17 h. ago Trump temporarily spares carmakers from US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico

After a call with top executives at GM, Ford and Stellantis, president approves one-month exemption from tariffsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has temporarily spared carmakers from sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, one day after an economic strike on the US’s two biggest trading partners sparked warnings of widespread price increases and disruption.The US president extended his aggressive trade strategy at midnight on Tuesday by targeting the country’s two closest neighbors with duties of 25%. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Trump temporarily spares carmakers from US tariffs on Canada and Mexico

After a call with top executives at GM, Ford and Stellantis, president approves one-month exemption from tariffsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has temporarily spared carmakers from sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, one day after an economic strike on the US’s two biggest trading partners sparked warnings of widespread price increases and disruption.The US president extended his aggressive trade strategy at midnight on Tuesday by targeting the country’s two closest neighbors with duties of 25%. Continue reading...

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35 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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50 h. ago EU plans to strengthen defence spending could cost €800bn, says von der Leyen – Europe live

EU Commission president says bloc is ready to massively increase defence spending and military capabilitiesUS has suspended all military aid to Ukraine, White House official says, in wake of Trump-Zelenskyy rowNew EU plans to strengthen Europe’s defence industry and increase military capabilities could mobilise close to €800bn ($841.4bn), EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday in Brussels.The EU will propose to give member states more fiscal space for defence investments, as well as €150bn euros in loans for those investments, and will aim to mobilise private capital as well, Reuters reports von der Leyen said Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Linda McMahon, wrestling industry billionaire, confirmed as US education secretary

US Senate confirmed Trump ally and ex-wrestling executive as chief of department president wants dismantledThe US Senate has confirmed Linda McMahon as the nation’s next education secretary, entrusting the former wrestling executive with a department marked for dismantling by Donald Trump.The 76-year-old billionaire businesswoman and longtime Trump ally was approved 51-45, reflecting deep divisions over her qualifications and the administration’s education agenda. McMahon, who previously led the small business administration during Trump’s first term, now faces the paradoxical task of running an agency while simultaneously working toward its potential elimination. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Donald Trump is more popular than ever, according to shock poll, as he prepares for address to Congress

President Donald Trump 's rapid pace of spending cuts, deportations and foreign policy flexes are winning him new admirers, according to a new DailyMail.com poll.

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4 d. ago ‘This will cost lives’: cuts to UK aid budget condemned as ‘betrayal’ by international development groups

Widespread alarm at Keir Starmer’s decision to slash funds, amid warnings of dire consequences for world’s poorestKeir Starmer promised at the UN last September that the UK would “be a leading contributor to development”. Just five months later few expected an announcement that could result in UK aid spending falling to its lowest level this century.Overseas development aid will fall from 0.5% of the UK’s gross national income to 0.3% – a cut of about £6bn – in order to pay for increased defence spending. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago How do we make Europe more secure? Here are five steps we need to take now

Europe can’t wait to react to Trump’s mood swings but must show we have the will and the wallet to take back control• Ukraine war liveIt’s exhausting and humiliating to have no control – watching every meeting in the Oval Office for a glimmer of Trump’s approval or displeasure, our security resting on a perceived slight or a mood.The last week of meetings between Trump, Macron, Starmer and finally Zelenskyy always felt like crawling across a minefield. Some might agonise about whether Zelenskyy could have played things differently. It’s the wrong question. The point is that we can’t carry on being so dependent on every meeting at the White House. Until we start taking charge of our future, we will always be one heart palpitation away from dreading doomsday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump caught on hot mic making VERY awkward comment to Zelensky moments before Oval Office clash

President Donald Trump spoke approvingly about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky' wardrobe on Friday after greeting him at the White House.

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5 d. ago Trump caught on hot mic awkwardly telling Zelensky he's 'all dressed up' for White House meeting

President Donald Trump spoke approvingly about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky' wardrobe on Friday after greeting him at the White House.

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6 d. ago Trump administration briefing: hundreds fired from US climate agency as Americans feel economy getting worse

Democrats warn that cutting jobs at Noaa ‘will cost American lives’ – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glanceThe Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US’s pre-eminent climate research agency housed within the Department of Commerce, the Guardian learned on Thursday.“This will cost American lives,” said Democratic congresswoman and ranking member of the House science, space and technology committee, Zoe Lofgren, in a written statement. Her comments were issued alongside congressman Gabe Amo’s, the ranking member of the subcommittee on environment, after news of the firings broke. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Only two members of Trump’s top administration have a favorable view with the public. Here’s who

Respondents held least favorable views about vice president and Elon Musk

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6 d. ago Foreign aid budget cut will cost lives, warns Labour former first minister

Lord Jack McConnell has urged Number 10 to rethink the decision.

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7 d. ago 'What they deserve' – Gary Neville delivers scathing assessment of Arsenal's transfer business

Arsenal have lacked firepower up front all season, and it has cost Mikel Arteta's men dearly in the title race as Liverpool look set to be crowned Premier League champions

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8 d. ago Is a Trump backlash on its way? Well, eggs are as expensive as ever – and you can’t eat the culture wars | Arwa Mahdawi

The 78-year-old president is the ultimate comeback kid, but he is not a king and he is certainly not a god. As prices rise and consumer sentiment slumps, he may come to regret his election promisesEach new morn, new widows howl, new orphans cry and Donald Trump passes a wild executive order. To liberally paraphrase Macbeth, every day seems to bring some new reason to scream into the void. The good news, however, is that even diehard Trumpers seem to be getting sick of all the chaos. A month into Trump’s second act, there are signs that the honeymoon is over and a backlash may be brewing. For certain Republican voters, regret may be setting in.First, the polling. A Harvard CAPS/Harris survey published on Monday gave Trump a 52% approval rating. Meanwhile, three national polls show a decline in support for the president, with most Americans saying he hasn’t done enough to lower prices and has overstepped his presidential powers. A CNN poll published on Thursday found that 47...

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1 week ago Eastenders or Coronation Street? Where property prices have rocketed in real life

Property experts have worked out how much it would cost to live in the fictional world of TV soaps.... and prices are on the up and up, largely due to East London’s 'gentrification'

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1 week ago Coinbase says SEC staff agree to drop lawsuit against crypto group

Decision needs commissioner approval but suggests a friendlier regulatory approach under Trump administration

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1 week ago Half of voters say Trump has ignored the country’s biggest problems with latest polls showing a dip in support

Survey respondents cited immigration, reducing the federal workforce and DOGE among Trump’s most significant actions

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1 week ago Americans’ confidence in air travel falls after string of plane crashes, poll shows

Survey indicates 64% of Americans believe flying is safe, down from 71% who said so last yearAmericans’ confidence in aviation has slipped following a string of plane crashes in 2025, according to a new poll.As of this year 64% of Americans said they believe air travel is very or somewhat safe, marking a decrease from 71% of Americans who indicated so last year, said the poll, conducted by AP-NORC and released on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Donald Trump polls WORSE than Zelensky in embarrassing blow after 'dictator' rant

New polls from the United States show Donald Trump's approval rating over his handling of Ukraine is just 40% - and that poll was conducted before his latest rants against Volodymyr Zelensky

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