28 h. ago Greenland’s new prime minister rejects Trump’s latest threat to take control

Both Greenlandic and Danish politicians react with anger to Trump’s repeated suggestions

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4 d. ago How do I navigate the fear and anger of this political moment? | Leading questions

The most pressing issue we face is not how to manage our feelings, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but how to show up in ways that are important to usRead more Leading questionsHow do I navigate the fear, anger and uncertainty of this political moment?Eleanor says: A long and distinguished tradition in philosophical thinking about emotions and politics, from Aristotle to Henry David Thoreau and through to Amia Srinivasan and Myisha Cherry, asks exactly this question. Anger and fear are really enervating. How are we meant to make sure we aren’t totally flattened and depleted by these feelings when we also know they’re totally reasonable? Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘There has to be a turn around’: Sanders on Democrats’ next steps amid Trump blitzkrieg

The independent senator from Vermont has been rallying the resistance on a cross-country ‘Fight Oligarchy’ tourBernie Sanders said Donald Trump has “absolutely” created a constitutional crisis in the United States and is pushing the country “very rapidly toward an authoritarian form of society”.The independent senator from Vermont has been rallying the anti-Trump resistance on a cross-country “Fight Oligarchy” tour, drawing some of the largest crowds of his decades-long political career as he taps into rising anger over the president’s stunning power grabs. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘The Democratic party has no grassroots’: Bernie Sanders on how to fight the Trump blitzkrieg

In an interview on his cross-country tour, the senator said Americans are ‘very disturbed’ by the chaos in WashingtonBernie Sanders said Donald Trump has “absolutely” created a constitutional crisis in the United States and is pushing the country “very rapidly toward an authoritarian form of society”.The independent senator from Vermont has been rallying the anti-Trump resistance on a cross-country “Fight Oligarchy” tour, drawing some of the largest crowds of his decades-long political career as he taps into rising anger over the president’s stunning power grabs. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Lando Norris interview paused by Sky Sports F1 host to tell viewers 'don't do that at home'

Lando Norris was forced to nurse his McLaren on the penultimate lap of the Chinese Grand Prix after his brakes began to fail, leading to a fun moment after the race when he described his struggles

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1 week ago ‘They hate us’: Democrats now fear midterms could result in their ouster as voters want candidates to take on Trump

Democrat voters are frustrated with the results of the 2024 election and growing angry with Democrat leaders for rolling over to Republicans

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1 week ago Europe is crying out for leadership. After years of drift, Germany is finally ready to answer | John Kampfner

A historic vote to boost spending on defence and infrastructure shows the country is shedding its excess of caution – and its complacencyFew people outside Berlin’s political bubble will have heard of Lars Klingbeil. They will soon, though, as he is about to become one of the pivotal players in the new German government. The co-leader of the Social Democratic party (SPD) captured the moment in this week’s debate in the Bundestag, one of the most important in Germany’s recent history.“A few weeks ago, many would have thought that we couldn’t have come to an agreement. The differences were too great,” he said. “What differentiates this country from others is that we are ready, as parties of the democratic centre, to find solutions and not to leave the ground for populist extremism to blossom.”John Kampfner is the author of In Search of Berlin, Blair’s Wars and Why the Germans Do It Better Continue reading...

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2 w. ago On this day of protest, Belgrade is a powder keg, but just as important is how the president reacts – now and tomorrow | Brent Sadler

Amid anger over dysfunctional politics and alleged corruption, Aleksandar Vučić faces a harsh spotlight, inside and outside SerbiaFrom the streets of Belgrade, the cracks in President Aleksandar Vučić’s near-decade-long authoritarian grip on power have become impossible to ignore. After more than four months of largely peaceful student-led protests, frustration with the regime appears to have reached breaking point.The country is gearing up for a massive anti-government protest today, as thousands of students and citizens prepare to rally against the Serbian administration. Many residents describe the capital as feeling “under siege”, with the authorities implementing extreme measures that critics argue are designed to intimidate and prevent people from attending the demonstration. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer is having his chainsaw moment – but all he will slash is democracy | Simon Jenkins

The PM sounds like Elon Musk when promising to fight the ‘blockers’, but his government’s plans will weaken the link between peoples and politicsEvery new prime minister has an Elon Musk moment. A sudden attack of frustration leads to a burst of machismo, a chainsaw response. The system stinks. Slash the bureaucrats. Smash the machine.Thatcher had her “subversives”, Tony Blair his “scars on my back”, David Cameron his “enemies of enterprise”. Now Sir Keir Starmer claims to be haunted by the blockers, checkers, regulators, bloaters. All are ganging up against the cry of his new friend, Donald Trump, to grow, baby, grow. So get going, chainsaw, do your job.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago I was cuckolded by my wife Faye Dunaway... she even bedded a leading man while I waited: Rock legend's explosive new memoir

He was the loudmouth lead singer of one of the hottest bands of the moment, but Peter Wolf's star power was apparently nothing next to the white-hot wattage of one leading man.

