22 h. ago Donald Trump fears pal Ghislaine Maxwell 'could finally speak about his Epstein friendship'

Sources say the US leader has grown increasingly concerned ahead of his Department of Justice's controversial decision to close its investigation into Jefffey Epstein without charging any of his high-profile associates that Ghislaine Maxwell will now speak out

Politics

4 d. ago Europe is scrambling to form a united front and regain relevance in the Iran crisis

Tehran now places little faith in the European countries who played a key role in brokering the Iranian nuclear dealExposed as divided and marginalised during the Iran crisis, European nations are scrambling to retrieve a place at the Middle East negotiating table, fearing an impulsive Donald Trump has diminishing interest in stabilising Iran or the wider region now he believes he has achieved his key objective of wiping out Tehran’s nuclear programme.On Tuesday the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, was the latest senior European figure to phone the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, offering to be a facilitator and urging Tehran not to leave the crisis in a dangerous limbo by keeping UN weapons inspectors out of Iran. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago EU retaliation against Trump drug tariffs would be bad idea, says industry

European pharmaceutical body says it would be ‘negative for both sides’ if Brussels hits back on threatened US leviesThe European pharmaceutical industry has urged Brussels not to retaliate if Donald Trump brings in threatened tariffs on imported drugs, amid fears he could impose the levies as early as next week.The US president said last week that the sector-specific tariffs were coming “very soon”. There is concern in Brussels that he could impose them imminently to give himself further leverage ahead of his self-imposed 9 July deadline for trade deals with the EU and about 60 countries. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Snipers lurk on roof above JD Vance as VP attends Club World Cup game amid rising fears of Iranian sleeper cells

Amid growing fears of Iranian terrorist sleeper cells on US soil, Donald Trump 's No 2 was back in his home state and taking some time out from the serious business to watch Borussia Dortmund.

Politics

2 w. ago Iran 'may activate sleeper cells in UK' as Israel conflict brings 'new level of terror'

The Israel conflict is said to be bringing a 'new level of terror' to the west, experts have warned. The country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has snubbed surrender demands from Donald Trump and there are now fears the country could turn to terror

Events

2 w. ago US bombs Iran LIVE: WW3 fears rise as Donald Trump hits nuke site with bunker buster bomb

The US has officially launched an attack on Iran, with Donald Trump claiming he carried out a successful strike on three nuclear sites in the country as tensions rise in the middle east

Events

2 w. ago Wimbledon hero Martina Navratilova fears losing US citizenship after what happened to TikTok star

Martina Navratilova has lived in the United States since she was 18 years old but fears her citizenship could be taken away following Donald Trump's immigration raids

Politics

2 w. ago Donald Trump health fears escalate over huge bruise on hand as warning issued

Donald Trump's health has been a talking point on social media in recent days after the former president was pictured with a huge bruise on his hand that sparked concern

Events

2 w. ago Stagflation warning as Fed resists Trump's pressure and holds interest rates

The US Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Jay Powell (pictured), left rates at a range of 4.25-4.5% as it cut its forecasts for economic growth.

Events

2 w. ago Ominous promise in Israeli ambassador's private text to Trump that signals war is on the horizon

The US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee vowed to be 'the last one to leave' the war-torn nation in an ominous text to Donald Trump amid fears the US is set to enter the conflict with Iran.

Politics

3 w. ago Fear stalks Tehran as Israel bombards, shelters fill up and communicating grows harder

In Iran’s capital city, the streets are empty, businesses closed, communications patchy at best

Politics

3 w. ago G7 leaders are paralysed by their fear of upsetting Donald Trump | Rafael Behr

Tyranny is contagious – and western governments’ reluctance to name the threat is helping it spreadThere is no founding charter or admissions process to the self-selecting group of “leading” economic powers that currently numbers seven. It was the G8 from 1997 to March 2014. Then Russia annexed Crimea and had its membership suspended, establishing the rule that participating nations should not seize their neighbours’ land.The White House used to condemn that sort of thing on the grounds that “it violates the principles upon which the international system is built”. These days, not so much. On Sunday, shortly after arriving for a G7 meeting in the Canadian resort of Kananaskis, Donald Trump told his host, the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, that Vladimir Putin’s expulsion from the club had been a “big mistake”.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnistOne year of Labour, with Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr and moreOn 9 July, join Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr, Frances O’Grady and Salma Shah as...

Politics

3 w. ago Internet sleuths' bizarre theory linking Israel conflict to PIZZA is debunked

Israeli bombs began falling on Tehran on Thursday night and into Friday morning, sparking fears of an all-out war - and Donald Trump left the G7 summit early as a result

Politics

3 w. ago Donald Trump won't sink crucial nuclear submarine deal, Keir Starmer says

Keir Starmer insisted the landmark AUKUS deal signed by Australia, the UK and the US was 'really important' - and dismissed fears Donald Trump could abandon the crucial pact

Politics

3 w. ago Leaders at G7 summit need to challenge Trump without ganging up on him

America’s allies fear US policy is risking a global recession but they have to take care not to alienate the presidentThe G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada is likely to be dominated by efforts to persuade Donald Trump to dilute an America-first strategy, which world leaders fear may put the global economy into recession, and entrench the war in Gaza, Ukraine and Iran – three conflicts Trump once promised to solve.The summit represents the first collective opportunity for western leaders to challenge Trump with the consequences of his unilateralism, but with the world on a knife-edge, the six leaders cannot risk being seen to gang up on him and spark a presidential explosion. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Donald Trump fans fear dementia as 'catheter' spotted in his trousers

Rumours began after a user of X pointed out the device, sharing viral images of his leg which caused a stir on Monday night.

Politics

3 w. ago Donald Trump trouser bulge sparks health fears speculating 'dementia side effect'

Donald Trump's unusual bulge in his trousers has sparked health fears - with some speculating that the former president could be wearing a foley catheter and suffering late stage dementia

Politics

4 w. ago Donald Trump health fears surge as 'catheter' spotted during White House event

Donald Trump's health is once again the subject of speculation after some eagle-eyed social media users spotted a strange bulge in his pants leg while he was speaking in the White House's Rose Garden

Politics

4 w. ago Trump is going after LGBTQ rights and big companies have responded by shunning Pride Month

After years of showy tributes and accusations of ‘rainbow-washing’, US companies are shrinking back for fear of Donald Trump, Io Dodds reports

Politics

4 w. ago Trump has unleashed something terrifying in the US – that even he may be powerless to control | Gaby Hinsliff

The protests in LA are what everyone feared, and a warning to countries that flirt with populismShe was live on air to viewers back home, her TV microphone clearly in hand, when the rubber bullet hit her. The Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi was the second journalist after the British photographer Nick Stern to be shot with non-lethal rounds while covering protests in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids. But she was the first to be caught on camera and beamed around the world. There’s no excuse for not knowing what the US is becoming, now that anyone can watch that clip online. Not when you can hear her scream and see the cameraman quickly swing away to film a panicking crowd.It was the scenario everyone feared when Donald Trump took office. Deportation hit squads descending on the kind of Democrat-voting communities who would feel morally bound to resist them, triggering the kind of violent confrontation that creates an excuse to send in national guard troops – and ultimately...

Politics