27 m. ago Inflation jumps 3 percent in September as Trump defends his new tariff war with Canada

The numbers come as Trump has said the tariffs have improved the economy, but he canceled all talks with Canada

Economics

35 m. ago Man found dead at Scots B&M garden centre as emergency services race to scene

Emergency services raced to the store at Wick Retail Park after the alarm was raised at around 12.25pm on Thursday.

Events

40 m. ago Shots fired at vehicle after it backs into US Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area

Law enforcement officers have fired shots at a vehicle that backed into a U.S. Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area that had been the site of protests against federal immigration agents

Events

47 m. ago Kid Rock is already making a play to be the first musician to perform in Trump’s $300 million ballroom

The country singer defended the ballroom project: ‘That is the people’s house, and guess what? We the people elected this man overwhelmingly to be in that house. And he’s going to build a big beautiful addition’

Politics

58 m. ago Gardeners should plant 1 bulb before November for beautiful spring flowers

If you want your garden to look its best next spring, there's one flower bulb you should be planting now in late October

Politics

61 m. ago Surprise sanctions look to have ended Trump and Putin’s Groundhog Day | Pjotr Sauer

His patience exhausted, the US president has taken action that could bite, but is unlikely to alter Moscow’s course in UkraineFor once, a phone call with Vladimir Putin did not lead to a thaw.By imposing sanctions on Russia this week, Donald Trump broke from his usual pattern of easing tensions with the Kremlin after conversations with the Russian leader, when threats of pressure often give way to talk of renewed dialogue. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago San Francisco Bay Area mobilizes amid threats of Trump immigration crackdown: ‘We’re ready’

As president backs down on his federal ‘surge’, volunteers and demonstrators remain prepared to respondIt was a whirlwind, disorienting 24 hours in the San Francisco Bay Area for local leaders and organizers, who were expecting a major immigration enforcement operation in the region on Thursday.But by mid-morning, Donald Trump announced he was calling off a federal “surge” – and telling residents to “stay tuned” for what would come next. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Donald Trump has built a regime of retribution and reward | Sidney Blumenthal

The president’s purges and attacks on his enemies have developed into a system in which injustice is made routineDonald Trump’s voracious desire for retribution has quickly evolved into a regular and predictable system. In the year since his election his rage and whims have assumed the form of policies in the same way that Stalin’s purges could be called policies. Figures within the federal system of justice who do not do his bidding are summarily fired and replaced by loyalists. Leaders who have called him to account or are in his way may face indictment, trial and punishment. Opponents have been designated under Presidential National Security Memorandum No 7 as “Antifa”: “anti-American,” “anti-Christian,” and “anti-capitalist,” and threatened with prosecution as a “terrorist”. Meanwhile, many aligned with him escape justice, whether through the hand of the Department of Justice or the presidential pardon power. Now, he demands compensation for having been prosecuted to the tune of...

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1 hour ago Cocktail of the week: Brasserie Max’s saketini – recipe | The good mixer

Light, aromatic and endlessly sippable: the classic vesper with a Japanese twistFor something a little unexpected, try this elegant, martini-style cocktail. It’s light, aromatic and sippable, and pairs nicely with a few chunks of parmesan.Flavio Carvalho, bar manager, Brasserie Max at Covent Garden Hotel, London WC2 Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Donald Trump aide gives real reason for White House change as contractor says 'it's nuts'

Former aides and officials have speculated as to why President Donald Trump is controversially destroying the White House's East Wing and replacing it with a massive ballroom

Politics

2 h. ago Amazon, Apple and Google are helping to pay for Trump’s $300m ballroom as donor list revealed

Big Tech giants helping to bankroll president’s $300m White House project, full list of sponsors reveals

Politics

2 h. ago Nicolas Maduro pleads with Trump not to start 'crazy war' with Venezuela after US president threatened military action

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded with Donald Trump to avoid a 'crazy war' as an escalating US military campaign sent tensions soaring.

Events

2 h. ago 'Considerable chance' Trump may meet North Korean tyrant Kim Jong

The American president is due to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in South Korea next week.

Politics

2 h. ago Cruz Beckham, 20, releases VERY explicit new single about drugs and sex amid Jackie Apostel, 30, romance

Cruz Beckham risks an embarrassing explanation with his posh parents after listening to his very explicit new single Optics.

Events

2 h. ago Widow of man shot at Texas ICE facility wonders if political violence is to blame

Stephany Gauffeny lost her husband, Miguel García-Hernández, when he was shot at an ICE center and later died‘He didn’t deserve that’: widow speaks out after husband’s violent death at Ice facilityThe widow of one of the people killed when a gunman opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Texas last month has spoken out to question whether the political violence rising under the Trump administration played a role in her husband’s death.Stephany Gauffeny lost her husband, Miguel García-Hernández, when he became the second of two men to die in the attack outside a detention center in Dallas, after succumbing to his gunshot wounds. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Grand Slam star says Cardiff won't be Wales' top region by the end of season

Despite winning three of their first four games, former Wales international Tom Shanklin says that he doesn't think Cardiff will be the best Welsh region at the end of the season

Politics

3 h. ago Trump team revises White House timeline with ‘drug user’ Hunter Biden, Clinton embracing Monica and Obama in a turban

The revised White House ‘Major Events Timeline’ comes as as crews are demolishing the historic East Wing to indulge the president in his $300 million ballroom

Politics

3 h. ago Amazon, Apple and Google are helping pay for Trump’s $300m ballroom as donor list revealed

Big Tech giants helping to bankroll president’s $300m White House project, full list of sponsors reveals

Politics

3 h. ago Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over ‘fraudulent’ Ronald Reagan tariff ad

Furious Trump accuses country of ‘egregious behavior’ in social media post

Politics

3 h. ago UK gardeners warned that green bin mistake could lead to hefty fine

Gardeners are being warned to double-check what they put in their garden waste bins as councils across the UK have been cracking down on contamination in garden waste collections

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