38 m. ago Donald Trump's chilling motivation behind latest unhinged behaviour

A psychotherapist has explained Donald Trump's recent controversial actions are driven by his need for stimulation, visibility and control of narrative rather than institutional restraint

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38 m. ago Keir Starmer slams Donald Trump over US President's Chagos Islands comments

The Prime Minister accused the US President of reversing his opinion on the Chagos Islands deal with ‘the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland’

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41 m. ago Starmer tells MPs he ‘will not yield’ over Greenland despite US pressure – UK politics live

PM says Trump’s Chagos Islands comment designed to put pressure on him to ‘yield’ over Greenland, but he will not complyWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago French government not in favour of World Cup 2026 boycott over Greenland threats

Minister says there is ‘no desire’ to boycott tournamentBut Coquerel says US should be stripped of World CupThe French government is not in favour of boycotting this year’s World Cup being co-hosted by the United States over Donald Trump’s Greenland threats, France’s sports minister has said.Trump has targeted France among the eight European countries threatened with tariffs for their opposition to his drive to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Continue reading...

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69 m. ago Trump storms Davos: US President arrives to take on European leaders in Greenland showdown

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest as Donald Trump heads to the World Economic Forum in Davos. The US President will speak at the event after doubling down on his threat to seize Greenland.

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73 m. ago Theresa May REFUSED to give Donald Trump her personal phone number, reveals her ex

Fiona Hill served as one of Baroness May's most senior aides in Downing Street between 2016 and 2017, which coincided with Mr Trump's first term as US President.

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80 m. ago PMQs live: Starmer says Badenoch is putting ‘naked opportunism over national interest’ by siding with Trump on Chagos deal

The prime minister answers questions from MPs and Conservative leader in the House of Commons We’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago Keir Starmer turns on Donald Trump in strongest criticism yet

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97 m. ago ‘Who will stand up and oppose it?’: Trump’s relentless campaign of retribution in his second term

From firing lawyers and government officials to pursuing indictments – president has created a culture of vengeanceDuring his first year in the White House, Donald Trump has pursued a campaign of retribution unlike any other president in US history.That Trump would pursue such a campaign is not surprising. Since he launched his first run for president in 2015, Trump has channeled the politics of grievance into political success. Returning to the White House after surviving two impeachments and four different criminal cases against him, Trump has used the might of the federal government to punish those he believes have wronged him. Continue reading...

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97 m. ago American democracy on the brink a year after Trump’s election, experts say

Scale and speed of president’s moves have stunned observers of authoritarian regimes – is the US in democratic peril?Three hundred and sixty five days after Donald Trump placed his hand on the Bible and completed an extraordinary return to power, many historians, scholars and experts say his presidency has pushed American democracy to the brink – or beyond it.In the first year of Trump’s second term, the democratically elected US president has moved with startling speed to consolidate authority: dismantling federal agencies, purging the civil service, firing independent watchdogs, sidelining Congress, challenging judicial rulings, deploying federal force in blue cities, stifling dissent, persecuting political enemies, targeting immigrants, scapegoating marginalized groups, ordering the capture of a foreign leader, leveraging the presidency for profit, trampling academic freedom and escalating attacks on the news media. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago If Donald Trump takes Greenland, will Orkney and Shetland be next?

Only a madman would argue that Orkney and Shetland are not legally part of Scotland...

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1 hour ago Donald Trump Davos LIVE: President lands in Switzerland for showdown talks

Donald Trump is scheduled to give a special address in Davos, Switzerland, this afternoon - after threatening to impose tariffs on European countries who oppose his plans to acquire Greenland

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1 hour ago Renewed calls for Trump to be removed under the 25th Amendment after threats to Greenland. But can he be?

President Donald Trump’s recent behaviour provokes calls from Democrats for him to be relieved of his duties

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2 h. ago Macron urges EU to consider trade 'bazooka' in response to US tariffs threat

Rattled by Trump’s aggression towards Greenland, the European Union is readying counter-measures

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2 h. ago Everything we know about Greenland crisis as Trump flies in to Davos

Donald Trump is set to address world leader's in his speech later today amid the deepening Greenland crisis

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2 h. ago Rachel Reeves suggests UK won’t impose retaliatory tariffs on US over Greenland – UK politics live

The chancellor said Starmer was focused on trying to ‘de-escalate and get the best deal for Britain’Steven Morris is a Guardian reporter covering the West of England.Plans for a food and essentials distribution hub – billed as the first of its kind in England – has been revealed by the West of England mayoral combined authority.These proposals are innovative and nation-leading, bringing together food and non-food redistribution together for the first time under one roof. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Netanyahu to join Trump ‘board of peace’ despite previous objections

Israeli prime minister accepts position on US-proposed body with initial remit to oversee Gaza ceasefireIsrael’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Wednesday that he had agreed to join a US-backed “board of peace” proposed by Donald Trump, despite his office having earlier criticised the composition of its executive committee.The body, chaired by the US president, was initially presented as a limited forum of world leaders tasked with overseeing a ceasefire in Gaza. More recently, however, the initiative appears to have expanded well beyond that remit, with the Trump camp extending invitations to dozens of countries and suggesting the board could evolve into a vehicle for brokering conflicts far beyond the Middle East. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Donald Trump's commanders could disobey him over Greenland invasion under secret law

As tensions continue to rise over Donald Trump's plans for Greenland, the island's political leaders have issued a joint statement making it clear they don't want to be part of the USA

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2 h. ago The women in Syria defying violence – and Trump’s aid cuts – to protect their families

As global aid is slashed by Donald Trump, essential services for women in Syria are closing – with devastating consequences at a pivotal moment for the war-scarred country. Jessie Williams visits women who are finding ways to resist

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2 h. ago World leaders in Davos must stand up to Trump. This is their chance | Robert Reich

The world needs global leaders to clearly and firmly denounce the havoc Trump is wreaking on the US and international orderHundreds of global CEOs, finance titans, and more than 60 prime ministers and presidents are in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual confab of the world’s powerful and wealthy: the World Economic Forum.This year’s Davos meeting occurs at a time when Donald Trump is not just unleashing his brownshirts on Minneapolis and other American cities, but also dismantling the international order that’s largely been in place since the end of the second world war – threatening Nato, withdrawing from international organizations including the UN climate treaty, violating the UN charter by invading Venezuela and abducting Nicolás Maduro, upending established trade rules, and demanding that the US annex Greenland.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his n...

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