20 m. ago Minnesota politicians slam Trump’s justification for immigration agent killing woman during ICE raid – live

Governor Tim Walz denounces Trump’s ‘propaganda machine’ and issues ‘warning order’ to prepare state’s national guard; US president blames victim in lengthy social media postWoman fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video showsMiranda Bryant, the Guardian’s Nordic correspondent, also has written this handy explainer on why Donald Trump is renewing calls for a takeover of Greenland: Continue reading...

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26 m. ago Trump defends ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minnesota as protests erupt in Minneapolis: Live updates

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz asked Americans to ‘stand with us against this’ in the wake of the shooting

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30 m. ago Marjorie Taylor Greene’s January 6 remarks prompt groans from The View audience

Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments on January 6 during her second appearance on The View prompted groans from the audience on Wednesday morning (7 January).

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36 m. ago Driver shot in Minneapolis is the at least the fifth person killed in US immigration crackdown

A motorist fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person to die since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration crackdown last year

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37 m. ago Trump says he plans crackdown on defense firms over executive pay and stock buybacks

President accuses US defense companies of delivery failures and attacks ‘exorbitant’ salaries to top executivesDonald Trump has claimed he plans to crack down on executive compensation and shareholder payouts at military defense contractors, as his administration ramps up spending on the armed forces.In a post on social media, the US president said defense giants had been failing to swiftly deliver “vital” equipment to the US military and its allies across the world. Continue reading...

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41 m. ago Kai Trump announces she's gone under the knife in shock Instagram post

President Trump's granddaughter made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday afternoon.

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51 m. ago The Latest: ICE officer's killing of a motorist during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless” and unnecessary

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68 m. ago US branded a ‘gangster state’ over Venezuela attack amid call for government sanctions

Lord Sikka warned that the UK Government's failure to condemn US "aggression" risks emboldening Trump to "annex" further territories

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70 m. ago Photos from Minneapolis where an ICE officer killed a motorist during an immigration crackdown

An ICE officer shot and killed a motorist in Minneapolis on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city.

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72 m. ago US to discuss future of Greenland with Danish officials ‘next week’

Announcement comes as Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Arctic island leads to alarm among European allies

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75 m. ago Public are 'blocked' from using footpath near new school by Ministry of Defence in 'ridiculous' row over 15

EXCLUSIVE: More than 100 metres of the shared pedestrian and cycle path was built before the Ministry of Defence halted contractors from completing the final 15 metres.

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79 m. ago Noem says ‘act of domestic terrorism’ spurred fatal Minneapolis shooting; mayor sharply tells ICE to ‘get out’ – live

Mayor Jacob Frey called the Department of Homeland Security’s justification for the killing of a woman during an immigration operation ‘bullshit’ Minnesota woman fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video showsMiranda Bryant, the Guardian’s Nordic correspondent, also has written this handy explainer on why Donald Trump is renewing calls for a takeover of Greenland: Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Bournemouth vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates

Cherries and Spurs both out to snap miserable runs

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1 hour ago Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It's part of his affordability plan

President Donald Trump says he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy their first homes

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1 hour ago Strictly Come Dancing finalist rushed to hospital after being run over in 'near fatal' accident

The Strictly star revealed he "rolled up on the bonnet before splatting on the road"

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1 hour ago Trump immigration policies and aging population slow US growth projection, budget office says

The U.S. population is projected to grow more slowly over the next 30 years

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1 hour ago Trump unveils plan to BUY Greenland as Rubio sets up meeting with Danish officials

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met privately with a select group of lawmakers after the White House threatened it would invade Greenland if necessary.

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1 hour ago Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge

The Trump administration’s crackdown on the $12 billion Child Care and Development Fund, which subsidizes care for 1.4 million children from low-income households, has rattled child care providers and families that rely on the aid money

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1 hour ago María Corina Machado to publish book on political vision for Venezuela amid upheaval

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize winner will lay out vision for the country in book publishing in USVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will publish a book in the US that lays out her vision for Venezuela’s political reconstruction as the country faces significant upheaval.The 120-page work titled The Freedom Manifesto is being released by Regnery Publishing, a conservative book publisher acquired by Skyhorse Publishing in 2023. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The art of the drill: Trump considers subsidies to push oil companies to drill in Venezuela

Two of the three major US oil companies pulled business out of Venezuela nearly two decades ago after assets were seized

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