2 h. ago Ontario sets 25% surcharge on US energy exports to counter Trump tariffs

Premier Doug Ford says province ‘won’t back down’ until US president retracts duties on CanadaThe Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the states of New York, Michigan and Minnesota in protest against Donald Trump’s tariffs, Premier Doug Ford said on Monday.“President Trump’s tariffs are a disaster for the US economy. They’re making life more expensive for American families and businesses,” Ford said in a statement. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ontario sets 25% surcharge on energy exports to US to counter Trump tariffs

Premier Doug Ford says province ‘won’t back down’ until US president retracts duties on CanadaThe Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the states of New York, Michigan and Minnesota in protest against Donald Trump’s tariffs, the premier, Doug Ford, said on Monday.“President Trump’s tariffs are a disaster for the US economy. They’re making life more expensive for American families and businesses,” Ford said in a statement. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Donald Trump's Turnberry resort vandalised by protest group Palestine Action

Graffiti was sprayed over the resort while fairways on the iconic course were also dug up.

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68 h. ago Sadiq Khan says he expects Brits to stage mass protests when Donald Trump returns for second state visit

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has reignited his long-standing feud with US President Donald Trump by calling on Londoners and the wider British population to stage mass protests over his UK visit.

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2 d. ago Trump administration cancels $400m in funds to Columbia University

Government alleges university failed to protect Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests on campusThe Donald Trump administration announced on Friday that it had canceled $400m in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University in New York because of what it alleges as the college’s repeated failure to protect students from antisemitic harassment.The announcement comes after Columbia set up a new disciplinary committee and initiated its own investigations into students critical of Israel and its war on Gaza after Hamas’ own attack on Israel. That move by the university has alarmed advocates of free speech. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Scotland Six Nations team to play Wales revealed as star man returns and changes made to bench

Winger returns from concussion for visit of Wales to Murrayfield

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4 d. ago Charles Barkley calls athletes who won’t visit Trump’s White House ‘stupid’. I disagree | Etan Thomas

Sports stars have stayed silent about the policies of the new administration. I spoke to someone who knows all about the power – and price – of protestSince Donald Trump took office for his second term, he has taken a blowtorch to America. He has pardoned January 6 rioters, started the gutting of the federal government, eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs, insulted who we thought were the country’s allies, and vilified immigrants.While there have been voices of dissent in the sports world – such as former NFL punter Chris Kluwe and soccer coach Jesse Marsch – athletes have largely stayed silent on Trump’s policies, a stark contrast to his first term in power. In recent months, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce spoke of their pride in playing in front of Trump at the Super Bowl, while the Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly keen to visit the White House to celebrate their NFL title, a decision supported by Charles Barkley, who believes boycotts make the nation more divi...

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4 d. ago House GOP moves to punish Rep. Al Green for heckling Trump’s speech

‘This was beyond the pale. It went on and on, disrupting the entire evening so I felt it had to be responded to,’ Rep. Daniel Newhouse says

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5 d. ago Roy Keane's secret Man Utd training visit speaks volumes as he's tipped for shock return

Manchester United icon Roy Keane, who has been tipped to return to the club, made his feelings clear to the squad in person following an invite from the head coach

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5 d. ago What did President Donald Trump say to Congress? His speech in full

President Trump's recent address to Congress highlighted partisan tensions, with Democrats vocally protesting his statements on tariffs and tax plans

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5 d. ago Donald Trump's Congress speech descends into chaos as protestors overshadow address

As President Donald Trump took to the stage to address Congress on Tuesday night, he was met with defiance as protests interrupted the proceedings

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5 d. ago Democrats protest as Elon Musk salutes: Trump’s address to Congress – in pictures

Wearing pink and holding signs that read ‘Protect Medicaid’ and ‘Musk steals’, Democrats protested and heckled as Donald Trump gave an address to Congress laying out his vision for his second termFull report: Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Protests erupt during Donald Trump's address to Congress in chaotic scenes

Donald Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday night was marred by protests and a 'willful breach of decorum', as one woman defiantly held up a sign reading 'this is not normal' and another man was removed from the building after refusing to be silenced

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8 d. ago Crowds protest near Vermont ski resort where JD Vance planned vacation with family

Crowds protesting Vice President JD Vance the day after an Oval Office blowout over Ukraine lined roadways Saturday near a Vermont ski resort where he planned to vacation with his family

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1 week ago Donald Trump will 'of course' be met with protests on state visit, Wes Streeting admits

Last time Donald Trump came to London a huge blimp depicting him as an angry baby flew outside Parliament, and Wes Streeting said 'of course' there would be protests when he returns

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1 week ago Philadelphia Eagles snubbed Trump in 2018. Will they do it again?

The Eagles declined a White House visit in 2018 to protest Donald Trump’s opposition to players who kneeled during the National Anthem to protest police brutality

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1 week ago Philadelphia Eagles snubbed Trump in 2018. Amid a MAGA meltdown this year they may not get the chance again

The Eagles declined a White House visit in 2018 to protest Donald Trump’s opposition to players who kneeled during the National Anthem to protest police brutality

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2 w. ago Donald Trump trolled in 'Putin's puppet' banner as thousands support Ukraine in London march

Thousands of people marched on the Russian embassy in London on Saturday - and a person who attended the protest held a banner branding Donald Trump 'Putin's puppet'

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2 w. ago Manchester United handed boost as three players set to return for Everton visit

Manuel Ugarte will return after a knock as defender Leny Yoro and midfielder Christian Eriksen rejoin the squad

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2 w. ago Canadian singer changes national anthem lyrics to protest Trump

A singer who performed the Canadian national anthem before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday, 20 February, changed a lyric in protest against Donald Trump’s repeated threats to make the country the 51st US state.

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