18 m. ago Zelenskyy leaves White House early after fiery meeting with Trump, who claims Ukrainian leader isn’t ready for peace – live

Press conference between US and Ukraine leaders cancelled and no minerals deal signed after angry scenes in White House; European leaders stand behind ZelenskyyUkraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells ZelenskyyDemocrats defend Zelenskyy after ‘shameful’ Trump meetingin AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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25 m. ago Trump immediately comments on Zelensky’s outfit as pair meet at White House for critical Ukraine talks

Donald Trump greeted Volodymyr Zelensky by appearing to mock his outfit as the Ukrainian president arrived for talks at the White House on Friday, 28 February.

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27 m. ago US education department offers buyout that employees call ‘beyond misleading’

Email offers up to $25,000 but employees note severance and unused leave compensation would add up to moreDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.The US Department of Education sent an email to employees department-wide on Friday offering up to $25,000 to voluntarily resign or retire, or take severance, whichever is less.The email, obtained by the Guardian, states “this is a one-time offer in advance of a very significant Reduction In Force for the US Department of Education” and gives employees until the end of day Monday to accept. Continue reading...

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34 m. ago Tesco Clubcard members can bag 10,000 points with just one purchase before April 13

The supermarket giant has partnered with its latest Clubcard Rewards Partner, easyJet holidays, for an eight-week celebration leading up to April 13.

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57 m. ago Increase in visas for hospitality and construction could lead to exploitation, warn campaigners

While the number of visas handed to health and care workers has continued to drop, there was a rise in those issued to foreign-born tradesmen, hospitality and sales staff

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71 m. ago Gwyneth Paltrow's wordless tribute to former costar Gene Hackman after Oscar

Gwyneth Paltrow mourned the death of her late friend and co-star Gene Hackman in a sweet tribute Friday on social media.

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86 m. ago Watch: Zelensky and Trump’s chaotic White House meeting in full

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskys Oval Office meeting descended into chaos on Friday, 28 February, as Ukraine’s president was due to sign a critical minerals deal in an effort to regain US backing against Russia’s invasion.

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87 m. ago Japhet Tanganga relishing Crystal Palace test after finding solace at Millwall

Japhet Tanganga is enjoying a new lease of life at Millwall after leaving Tottenham Hotspur in the summer and will be a key man in their big FA Cup clash with Crystal Palace

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98 m. ago Graham Norton isn't hosting The Graham Norton Show tonight and this is why

The penultimate episode of Graham Norton's BBC show will air on Friday night, but the chat show host won't be in attendance - and he will be replaced by a very famous face

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1 hour ago Marjorie Taylor Greene’s boyfriend mocks Zelensky’s clothes during chaotic Trump meeting

Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend mocked Volodymyr Zelensky for not wearing a suit during the Ukrainian leader's chaotic meeting with Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Friday, 28 February.

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1 hour ago Trump’s effort to curtail birthright citizenship suffers yet another setback

Second federal appeals court declines to lift order blocking executive order signed by president on 20 JanuaryDonald Trump’s effort to curtail automatic birthright citizenship nationwide as part of his hardline immigration crackdown suffered another legal setback on Friday when a second federal appeals court declined to lift one of the court orders blocking the Republican president’s executive order.The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th US circuit court of appeals on a 2-1 vote rejected the Trump administration’s request for an order putting on hold a nationwide injunction issued by a federal judge in Maryland who concluded the order was unconstitutional. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Voices: Zelensky has laid bare the ugly truth about Trump, the Godfather President

The world owes the Ukrainian president a favour for showing us the true face of the pair of American gangsters who are waging war on truth and democracy, says Simon Walters

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1 hour ago Bike thieves went to McDonald's after leaving young man's life 'utterly crushed'

'This was a shocking incident which has left a young man with life changing injuries'

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1 hour ago ‘Hit them where it hurts’: Americans boycott corporations to protest anti

Participants commit to not spending money for 24 hours to resist Trump administration and Musk’s cutsDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.On Friday, Americans across the country are participating in an economic boycott for 24 hours.Organized by the People’s Union USA, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization, the boycott quickly picked up steam across social media, with thousands of users sharing posts with related hashtags. Participants are asked not to spend any money, and if they need to, it is recommended that they shop at a local, small business and pay in cash. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump caught on hot mic making VERY awkward comment to Zelensky moments before Oval Office clash

President Donald Trump spoke approvingly about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky' wardrobe on Friday after greeting him at the White House.

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2 h. ago Zelensky leaves White House after stunning shouting match with Trump and Vance leaves talks in tatters

The meeting blew up in front of the cameras when the American vice president began lecturing the Ukrainian leader

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2 h. ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of Illinois landlord charged with murdering Muslim boy

A jury in Illinois began deliberations on Friday in the criminal trial of a landlord charged in the brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that left a 6-year-old dead

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2 h. ago Stargazers treated to rare sight as seven planets align in UK skies

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn all lined up to brighten up the night sky on Friday.

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2 h. ago Zelenskyy leaves White House early after furious meeting where Trump claims he ‘disrespected US’ and is not ready for peace – live

Press conference between US and Ukraine leaders cancelled and no minerals deal signed after angry scenes in White Housein AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Federal workers might get email requiring response after Trump and Musk praise efforts to investigate workforce – live

Employees may again be asked to explain recent accomplishments, AP reports, days after Musk argued the aim was to ‘pulse check’ US governmentUS aid cuts have forced the UN children’s agency Unicef to suspend or scale back many programmes in Lebanon, with more than half of children under the age of two experiencing severe food poverty in the country’s east, a Unicef official said on Friday.“We have been forced to suspend or cut back or drastically reduce many of our programmes and that includes nutrition programmes,” Unicef’s deputy representative in Lebanon, Ettie Higgins, told reporters in Geneva via video link from Beirut, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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