3 h. ago Iran issues chilling assassination threat to Trump as tensions spiral: 'This time, the bullet will not miss the target': Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as more than 3,400 people have been killed by Iranian security forces in a harsh crackdown on protesters

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3 h. ago Half of Americans think ICE is making cities less safe, poll finds – live

Fifty-six percent of Americans said fatal shooting of Renee Good was an inappropriate use of force, survey by CNN findsDonald Trump repeated his threat to withhold federal funding to sanctuary cities on Truth Social today.“ALL THEY DO IS BREED CRIME AND VIOLENCE! If States want them, they will have to pay for them!,” the president wrote in a post. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Iran issues chilling assassination threat to Trump saying 'this time it will not miss'

With tensions only rising further between Washington and Tehran, pro-regime protestors took to the streets holding signs asking for Iran to strike and "kill" Donald Trump

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4 h. ago Republican panel chair moves to hold both Hillary and Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress – live

James Comer, chair of House oversight committee, says he has scheduled session to hold Clintons in contempt after they refuse to testify in Epstein investigationDonald Trump repeated his threat to withhold federal funding to sanctuary cities on Truth Social today.“ALL THEY DO IS BREED CRIME AND VIOLENCE! If States want them, they will have to pay for them!,” the president wrote in a post. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago ‘Are they going to bring their violence here?’: Fear – but little preparation – as threat of invasion looms over Greenland

Ahead of high-stakes talks, people tell of alarm, thoughts of fleeing and lack of information on what to do if US invadesEurope live – latest updatesWhen she was living in Denmark, the seemingly unshakeable safety of Greenland was a comforting source of reassurance for Najannguaq Hegelund. Whenever there was any instability in the world, she would joke with her family: “Well we will just go to Greenland, nothing ever happens in Greenland.”But in the past two weeks – during which Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action on the largely autonomous Arctic territory the US president claims he “needs” for national security purposes, despite it being part of the Danish kingdom – Hegelund, 37, has realised this is suddenly no longer true. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Iran’s chief justice urges regime to swiftly ‘punish’ protest detainees

Move comes despite Trump’s threat to ‘take very strong action’ if Tehran executes demonstrators

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11 h. ago Only Trump can stop Putin from threatening Europe, says Polish president

Russian drone incursions into Poland’s airspace triggered a Nato response last year

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14 h. ago Iran protests: Death toll jumps over 2,500 as Donald Trump issues 'very strong' warning

A human rights agency said at least 2,571 had died in the protests sweeping through Iran, while more than 18,100 people are reported to have been detained ahead of the first execution scheduled for Wednesday

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20 h. ago Trump news at a glance: president vows to help ‘Iranian Patriots’ in latest signal of military action against Tehran

Administration issues warning to US citizens: ‘Leave Iran now’ – key US politics stories from 13 January at a glanceDonald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign yet that the US president may be preparing for military action against Tehran.“Iranian Patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! help is on its way,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday. He added that he had cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials until the “senseless killing” of protesters stopped. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Trump CANCELS all talks with Iran as president issues chilling warning

President Trump has cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials and told protestors that 'help is on its way.'

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35 h. ago Global central banks offer ‘full solidarity’ to US Fed’s Powell amid Trump threats

Nine governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is criticalBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal central banks have issued an extraordinary joint statement offering “full solidarity” to the US Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, in the face of the latest threat to his independence from Donald Trump’s White House.“The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we serve. It is therefore critical to preserve that independence, with full respect for the rule of law and democratic accountability,” the statement said. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Oil prices jump as new Trump tariff threats placed on Iran trade partners

Trump has repeatedly used tariffs as a threat over the past year to nations doing business with the US

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50 h. ago Trump warns the nation is ‘SCREWED’ if the Supreme Court rejects his tariff plan

The high court could rule on Trump’s use of emergency powers to tax imports as soon as this week

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55 h. ago Greenland says it ‘cannot accept’ US desire to control territory after Trump’s threat he would take it ‘one way or the other’ – Europe live

Government responds to Trump’s remarks and says it will work with Denmark to step up dialogue to ensure its defence through Nato The European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is to travel to Paraquay on Saturday to sign the controversial Mercosur trade deal with a group of Latin American countries this Saturday.The deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uraguay and Paraguay was adopted by member states on Friday, ending 25 years of negotiation and months of wrangling with member states over the final compromises. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago US futures slip while Asian shares gain as Fed chair Powell faces Trump legal threat

US futures experienced a dip on Monday, contrasting with gains across Asian markets, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed the Department of Justice had served the central bank with subpoenas.

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69 h. ago Trump's free speech tsar compares UK to Putin's Russia over threats to ban X 'to protect Brits from AI bikini pictures'

Sarah Rogers, President Donald Trump's free speech tsar, has compared the United Kingdom's threat to block X to Vladimir Putin's Russia.

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3 d. ago Britain in talks with Nato allies over increasing presence in Arctic

UK premier Keir Starmer is seeking to fend off Donald Trump’s threat to take over Greenland

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3 d. ago Trump sets his sights on Cuba as he threatens communist regime to make a deal 'before it is too late'

President Trump sent a clear message to Cuba Sunday morning over the country receiving oil and money following the capture of Venezuela's leader.

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3 d. ago Iran arrests protest leaders as crackdown intensifies amid threat of US intervention

Washington and Tehran step up war of words over Donald Trump’s threat to intervene in response to unrestIranian authorities have arrested key members of the protest movement that has rocked the country over the last two weeks, the national police chief said, as Washington and Tehran threaten each other over the prospect of US intervention in the Islamic republic.“Last night, significant arrests were made of the main elements in the riots, who, God willing, will be punished after going through legal procedures,” the police chief, Ahmad-Reza Radan, told state TV on Sunday, without specifying the number of those arrested. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump warns Tehran that US ‘stands ready to help’ Iranian protesters as regime crackdown intensifies

The US president issued a statement as Iran’s clerical regime claimed to have arrested 100 ‘armed rioters’

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