigating a surge in requests to remove previously published content amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on student protesters and what critics describe as unprecedented attacks on campus speech

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1 week ago Trump’s surgeon general pick promotes misleading claims about her education, new investigation shows

Dr. Jannette Nesheiwat wrote in a 2018 social media post, that she had completed her “medical training and residency” at Arkansas as well as serving as Chief Resident

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1 week ago Trump pardons GOP fraudster who paid for plastic surgery with slain cop memorial fund

President granted clemency to MAGA-aligned former Las Vegas councilwoman Michele Fiore just weeks before her sentencing date

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2 w. ago Donald Trump pardons Republican politician who splurged fraud money on plastic surgery

Michele Fiore defrauded donors during her time on the Las Vegas City Council and then spent some of the $70,000 (£52,000) - meant for a statue of a police officer - for personal costs

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2 w. ago Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer

President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon for loyalist Michele Fiore, who paid for her plastic surgery with funds that were meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer

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2 w. ago Trump’s meme coin surges in price after he invites investors to dinner

The $Trump coin shot up by 60 per cent but remains well below peak

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2 w. ago Donald Trump’s meme coin value surges after gala dinner invites

Invitations for top 220 holders of $TRUMP coin to private reception with US president fuels 50% price riseThe value of Donald Trump’s meme coin jumped by more than 50% on Wednesday after its official website said the coin’s top 220 holders would be invited to a private gala dinner with the president on 22 May.The top 25 holders of the coin will also get “an ultra-exclusive VIP reception with the president”, as well as a “special tour”, the website said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 jumps amid global stock rally after Trump rows back on tariff threats

The US president said that sky-high trade tariffs on China will ‘come down substantially but it won’t be zero’, prompting stock markets to surge.

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2 w. ago Risks to global financial stability surging after Trump tariffs, warns IMF

World body says ‘sharp repricing of risks’ possible amid growing concern over role of ‘nonbank’ lendersIMF warns of ‘major negative shock’ from Trump’s tariffsEditorial: Donald Trump could cost the world $1tnThe global financial system is coming under increasing strain as Donald Trump’s trade war rocks markets, the International Monetary Fund has warned.“Global financial stability risks have increased significantly,” the IMF said in its regular snapshot of the system, urging regulators to be on the alert for potential crises. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trading in two stocks surged before Trump family appointments announced

Experts view sharp rises in share price and turnover of Unusual Machines and Dominari as ‘clearly unusual’

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3 w. ago ‘Who is going to face Mr Trump’: Canada leaders’ debate dominated by US crisis

Mark Carney’s Liberals have surged in the polls since Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada, scuppering Conservative calls for change after Trudeau eraPrime Minister Mark Carney said the key question in Canada’s upcoming election is who is best to deal with Donald Trump as he faced his Conservative rival in a French-language leaders’ debate on Wednesday.Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said during the debate Canada needs change after a decade of Liberal party rule and Carney is just like his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. Carney responded: “Mr Poilievre is not Justin Trudeau. I’m not Justin Trudeau either. In this election the question is who is going to face Mr Trump.” Continue reading...

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