7 h. ago Defiant Iran boasts all its nuclear material is 'in a safe place' after Trump dramatically backed down on war

'Israel hit Natanz, Isfahan, Khandab, and Arak but they were already evacuated',  Iranian commander Mohsen Rezaei said on Thursday.

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50 h. ago UFC champion Sean Strickland turns on Trump as he weighs up dramatic action against Iran

The latest update from Israel Defense Forces this morning confirmed that sirens are blaring in northern Israel due to a "hostile aircraft infiltration"

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9 d. ago Trump administration to cut all USAID overseas roles in dramatic restructuring

State department to take over US foreign assistance programs as staffers warn of devastating impactThe Trump administration will eliminate all USAID (United States Agency for International Development) overseas positions worldwide by 30 September in a dramatic restructuring of remaining US foreign aid operations.In a Tuesday state department cable obtained by the Guardian, secretary of state Marco Rubio ordered the abolishment of the agency’s entire international workforce, transferring control of foreign assistance programs directly to the state department.This article was amended on 10 June 2025; a previous version inaccurately stated that thousands, not hundreds, of USAID staff globally would be affected by the cuts. Continue reading...

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1 week ago In a dangerous era for journalism – a powerful new tool to help protect sources

Today, the Guardian, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, launches Secure Messaging, a world-first from a media organisationToday, the Guardian launches a unique new tool for protecting journalistic sources. Secure Messaging is an important new technological innovation that will make it easier for people to share confidential information with us.Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing has always taken bravery. As threats to journalists around the world increase, so does the need to protect confidential sources. One of the most dramatic global shifts against whistleblower safety comes as part of the Trump administration’s continued assault on the free press. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Donald Trump says Elon Musk has ‘lost his mind’ and dismisses peace offering

Trump says he’s ‘not particularly’ interested in reconciling with Musk, who reportedly wanted to speak to presidentUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has accused Elon Musk of “losing his mind” as the dramatic breakdown between America’s most powerful person and the world’s richest person escalated into a full-blown feud that could have seismic political and economic consequences.In a series of phone calls to US media on Friday morning, Trump snapped back at Musk, after the tech mogul and Republican financier launched an extraordinary social media attack on the president the day before, which ended with him accusing Trump of being named in the so-called “Epstein files” – documents related to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stephen Colbert on Trump v Musk: ‘Like Real Housewives on the girls’ trip’

Late-night hosts discuss the social media war of words between Donald Trump and former friend Elon MuskLate-night hosts relish the dramatic fallout between Donald Trump and his erstwhile friend and ally Elon Musk. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Elon Musk and Donald Trump's dramatic fallout in full as weird bromance shattered

Elon Musk and Donald Trump's bromance is well and truly over as the pair have been embroiled in a bitter war of words - here are all the insults the pair have traded

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2 w. ago Donald Trump ordered to 'deport Elon Musk immediately' amid explosive war of words

Donald Trump and Elon Musk's potent political alliance reached a dramatic end on Thursday as the two men attacked each other with blistering epithets - and there is no sign of repair

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2 w. ago BBC Question Time came to dramatic halt as Donald Trump issues threat at Elon Musk

Question Time, hosted in Llandudno, in north Wales, on Thursday, saw the panel discuss the new 20mph speed limits in Wales and the rise in the number of illegal boat crossings - but the show was interrupted for 'breaking news'

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2 w. ago Trump v Musk: the two worst people in the world are finally having a big, beautiful breakup | Arwa Mahdawi

The bromance might be over but Trump has kissed and made up with his enemies before. Enjoy it while it lastsIf you paid attention during physics class you will remember the third law of ego-dynamics. Namely: when two egos of equal mass occupy the same orbit, the system will eventually become unstable, resulting in an explosive separation and some very nasty tweets.To see this theory in action please have a gander at the dramatic collapse of the Donald Trump and Elon Musk bromance. The news has been a nonstop horror show for what feels like forever. Watching two of the very worst people in the world direct their nastiness at each other is extremely cathartic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Elon Musk drops Epstein 'bomb' in worst slur yet against Trump as their public break

Elon Musk claimed Thursday afternoon that President Donald Trump is 'in the Epstein files' - a dramatic escalation amid their spectacular falling out.

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2 w. ago Zelensky launched a string of daring raids against Russia. He’s proving to Trump that Ukraine has the cards after all

Zelensky’s dramatic military strike deep inside Russia may have changed Trump’s perception of Putin as a ‘winner’ — with the U.S. president uncharacteristically quiet, write Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg.

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2 w. ago Kennedy Center sees ticket sales fall dramatically amid Trump intervention

Donald Trump appointed himself chair of the performance center in February, leading to boycotts and cancellationsThe Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has reportedly seen subscription sales fall by about $1.6m – or roughly 36% – compared with 2024 amid Donald Trump’s having appointed himself to lead the institution.The center has made less than $2.7m as of the start of June through subscriptions to its theater, dance, classical and other seasons of performances. The center had generated more than $4.4m by this point a year earlier, according to data obtained by the Washington Post. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Julie Chrisley debuts dramatic jail makeover after controversial Trump pardon saw her and husband Todd freed

Julie Chrisley looked worlds away from her polished reality star days as she debuted a dramatic new look hours after her release from prison following President Trump's pardon.

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3 w. ago Trump officials to ask supreme court to halt bid by ‘activist judges’ to block tariffs

Administration intends to ask top court to immediately pause trade court’s ruling that tariffs regime was illegalQ&A: Why has a US court blocked Donald Trump’s tariffs – and can he get round it?US politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration intends to ask the US supreme court to immediately pause what it characterised as a bid by “activist judges” to block Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.A US trade court ruled the US president’s tariffs regime was illegal on Wednesdaya dramatic twist that could block Trump’s controversial global trade policy. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago FBI declassifies secret document revealing dramatic development in hunt for origins of Trump Russia probe

A newly declassified document from the FBI reveals that Fusion GPS Contractor Nellie Ohr appears to have falsely testified to Congress about her role in the Crossfire Hurricane.

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3 w. ago 217 days and counting: Trump's rules slow the release of migrant children to their families

Releases of immigrant children in U.S. custody have slowed dramatically since the Trump administration increased vetting of people seeking to take care of them

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3 w. ago Fukushima soil headed to Japan PM’s flower beds to allay nuclear safety fears

The government has suggested the material, which it describes as low risk, could also be used in roads and infrastructure in other parts of Japan.Slightly radioactive soil from near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be transported to Tokyo and used in flower beds in the prime minister’s garden, in an attempt to prove to a skeptical public that the material is safe.The decision comes 14 years after the plant suffered a triple meltdown in the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chornobyl. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Drastic cuts under way bending US national security council to Trump’s will

Staff to be cut as office meant to formulate national security policy is reduced to implementing the president’s ideas, under watch of trusted aidesThe Trump administration started to dramatically overhaul the White House national security council on Friday, preparing to reassign hundreds of staff and consolidating power with aides trusted by the president, according to people familiar with the matter.The changes involved downsizing the NSC to about 150 from 300 staff and cutting a number of committees. Most NSC staff are drawn from other parts of the administration including the Pentagon and the state department, and were expected to be sent back to their home agencies. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Harvard SUES Trump after dramatic escalation that could strip billions from the university

Harvard University sued Trump one day after his administration issued a ban on the enrollment of foreign students.

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