6 h. ago Dick Cheney death latest: George W Bush’s influential vice president and architect of the ‘War on Terror’ dies aged 84

Powerful but polarizing Republican at odds with his party in later years over rejection of President Donald Trump, whom he called the ‘greatest ever threat to our Republic’

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6 h. ago Dick Cheney: The most influential vice president in modern American history

Cemented by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Cheney built unrivalled authority and influence in his role as witnessed by then Washington correspondent Rupert Cornwell

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8 h. ago Rapper A$AP Rocky honoured with prestigious CFDA fashion icon award

Celebrities and fashion heavyweights gathered at the American Museum of Natural History for the Council of Fashion Designers of America annual ceremony on Monday

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10 h. ago Fashion trailblazers A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now have matching CFDA fashion icon awards

Celebrities and fashion heavyweights gathered at the American Museum of Natural History for the Council of Fashion Designers of America annual ceremony on Monday

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9 d. ago ‘The Rushmore story is hard to tell’: how an Indigenous park leader revealed the monument’s dark side

As memorial marks 100 years, Gerard Baker, park’s Native American ex-superintendent believes if Rushmore’s story is told the right way, ‘people are going to be leaving pissed’Despite suffering heart attacks, strokes and the effects of diabetes, Gerard Baker can still easily lift an 80-lb bag of feed for the cows he raises on his south-east Montana ranch. On the sprawling 640-acre property of pine and cottonwoods, buffalo grass and blue grass, Baker drives out early in the mornings to feed his cows and think about what he could have done differently.On 1 June 2004, Gerard Baker became the first Native American superintendent at Mount Rushmore national memorial, and his six years at the helm were both transformative and turbulent. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Why is Trump demolishing the White House's East Wing? Because he wants to | Arwa Mahdawi

The president’s mega-project raises a lot of questions – including when he’s planning on leavingDonald Trump has quite the passion for American history. If there’s a controversial statue commemorating a dead white supremacist out there, there’s a good chance the president has gone to bat for it.“Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments,” Trump tweeted in 2017, in response to a push to remove Confederate monuments. “You can’t change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!” Trump added.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brazilian president will seek fourth term at age 80: ‘I’ve got as much energy as when I was 30’

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who first ran for elected office in 1982, announced he will run again in next year’s electionThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced he will seek a historic fourth term in next year’s presidential election, potentially extending one of the most remarkable and enduring political careers in modern Latin American history.The former metalworker, who returned to the presidency in 2023 after beating the far-right incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, confirmed his decision during a speech in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump refiles $15B New York Times lawsuit after judge skewered the original complaint as being too long and embellished

Trump’s first lawsuit included lines which described his 2024 electoral victory as the ‘greatest personal and political achievement in American history’

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2 w. ago Vatican report says clergy sex abuse victims need reparations and tangible sanctions to heal

The Vatican’s child protection board says the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal

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3 w. ago Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation

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