5 h. ago Harris accuses Trump of abandoning American ideals in first major speech after election loss

Kamala Harris accused Donald Trump of abandoning American ideals in her first major speech following her US election loss, that also coincided with the president's first 100 days in office in his second term.

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6 h. ago Kamala Harris uses bizarre elephant analogy as she calls out Trump in first major speech since losing election

Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the public political arena on Wednesday, delivering a critical speech berating President Donald Trump.

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7 h. ago Kamala Harris says ‘courage is contagious’ in major speech excoriating Trump

Democratic presidential candidate speaks in San Francisco in first significant appearance since election defeatKamala Harris delivered a searing indictment of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, warning in her first major address since leaving office that the nation was experiencing a “wholesale abandonment of America’s highest ideals”.Speaking to a crowd of Democrats in San Francisco, the former vice-president struck a defiant posture as she praised the leaders and institutions pushing back against the president and his agenda – from the members of Congress acting boldly to the judges “who uphold the rule of law in the face of those who would jail them”, the universities defying the administration’s “unconstitutional demands”, and the everyday Americans rallying to protect social security. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Spanish PM calls on private energy firms to help find cause of massive power cut

Pedro Sánchez says changes needed to guarantee ‘supply and future competitiveness’ of electricity after blackout Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called on private energy operators to help his government establish the cause of Monday’s unprecedented power cut across the Iberian peninsula, and said changes and improvements must be made to guarantee “the supply and future competitiveness” of the country’s electrical system.Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power loss that began just after 12.30pm on Monday and lasted into the night. At least five people are thought to have died in Spain as a result of the blackout, which left people trapped on paralysed trains and in the static lifts of apartment blocks and offices. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Canada election: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses seat he held since 2004

Following election loss to Mark Carney’s Liberals, Poilievre is likely to face questions over his future as party leaderCanada election 2025 liveAnalysis: Carney’s victory owes much to Trump and circumstanceCanada’s Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, has lost his own seat in the country’s general election, in a stunning blow for the 45-year-old career politician who until recently had been widely expected to become the country’s next prime minister.Although Conservatives increased both their seat count and vote share, Mark Carney’s Liberal party secured control of parliament, and Poilievre’s defeat in the Carleton electoral district is certain to fuel mounting questions over his future as party leader. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Will.i.am fumes social media 'must change' in wake of Liam Payne's death

Musician will.i.am has said that there needs to be a major change behind the scenes at social media companies over hate speech and trolling after Liam Payne's death

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7 d. ago Trump and Zelenskiy clash again and US warns it could abandon Ukraine talks

Trump and Zelenskiy clash again and US warns it could abandon Ukraine talks  Reuters

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7 d. ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves gives major speech on UK economy at International Monetary Fund in Washington DC

Watch live as chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a major speech on the UK economy at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC on Wednesday (23 April).

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1 week ago Pope Francis dead: How 'humble' Pontiff ended his time standing up for the poor

Pope Francis, 88, had fought pneumonia, one of the respiratory illnesses which blighted his life due to the loss of part of one lung in his youth - elected the 266th pontiff on March 13, 2013, he was no stranger to controversy...

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1 week ago Moscow may gain key role in Iran nuclear deal as US talks progress

Russia touted as possible destination for Iran’s uranium stockpile and could also act as arbiter of deal breachesRussia could play a key role in a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, with Moscow being touted not only as a possible destination for Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but also as a possible arbiter of deal breaches.Donald Trump, who abandoned a 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and world powers in 2018 during his first term, has threatened to attack Iran unless it reaches a new deal swiftly that would prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ukraine war live: Trump denies being ‘played’ by Putin as Russia launches overnight attack

Ukraine says five regions damaged overnight after wave of drone and missile attacks by RussiaAnalysis: Trump team reveals lack of expertise – and patience – as it threatens to abandon peace talksDonald Trump has said the US will “take a pass” on a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine if “parties make it difficult”. The US president made the comments to reporters during the swearing-in ceremony for Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.Trump added that he believed there was a “good chance” of “solving the problem”. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, had earlier said the US will abandon its efforts “within days” to broker a peace agreement unless there are clear signs a settlement can be reached. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump threatens to abandon Ukraine peace efforts unless deal reached ‘very shortly’

President says US may ‘take a pass’ on brokering agreement as Kyiv signs minerals memorandum Trump team reveals lack of expertise – and patience – as it threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talksDonald Trump has said the US is ready to “take a pass” on brokering a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine unless a settlement is reached “very shortly”, as Kyiv announced it has signed a memorandum with the US over a controversial minerals deal.“Now if for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we’re just going to say: ‘You’re foolish. You’re fools. You’re horrible people’ – and we’re going to just take a pass,” Trump told reporters in Washington. “But hopefully we won’t have to do that.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump will abandon Ukraine peace talks ‘in days’ without progress, warns Rubio

US secretary of state says Washington will focus on ‘other priorities’ if war cannot be ended soon

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2 w. ago Iran is 'not far' from having a nuclear bomb, UN warns after Trump told Tehran to abandon nuke dream or face harsh response

Western countries have long suspected Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, an allegation Tehran has consistently denied, insisting that its programme is for peaceful civilian purposes.

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2 w. ago Farage warns Reform is parking its 'tanks' on Labour's lawn and of 'Nige

In a major speech in Durham, the Reform leader insisted Labour had just as much to fear from his insurgent party as the Tories in its traditional working-class heartlands.

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2 w. ago Why British businesses won’t abandon manufacturers in China despite Trump tariffs

China has vowed to ‘fight to the end’ in a trade war with the US which threatens to up-end global supply chains

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2 w. ago Why British businesses say they won’t abandon their manufacturers in China despite Trump tariffs

China has vowed to “fight to the end” in a trade war with the US which threatens to up-end global supply chains

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2 w. ago Millions of Afghans will be ‘abandoned’ to famine thanks to Trump’s aid cuts, warns UN

World Food Programme says essential programmes to prevent malnutrition and death will not be possible unless Elon Musk-led USAID cuts are reversed

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer confirms when petrol, diesel and hybrid cars will be banned in major speech

Keir Starmer eased rules around new hybrid cars as he warned Donald Trump's tariffs will have a 'profound' impact on the global economy as markets tumbled across the world

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer to give major speech today as Trump tariffs spark global bloodbath fears

Keir Starmer will give an address in the West Midlands this afternoon as panic grows over Donald Trump's tariffs, which experts fear will cause a global recession

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