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2 w. ago The play that changed my life: how a pratfall in a student fringe farce made James Graham a playwright

Performing in Dario Fo’s Accidental Death of an Anarchist during A-levels was a lesson in low-art laughs and political anger that unites an audienceIt was 1999. I was doing A-levels in Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, the former mining community I depict in my TV series Sherwood. My comprehensive school was one of the biggest in the country, one of a very small number with a working theatre. I wouldn’t be doing what I get to do now without that massive bit of luck.I started doing loads of acting, and the department decided to do the first A-level drama they’d ever done because there were about a dozen of us who wanted to keep going after GCSEs.As told to Lindesay IrvineJames Graham’s adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff is on tour until 5 July Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘People want change’: voter anger opens door for Reform in key Labour seats

Projections suggest Merthyr Tydfil and Dudley could be won by Nigel Farage’s party – but how real is the threat?“Labour used to be the party of the working class. I haven’t got a clue what it is now,” was how Richard, a retired welder, described his feelings towards Keir Starmer’s fledgling government.That response would be sobering anywhere, but more so for the fact he was speaking as part of a focus group in Merthyr Tydfil, the parliamentary constituency of Labour’s founder and the prime minister’s namesake, Keir Hardie.Luke Tryl is the UK director of the research group More in Common Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Watershed moment’: EU leaders agree plan for huge rise in defence spending

Leaders endorse von der Leyen proposal but show of unity over Ukraine is marred by Hungary’s Viktor OrbánEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders holding emergency talks in Brussels have agreed on a massive increase to defence spending, amid a drive to shore up support for Ukraine after Donald Trump halted US military aid and intelligence sharing.But the show of unity was marred by Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, failing to endorse an EU statement on Ukraine pushing back against Trump’s Russia-friendly negotiating stance. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Watershed moment’: EU leaders close to agreeing €800bn defence plan

Show of unity over Ukraine may be hampered by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán but consensus has built on need for spendingEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders holding emergency talks in Brussels are expected to agree on a massive increase to defence spending amid a drive to shore up support for Ukraine after Donald Trump halted US military aid and intelligence sharing.Arriving at the summit, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was originally scheduled to join through a video link, said: “We are very thankful that we are not alone.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Europe’s powerful tool against Russia? Seizing its frozen assets

If European leaders want to truly support Ukraine they must seize the moment by seizing $220bn in assetsIt is now clear that Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim of disinformation or he is a willing participant in an effort to deceive Americans about the causes and consequences of the war.Trump’s lies include claiming that Ukraine is equally to blame for the war; that Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to end the conflict on favourable terms; and that Ukraine could not have defended itself without US help. Yet the whole world knows that Russia launched an unprovoked invasion, and we all remember the initial weeks, when Ukrainians valiantly defended an 1,800-mile frontline against a supposedly superior army, long before deliveries of western artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence systems arrived. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Horrific moment dog 'breaks off lead' and starts attacking horses pulling buggies

Dashcam footage shows the out-of-control hound running at full speed into the path of the horses in Oldham, Greater Manchester, on Monday.

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4 w. ago Kieran Culkin passionately kisses wife Jazz Charton after baby confession as Adrien Brody shares sweet moment with his dad as they lead winners at Oscars Governors Ball

The Governors Ball takes place in the Ray Dolby Ballroom immediately after the Oscars ceremony and sees stars indulge in incredible dinner and drinks.

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last month European leaders face a 'once in a generation moment,' Starmer says on ending war in Ukraine

European leaders face a 'once in a generation moment,' Starmer says on ending war in Ukraine  PBS NewsHour

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last month Starmer says Europe faces a 'once in a generation moment' as leaders discuss ending war in Ukraine

Starmer says Europe faces a 'once in a generation moment' as leaders discuss ending war in Ukraine  The Associated Press

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last month Starmer tells leaders step up at ‘once in a generation moment’ at Ukraine summit

The Prime Minister said that getting a good outcome for Ukraine is ‘vital to the security of every nation’ at the summit ‘and many others too’.

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