68 m. ago The FBI’s raid of journalist’s home was the product of decades of backsliding | Seth Stern and Chip Gibbons

The trend of invading newsrooms, in violation of federal law, has now spread to the highest levels of the federal governmentThe raid of a journalist’s home, along with the jailing of their alleged source, are shocking acts of authoritarianism. And they are in line with Trump’s willingness to use the national security state as a weapon against the press, which is a serious threat to our democracy. But those weapons were not invented by Trump nor did he pioneer their use against free press.The raid of Hannah Natanson, is a shocking escalation, not a rupture. The United States has been backsliding to this point – at both the federal and local levels – for quite some time.Seth Stern is the Director of Advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation and a first amendment lawyerChip Gibbons is the policy director of Defending Rights & Dissent. A journalist and researcher focusing on the US national security state, Gibbons is currently working on The Imperial Bureau, forthcoming from Verso...

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92 m. ago Liam Rosenior holds back Chelsea star as angry Arsenal row erupts after semi

Enzo Fernandez and Martin Zubimendi involved in furious post-match bust-up after thrilling Carabao Cup semi-final clash

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1 hour ago Gary Neville: Man Utd can’t consider keeping Michael Carrick at helm post season

Ruben Amorim’s sacking last week saw Darren Fletcher temporarily parachuted in before another ex-Red Devils midfielder took the reins.

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2 h. ago Brother of driver killed in Bolton crash issues poignant 'before it's too late' message on TikTok

Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar's brother's post comes after he issued a public apology on the social media platform

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2 h. ago Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch after ‘irrefutable evidence' he was 'plotting to defect’

The news was shared in a post on social media by the leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch

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2 h. ago Inside Maduro's 'hell on Earth' jail with 'white room' torture chamber where enemies were raped and electrocuted

For many Venezuelans, El Helicoide is the physical representation of the decades of repression they have felt under successive governments. described by former prisoners as 'hell on earth'.

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2 h. ago Venezuela Fury turns back on fashionistas insisting there’s a nostalgic ‘granny’ trend she’ll NEVER wear – do you agree?

SHE might only be 16 years old but Venezuela Fury knows her own mind when it comes to her style choices. As the teenage daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury took to TikTok to reveal there's one nostalgic trend that's back in fashion that she will never try herself. "Things you will never see me...

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2 h. ago Lucy Connolly is warned she faces prison recall for resharing 'tongue

Former childminder Lucy Connolly from Northampton was jailed for 31 months in October 2024 for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers after the Southport murders.

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2 h. ago Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado later – US politics live

Trump and his top advisers have previously hinted at their willingness to work with acting president Delcy RodríguezThe US Senate has voted against a war powers resolution that would have prevented Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without giving Congress advance notice.Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, who had joined three other Republicans to advance the resolution alongside Democrats last week, flipped after they said they received assurances from the Trump administration.The US Senate has voted against a war powers resolution that would have prevented Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without giving Congress advance notice. Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, who had joined three other Republicans to advance the resolution alongside Democrats last week, flipped after they said they received assurances from the Trump administration.The Trump administration received ...

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2 h. ago France becomes latest Nato member to confirm Greenland troop deployment – Europe live

Múte B. Egede, Greenland’s deputy prime minister, said more soldiers were expected in the coming daysDanish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has responded to last night’s “not easy” meeting with US representatives in Washington, warning that “there is a fundamental disagreement” over “the American ambition to take over Greenland.”In a post on Facebook, Frederiksen stressed the Danish government would “continue our efforts to prevent this scenario from becoming a reality.”The defence and protection of Greenland is a common concern for the entire Nato alliance. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Dominic Teague has been appointed Executive Chef at Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch

Dominic Teague has been appointed Executive Chef at Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch  Hospitality Net

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3 h. ago Rod Stewart in Falkirk: Watch the music superstar visit a local pub after cheering on his beloved Celtic

It seems that the ‘Do You Think I’m Sexy’ singer enjoyed his post-match drinks.

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3 h. ago Why big oil giants may not rush to buy into Donald Trump’s Venezuelan vision

It may well be safer, easier and cheaper for US companies to procure whatever oil the US economy needs at homeThere are a few reasons that Donald Trump – now self-anointed acting President of Venezuela, as well as the United States – might be so excited about appropriating Venezuela’s oil.Trump may be counting on some boost from cheap oil to the US economy: he is obsessed with the price of gas. As the midterm elections approach, he has become concerned about unemployment. Deeply imprinted memories of scarcity during the oil crises of the 1970s may prime his belief that cheap oil cures it all. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago US sports say parity is essential for success. The Premier League proves that’s untrue | Leander Schaerlaeckens

There are no salary caps and no luxury taxes, yet the world’s most-watched soccer league is only getting more balancedDavid Stern used to tell a joke. In his early years as NBA commissioner, he liked to say, his job was essentially to travel back and forth between Boston and Los Angeles to hand out the championship trophy. In the first five NBA Finals after he took the helm in early 1984, the Celtics and Lakers won all five titles, each missing the decisive series just once.Current commissioner Adam Silver recalled the anecdote last June, ahead of the 2025 NBA Finals, by which time the league was guaranteed a seventh different champion in seven years. “We set out to create a system that allowed for more competition around the league,” Silver said then in his annual news conference. “The goal being to have 30 teams all in the position, if well managed, to compete for championships. And that’s what we’re seeing here.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Katie Price breaks silence on split from JJ Slater as she shares cryptic post about meeting the 'right person who knows exactly what you need'

The former glamour model, 47, split from the Married At First Sight UK star, 31, earlier this month after nearly two years together.

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3 h. ago Liam Rosenior holds back Chelsea star as angry row erupts after Arsenal showdown

Enzo Fernandez and Martin Zubimendi involved in furious post-match bust-up after thrilling Carabao Cup semi-final clash

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4 h. ago Adam Peaty's family 'make huge decision' after wedding snub and Gordon Ramsay's post

Adam Peaty's family has reportedly made a devastating decision following his wedding to Holly Ramsay.

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5 h. ago Streeting piles pressure on West Midlands Police chief to stand down

Wes Streeting said he was ‘absolutely shocked’ that Craig Guildford remained in his post after the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban controversy.

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6 h. ago Whether or not Trump invades Greenland, this much is clear: the western order we once knew is history | Timothy Garton Ash

The EU must be more robust in order to stem the tide of international disorder, or it risks falling to authoritarian imperialismDonald Trump is threatening to take over Greenland, the territory of a Nato ally, possibly by military force, as Vladimir Putin is trying to take over Ukraine. Even if he doesn’t actually do it, this is a new era: a post-western world of illiberal international disorder.The task now for liberal democracies in general, and Europe in particular, is twofold: to see this world as it is and to work out what the hell we’re going to do about it.Timothy Garton Ash is a historian, political writer and Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Elon Musk confirms X will restrict Grok photo editing amid sexualised images concerns

In a post on X on Wednesday, the company said it had imposed restrictions on "editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis".

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