55 h. ago DHS breaks silence on claims officers involved in killing of Alex Pretti counted bullet holes in his body instead of helping him

The Department of Homeland Security has denied claims that federal agents counted bullet holes in Alex Pretti's body after he was shot dead in Minneapolis.

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55 h. ago Germany may boycott World Cup over Trump's unfair tariffs as 'the time has come'

The move comes after the US President threatened to hit Canada with a 100% trade tariffs. Comparisons have been made to the US-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics

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58 h. ago What Trump is forgetting: American nations have a long history of open borders | Daniel Mendiola

The US cites the ‘wisdom’ of historical immigration policy. But nation states in the Americas have spent more time with open borders than closedLate last year, Donald Trump’s White House published a new National Security Strategy (NSS) outlining its vision for the world. At the time, the plan raised alarm for dismissing European alliances (now largely confirmed after Trump threatened Nato allies over Greenland), previewing interventions in Latin America (also largely confirmed by recent military action in Venezuela), and aligning closely with the priorities of the Kremlin.The document also demonizes immigrants. In one widely cited passage, it even claims that “unchecked migration” has gotten so out of control that Europe is facing imminent “civilizational erasure”. On these grounds, the plan makes ending “The Era of Mass Migration” a top priority for the US. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Gold price jumps above $5,000 an ounce for first time amid Trump turmoil

Investors seek safe haven in precious metal, while Japan’s government spooks money markets with tax-cuts pledgeThe price of gold has jumped above $5,000 an ounce for the first time as Donald Trump’s chaotic policies and proclamations drive more investors to seek safe harbour in the precious metal.Gold reached a record high of $5,100 (£3,723) on Monday morning, before easing back to settle up 2.2% at $5,091. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago What Green Day has said about Trump and MAGA as they’re set to perform at Super Bowl

Rock band are preparing to take the stage at the Super Bowl alongside MAGA-despised singer and rapper Bad Bunny

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69 h. ago Gold price tops $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors seek safe haven from Trump turmoil

Rising fears that another US shutdown looms pushes gold price to new height amid nearly 90% rise since Trump’s inaugurationGold has jumped above US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, as Donald Trump’s chaotic policies and proclamations drive more investors to seek safe harbour in the precious metal.The price of the yellow metal jumped 1.8% to $5,078 an ounce on Monday, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Timeline of the year since an Army helicopter and plane collided over Washington

A collision between a Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet killed 67 people in January 2025

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3 d. ago Kristen Stewart reveals plans to leave the U.S. and work abroad as 'reality is breaking under Trump' 14 years after his 'insane' social media rant about her cheating on Robert Pattinson

The actress, 35, endured her own public clash with the US President back in 2012, when the thrice-married businessman, 79, went on a public rant at her on X during her cheating scandal.

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3 d. ago ‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war

Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his peopleWearing helmets, gas masks and camouflage fatigues, the federal agents took aim and prepared to open fire. “It’s like Call of Duty,” one could be heard saying via a TV mic, referring to a first-person shooter military video game. “So cool, huh?”This was the scene on the streets of Minneapolis on Saturday after armed agents, wearing masks and tactical vests, wrestled 37-year-old Alex Pretti to the ground and shot him dead. The killing took place just over a mile from where Renee Good was fatally shot on 7 January, a scene that itself was less than a mile from where police murdered George Floyd in May 2020. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Donald Trump will not attend Super Bowl because it’s ‘too far away’

Trump tells New York Post he will skip Super Bowl NFL stands by Bad Bunny amid rightwing backlashDonald Trump said he will not attend next month’s Super Bowl in northern California, citing the distance to the game, amid an ongoing culture-war backlash over the NFL’s choice of half-time and pre-game performers.Trump told the New York Post he plans to skip the 8 February championship game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara because the trip is “just too far away”, adding that he would have considered attending if it were a shorter flight. The decision means Trump will not repeat his appearance at last year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, where he became the first sitting US president to attend the NFL’s showcase event. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Euan McColm: Donald Trump has destroyed the 'special relationship'

Chaotic presidency is gift to Russia’s Putin, whose dream of weakening Nato is coming true

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4 d. ago Pressure firmly on Celtic in Scottish title race finally worthy of the name

Sunday’s table-topping clash with Hearts is a fixture that carries huge meaning for both clubs It is instructive that Thursday evening’s Europa League clash in Bologna could be regarded by Celtic as an inconvenience. Aberdeen hold the Scottish Cup. St Mirren claimed the League Cup in December. Celtic find themselves involved in a title race worthy of the name. In short, domestic dominance is no longer a guarantee.Much has been said – and screamed – about the flow of poor decision-making that at least has Celtic’s hitherto immovable position in Scotland under threat. There has also been wild exaggeration in respect of the current crop of Celtic and Rangers players being among the worst in living memory. Celtic finished fourth and adrift of Motherwell in successive seasons from 1993. Rangers rattled around unconvincingly in the lower divisions, including a failed attempt to win promotion from the second tier, after their financial meltdown of 2012. The relative weakness of others...

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5 d. ago ANDREW NEIL: In our scary new world, there are three things that matter most for national survival. And Labour is taking Britain BACKWARDS on every one of them

So it's peace for our time, after all. President Trump marched his ego to the top of the hill then marched it down again.

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5 d. ago Top football official says its ‘time to consider’ World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands

‘As organisations and society, we’re forgetting how to set taboos and boundaries, and how to defend values,’ a German football federation executive said

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5 d. ago ‘How dare he’: Emily Thornberry attacks Trump over Nato frontline claim

Donald Trump has been branded a “draft dodger” by Emily Thornberry after the US president claimed Nato troops stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan.

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5 d. ago Trump blasted as ‘international gangster’ amid Greenland dispute

Donald Trump was blasted as an “international gangster” by BBC Question Time guest Layla Moran during a debate about the US and UK's "special relationship" on Thursday (22 January), dubbing the US president an "international gangster."

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6 d. ago Trump withdraws invitation for Canada to join his global ‘board of peace’

While leaders of many liberal democracies declined to sign on, Mark Carney had, before Davos, accepted in principleDonald Trump withdrew on Thursday an invitation for Canada to join his “board of peace” initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.“Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post directed at the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago BBC Question Time applaud as panellist skewers Donald Trump in scathing tirade

Emily Thornberry, the long-serving Labour MP, took aim at Donald Trump during Thursday's Question Time, which was recorded in Macclesfield, Cheshire, amid the Greenland row

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6 d. ago Tenacious D will return: Jack Black and Kyle Gass ‘hashed it out’ after Trump joke controversy

The band went on hiatus after outrage over onstage joke in 2024, but Gass confirms the band will return, saying: ‘It was hard. It is like a marriage’Tenacious D member Kyle Gass has confirmed that he and bandmate Jack Black have reconciled and will reunite, after outrage over an onstage joke about the assassination attempt on the US president, Donald Trump, lead to the band going on hiatus.While performing in Sydney in July 2024, when Black suggested he make a wish for his birthday while blowing candles on stage, Gass responded, “Don’t miss Trump next time”, referring to the assassination attempt on Trump in Pennsylvania earlier that week. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Michelle Obama pressed on whether Barack would run for White House a third time if Trump changed the law

Former first lady insisted ‘eight years is enough’ when asked if her husband would run again

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