78 m. ago Donald Trump delays decision on Iran strikes as Keir Starmer calls for restraint

The US president said he would decide on military action within the next two weeks

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8 h. ago All of Donald Trump's options in Iran as president faces biggest decision yet

Will Donald Trump bow to Netanyahu’s calls for escalation in the Middle East, hold his nerve and wait, or listen to MAGA voices urging him to pull back from the brink?

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer calls for Iran nuke talks as Donald Trump keeps pondering joining Israel strikes

"We need to de-escalate this," the PM said. "Yes the nuclear issue has to be dealt with, but it's better dealt with through negotiations than by way of conflict"

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26 h. ago Federal Reserve holds interest rates, defying Trump’s demand to lower them

Hours before the decision, the president called the Fed’s chair, Jerome Powell, ‘stupid’ for anticipated rate holdThe US Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold, but signaled it might make two cuts this year, as Donald Trump continues to break with precedent and demand lower rates.Policymakers at the American central bank lifted their projections for inflation this year, as the US president stands by his controversial tariff plans, and downgraded their estimates for economic growth. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Donald Trump calls for huge rate cuts as he calls Fed’s Powell ‘stupid’

US president asks whether he can ‘appoint myself’ at the central bank hours ahead of policy decision

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29 h. ago Donald Trump calls for huge rate cuts and says Fed chief is ‘stupid’

US president attacks Jay Powell and asks whether he can ‘appoint myself’ at the central bank hours ahead of policy decision

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29 h. ago Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell ‘a stupid person’ ahead of key interest rate decision

The Federal Reserve is set to keep interest rates the same despite Trump’s desire to see a rate cut

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30 h. ago Canada said it would stand up to Trump. Instead, it’s taking cues from him | Shiri Pasternak and Dayna Nadine Scott

Federal and provincial governments are ‘flooding the zone’ with damaging corporate giveaways under the guise of resistanceSteve Bannon calls it “flooding the zone”. Donald Trump demonstrated it in his first weeks back in office, when he introduced over 100 executive orders. Regardless of their legal viability, the sheer volume of policy changes is the point. It is a political strategy to overwhelm institutions, courts and social groups, preventing effective opposition.In Canada, we are witnessing our own version of “flooding the zone” from our new prime minister, Mark Carney, in coordination with provincial and territorial premiers. Carney is the former governor of the Bank of England. Prior to that, he was the governor of the Bank of Canada. He recently won the federal election by defeating a rightwing opponent Canadians feared would steer them too far towards Trump policies. Yet Carney’s “negotiations” with Trump have so far involved gentle reminders that Canada would never become...

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50 h. ago Trump mocks Tim Walz when asked if he’s called the Minnesota governor following the attacks on Democrat politicians in his state

President Donald Trump mocked Tim Walz when asked if he would call the Minnesota governor following this weekend’s politically-motivated attacks against Democrat politicians in his state.

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52 h. ago What is metabolic syndrome – and do we really need to worry about it?

Metabolic syndrome – popularized by two architects of Maha – is a real health issue, but messaging can take a turn toward scienceploitationMetabolic syndrome is trending online. On TikTok, thousands of videos dissect the subject, also referred to as metabolic dysfunction or disorder. These often come with claims that healing mitochondria, often called the “powerhouses of cells”, is key to restoring metabolic health.The concept was popularized by Calley and Casey Means’ bestselling book Good Energy. Some consider the Means siblings – Casey is Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, and Calley is an entrepreneur and lobbyist – architects of Make America Healthy Again. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Donald Trump calls for 'immediate evacuation of Tehran' as he cuts short G7 trip and Iran launches fresh strikes on Israel

Explosions heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Tuesday as Israeli military warns of incoming Iran missiles

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69 h. ago Donald Trump calls for immediate evacuation of Iran's capital amid conflict

Donald Trump has made an urgent plea amid a stark warning that Iran would not be allowed any nuclear weapons - as the conflict between the nation and Israel continues

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3 d. ago Donald Trump repeats call for Russia to be readmitted at G7 summit in Canada

US president said Ukraine war would not have happened if Moscow had not been thrown out in 2014 over CrimeaDonald Trump has displayed his disdain for the collective western values supposedly championed by the G7 group of industrialised countries by again demanding that Russia be readmitted to the group. He also said the war in Ukraine would not have happened if Moscow had been kept in the club.Trump made his remarks in front of media, alongside Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, who is hosting the G7, at the start of the summit’s first round of talks. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Israel and Iran broaden strikes during third day of escalating war

Trump calls for end to conflict and warns Tehran against striking US targets in the regionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael and Iran have broadened their strikes against each other on the third day of an escalating war that has killed and injured hundreds of people, as Donald Trump called for an end to the conflict and warned Tehran against striking US targets in the region.G7 leaders flying to Canada for a summit that starts on Monday are likely to try to use their time with the US president to urge him to keep the US out of the conflict and use his influence with Israel to broker a ceasefire. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Watch: Trump calls US ‘hottest country in the world’ during military parade speech

Donald Trump called the United States ‘the hottest country in the world’ during his military parade speech.

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5 d. ago Trump reveals Putin called him to wish a happy birthday as president says he pushed Russian leader to end war with Ukraine

President Donald Trump revealed Saturday afternoon that Russian President Vladimir Putin called him to wish him a 'happy birthday' as the president turns 79 today.

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8 d. ago Inside the end of Trump's explosive feud with Elon Musk as Tesla boss makes olive branch call to president

Elon Musk's extraordinary 3 am post that admitted he went 'too far' followed his Monday phone call to President Donald Trump, according to a new report.

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8 d. ago LA on lockdown as Donald Trump calls protesters 'animals' in latest unhinged rant

Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom have again entered a slanging match as protests continued in Los Angeles, part of which is now subject to a no-go zone

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Deaths in Kharkiv as Russia continues strikes on civilian targets

Latest prisoner exchange includes Mariupol defenders; European Commission unveils 18th round of sanctions. What we know on day 1,204At least two people were killed and 28 injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday morning. “Seventeen strikes by enemy UAVs were carried out in two districts of the city this night,” said the Kharkiv mayor, Igor Terekhov. More than 15 apartments were on fire in a five-storey building and several houses were hit. Terekhov added “there may be people trapped under the rubble”.Separately the death toll rose to at least three with 13 wounded after Russia attacked Kyiv and Odesa with waves of drones and missiles early on Tuesday. The civilian targets hit included a maternity ward and a cathedral. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, voiced his frustration with Donald Trump by calling for “concrete actions” rather than “silence” after seven of the Ukrainian capital’s 10 districts were hit, writes Daniel ...

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9 d. ago Greta Thunberg dismisses viral image of her receiving a sandwich from an IDF soldier as 'a PR stunt' by Israel as she lands in France

The Israeli foreign ministry has portrayed the voyage as nothing more than a publicity stunt by 'celebrity activists', referring to the Madleen as 'the selfie yacht'.

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