69 m. ago Schumer warns of Doge’s ‘maximum destruction’ if government shuts down amid Democratic divide on spending bill – live

At least eight Senate Democrats need to vote with Republicans to advance bill ahead of midnight deadline to fund governmentChuck Schumer to vote for Republican funding bill to avert shutdownDanish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen rejected on Friday president Donald Trump’s latest remarks about annexing Greenland, saying the Danish autonomous island could not be taken over by another country.“If you look at the Nato treaty, the UN charter or international law, Greenland is not open to annexation,” he told reporters, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). Continue reading...

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72 m. ago White House clarifies Witkoff, not Trump, spoke to Putin as Ukraine denies US president’s claim its troops are encircled in Kursk – live

US president posted message saying ‘there is a very good chance this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end’Germany is close to unlocking the way to a massive increase in state borrowing and reforming the constitutional debt break as three major parties are reportedly about to reach an agreement on the proposed changes.The controversial proposal is a key part of the presumed next chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan for Germany. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago Donald Trump warns Russian troops about to commit 'worst massacre since WW2'

The US President has warned that Russian troops are about to commit a horrific massacre as he called on Vladimir Putin to spare the lives of thousands of Ukrainian troops

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86 m. ago Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit

Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say expertsCuts to food assistance by the US, Britain and others are already leading to more people starving to death around the world, experts have warned.As the United Nations and other agencies try to understand just how badly President Donald Trump’s announced 83% cut in funding to USAid will affect the world’s most vulnerable people, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has said its aid provision in Somalia is being reduced, after last month’s estimate that 4.4 million people in the east African nation will be pushed into malnutrition from April because of drought, global inflation and conflict. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago David Lammy demands Putin accepts Ukraine ceasefire with 'no conditions' as he attends G7 summit ahead of PM's 'coalition of the willing' talks

David Lammy said the G7 allies were united that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to shift the goalposts.

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1 hour ago Vladimir Putin humiliated by Russians for 'sending obvious body double to Ukraine frontline'

Russian President Vladmir Putin has been mocked by social media users who questioned his attendance at the Kursk region war zone as they believe he sent a dodgy body double in his place

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2 h. ago More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity and equity programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students

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2 h. ago Trump says US had ‘good and productive’ discussion with Putin and claims there is ‘good chance’ Ukraine war can end – Europe live

US president says discussion with Russia president were productive and could lead to end of ‘horrible bloody war’Germany is close to unlocking the way to a massive increase in state borrowing and reforming the constitutional debt break as three major parties are reportedly about to reach an agreement on the proposed changes.The controversial proposal is a key part of the presumed next chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan for Germany. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Donald Trump calls on Vladimir Putin to spare thousands of 'surrounded' Ukrainian troops in Kursk

US President also describes talks with Putin on America’s 30-day Ukraine ceasefire plan as ‘very good and productive’

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2 h. ago G7 allies united in calling for Ukraine ceasefire with no conditions – Lammy

Speaking after a meeting with counterparts in Canada, the Foreign Secretary said a ‘detailed statement’ would outline a joint position on the crisis.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump fears Russian troops about to commit 'worst massacre since WW2'

US President Donald Trump has warned of a 'horrible massacre' one he says has 'not been seen since World War II' as he urged Vladimir Putin to spare the lives of thousands of Ukranian troops

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2 h. ago The UK government embracing AI? I’m sorry, that’s nonsense and I can prove it | Chris Stokel

My freedom of information request revealed the inane use of ChatGPT by the tech secretary. Is this the future? I hope notTwo tech-related things made me laugh this week. One was Donald Trump’s childlike exuberance at seeing the dash panel of a Tesla on the White House lawn, and his wondrous exclamation that “everything is computer”.The other was equally hilarious, also tied to politics. Keir Starmer stood up yesterday in Hull and said waste would be thrown by the wayside and the civil service would lose its bloat thanks to the transformative effects of AI. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Why I quit my homestead dream just as farmer tradwives became mainstream

Our homesteading journey began with self-sufficiency and a dream, but it evolved through loss and social media fameOur homesteading experiment began before tradwives, before Donald Trump, before Covid-19. It was the summer of 2015 when we were all sure no one would vote for a former reality TV star. I was 25 years old and desperate for a security blanket, working a sales job and looking for excuses not to return to college.My husband, Patrick, and I had talked about farming since our first date. We wanted goats. At his 2-acre property in a quiet suburb of Portland, Maine, we kept a few chickens and a scrawny vegetable garden. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump reveals where ceasefire talks with Putin stand as he issues chilling final warning to sign the deal

President Donald Trump vowed to get a 'completed and signed' ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, warning 'millions' will die if the fighting doesn't end.

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3 h. ago Trump reveals where ceasefire talks with Putin stand as he issues chilling final warning to the deal

President Donald Trump vowed to get a 'completed and signed' ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, warning 'millions' will die if the fighting doesn't end.

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3 h. ago Trump has threatened to annex Danish territory Greenland. Now the US is asking Denmark for help with egg shortages

The plea comes amid Donald Trump’s trade war and an outbreak of avian flu that has led to shortages and price rises

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3 h. ago Donald Trump's claims he personally raised 'hundreds of billions' for NATO in unhinged rant

The US President boasted about pressuring European countries to boost military spending during his first presidential term in 2017 - claiming he raised 'hundreds of billions of dollars' for NATO

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3 h. ago UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar

The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls

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4 h. ago 'Master chess player' Putin almost in checkmate as peace deal risks sparking Russian revolution

Vladimir Putin is often seen as a master tactician by his admirers, but he faces pressure from all sides as the world waits to see what his next move will be in the Ukraine ceasefire neogitations

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4 h. ago House Democratic leaders reiterate opposition to Republican funding bill as shutdown deadline looms – live

At least eight Senate Democrats would need to vote with Republicans to move the bill forward ahead of midnight deadline to fund governmentChuck Schumer to vote for Republican funding bill to avert shutdownDanish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen rejected on Friday president Donald Trump’s latest remarks about annexing Greenland, saying the Danish autonomous island could not be taken over by another country.“If you look at the Nato treaty, the UN charter or international law, Greenland is not open to annexation,” he told reporters, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). Continue reading...

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