6 h. ago Lobbyists linked to Donald Trump paid millions by world’s poorest countries

Somalia, DR Congo and Yemen among states forced to sign deals and barter their minerals for aid or military supportSome of the world’s poorest countries have started paying millions to lobbyists linked to Donald Trump to try to offset US cuts to foreign aid, an investigation reveals.Somalia, Haiti and Yemen are among 11 countries to sign significant lobbying deals with figures tied directly to the US president after he slashed US foreign humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago ‘We didn’t put the brakes on’: Luis Enrique denies PSG spared Real Madrid

Several key players substituted as PSG romped to 4-0 winXabi Alonso ‘hurt’ but says ‘next year will be different’On the afternoon that Paris Saint-Germain reached the final of the Club World Cup, placing them 90 minutes away from winning every trophy available this season, Luis Enrique underlined how far they had come by recalling: “In January, people said we didn’t have leaders and didn’t score goals.” Since then they have scored more than 100 and won their first ever Champions league with a 5-0 victory against Inter in the final. Here they put four past Real Madrid with a display so dominant that he had to deny that they had taken their foot off the gas.In doing so, however, the PSG head coach did reveal that he had made changes with Sunday’s final against Chelsea in mind. PSG were two goals up inside 10 minutes and had made it 3-0 before they had played half an hour, the game effectively over, before Gonçalo Ramos added a fourth in the dying minutes. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Sizzling Hayato Inamura changes Celtic minds in a flash as Brendan Rodgers raves about star's standout traits

Inamura stood out a mile now a proposed loan exit now appears unlikely

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64 h. ago Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new Mellon role

Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump, has joined the the country's foremost philanthropic supporter of the arts

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69 h. ago 'Irrational' mum sparks fury by returning puppy just hours after buying him

The mum shared the revelation in a controversial TikTok video after admitting she had changed her mind just hours after bringing the puppy home in what she calls a "big mistake"

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5 d. ago Voices: Lord Woodley’s intervention on IPP will only get prisoners’ hopes up

Lord Woodley is right that it’s time IPP prisoners were released, writes Andrea Coomber, Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform – but his intervention won’t change the government’s mind

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6 d. ago Who was Sophia Hutchins? Tragic star's transgender journey, unorthodox relationship with Caitlyn Jenner and support for Trump

Who is Sophia Hutchins? Caitlyn Jenner's close friend and manager passed away on Wednesday at the age of 29 following a tragic ATV accident in Malibu.

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6 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he buys support for his budget bill with free hats

Meanwhile - remember that guy he deported by mistake? Well, he's back now and is telling the world exactly how torture-y the CECOT mega-prison that Trump wants to send more people to is

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7 d. ago I thought I’d never go on a cruise – this adventurous voyage from Dakar to Lisbon changed my mind

A trip on a Swan Hellenic small ship saw Dominic Bliss bidding farewell to cruise scepticism and hello to adventurous day trips and wildlife spectacles

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7 d. ago House voting on rule to pave the way to final debate on Trump’s tax

Procedural vote would open final debate but measure has already been voted against by enough Republicans to have it failWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Republican voters on Trump legislation: ‘This bill is a no-brainer!’Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘If you want Medicaid, get a f***ing job!’ Republicans take hard line in support of Trump bill despite constituent worries

Republicans have no problem with the fact the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ could hurt people who vote for them and Trump

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7 d. ago House at standstill as Republican leaders continue to try to rally holdouts, delaying rule vote – US politics live

Democrats criticize tax-and-spending bill as House Republicans scramble to get legislation passed by Trump-imposed deadlineWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Mike Johnson claims ‘progress’ on Trump spending bill but unclear if Republicans have votes to pass it – live

Democrats criticize tax and spending bill as House Republicans scramble to get legislation passed by Trump-imposed deadlineWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago House holds preliminary vote as Republican hardliners demand big changes to Trump bill – US politics live

Democrats criticize tax and spending bill as Republican holdouts remain opposed while Trump-imposed deadline loomsWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump budget reduces support for US minerals despite trade concerns

Legislation will raise costs for companies that extract lithium, nickel, cobalt and magnesium

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7 d. ago House Republican hardliners demand big changes to Trump bill as Democrats urge holdouts to vote no on spending package – live

Most vocal critics of president’s tax and spending bill remain opposed as Trump-imposed deadline loomsWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump and House Republican leaders scramble to rally holdouts ahead of critical vote on tax and spending bill – live

Speaker Mike Johnson meets Republicans opposed to bill sent back to the House by the Senate as Trump-imposed deadline loomsWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago House in procedural vote as Democrats attempt to derail Trump’s tax

Democrats lack the votes for the measure to work, but with weather affecting attendance it will give Congress an accurate account of who is back in WashingtonWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Voices: Alligator Alcatraz will get the thumbs up from Trump’s Maga supporters

A vast new migrant detention centre in a remote part of the Florida Everglades – where would-be escapees are guaranteed to be eaten alive by crocodiles – comes from an imagination every bit as sadistic as any in Ancient Rome, says Sean O’Grady

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7 d. ago Johnson to quell internal House Republican revolt over Senate changes to Trump’s tax bill – live updates

House vote expected to be tight after so-called ‘big beautiful bill’ cleared the Senate by the narrowest of margins with JD Vance breaking a tieWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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