35 h. ago Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed | Rebecca Solnit

The persecution of brown people and mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasyAs Donald Trump deteriorates and his grasp on power fades, he has been lashing out furiously at female journalists and ethnic groups, most recently Somali Americans. His insults land because of their animosity and his power, not their accuracy. Likewise, his administration’s attacks on immigrants are sloppy and driven by lies. It’s strikingly clear that the target is not individuals with criminal records. It’s anyone and everyone guilty of being brown. Native Americans with tribal identification cards, US citizens, people doing crucial work from construction to nursing, military veterans, college students, people sleeping in their own beds, small children: all kinds of residents of this country are under attack.“ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety,” declares Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor-elect. Masked thugs smashing car windows and dr...

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36 h. ago Donald Trump's bizarre hidden signal as 'fanboy' FIFA president hands him peace prize

The US president bragged about 'saving millions of lives' in a brazen speech after FIFA boss Giovanni Infantino handed him a 'peace price' at the 2026 World Cup draw ceremony

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52 h. ago BUCKTIN: 'MAGA fanboy Gianni Infantino’s degrading peace prize farce for Donald Trump'

"What should have been a celebration of the beautiful game at the FIFA World Cup draw instead curdled into a tawdry display of political fawning over Donald Trump"

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5 d. ago Migrant shanty town outside iconic London home owned by billionaire Duke of Wellington is finally dismantled as police officers move in

Eastern European and African migrants camped on a tiny strip of land outside 250-year-old Grade I-listed Apsley House, which stands alone on the south east corner of Hyde Park.

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5 d. ago Migrant shanty town at one iconic London homes owned by billionaire Duke of Wellington, is finally dismantled as police officers move in

Eastern European and African migrants camped on a tiny strip of land outside 250-year-old Grade I-listed Apsley House, which stands alone on the south east corner of Hyde Park.

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6 d. ago Eastern Europeans going home is driving exodus of UK citizens

Poland and Romania recorded the highest increase in Britons arriving in the past four years, new data shows

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9 d. ago Weather tracker: Snowfall cuts power in Poland and flooding devastates Sri Lanka

Temperatures dip to -8.5C in Poland and 250mm of rain falls in 24-hour period across Sri Lanka Temperatures plummeted this week across the eastern half of Europe, with the Alps dipping as low as -20C and to -8.5°C in the Polish town of Zakopane in the Tatras Mountains.Heavy snow also affected other parts of Poland with 15-20cm (about 6-8in) of snow falling in much of the central swathe of the country and more than 40cm in the south towards the mountains. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Latest: Prosecutor declines to pursue Georgia election case against Trump

A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who recently took over the case said he would not pursue the charges

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1 week ago Scottish woman visits region on government's ‘red list’ and says it’s safer than UK

A couple from Scotland ventured to a separatist region in Eastern Europe that is on the UK government's "do not travel to" list and they were left feeling very safe there

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1 week ago Elon Musk’s new X policy unwittingly exposes MAGA influencers as foreign trolls

Some users were based in places like Nigeria, Eastern Europe, and India despite posting U.S.-focused right-wing content

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1 week ago New Musk policy on X unwittingly exposes MAGA influencers as foreign trolls

Some users were based in places like Nigeria, Eastern Europe, and India despite posting U.S.-focused right-wing content

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2 w. ago Donald Trump fans' X accounts exposed as coming from Eastern Europe

Suspicion has grown online that many conservative accounts on X/Twitter might be run from Eastern Europe, India and beyond - despite claiming to be based in the US

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2 w. ago Donald Trump tells one nation's fans to STAY AWAY from World Cup in America

This week has seen a number of nations celebrate World Cup qualification but supporters of Haiti will not be able to watch their teams' exploits in the United States next summer

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2 w. ago Romanian grooming gang boss offered £1,500 to leave UK while in prison awaiting trial for 10 rapes

A ROMANIAN grooming gang boss was offered £1,500 to leave the UK while in prison waiting to go on trial for raping and drugging women. Mircea Marian Cumpanasoiu, 38, was locked up in HMP Perth awaiting trial when officials offered him a 'voluntary return' form in 2024. He led an Eastern European group that exploited vulnerable women...

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2 w. ago Named: The World Cup country whose fans could be BANNED from the tournament because of Donald Trump order

In 2017 FIFA President Gianni Infantino said there would be 'no World Cup' if supporters of any team didn't have access to the country where it was taking place.

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2 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo splits fans with Donald Trump White House visit as Georgina Rodriguez flaunts $3m ring in Oval Office

Cristiano Ronaldo got his wish in meeting Donald Trump but his huge devoted fanbase has been left divided by him mingling with the President of the United States.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump makes up new rule so football fans can go to FIFA World Cup 2026

Donald Trump has announced that World Cup ticket-holders will get priority for US visa interviews ahead of the 2026 tournament, but officials have issued a warning

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2 w. ago Migrant shanty town appears outside one of London's most iconic homes, which is owned by the billionaire Duke of Wellington

Dozens of Eastern European and African migrants are living in tents on a tiny strip of greenery outside 250-year-old Grade I Apsley House, which stands alone on the corner of Hyde Park

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3 w. ago Trump praises ‘smart and respected’ Marjorie Taylor Greene in resurfaced video

Donald Trump praised Marjorie Taylor Greene as a "fantastic" and "very smart" person in resurfaced footage.

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3 w. ago England: Thomas Tuchel embraces Mikel Arteta philosophy to give squad new World Cup edge

Three Lions swept past eastern Europeans 2-0 at Wembley

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