18 h. ago She took chickens that were going to die in a factory farm. Was it a rescue or a crime?

Zoe Rosenberg, a California student, is on trial over a tactic that animal rights activists consider a moral imperative. Critics say its a threat to the food supplyOn a Monday afternoon in late September, Zoe Rosenberg, a 23-year-old University of California, Berkeley, student, emerged from a courtroom in Santa Rosa, California. Flanked by her lawyers, she moved briskly through the courthouse corridors, past more than 100 prospective jurors.Pinned to her black blazer was a tiny silver chicken, glinting on the lapel. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago She took chickens from a slaughterhouse. Was it a rescue or a crime?

Zoe Rosenberg, a California student, is on trial over a tactic that animal rights activists consider a moral imperative. Critics say it’s a threat to the food supplyOn a Monday afternoon in late September, Zoe Rosenberg, a 23-year-old University of California, Berkeley, student, emerged from a courtroom in Santa Rosa, California. Flanked by her lawyers, she moved briskly through the courthouse corridors, past more than 100 prospective jurors.Pinned to her black blazer was a tiny metallic chicken, glinting on the lapel. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Wes Streeting blasts doctors’ strike as ‘slap in the face’ for NHS

Exclusive: Writing in The Independent, the health secretary accused the BMA of trying to ‘wreck’ the health service’s recovery with a ‘rush to industrial action’ – claiming it will only play into Nigel Farage’s hands

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39 h. ago Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’

China and India likely to scale back Russian oil imports as Trump tries to bring an end to war in UkraineVladimir Putin has said Russia will never bow to US pressure but conceded new sanctions could cause some economic pain, as China and India were reported to be scaling back Russian oil imports after Washington targeted Moscow’s two largest producers.The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as nearly three dozen of their subsidiaries, as the Trump administration increased pressure on the Kremlin to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine. The EU separately discussed a loan for Ukraine secured on frozen Russian assets and agreed to a phased ban on the import of Russian liquefied natural gas. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Putin responds to Trump's sanctions as 'pressure doesn't work on self

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58 h. ago US imposes sanctions on Russian oil over Putin’s ‘refusal’ to end war in Ukraine

Trump administration hardens stance against the Kremlin day after cancelling a planned summit with Russian leaderThe US has sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia’s two largest oil companies, as the Trump administration increased pressure on the Kremlin to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine.The sanctions were the first against Russia since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, and were targeted to cut key revenues from oil sales that finance the Russian war machine. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Trump steps up pressure on Putin to agree ‘immediate ceasefire’ as he slaps Russia with direct sanctions

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has imposed direct sanctions on Russia to pressure Vladimir Putin to agree to an "immediate ceasefire" in the Ukraine war. It is the first time in his second term that Trump slapped direct sanctions on Russia - and it comes amid his growing frustration with Moscow over the raging war. The sanctions...

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61 h. ago Trump administration considering curbs on exports to China made with US software

Plan would include everything from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing’s latest round of rare earth export restrictionsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration is considering a plan to curb a dizzying array of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing’s latest round of rare earth export restrictions, according to a US official and three people briefed by US authorities.While the plan is not the only option on the table, it would make good on Donald Trump’s threat earlier this month to bar “critical software” exports to China by restricting global shipments of items that contain US software or were produced using US software. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Trump 'planning invasion of Venezuela' as game of chicken may see 'Maduro wake up to US forces'

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is ramping up the pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro while striking vessels that it says are trafficking drugs, sparking fears of a forced regime change

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68 h. ago US ‘Night Stalkers’ seen in Caribbean as fears of regime change rise in Venezuela

Elite helicopter unit’s part in military deployment comes as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás MaduroThey call themselves the Night Stalkers and their unofficial motto hints at the group’s lethal nocturnal line of work: “Death Waits in the Dark.” “You can flee, but they will find you,” warns a rare book about the US army’s secretive 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).Since the elite helicopter unit’s creation in 1981, its daredevil pilots have taken part in some of the most dangerous missions in recent US military history: battling Islamic State during Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria, and Somali warlords during Operation Gothic Serpent; and spiriting Navy Seals into Pakistan to kill the al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden as part of Operation Neptune Spear. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Zelensky voices frustration after Trump pulls Tomahawk deal and says the EU and US need to put more pressure on Putin after Russian missiles kill six people including two children overnight

Zelensky urged the European Union and the United States to put more pressure on Vladimir Putin after overnight Russian missiles killed six people, including two children.

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3 d. ago Patients face two year waits in NHS Lanarkshire than all of England combined

Labour's Joe Fagan said this week NHS England is "effectively eradicating" two year waits following targeted new investment by the Labour Government.

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4 d. ago Disney+ and Hulu cancellation rates doubled after Kimmel suspension

Subscriptions dropped at an increased rate after backlash from late-night host’s temporary removal, new data showsDisney’s short-lived suspension of Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration may have had a permanent impact on the company’s subscription numbers.According to data released by Antenna, an analytics firm that tracks subscription and viewership data for major streaming services, cancellation rates for Disney+ and Hulu doubled from August to September – from 4 and 5% to 8 and 10%, respectively. So-called churn rates for Disney+ have hovered at 3-4% all year, with Hulu at 4-5%. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump says Nicolás Maduro offered concessions to head off US military pressure

Comments on Venezuela’s leader come after US president authorised CIA to launch covert operations in the country

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7 d. ago Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure

Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tacticsUnder intense pressure from Donald Trump’s government, countries have postponed plans to force shipowners to start paying for the damage they do to the climate.US officials were accused of “bullying” and “intimidation”, as nations met in London for what should have been the rubber-stamping of a decision made months ago to place a small levy on the greenhouse gases from global shipping. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump says he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela as Maduro decries the move as ‘coups d’etat’

Move marks escalation in Maduro pressure campaign as president says US mulling strikes on Venezuelan territoryDonald Trump said on Wednesday he had authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in his administration’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government.Trump further suggested he was considering strikes on Venezuelan territory, a dramatic step that would go beyond a series of recent lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, which Democrats and United Nations experts have forcefully condemned as unlawful. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Moment NHS junior doctor describes armed Palestinian fighters as 'heroes' as she faces second tribunal over 'antisemitic' outbursts

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, who is facing claims of antisemitism and Holocaust denial openly called for Jihad and called armed fighters 'heroes' during a protest in central London in July.

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9 d. ago Trump threatens vulnerable countries before key shipping emissions vote

American officials have threatened supporters of measure to reduce emissions with tariffs and other retaliatory actionDonald Trump’s government is putting intense pressure on vulnerable countries to vote against measures that would force shipping companies to pay for their carbon emissions.US officials have written to countries that support the measure and besieged them with phone calls threatening to impose tariffs, withdraw visa rights and take other retaliatory action. Continue reading...

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1 week ago BBC star Owain Wyn Evans taking time off to recover after undergoing gallbladder surgery

Broadcaster says ‘we’re lucky to have NHS’ as he’s flooded with well wishes from other famous faces

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1 week ago Trump threatens removal of World Cup games from Boston, Olympics from LA

US President says games could be moved due to safetyBoston street takeovers, LA wildfires are blamedDonald Trump has again said he’d pressure Fifa to remove 2026 World Cup games from a host city on the basis of that city’s politics, with Boston becoming the third such city to come in for threats from the US president. Trump also said he would consider similar action against Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics on account of potential safety issues.Trump has no legal authority to directly take either action, but he can apply pressure to each competition’s governing body to move host cities. Continue reading...

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