54 h. ago Is Trump a bigger threat than Putin? Voters in a key border country reveal whether they view the U.S. as a friend or enemy

President Donald Trump's aggressive approach toward Canada has not ingratiated himself to his neighbor to the North according to a new poll.

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3 d. ago A bigger hole: Trump has already spent $155bn more than Biden. Musk now claims DOGE only saved $150bn

The Trump administration has already spent $155 billion more than former President Joe Biden did over the same period of time after their inaugurations, according to Treasury Department data. And Elon Musk is now claiming that his Department of Government Efficiency has only managed to save $150 billion.

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7 d. ago Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister’s memorial

Man who says he had previously left and re-entered the country multiple times alleges border officials called him ‘retarded’ and boasted ‘Trump is back in town’When Jonathan returned from the US to Australia for a two-day trip to scatter his sister’s ashes, he packed only two changes of clothes, leaving enough space in his small bag to carry the empty ashes urn to his home in the US. The trip was so brief he didn’t even pack a laptop charger.The Australian says he was detained and deported when returning from the memorial in March, despite holding a working visa still valid for more than 15 months. He has been living on the US east coast for seven years – where his American partner, apartment, work studio and clients remain. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UK economy far exceeds forecasts to grow 0.5% in boost to Rachel Reeves

February GDP rise bigger than forecast but impact from Donald Trump’s tariff war yet to comeBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy unexpectedly expanded by 0.5% in February, figures show, in a boost for Rachel Reeves before an expected downturn triggered by Donald Trump’s tariff war.Reversing a modest fall in January of 0.1%, the increase in gross domestic product in February was five times larger than the 0.1% growth that a poll of City economists had forecast. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago British tourist wrongly deported from EU country after border police passport bungle

The British traveller was on their way to visit the Scandi country when they were told their passport was invalid - despite it being issued within the last 10 years and remaining in date

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1 week ago How Putin could blackout Britain: The vast network of gas pipelines, electrical cables and offshore winds farms being targeted by Russian subs

MailOnline has produced a map of the most important components of this system, which includes the 700-mile Langeled pipeline from Norway.

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1 week ago We might need a bigger lettuce after Donald Trump's tariffs dubbed his 'Liz Truss moment'

Ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss famously failed to outlast the Daily Star's 60p lettuce, now US President Donald Trump has been warned his global tariffs could be his 'Truss moment'

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1 week ago ‘We can’t sit back and watch’: Former MI6 boss says Britain must get ready for war as Putin threatens Europe

Exclusive: As a Russia-Ukrainian ceasefire looks no closer, Sir Alex Younger tells The Independent how the UK is too detached from the threat posed by Putin – and that our ‘collective effort’ needs to change

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2 w. ago Putin's mouthpiece issues chilling four word threat directly to Brit soldiers in Ukraine

The Kremlin’s leading TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov issued the warning to British and French troops and claimed they “will all die” at the hands of invading Russian troops

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs see stocks dive and investors scramble to bonds, gold and yen

Nasdaq futures tumbled 3.3% and in after-hours trade as $760bn was wiped from the market value of ‘Magnificent Seven’ technology leadersStocks dived and investors scrambled to the safety of bonds, gold and the yen on Thursday as Donald Trump unveiled a bigger-than-expected wall of tariffs around the world’s largest economy, upending trade and supply chains.The technology sector was pummelled as manufacturing hubs in China and Taiwan faced new tariffs above 30%. In total, China now faces an eye-watering 54% in tariffs on its exports to the US. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russia issues chilling threat as Vladimir Putin 'condemns' Donald Trump's latest outburst

Dealmaker Donald Trump has issued a chilling threat to Iran, saying that if it refused to negotiate on its nuclear program, he would bomb the country "the likes of which they have never seen before"

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2 w. ago Donald Trump 'bombing' threat sparks chilling response from Vladimir Putin

Dealmaker Donald Trump has issued a chilling warning to Iran, saying that if it refused to negotiate on its nuclear program, he would bomb the country "the likes of which they have never seen before"

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2 w. ago Donald Trump reveals two word reason why he wants to take over Greenland

Donald Trump condensed his reasoning to why he wants a bigger US influence in Greenland to just two words - his and vice president JD Vance's comments have annoyed Danish officials

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2 w. ago When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed | John Naughton

US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuaryAt international academic conferences recently, one sees an interesting trend. Some American participants are travelling with “burner” phones or have minimalist laptops running browsers and not much else. In other words, they are equipped with the same kind of kit that security-conscious people used to bring 15 years ago when travelling to China.So what’s up? Well, these academics have a finger on the pulse of Trump’s America, and are concerned about what might happen when they return home. They’ve read on Robert Reich’s Substack about the French scientist who was prevented from entering the country because US Border Patrol agents had found messages from him in which he had expressed his “personal opinion” to colleagues and friends about Trump’s science policies. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Putin warns world to take Trump’s Greenland annexation threat seriously: ‘Not eccentric talk’

Vladimir Putin has warned that Donald Trump's threat to control Greenland is not "eccentric talk" from the US president's administration.

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3 w. ago The UK's poshest service station boasts gorgeous lakeside views and the 'finest foods, crafts and clothes'

Located on the M6 in Cumbria, just an hour south of the Scottish border, Tebay Services is often regarded as one of the country's best - and is described by some on TikTok as 'proper boujee'.

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3 w. ago NATO issues direct WW3 threat to Vladimir Putin and warns of 'full force' retaliation

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said in comments delivered alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that there would be a 'devastating' response if Russia were to attack on Poland or another member state

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3 w. ago NATO issues WW3 threat to Putin: 'Fierce' Western alliance will unleash its 'full force' in 'devastating' response if Russia attacks 'Poland or other ally', new chief warns

'If anyone were to miscalculate and think they can get away with an attack on Poland or on any other ally, they will be met with the full force of this fierce alliance,' the bloc's chief said

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3 w. ago Putin crony in sinister threat to Prince William after Estonia visit

Prince William this week visited British troops in Estonia, which borders Russia, and drew the scorn of several people in the Kremlin who made threats against the heir to the throne

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