92 m. ago Federal grants to fight child labor worldwide are axed in DOGE cuts

The Trump administrated has canceled millions of dollars in international grants that a Department of Labor division administered to combat child labor and slave labor around the world

Politics

2 h. ago Mother and three kids released by Ice after protests from US ‘border czar’s’ hometown

About a thousand people marched outside of Tom Homan’s home in village of less than 1,500 after family was detainedA mother and her three children who were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents as part of a sweep in the tiny hometown of the Trump administration’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, have been released following days of outcry from community figures, advocates and protesters calling for their freedom.Over the weekend, about a thousand protesters marched outside of Homan’s home in a small New York village, calling for the release of the family after they were detained last month. The family has not been named or spoken out publicly. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Elon Musk’s X launches crackdown against misleading ‘parody’ accounts

Impersonation accounts have been a long-running problem for site since it was bought

Economics

8 h. ago 'Musk is a bully who uses his wealth as a weapon to enforce an authoritarian agenda'

Elon Musk is set to step away from his political role in the coming weeks, White House insiders have told as his company, Tesla, faces plummeting sales and tanking share prices

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11 h. ago Trial begins in Germany for US woman over fatal stabbing of man who allegedly groped her

The trial of the unnamed American woman will be heard in Kaiserslautern, with Elon Musk having tweeted about the case

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11 h. ago Has The White Lotus really forgotten that rich people are the problem? | Zoe Williams

When the show began in 2021, creator Mike White was happy to remind everyone that greed is the root of all evil. This is no time for him to get bored and move onWhen the first season of The White Lotus arrived, it took a while to notice how dazzlingly political it was. The director, Mike White, has since congratulated himself about that little hook at the start: before we know anything, we know that someone is going to die. He has said that he wishes he had started all his shows that way. It is so simple yet so effective. You meander into it thinking it is a whodunnit, with a side order of who-did-it-get-done-to? Then there are some beautiful beaches, and there is some astronomical wealth. By necessity, there are some characters who are not wealthy, since who else is going to fetch the drinks?It is not until around the seventh minute that it becomes obvious how catastrophically unhappy all the characters are, how horrible they are to one another, how disappointing and thin their exi...

Politics

12 h. ago Hunt for the XL Bully STILL on the loose: Officers unable to track down 'aggressive' dog prowling around city after it fled armed police

After attending a home in Sheffield where there had been reports of gunfire on Thursday evening, police found the dog which had become 'aggressive'.

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12 h. ago Hunt for the XL Bully STILL on the loose: Police unable to track down 'aggressive' dog prowling around city

After attending a home in Sheffield where there had been reports of gunfire on Thursday evening, police found the dog which had become 'aggressive'.

Events

14 h. ago US student journalists go dark fearing Trump crusade against pro

Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussionsFearing legal repercussions, online harassment and professional consequences, student journalists are retracting their names from published articles amid intensifying repression by the Trump administration targeting students perceived to be associated with the pro-Palestinian movement.Editors at university newspapers say that anxiety among writers has risen since the arrest of Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, who is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention fighting efforts to deport her. While the government has not pointed to evidence supporting its decision to revoke her visa, she wrote an op-ed last year in a student newspaper critical of Israel, spurring fears that simply expressing views in writing is now viewed as sufficient grounds for deportation. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Virginia elections will test the backlash against Musk – and Democrats are ready with a plan

Democrats in the state view themselves as on the frontlines responding to Donald Trump’s harmful policiesDemocrats have begun plotting the next phase of their electoral revival with a seven-figure spend in Virginia ahead of a vote they hope will turn into a referendum on Elon Musk.The party, which had been despondent since Donald Trump’s victory last year, got off the canvas last week with a convincing win in a Wisconsin supreme court race and two strong congressional performances in Florida. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges

Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan echo president and key ally as experts express fears for ‘bedrock constitutional principles’As Donald Trump and Elon Musk widen their radical attacks on US judges who have stalled some of Trump’s executive orders and Musk’s slashing of federal agencies, they’re gaining backing from top House Republicans and other politicians, including some to whom the tech billionaire made big campaign donations.House speaker Mike Johnson and judiciary panel chairman Jim Jordan have echoed some of Trump’s attacks on judges, and a judiciary subcommittee hearing on April 1 explored “judicial overreach” and ways to curb judges who have stymied some Trump orders or Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) and its draconian cuts to the federal government. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago Teenage "bully" hit in the pocket after two nasty attacks in Motherwell town centre

After hearing that the 17-year-old has a full time job and earns a good salary, Sheriff Mungo Bovey imposed cash penalties totalling almost £2,000.

Events

16 h. ago Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration

Already facing burnout and book bans, librarians face a ‘catastrophe’ for institutions deemed central to democracyFor many librarians, the stakes of the job are high – they’re facing burnout, book bans, legislation pushed by rightwing groups, and providing essential resources in an effort to fill gaps in the US’s social safety net.Now, as Donald Trump’s administration rolls out their agenda, many librarians are describing his policies as “catastrophic” to accessing information and the libraries themselves – institutions considered fundamental to democracy. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago Elon Musk's meeting with 'Putin's body double' in doubt as Kremlin claims he's 'useless'

Vladimir Putin's alleged body double was supposed to be meeting Elon Musk later this month but now the Kremlin has no interest in it after labelling the tech lord as 'useless'

Politics

19 h. ago XL Bully still on the loose after aggressive dog shot by police

An XL Bully dog escaped on Thursday night after armed police were called to the scene, and the dog was shot by the police.

Events

21 h. ago Abigail Disney: ‘Every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath’

She is one of the heirs to the Walt Disney fortune – and has long argued for rich people like her to pay more tax. Now she is working out how best to meet the challenge of Trump, Musk and the politics of chaosMy conversation with Abigail Disney opens with the kind of bog-standard line that starts most chats. But because she is a left-leaning American, with a record of righteous criticism of the man now once again in charge of her country, I suspect it might invite a very long answer indeed.Still, out it comes: “How are you?” Continue reading...

Society

23 h. ago Musk again distances himself from Trump tariffs by scoffing at Lutnick’s attempt to explain duties on penguin island

Tesla and SpaceX boss has already taken shots at the president’s trade czar Peter Navarro and has since said he wants to see the U.S. and Europe move toward zero tariffs

Politics

28 h. ago XL Bully still on the loose in Sheffield as police issue major update on missing 'aggressive' dog

South Yorkshire Police said the XL Bully that escaped in Sheffield on Thursday night hasn't been found yet as the force urged people to avoid approaching the dog

Events

28 h. ago Best signs from the nationwide Hands Off protests denouncing the Trump administration

Millions took to the streets worldwide on Saturday to protest Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s policies

Politics

29 h. ago Aggressive XL bully still on loose in Brit city three days after cops fail to shoot it dead

The city of Sheffield has been on high alert for three days since an 'aggressive' XL bully fled after being shot by armed police who are still searching for the missing animal

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