2 h. ago Donald Trump declares he's invented 'new word' but critics point out big problem

President Donald Trump isn't shy when it comes to boasting about his "talents" – and now he considers himself to be somewhat of a wordsmith. However, there's a big issue

Politics

66 h. ago India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared

Celebrations held in both countries while Kashmir residents beg for long-term solutions over disputed territory India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which brought the two nuclear-nations back from the brink of war.After days of escalating clashes that culminated in both sides launching missile and drone strikes on each other’s major military bases – the closest they had come to full-scale war in decades – the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was declared by Donald Trump on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago India and Pakistan agree Kashmir ceasefire but accuse each other of breaches

Truce agreed after US mediation but both sides accuse each other of violations only hours laterAnalysis: now the battle turns to India and Pakistan’s narratives of KashmirIndia and Pakistan have agreed to a US-mediated ceasefire with immediate effect, though its longevity was thrown into question after reports of cross-border shelling and explosions in Indian-administered Kashmir just hours after it was announced.The ceasefire – which was hoped to end days of escalating clashes between the two nuclear-armed countries – was first declared by the US president, Donald Trump, on Saturday afternoon, after 48 hours of diplomacy between India and Pakistan, apparently brokered by the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and vice-president, JD Vance. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Donald Trump declares 'comprehensive' UK trade agreement as he reveals 'serious stages'

The Orange Manbaby has revealed some of the details of the UK-US trade agreement which he said will 'cement' the relationship between the two countries on VE Day

Politics

8 d. ago Trump White House says ‘no final decisions’ on foreign film tariffs

Officials say administration ‘exploring all options’ after president declared 100% tariff on non-US-produced filmsThe White House said on Monday that no final decisions have been made about imposing tariffs on foreign films, just a day after Donald Trump declared a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States – an announcement that sparked widespread alarm across the global film industry.“Although no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made, the administration is exploring all options to deliver on President Trump’s directive to safeguard our country’s national and economic security while Making Hollywood Great Again,” White House spokesperson Kush Desai said. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Donald Trump declares foreign films 'national security threat' and slaps bombshell 100% tariff on imports including UK movies

Former President Donald Trump has declared the American film industry is "dying a very fast death" as he announced his administration would impose a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies

Events

2 w. ago Donald Trump declares war on Jeff Bezos over Amazon's 'hostile' tariff price rise

Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned Jeff Bezos' move as “a hostile and political act by Amazon”, adding that she had spoken directly with the president about the decision.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump promised peace but brings rapid increase in civilian casualties to Yemen | Dan Sabbagh

Escalation from US military suggests previous restraints on causing civilian casualties have been relaxed“I am the candidate of peace,” Donald Trump declared on the campaign trail last November. Three months into his presidency, not only is the war in Ukraine continuing and the war in Gaza restarted, but in Yemen, the number of civilian casualties caused by US bombing is rapidly and deliberately escalating.Sixty-eight were killed overnight, the Houthis said, when the US military bombed a detention centre holding African migrants in Saada, north-west Yemen, as part of a campaign against the rebel group. In the words of the US Central Command (Centcom), its purpose is to “restore freedom of navigation” in the Red Sea and, most significantly, “American deterrence”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago US interior agency to fast track fossil fuel and mining permits over ‘fake emergency’

Department cites Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ declaration to expedite permissions from multiple years to 28 daysUS politics live – latest updatesThe US interior department has announced plans to radically fast track permitting for projects involving fossil fuels and mining citing Donald Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ declaration that many experts say does not exist.The move would reduce to a maximum of 28 days permitting procedures that previously could take multiple years, the department said late Wednesday. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reposts US missive from first Trump term that Crimea is Ukrainian

Casualities as Russian missiles hit Kyiv and Kharkiv; strike damages Shahed factory in Tatarstan, says Ukrainian military. What we know on day 1,156Europe live: latest news updates on Ukraine and moreVolodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that peace talks in London had been marked by “emotions” and pledged that Ukraine would abide by its constitution, which he has previously pointed out forbids surrendering territory such as Crimea. “Emotions have run high today. But it is good that five countries met to bring peace closer,” the Ukrainian president posted. “The American side shared its vision. Ukraine and other Europeans presented their inputs. And we hope that it is exactly such joint work that will lead to lasting peace.”Zelenskyy posted a 2018 Crimea Declaration from Mike Pompeo, secretary of state during Donald Trump’s his first term, which said: “The United States rejects Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea and pledges to maintain this policy until Ukraine’s territorial inte...

Events

3 w. ago RICHARD PENDLEBURY: How DARE Trump call Putin's mass murder of Ukrainians a 'mistake'

US President Donald Trump blithely declared on Monday: 'I was told they made a mistake.' A mistake? Let's consider what happened in Sumy on Palm Sunday.

Politics