7 h. 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

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38 h. 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.

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43 h. 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.

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49 h. 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

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55 h. 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...

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59 h. 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

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4 d. 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

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5 d. 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...

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8 d. 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.

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8 d. 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

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9 d. 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

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1 week 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

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1 week 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...

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1 week ago Corporations are ditching rainbow flags and cutting funding for Pride. LGBT+ people say they won’t forget it

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

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1 week ago White House urges Keir Starmer to block Chinese 'super embassy' in London amid national security fears

‘The Chinese Communist Party has a clear track record of targeting critical infrastructure’, Trump administration warns

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1 week ago Fears Elon Musk could name Prince Andrew after Donald Trump feud Epstein 'bomb'

Fears are growing over Elon Musk's next possible move after he claimed Trump was named in the Epstein files - There is no suggestion Trump knew of any crimes or participated in any criminal behaviour

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2 w. ago Tesla stock plunges as Musk's feud with Trump over GOP tax bill spooks investors

Shares of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker are falling sharply Thursday as investors fear his dispute with Donald Trump could end up hurting the company

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2 w. ago We in the cultural sector must stand up to Trump’s attacks – if not now, when? | Gus Casely

My former colleagues at the Smithsonian in Washington DC face unprecedented pressure. I urge them to defend their principlesGus Casely-Hayford is director of London’s V&A EastIn one of his recent Truth Social posts, Donald Trump appeared to fire Kim Sajet – the fearless and utterly brilliant director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC. The president used his social media platform to claim that Sajet’s support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) made her unsuitable for her role. “Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am hereby terminating the employment of Kim Sajet as Director of the National Portrait Gallery”, Trump wrote. “She is a highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her position. Her replacement will be named shortly.”Where to start? By now, we all know the arts has become the terrain for a brutal proxy battle for hearts and minds. A culture war 2.0, where not ...

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2 w. ago 'Devastated' Welsh Harvard student fears Donald Trump may stop him ever returning to campus

Alfred Williamson said he was 'determined' to keep his place at the Ivy League College despite an escalating row between Donald Trump's administration and the university

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3 w. ago George Floyd's girlfriend fears Donald Trump will pardon the police officer who murdered him five years ago

Sunday is the fifth anniversary of the murder of Floyd by cop Derek Chauvin who knelt on his neck for nine minutes.

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