68 m. ago Who came out best after Trump and Macron's awkward exchanges? Body language expert analyses Donald's 'Shake and yank'

A body language expert has revealed how French president Emmanuel Macron managed to put Donald Trump in his place during their 'handshake martial arts' at the White House yesterday. 

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71 m. ago Stephen Fry's BBC chilling Trump prediction in full and 'dark shadow' warning

Legendary broadcaster Sir Stephen Fry was weighing in on Donald Trump's recent comments and said "It is a real worry - it's a desperate, desperate time"

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76 m. ago Kemi Badenoch blasts Donald Trump's Ukraine peace plan saying it rewards Putin's 'aggression' as she warns era of US world leadership may be over

In a hard-hitting foreign policy speech the Tory leader warned that the era of 'Pax Americana' - world peace underwritten by the US - was 'evolving, potentially even ending'.

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81 m. ago Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties

Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD partyBusiness live – latest updatesSales of new Tesla cars almost halved in Europe last month, indicating waning demand for the US carmaker’s vehicles as its chief executive Elon Musk intervened repeatedly in the politics on both sides of the Atlantic.The Texas-based carmaker sold 9,945 vehicles in Europe in January, down 45% from last year’s 18,161, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Tesla’s share of the market dropped to 1% from 1.8%. Continue reading...

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88 m. ago US criticised as it joins North Korea, Belarus and China in refusing to condemn Putin

Political grandees slam Donald Trump, telling him ‘former great presidents will be turning in their graves’ as he refused to call Russian president Vladimir Putin a dictator

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1 hour ago Fears UK faces £24bn trade attack from Donald Trump after US President says 'reciprocal' tariffs against VAT WILL go ahead

The US President doubled down on his proposals yesterday as he met with France 's Emmanuel Macron in the White House .

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1 hour ago ‘He did his best’: Macron’s meeting with Trump prompts cautious optimism in France on Ukraine

Commentators say French president’s visit to the White House was amicable – but that differences remainRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesFrench political commentators reacted with cautious optimism after Emmanuel Macron’s meeting with Donald Trump on Monday, which was considered by some as a “last chance” to ensure a balanced and lasting peace in Ukraine.Gérard Araud, a former French ambassador to the US, said the French president had undertaken what he called “mission impossible” but pointed out that Macron had experience of dealing with the volatile US leader. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago US condemned as it joins new ‘axis of evil’ North Korea, Russia and China in refusing to condemn Putin

Political grandees slam Donald Trump, telling him ‘former great presidents will be turning in their graves’ as he refused to call Russian president Vladimir Putin a dictator

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2 h. ago Putin offers to sell rare earth minerals to US, including from Russian

Donald Trump says he hopes ‘major economic development transactions with Russia’ will take placeMacron warns against ‘surrender’ in UkraineThe Ukrainian military has said Russia launched an overnight attack using seven missiles and 213 drones.Ukraine’s air force shot down six missiles and 133 drones, the military said. Another 79 drones did not reach their targets, likely due to electronic warfare, it added. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Donald Trump's chilling eight words that raise spectre of World War 3

Donald Trump is keen to thrash out a peace deal with Vladimir Putin to end the war with Ukraine although critics believe he is making very few demands on Moscow

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2 h. ago Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’

The NCAA has ruled only women assigned female at birth can compete in college sports. We spoke to some of those affected by the banOn 5 February 2025 – coinciding with Women and Girls in Sports Day – Donald Trump signed an executive order barring trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. The move marked yet another aggressive shift of his legislative agenda, as he doubled down on anti-trans rhetoric, in which he has vowed to eliminate what he calls “transgender insanity”.The next day college sports’ main governing body, the NCAA, said only women assigned female at birth would be able to participate under its umbrella. The organization oversees more than 500,000 athletes. Last year the NCAA’s president, Charlie Baker, said he knew of only 10 transgender athletes competing in the organization. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago NATO deploys warplanes over Poland as Vladimir Putin launches strike on Ukraine

Donald Trump is set to begin direct negotiations with Russia about ending the war, but excluding Ukraine and Europe.

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3 h. ago Trump’s US will need to work with UK and Europe on Ukraine peace deal – minister

A US security ‘backstop’ along with British and European peacekeepers is needed to safeguard a peace deal, France and the UK believe.

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3 h. ago Price of Bitcoin crashes amid growth concerns over US economy

The world’s largest cryptocurrency slumps below $90,000, lowest since November

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4 h. ago Look at Donald Trump and his gang of broligarchs – and tell me we don’t need a wealth tax | Brian Cox

I played a fictional billionaire on TV. It’s time world leaders got serious about taxing the real onesBrian Cox played Logan Roy in HBO’s Succession and is a supporter of Patriotic Millionaires InternationalYou could be forgiven for thinking the second coming of Donald Trump was fiction. Unfortunately, it’s not – the threat he and his “broligarchs” bring to people around the world is very, very real. Last month Trump, surrounded by his uber-rich friends, was inaugurated the 47th president, while his political supporters sat outside in the cold – the perfect metaphor for who really matters in this presidency.Among the clique were the three richest men in the world: Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and top dog Elon Musk, who personally poured $277m into Trump’s election campaign, increasing his own wealth by $170bn as a result.Brian Cox played Logan Roy in HBO’s Succession and is a supporter of Patriotic Millionaires International Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘Trump has no affection for Ukraine’: Soldiers remove US patches in anger at president

Cloth patches have been worn by Ukrainian soldiers as a sign of solidarity with the US, but members of the military are angered by Donald Trump’s overtures to Russia

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4 h. ago Boris Johnson hits out at Donald Trump's 'flat out lies' with attacks on Ukraine's Zelensky

In recent weeks the US President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for Moscow's invasion and branded war time leader President Zelensky a 'dictator' in comments causing fury

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5 h. ago Ukraine war truce could be weeks away, Macron hints as he reveals talks with Starmer about sending troops

US President says ‘Europe is going to make sure nothing happens’ following talks with Emmanuel Macron

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7 h. ago Palestinians struggle to restart their lives in the ruins of Gaza

Palestinians who returned to their homes in northern Gaza after the ceasefire began on Jan. 19 are still struggling to find shelter, food, water and other necessities

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7 h. ago What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions

Do more U.S. airports need control towers

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