69 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: I fear the Gaza peace plan rests on the fiction that Hamas will surrender. We must hope I'm wrong and that Trump is right

Donald Trump claims it's the route to 'eternal peace' and 'potentially a great day for civilisation'.

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4 d. ago We’re autistic mothers with children on the spectrum. Trump and RFK Jr. are trying to blame Tylenol and us

Autistic moms tell Eric Garcia that they fear Trump’s outlandish and conspiratorial claims about autism and Tylenol both erase their needs and those of their children

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4 d. ago Trump officials fear meeting with Netanyahu could go ‘off the rails’ as divide grows between them

Administration officials have indicated Trump perceives Netanyahu as becoming more isolated internationally and within his own government

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5 d. ago What REALLY causes autism? From too much screentime to pollution and diet – the experts separate fact from fiction

DONALD Trump caused uproar this week when he claimed that pregnant women who take paracetamol are more likely to have an autistic child, telling mums-to-be to “fight like hell not to take it”. Doctors, scientists and politicians slammed the US President as “dangerous” and “fear-mongering”, reassuring parents paracetamol is safe to take. Trump linked autism...

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6 d. ago Trump is flaunting his corruption. Is it changing what the US thinks of scandal?

President has shouted from rooftops what his predecessors would have tried to cover up for fear of ending their careersAs the Watergate scandal unfolded, new editions of the Washington Post newspaper were rushed over to the White House at night so Richard Nixon, the president, could brace for each devastating revelation.Half a century later, Donald Trump does not seem to fear explosive front page headlines or shocking disclosures of malfeasance. Usually because he has written them himself. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Autistic moms of kids on the spectrum are livid after Trump and RFK Jr blame Tylenol — and them

Autistic moms tell Eric Garcia that they fear Trump’s outlandish and conspiratorial claims about autism and Tylenol both erase their needs and those of their children

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6 d. ago Trump is brazenly flaunting his corruption – and getting away with it

President has shouted from rooftops what his predecessors would have tried to cover up for fear of ending their careersAs the Watergate scandal unfolded, new editions of the Washington Post newspaper were rushed over to the White House at night so Richard Nixon, the president, could brace for each devastating revelation.Half a century later, Donald Trump does not seem to fear explosive front page headlines or shocking disclosures of malfeasance. Usually because he has written them himself. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Justice Department sues states for voter info as fears grow GOP won’t let midterm losses stand

Critics fear Trump administration will probe sensitive data to purge eligible voters ahead of 2026 elections

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8 d. ago European officials fear Trump is preparing to blame them for Ukraine failure

US president sets bloc ‘impossible’ condition to secure more Washington support for Kyiv

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9 d. ago Veterans who lack citizenship fear being swept up in Trump's deportations

Veterans like Julio Torres are often promised that military service will be a fast-track to U.S. citizenship for themselves and their family members

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1 week ago British officials fear Trump could recognise Israeli West Bank settlements

Government insiders say move would be a serious blow to prospect of a two-state solutionMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritish officials fear Donald Trump could recognise Israeli control over illegal settlements on the West Bank in retaliation for the UK, France and others deciding to recognise Palestine.Government insiders believe the US president is considering granting official recognition to the Israeli communities there, which would be a serious blow to achieving a two-state solution. Continue reading...

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1 week ago I was lucky to be diagnosed with autism before RFK Jr.’s claims. These families will face far more fear and stigma

The Independent’s Capitol Hill reporter Eric Garcia talks to families who fear getting their children screened for autism because of Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s fear-mongering

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1 week ago Hungary refuses to stop buying Russian oil despite Trump’s Nato demand

Foreign minister says getting energy supplies elsewhere is a ‘nice dream’ while describing western European officials as ‘fanatics’Hungary will not wean itself off Russian energy supplies, the country’s foreign minister has told the Guardian, despite the White House’s demand for Nato allies to stop buying Russian oil.Donald Trump has demanded that Europe halt Russian oil imports, but in an interview on the sidelines of the 80th annual session of the UN general assembly, Péter Szijjártó said: “We can’t ensure the safe supply [of energy products] for our country without Russian oil or gas sources,” while adding that he “understood” Trump’s approach. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan fights back after Donald Trump makes state banquet dig

Sadiq Khan has branded Donald Trump's politics 'one of fear and division' after the US President said he had asked for him not to be invited to Wednesday's lavish state banquet

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2 w. ago After the far right’s march on our streets, Londoners must show Trump we reject his politics of fear | Sadiq Khan

These are dark times, but those who seek to divide us will not win. The capital’s soul and spirit are as inclusive and optimistic as everSadiq Khan is the mayor of LondonTrump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq KhanSomething in our country changed at the weekend. Like cities across the UK, London has seen protests organised by the far right before, but this felt different. Over 100,000 people filled the capital. Tens of thousands of them marched peacefully. But some violently attacked the police officers tasked with keeping Londoners safe. Elon Musk tried to rally protesters against our democracy, telling them to “fight back or you die”.The scenes we saw didn’t come from nowhere. For far too long, our politicians and pundits have refused to condemn the rising tide of hatred in this country, instead choosing to dabble in dog-whistle politics and dangerous rhetoric themselves.Sadiq Khan is the mayor of LondonDo you have an opinion on the issues rai...

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2 w. ago Trump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq Khan

Exclusive: London mayor says US president has ‘perhaps done the most’ to encourage far rightLondoners must show Trump we reject his politics of fear | Sadiq KhanDonald Trump will arrive in the UK tonight to a barrage of criticism from Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who has accused the US president of doing more than anyone else to encourage the intolerant far right across the globe.In what will be considered to be a direct challenge to Keir Starmer’s government to take a more robust stance towards Trump, Khan said the president’s use of the military in cities and targeting of minorities was “straight out of the autocrat’s playbook”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Like working in a prison’: cuts, fear and understaffing at Trump’s labor department

Morale has plummeted as staff charged with protecting US workers feel their core mission is being underminedA giant banner featuring a serious-looking Donald Trump now hangs down the front of the Department of Labor’s Washington DC office. Covering the windows of nearly three floors, the poster reads: “American Workers FIRST.”“Mr President, I invite you see your big beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor because you are really the transformational president of the American worker,” the labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeReme, said last month at a cabinet meeting with the president. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US diplomats ‘fear’ telling the Trump administration hard truths amid firings, says report

State department union warned employees in email that diplomats are facing something ‘unlike anything we’ve seen’

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3 w. ago MAGA ripped apart with fear: Charlie Kirk shooting shuts down several events but Trump will stick to high profile NYC visit

President Donald Trump scrapped a Wednesday night dinner in 'The Rose Garden Club' after the horrific murder of prominent conservative Charlie Kirk.

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3 w. ago The USTA’s censorship of Trump dissent at the US Open is cowardly, hypocritical and un

By asking broadcasters not to show any protest against Donald Trump at Sunday’s final, the governing body has caved to fear while contradicting its own history of spectacleWhen the dust finally settles in the days after Sunday’s eagerly awaited US Open men’s final, the United States Tennis Association will issue its annual victory-lap press release. It will tout another record-setting Open: more than a million fans through the gates, unprecedented social-media engagement, double-digit growth in food and beverage sales, and hundreds of celebrities packed into suites from Rolex to Ralph Lauren. It will beam about growing the game, championing diversity and turning Flushing Meadows into a pop-culture destination.But for all the milestones the USTA is preparing to celebrate, this year’s tournament will be remembered for a different kind of first: the governing body’s lamentable decision to ask broadcasters not to show dissent against Donald Trump. In making that pre-emptive concession, ...

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