47 m. ago ‘Hands Off’ protests take off across US to oppose Trump agenda – live

More than a thousand events expected in a show of defiance against US president’s ‘authoritarian overreach’Hundreds of protesters gathered in central London on Saturday as part of global demonstrations against Donald Trump’s administration.Crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square with banners that read “No to Maga hate” and “Dump Trump”. The rally is one of hundreds of so-called “Hands Off” demonstrations around the world – including in cities across the US, Paris and Berlin.We see the foundations of our society, social security, Medicare, Medicaid, the very safety nets that people have fought for, for generations, to ensure that our country lives up to its promise, are being targeted by the billionaires and the oligarchs and the corporations.This insidious rise of authoritarianism is fueled by corrupt billionaires and mega corporations who believe that they have the right to control every aspect of our lives, our healthcare, to our schools, to our thoughts, to our very free speech under...

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1 hour ago ‘Hands Off’ protests begin across US to oppose Trump agenda – live

More than a thousand events expected in a show of defiance against US president’s ‘authoritarian overreach’Hundreds of protesters gathered in central London on Saturday as part of global demonstrations against Donald Trump’s administration. Crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square with banners that read “No to Maga hate” and “Dump Trump”. The rally is one of hundreds of so-called “hands off” demonstrations around the world – including in cities across the US, Paris and Berlin. The movement has been organised by more than 150 groups, including civil rights groups and trade unions. Among the protesters in London was Clarke Reinstein, 73, from Rhode Island, who told the PA news agency he was “disappointed in my fellow Americans” over the election of Donald Trump. “I’ve been in London for two months and I like being over here because people think a little differently,” he said, adding, “They made a mistake over Brexit – but they didn’t fall over like the Americans have.” A 37-year-old woman ...

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1 hour ago Donald Trump and Elon Musk told 'Hands Off!' by thousands of anti

Protesters have taken to the streets of cities across the globe, including London, Brussels, Washington, and Portland, over President Donald Trump and Elon Musk

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2 h. ago UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll rises

The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,455, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors ramp up their emergency relief efforts

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2 h. ago Half of UK Tesla owners regret buying Elon Musk's cars for the same reason

A new poll shows 75% of drivers are somewhat put off buying a Tesla over Elon Musk's antics and his support of Donald Trump - while 58% are "completely" deterred

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2 h. ago NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order

New York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding

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2 h. ago Protesters rally in London against US President Trump, his ally Musk

Protesters rally in London against US President Trump, his ally Musk  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 h. ago DAN HODGES: I'm told we're close to a Holy Grail US trade deal. The downside? It's going to require a BIG sacrifice... no wonder MPs tell me: 'Trump's got us by the gonads!'

Keir Starmer's unlikely bromance with the hero of the MAGA movement is bearing fruit, and not ust on the issue of tariffs, writes DAN HODGES.

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2 h. ago Jaguar Land Rover pauses shipments to US as Trump says impact of tariffs ‘won’t be easy’ – live

Trump’s baseline 10% tariff on all imports from many countries has begun, with higher levies on 57 trading partners to start next weekAmerica’s Brexit? Trump’s historic gamble on tariffs has been decades in the makingIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House on Monday to discuss recently announced tariffs with US president Donald Trump, three Israeli officials said on Saturday, according to Reuters.The impromptu visit was first reported by Axios, which said that if the visit takes place, the Israeli leader would be the first foreign leader to meet Trump in person to try to negotiate a deal to remove tariffs. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago British backpacker locked up for nearly three weeks after trying to cross from US to Canada admits she was 'naive' about Trump's border crackdown

Rebecca Burke, 28, from Monmouthshire, south Wales, was trying to cross into Canada from the state of Washington when she was refused entry by officials.

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3 h. ago Scottish MP calls for 'special' visa for Americans fleeing Donald Trump administration

Christine Jardine has called for a ‘special fast track’ process

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3 h. ago Donald Trump branded 'America's Liz Truss' as Keir Starmer plans defence against tariff crisis

Keir Starmer will make a series of ‘interventions’, starting on Monday - vowing to go further and faster with infrastructure projects and a push for growth to steel ourselves against Trump’s trade war

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3 h. ago Hundreds gather in central London for protest against Trump administration

Crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon with banners which read ‘No to Maga hate’ and ‘Dump Trump’.

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3 h. ago US protests live: Demonstrations planned across US to oppose Trump agenda

More than a thousand events to be held across the country in a show of defiance against Trump’s ‘authoritarian overreach’Several congressional members are expected to make apperances and deliver speeches at the Hands Off protest in Washington DC today.They include Democrats Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey of Maryland, Maxwell Frost of Florida, Katherine Clark of Massachussetts and Don Beyer of Virginia, as well as Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.This is a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history. Trump, Musk and their billionaire cronies are orchestrating an all-out assault on our government, our economy and our basic rights – enabled by Congress every step of the way.They want to strip America for parts – shuttering social security offices, firing essential workers, eliminating consumer protections and gutting Medicaid – all to bankroll their billionaire tax scam. They’re handing over our tax dollars, our public services and our democracy to the ultra-rich.I...

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4 h. ago Jaguar Land Rover halts US shipments over Trump's new trade tariffs

A 25% levy on all foreign cars imported into America came into force on Thursday

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4 h. ago Takeaways from Trump's move to send Venezuelan migrants in the US to a prison in El Salvador

President Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war

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4 h. ago BRIAN READE: 'With US gangsters, tariffs and foodbanks, it's like we're back in 1920s'

The longer this decade drags on, the more it feels like we’re living through a re-run of the 1920s – as the rich elite get richer while the poor just get poorer

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4 h. ago Trump live updates: Thousands to protest at ‘Hands Off’ rally nationwide to push back on Trump and Musk agenda

Demonstrators on Saturday are calling for the Trump administration to get its ‘hands off’ Medicaid, Medicare, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ rights

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4 h. ago Jaguar Land Rover pauses shipments of all vehicles to US as it addresses 'new trading terms' caused by Trump's tariffs while 9,000 British workers fear for their jobs

A 25% levy on all foreign cars imported into America came into force on Thursday, and a wider 'baseline' 10% tariff on goods imported from around the world today.

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5 h. ago Jaguar Land Rover pauses US shipments as Starmer plots course over Trump’s 10% tariff

Prime minister says the UK’s response will be ‘guided by the national interest’

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