7 h. ago CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN Canada just humiliated Trump and exposed arrogant America’s decline

Canada's rejection of Trump is far bigger than one man or one election. It marks a sobering turning point in the world's relationship with the United States of America

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8 h. ago Pierre Poilievre's humiliation mounts hours after 'Canada's Trump' was beaten in prime minister election by Liberal

It's a stunning humiliation for the Poilievre, who was an over 90 percent chance of being prime minister back in January.

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3 d. ago Melania Trump 'happy to be in spotlight' as insiders reveal truth to Amazon documentary

Melania Trump's Amazon documentary surrounding her life is set to expose private details of life as a First Lady and the president will also make an appearance

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4 d. ago Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland

This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the priceTo see the true face of Donald Trump, look no further than Ukraine. Laid bare in his handling of that issue are not only his myriad weaknesses, but also the danger he poses to his own country and the wider world – to say nothing of the battered people of Ukraine itself.Don’t be fooled by the mild, vaguely theatrical rebuke Trump issued to Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Moscow unleashed a deadly wave of drone strikes on Kyiv, killing 12 and injuring dozens: “Vladimir, STOP!” Pay attention instead to the fact that, in the nearly 100 days since Trump took office, the US has essentially switched sides in the battle between Putin’s Russia and democratic Ukraine, backing the invaders against the invaded.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the host of the Politics Weekly America podcast100 days of Trump’s presidency, with Jonathan Freedland and guests. On 30 April, join ...

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6 d. ago Elon Musk's rift with Donald Trump exposed by six clues 'power couple' could be on the rocks

Elon Musk will be spending less time with Donald Trump's administration following the news of his company Tesla seeing their profits drop by a staggering £308million

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1 week ago Barking at female staff and blocking doorways: Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools

Survey finds social media main cause of poor behaviour, with pupils mimicking Donald Trump and Andrew TateA rise in misogyny and racism is flooding UK schools as pupils ape the behaviour of figures such as Donald Trump and Andrew Tate after exposure through social media and online gaming, teachers have warned.A survey by the NASUWT union found most teachers identified social media as “the number one cause” of pupil misbehaviour, with female staff bearing the brunt. Teachers also raised concerns about parents who refuse to accept school rules or take responsibility for their children’s behaviour. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago CHRIS BUCKTIN Yes, Trump really just tried to paint Nazis as generous cafe workers

The Mirror's US editor, Christopher Bucktin, reports on the best of the most bizarre it-could-only-happen-in-the-USA stories in his weekly The Buck Stops Here column

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2 w. ago Trump administration cuts $4m to Princeton’s climate research funding

White House claims university’s work exposed students to ‘climate anxiety’ and ‘exaggerated climate threats’US politics live – latest updatesAlmost $4m in federal funding has been stripped from an Ivy League university’s prestigious climate research department because the Trump administration has determined it exposed students and other young people to “climate anxiety”.The government research grants to Princeton University have been cut off because the White House considers its work on topics including sea level rise, coastal flooding and global warming to be promoting “exaggerated and implausible climate threats”, according to the New York Times. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN Donald Trump's tariff tantrum is a trade war climbdown dressed as victory

Donald Trump’s approach to tariffs has been as simplistic as it is catastrophic - slap them on, bark about winning, and expect the rest of the world to capitulate. But the world didn’t play along

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2 w. ago CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN: Trump seems baffled other countries don't act like reality show contestants

Donald Trump’s approach to tariffs has been as simplistic as it is catastrophic - slap them on, bark about winning, and expect the rest of the world to capitulate. But the world didn’t play along

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2 w. ago BoE warns of possible ‘further sharp correction’ in markets after tariff turmoil

Central bank warns UK economy is particularly exposed to volatility triggered by Donald Trump’s policies

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3 w. ago Detroit's 'Big Three' car makers more exposed to Trump's tariffs than German and Japanese rivals

General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis have been left particularly vulnerable by Trump's 25% import levy, according to market analysis by automotive intelligence company Jato Dynamics.

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3 w. ago Trump officials quietly move to reverse bans on toxic ‘forever chemicals’

EPA bids to change chemical risk evaluations, which could expose public to higher levels of PFAS and other pollutantsThe Trump administration is quietly carrying out a plan that aims to kill hundreds of bans on highly toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” and other dangerous compounds in consumer goods.The bans, largely at the state level, touch most facets of daily life, prohibiting everything from bisphenol in children’s products to mercury in personal care products to PFAS in food packaging and clothing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s tariff ultimatum: tribute for access to America’s empire | Editorial

As the White House retools US imperialism with import duties, others must resist dependency – deepening regional ties and reducing exposure to chokepointsWhen Donald Trump stood before union auto workers in the Rose Garden he declared “Liberation Day”, promising to stand up for Main Street. Whether that pledge will be fulfilled is moot. He will declare victory either way. What the US president offered was not just an economic programme, but an imperial one.Mr Trump’s logic, if it exists, lies in the 397-page report on “foreign trade barriers” he brandished on Wednesday. Its message is brutally simple: you may sell your goods to Walmart shoppers, but only if you let US cloud services hoover up your data, US media flood your screens and US tech monopolies operate on their terms – not yours. TikTok is the test case for Trump’s platform nationalism: only US firms may mine data, reap profits and rule the digital empire. Continue reading...

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