8 h. ago Tim Walz claims Trump to consider ‘reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota’ in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

New oversight from Tom Homan follows weeks of protests, declining public opinion polls and federal lawsuit demanding urgent withdrawal of federal officers

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56 h. ago Donald Trump will not attend Super Bowl because it’s ‘too far away’

Trump tells New York Post he will skip Super Bowl NFL stands by Bad Bunny amid rightwing backlashDonald Trump said he will not attend next month’s Super Bowl in northern California, citing the distance to the game, amid an ongoing culture-war backlash over the NFL’s choice of half-time and pre-game performers.Trump told the New York Post he plans to skip the 8 February championship game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara because the trip is “just too far away”, adding that he would have considered attending if it were a shorter flight. The decision means Trump will not repeat his appearance at last year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, where he became the first sitting US president to attend the NFL’s showcase event. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago England told to 'seriously consider' World Cup boycott over Donald Trump actions

A top German football official has spoken out ahead of this summer's World Cup, urging participating nations to 'seriously consider' a boycott due to the ongoing actions of Donald Trump

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3 d. ago Top football official says its ‘time to consider’ World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands

‘As organisations and society, we’re forgetting how to set taboos and boundaries, and how to defend values,’ a German football federation executive said

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3 d. ago German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump

A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump

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4 d. ago EU aims for ‘stabilisation’ of trade relations with US after Greenland crisis

European leaders hold summit in Brussels to consider response to Donald Trump’s climbdown

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4 d. ago Donald Trump installs himself as boss of UN rival gathering dictators and Tony Blair

Just two of the 20 nations that have signed up to Donald Trump's Board of Peace - launched today in Davos - are considered "free countries"

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4 d. ago Trump could bribe Greenland residents with $1 million each in bizarre US deal

New reports suggest that US President Trump may consider parting with huge amounts of money in order to take control of Greenland after making u-turn decision on tariffs

Economics

5 d. ago Supreme court justices appear skeptical about Trump’s push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook – live

Conservative justice Brett Kavanaugh says that precedent set by firing Cook could ‘weaken, if not shatter’ Federal Reserve’s independenceUS supreme court considers Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed boardHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

Society

5 d. ago Conservative justices appear skeptical about Trump’s push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook – live

Supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh says that precedent set by firing Cook could ‘weaken, if not shatter’ Federal Reserve’s independenceUS supreme court considers Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed boardHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

Society

5 d. ago Supreme court justices push Trump lawyer on how allegations against Fed governor Cook could harm the public – live

Court considers Trump administration’s bid to fire Lisa Cook, asking lawyer to provide evidence for alleged mortgage fraudHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

Society

5 d. ago Pope Leo ‘considering what to do’ after being invited to join Trump’s Board of Peace

The membership fee to join the Board of Peace reportedly costs $1 billion

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5 d. ago US supreme court to consider Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed board

Case will test the limit of Trump’s powers as he continues extraordinary campaign for control over central bankThe US supreme court will hear oral arguments over Donald Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Reserve governor on Wednesday morning, as his administration continues its extraordinary campaign for control over the central bank.The US president tried to fire Lisa Cook in August over apparent discrepancies on mortgage applications Trump’s officials claim are evidence of fraud. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Peloton becomes the latest business to sue the US government over tariffs

The legality of Trump’s sweeping tariffs is being considered by the Supreme Court

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6 d. ago Piers Morgan risks wrath of Donald Trump as he tells England to BOYCOTT World Cup

England are in the middle of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup but the Three Lions have been told to consider their spot at the tournament in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s tariff threats

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6 d. ago England’s official LGBT+ fans group to boycott World Cup over violence fears

The official group representing LGBT+ fans attacks FIFA and expresses fears about United States in this summer's football World Cup

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7 d. ago Should Keir Starmer take a tougher stance on Donald Trump? Vote in our poll

Keir Starmer opposes Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over Greenland but is not considering taking retaliatory action - vote in our poll on whether the PM should be tougher

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8 d. ago EU considers retaliatory measures over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’

Emmanuel Macron calls on fellow leaders to use powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffsThe EU was weighing up retaliatory tariffs on American goods and even deploying its most serious economic sanctions against the US as European leaders lined up to criticise Donald Trump’s threat to levy new taxes on imports from eight nations who oppose his attempt to annex Greenland – which one minister called “blackmail”.“Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” the leaders of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland said in a joint statement. “We are committed to upholding our sovereignty.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Iran warns world that any attack on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be declaration of war

Iran’s president makes comment in response to speculation Donald Trump is planning to assassinate or remove Iran’s supreme leaderIran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, warned on Sunday that any attack on the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would mean a declaration of war.In an apparent response to speculation that Donald Trump is considering an attempt to assassinate or remove Khamenei, Pezeshkian said in a post on X that “an attack on the great leader of our country is tantamount to a full-scale war with the Iranian nation.” Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Iran protests live: EU warns airlines to avoid Iranian airspace as Trump considers US strike

The exiled son of the last Shah said the Islamic Republic ‘will fall soon’

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