2 h. ago India and Pakistan begin bitter blame game that the other side broke Donald Trump

India's foreign secretary said it retaliated after Pakistan's 'repeated violations' of the truce, while Pakistan said it 'remains committed' to the ceasefire.

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3 h. ago Pension payments could be slashed by 20% due to Donald Trump

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has produced an informational paper which sounds a stark warning in the wake of Trump's sweeping tariffs

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6 h. ago Leaders make ‘material progress’ towards Ukraine peace, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer had travelled to Kyiv alongside his French, German and Polish counterparts for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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7 h. ago Labor’s clean sweep in Australian election suggests young male voters are bucking global trends. But why?

Labor’s massive electoral victory goes against trends across parts of the west, Asia and Africa, in which young male voters are leaning towards the right See our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen UFC president Dana White appeared on stage for Donald Trump’s victory address, he credited a string of controversial male influencers – the Nelk Boys, Theo Von, Adin Ross and the “mighty and powerful” Joe Rogan – for the Republican win.Six months later, Anthony Albanese took Labor to a landslide victory in Australia, claiming the scalps of the Coalition and Greens leaders in the process.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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8 h. ago The issue that could tear Trump's base apart... and why the president hasn't made up his mind

Republicans are viciously fighting over how dramatically they should cut Medicaid in Donald Trump 's 'big, beautiful bill' as they are trying to provide the tax cuts the president promised.

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9 h. ago India accuses Pakistan of breaching ceasefire hours after Lammy welcomes deal

Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri said ‘there had been repeated violations of the understanding arrived between the two countries’.

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10 h. ago Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing?

The Trump administration is bringing a small number of white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week in what it says is the start of a larger relocation effort

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10 h. ago India and Pakistan ceasefire in jeopardy with blasts heard hours after deal announced

Donald Trump had announced agreement after intense US-led talks

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11 h. 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...

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12 h. ago India and Pakistan ceasefire described by Donald Trump as the result of two key things

Donald Trump was, of course, the first to announce the ceasefire which brings an end to the worst violence seen between the two bitterly divided nations in decades

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13 h. ago Trump's 'secret embarrassment' over day one promise he made that has been spectacularly broken

President Donald Trump made a key day one promise to voters both before and after he was elected. He is reportedly frustrated he hasn't been able to deliver on it well past 100 days in office.

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13 h. ago What is 'Habeas Corpus'? US rights explained as Donald Trump considers huge change

Donald Trump is considering making a huge change to people's rights in the United States.

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13 h. ago Keir Starmer 'has Donald Trump's support' as he issues bold new threat to Vladimir Putin

The PM met with leaders from across Europe.

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14 h. ago UK, US and allies ‘calling Putin out’ as they intensify calls for ceasefire

The Prime Minister and his Ukrainian, French, German and Polish counterparts spoke with Donald Trump earlier on Saturday.

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14 h. ago Ukraine war live: European leaders tell Putin to agree to unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face ‘massive’ sanctions

European leaders, in coordination with Donald Trump, are proposing a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting 12 MayIt is the first time the leaders of the four European nations (France, the UK, Germany and Poland) have made a joint visit to Ukraine, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).“We are clear the bloodshed must end. Russia must stop its illegal invasion,” the leaders said in a joint statement, adding:Alongside the US, we call on Russia to agree a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create the space for talks on a just and lasting peace.We will continue to increase our support for Ukraine. Until Russia agrees to an enduring ceasefire, we will ratchet up pressure on Russia’s war machine. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Donald Trump sparks fears of new pandemic as chilling detail in executive order emerges

Donald Trump celebrated as he shared details of a new bill he claims will reduce the risk of a new pandemic, but critics say it does not cover the necessary ground to prevent the risk

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14 h. ago Donald Trump says India and Pakistan have agreed to 'full and immediate' ceasefire

India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire after US President Donald Trump mediated the talks between the two rival nations

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14 h. ago Biden still thinks he could have beaten Trump. Do we really need this? | Arwa Mahdawi

The former president points to sexism as the reason for Kamala Harris’s election loss. That’s a dangerous cop-outRaise your hand if you’ve been desperate for Joe Biden to pop up and tell us all, yet again, how he would have handily beaten Donald Trump in 2024.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Starmer’s secret mission in Norway revealed and what it says about his ‘calm, pragmatic, serious’ style

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox accompanied the prime minister to the defence summit in Norway and saw a prime minister visibly emboldened by his ‘big win’ trade deals with Narendra Modi and Donald Trump

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15 h. ago China has a big red button that hurts Elon Musk. But will they press it?

Tesla’s dependence on its Shanghai ‘gigafactory’ gives Chinese officials enormous leverage over one of Donald Trump’s key backers — which could prove an asset in the trade war, writes Io Dodds

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