7 h. ago Europe’s powerful tool against Russia? Seizing its frozen assets

If European leaders want to truly support Ukraine they must seize the moment by seizing $220bn in assetsIt is now clear that Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim of disinformation or he is a willing participant in an effort to deceive Americans about the causes and consequences of the war.Trump’s lies include claiming that Ukraine is equally to blame for the war; that Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to end the conflict on favourable terms; and that Ukraine could not have defended itself without US help. Yet the whole world knows that Russia launched an unprovoked invasion, and we all remember the initial weeks, when Ukrainians valiantly defended an 1,800-mile frontline against a supposedly superior army, long before deliveries of western artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence systems arrived. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Elizabeth Warren responds to Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ insult: ‘I get under Donald Trump’s skin’

Senator tells The Independent that Americans don’t like ‘Donald Trump jumping into bed with Putin’

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20 h. ago North American pipeline company warns Trump tariffs will hit fuel prices

TC Energy chief says continent needs to deepen cross-border ties to avoid inflation and protect energy security

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23 h. ago Who is Al Green? The Texas Congressman called an 'American hero' after protesting Trump's Congress speech

Democrat interrupts US president’s speech in Congress to demand protections to the Medicaid healthcare programme

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31 h. ago Trump vows to 'plant American flag' on Mars in bold red planet mission for second term

In his Address to Congress, Trump vowed to "plant the American flag" on Mars, doubling down on his mission, and with SpaceX and Musk’s help, he aims to push for interplanetary travel

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32 h. ago Trump vows to plant an American flag on Mars — but can’t crack egg prices

ANALYSIS: President painted a picture of a country already reinvigorated by his return and on the verge of greatness once again, Richard Hall writes

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35 h. ago Donald Trump has now banned UK from sharing any US military intelligence with Ukraine

Donald Trump, the US President, has already temporarily halted American military aid to Ukraine, a decision which sparked fears the country could soon run out of weapons

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36 h. ago New poll shows only a third of Americans approve of Trump on cost of living

The poll showed the president’s approval ratings below 40 percent on a range of issues - including the economy, foreign policy and corruption

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37 h. ago Trump address to Congress live: president to speak amid global turmoil over Ukraine and trade wars

President could announce minerals deal believed to have been scuppered, reports say, as Canada and China retaliate against tariffsThe theme of Donald Trump’s address to Congress will be the “renewal of the American dream”, the White House said.House speaker Mike Johnson formally invited Trump to speak to Congress in January.It’s an opportunity for President Trump, as only he can, to lay out the last month of record-setting, record-breaking, unprecedented achievements and accomplishments. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Washington BANS Britain from sharing any US military intelligence with Ukraine

Donald Trump 's decision to freeze American military aid to Kyiv yesterday brought warnings that Ukraine could run out of weapons in as little as two to three months' time.

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42 h. ago Census Bureau under Trump seeks permission to delete questions about gender identity

The U.S. Census Bureau under the Trump administration has sought permission to delete questions about gender identity from a monthly survey

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46 h. ago Americans face price hikes from Trump tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, admits his commerce chief

China announces it will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key US farm products, including chicken, pork, soy and beef

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46 h. ago Major US retailers warn Americans will pay more because of Trump’s trade war with top partners, report says – live

CEOs of Best Buy and Target say shoppers are likely to see rising prices, CNBC reports, after Trump tariffs hit Canada, Mexico and ChinaChina and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs take effectDonald Trump has threatened to cut off funding to universities that allow “illegal protests”, and expel or deport students involved.Writing on Truth Social, the president said:All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS! Thank you for your attention to this matter.This is absurdly dishonest.I don’t even mention the UK or France in the clip, both of whom have fought bravely alongside the US over the last 20 years, and beyond.But let’s be direct: there are many countries who are volunteering (privately or publicly) support who have neither the battle...

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47 h. ago Tariffs can help US workers. But Trump’s doing them all wrong

Trump’s levies won’t bring factories home. But combined with infrastructure investment, protectionism can be a progressive boonIn the run-up to the 2024 election, a lot of people were ringing alarms about Donald Trump’s tariffs. Kamala Harris called Trump’s policies a “tax on the American people” and warned of sky-high prices. According to the Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, they are “very bad for America and for the world”. His fellow Nobel laureate Paul Krugman called them “small, ugly, and stupid” (seemingly unaware that he was invoking that joke in Annie Hall about the food being bad and the portions too small). More recently, the whirlwind tariff drama of the past two months – first a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada, then a 30-day “pause” on that policy, a plan to raise tariffs on steel, aluminum and agricultural goods, plus an across the board tariff hike on China – has generated yet more frenzied debate about the danger of tariffs.Observers aren’t wrong to crit...

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47 h. ago Tariffs can help US workers. But Trump’s doing them all wrong | Dustin Guastella

Trump’s levies won’t bring factories home. But combined with infrastructure investment, protectionism can be a progressive boonIn the run-up to the 2024 election, a lot of people were ringing alarms about Donald Trump’s tariffs. Kamala Harris called Trump’s policies a “tax on the American people” and warned of sky-high prices. According to the Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, they are “very bad for America and for the world”. His fellow Nobel laureate Paul Krugman called them “small, ugly, and stupid”. More recently, the whirlwind tariff drama of the past two months – first a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada, then a 30-day “pause” on that policy, a plan to raise tariffs on steel, aluminum and agricultural goods, plus an across the board tariff hike on China – has generated yet more frenzied debate about the danger of tariffs.Observers aren’t wrong to criticize the US president’s policies. His proposed tariffs seem unlikely to improve what ails the US economy. Worse, app...

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47 h. ago ‘New American Dream’: What is Trump going to say in his congressional address tonight?

President is expected to list his administration’s accomplishments and lay out its plans as he promises a ‘big night’

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48 h. ago Americans apply for UK citizenship in record numbers after Trump’s re

Number of Americans applying to call Britain home has doubled in past 20 years

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48 h. ago Number of Americans applying for UK citizenship after Trump's re

Over 6,100 US citizens applied last year, an all-time high after figures began two decades ago and 26 per cent more than in 2023.

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51 h. ago Americans applying for UK citizenship rises to the highest levels on record after Trump's re

Over 6,100 US citizens applied last year, an all-time high after figures began two decades ago and 26 per cent more than in 2023.

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64 h. ago Trump warns Zelensky he 'won't be around very long' if he refuses peace deal with Russia

Donald Trump on Monday said Volodymyr Zelensky should me 'more appreciative' of American aid as he again demanded that the Ukrainian leader agrees to end the war.

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