2 h. ago PHOTO ESSAY: Lesotho faces deep uncertainty after tariff threats and foreign aid cuts

In the wake of massive U.S. cuts in foreign aid as well as tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, the small southern African country of Lesotho faces deep uncertainty over its fight to end the HIV epidemic and its economy.

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2 h. ago Putin accused of ‘stalling’ over Ukraine peace talks as Trump meeting postponed

European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer said Vladimir Putin was not serious about the prospect of an end to the war with Ukraine.

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3 h. ago A timeline of US attacks in the Caribbean and what Congress has had to say

In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed 32 people in strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea

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3 h. ago The Toronto Blue Jays take aim at America's pastime as Canada

The Toronto Blue Jays have advanced to the World Series and have a chance of claiming the championship of America’s pastime at a time when U.S.-Canada relations remain near historic lows

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3 h. ago Warner Bros Discovery considers sale as potential buyers show interest

Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Skydance are reportedly among possible bidders in sale that could shake up industryWarner Bros Discovery is considering putting the entire company up for sale, a move that could see huge restructuring in an industry that has seen ripples of changes since Donald Trump took office.The company initially said in June that it would split up Warner Bros and Discovery, after the two companies were merged in 2022. But after receiving “unsolicited interest from multiple parties for both the entire company and Warner Bros”, according to a statement released on Monday, the entire company could be up for a transaction. The company could also split up Warner Bros and Discovery, selling off Discovery while merging Warner Bros with another company, it said. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Inflatable costumes used to deflate tensions at rallies against Trump, in photos

Protesters have taken to wearing oversized inflatable costumes to deflate tensions and draw attention at rallies against Trump administration’s policies. Crowds across the U.S. and abroad rallied Saturday during “No Kings” demonstrations against what they call a slide into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump. Republicans dismissed the gatherings as “Hate America” rallies, but many had a festive feel. The trend began several weeks ago in Portland, Oregon, when a protester showed up at nightly protests wearing an inflatable frog costume. Now, crowds in that city that gather daily and nightly outside an immigration facility have further embraced the absurd, donning inflatable frog, unicorn, axolotl, dinosaur and banana costumes.

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4 h. ago January 6 US Capitol rioter arrested for alleged threat to kill Hakeem Jeffries

Christopher Moynihan, pardoned by Trump for his role in Capitol attack, allegedly threatened House minority leaderA man who was pardoned by Donald Trump for his conviction in the US Capitol attack carried out by the Republican president’s supporters in early 2021 has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill the Democratic House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, according to authorities and the New York representative himself.Christopher Moynihan, 34, was arrested by New York state police on a felony count of making terroristic threats, the agency announced. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump promises his ballroom construction won’t ‘interfere’ with White House in resurfaced video

A video of Donald Trump promising that the East Wing will not be damaged during construction of his White House ballroom has resurfaced.

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5 h. ago Politicians 'tacky' renovations – Trump's 'gold' ballroom to Johnson's wallpaper

The White House has started to be part-demolished to make way for Donald Trump's 'golden ballroom' - but he's not the only world leader to order controversial erections (of buildings and interiors)

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5 h. ago Republican senators indicate they won’t confirm Trump special counsel pick after ‘Nazi streak’ comments – US politics live

Senate majority leader John Thune reportedly says Paul Ingrassia is ‘not gonna pass’The Central Intelligence Agency is providing the bulk of the intelligence used to carry out the controversial lethal air strikes by the Trump administration against small, fast-going boats in the Caribbean Sea suspected of carrying drugs from Venezuela, according to three sources familiar with the operations.Experts say the agency’s central role means much of the evidence used to select which alleged smugglers to kill on the open sea will almost certainly remain secret. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown

A raid last month in Chicago has signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge

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5 h. ago Trump is threatening Venezuela. But his own country looks a lot like it | Daniel Mendiola

The US president’s efforts to consolidate power are strikingly similar to historical authoritarian moves in CaracasHere in the Americas, we have a peculiar tradition. Every time there is a major election, prominent figures on the right find themselves compelled to repeat some version of the vaguely menacing prediction: if the candidate for the left wins, we will become “the next Venezuela”.Whether Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Colombia or Ecuador, countries throughout the western hemisphere keep this tradition. Donald Trump has also participated in this ritual, proclaiming during the 2024 election cycle that if Kamala Harris won, our country would become “Venezuela on steroids”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Fox News host Laura Ingraham joins business venture with Donald Trump Jr

Host often criticized Hunter Biden’s business on her show and said he capitalized on his father’s presidency for deals Fox News host Laura Ingraham is joining a business venture that includes Donald Trump Jr – after she repeatedly criticized the business dealings of another president’s son: Hunter Biden.Ingraham, Trump Jr and Chamath Palihapitiya, a business associate of Donald Trump’s eldest son and namesake, were all listed as board members of a new venture seeking to go public on the stock market, according to Bloomberg. It purports to “fund the next chapter of American Exceptionalism and help Make America Grow Again”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 13 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he bulldozes White House and issues Gaza threat

Trump threatened to send troops into Gaza, demolished part of the White House, and nearly got in a scrap with an Ambassador. Here's everything you need to know

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6 h. ago JD and Usha Vance arrive in Israel for urgent talks as Netanyahu drops 153 tons of bombs on Gaza

The vice president and second lady are hoping to shore up support for the historic peace deal brokered by Donald Trump between Israel and Hamas.

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6 h. ago Scrutiny grows over Trump competence – but can an unfit president be removed?

Impeachment and 25th amendment offer routes for removal – but experts say system is set up to protect the presidentDonald Trump looked out across the White House ballroom at his audience of wealthy donors and business figures – people who had given millions of dollars to his extravagant plan to build a vast ballroom attached to the building’s East Wing.The president, 79, told the crowd he had enjoyed a “really historic trip” to the Middle East, and indulged in some of his familiar patter: saying his tariffs were successful, and claiming that under Joe Biden, countries were “literally emptying out insane asylums into our country”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘I do have a Nazi streak’: Trump DOJ nominee accused of sending vile texts as he goes to Senate for Special Counsel role

One of the Republicans in the group chat said that Paul Ingrassia belonged in the Nazi paramilitary group known as the Ubergruppenführer

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7 h. ago Donald Trump considers P Diddy pardon as White House issue statement

P Diddy is rumoured to be considered for a Presidential pardon in the coming days, but a spokesperson for Donald Trump has now spoken out on the speculation

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8 h. ago Trump nominee accused of sending racist texts to other Republicans and claiming he has ‘Nazi streak’

One of the Republicans in the group chat said that Paul Ingrassia belonged in the Nazi paramilitary group known as the Ubergruppenführer

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8 h. ago Donald Trump starts White House demolition to make way for ballroom

The work has started despite lacking approval

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