38 m. ago EU ambassadors summoned for emergency talks after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland

European leaders say tariff threat ‘unacceptable’ as Trump escalates plan for the US to acquire Greenland Some more from the UK’s culture secretary Lisa Nandy on Greenland this morning.Speaking to Sky News, she said:As the prime minister has very clearly said we disagree with this decision.We’re going to go and have that conversation with our American counterparts, and while we’re having that conversation with them, we’re also going to be talking about the security of the United Kingdom and the United States and how our interests are better served by working together. Continue reading...

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51 m. ago Shark attack leaves boy, 12, fighting for his life with 'serious' leg injuries

The 12-year-old boy was brutally attacked by a shark and left with 'serious injuries' to his legs. He was airlifted to a hospital where his condition is described as critical

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61 m. ago Five reasons why Trump claims the US ‘needs’ Greenland after tariff threat

The island’s strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates

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1 hour ago Trump slams Supreme Leader as 'sick man' and Iran 'worst place to live'

US President Donald Trump has hit back at Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who blamed him for causing the anti-government protests where more than 3,000 people may have died

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1 hour ago Boy fighting for life after shark attack leaves him with 41 'serious' wounds to leg near Sydney Opera House

The boy, understood to be 13-years-old, has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition.

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1 hour ago Cops release CCTV after woman ‘sexually assaulted’ in broad daylight on street

COPS have released CCTV after a woman was sexually assaulted in broad daylight in the middle of the street. The shocking attack is said to have taken place at around 2pm on Saturday, December 20 in in St Ann's, Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire Police say they believe the man in the image will be able to help...

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1 hour ago Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there | Simon Tisdall

Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure themSoon after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump ordered an attack on an Islamic State (IS) underground complex in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. The strike involved the first-ever use in combat of a GBU-43 massive ordnance air blast (Moab) “bunker buster” bomb – the US’s most powerful conventional weapon. The bombing killed about 90 insurgents but failed to crush IS. It also made zero long-term difference to the US’s losing battle with the Taliban.Yet that was not the point. Inexperienced Trump, who had famously avoided military service, was keen to show he was in charge, a commander-in-chief unafraid to make tough calls and send troops into harm’s way. He craved a big bang – a spectacular demonstration of unmatched US power. Like a teenager who unexpectedly obtains the keys to the family gun cabinet, he could not resist the tem...

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2 h. ago Starmer faces demands to cancel King's state visit to the US over Trump's 'gangster' threat to impose tariffs on the EU and Europe unless he gets Greenland

Donald Trump has shocked NATO allies by warning that opponents of an American takeover of the Danish territory will be hit with punitive tariffs from February 1.

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2 h. ago ‘Robin Hood’ activists who targeted Crown Jewels plan London Waitrose raids

Group vows to 'clear out' supermarkets in Robin Hood-style raids against inequality

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2 h. ago Shark attack at Nielsen Park in Sydney’s east leaves boy fighting for his life

Child in a critical condition in hospital after being pulled from the water in Vaucluse at about 4.20pm SundayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA boy has been attacked by a shark in Sydney’s east and is in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries to both legs.The boy, believed to be aged about 12, was pulled from the water at Shark beach at Neilsen Park, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse, on Sunday afternoon. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Donald Trump uses 3 'unethical' power moves to get his own way

A body language expert has identified three specific tactics Donald Trump uses to assert dominance in public appearances - including his signature wide-legged stance, aggressive handshake technique, and distinctive 'power pout'

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3 h. ago Shark attack in Sydney Harbour: Boy is fighting for life after being pulled from the water at Nielsen Park and airlifted to hospital

A boy has been rushed to hospital after a suspected shark attack in Sydney Harbour.

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3 h. ago Trump puts $1 BILLION price tag on membership for his new 'UN replacement'... and the president 'will control ALL the money'

The president announced the Board of Peace on Friday, a new national organization that has critics reportedly concerned is an attempt at replacing the United Nations.

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3 h. ago Prince Harry v the Daily Mail: high stakes trial could have profound effects on UK media

Royal will join a group of notable figures in his action against the tabloid and its stablemate, the Mail on Sunday, in a trial expected to last nine weeks On Monday morning, Prince Harry’s legal war with the Daily Mail, one of the British media’s most formidable forces, will finally come to trial in court 76 of the high court in London.The prince is joined in his action by some of the most recognisable figures in British life: the singer and songwriter Elton John and his husband, David Furnish; actors Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost; Doreen Lawrence, a Labour peer whose son Stephen was murdered in a racist attack; and former politician Simon Hughes, who once ran to lead the Liberal Democrats. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago SNL’s Trump brings out ‘Cabinet of curiosities’ after Venezuela attack and ICE raids

SNL’s James Austin Johnson brings out ‘freaks, various monsters and nightmares from the twisted mind of Guillermo del Trump’

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4 h. ago Somali businesses struggle during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown

Business owners in a Minneapolis Somali mall are feeling the impact of an immigration crackdown

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6 h. ago Eight people killed in avalanches in Austrian Alps as rescuers urge skiers to heed warnings

Three Czech skiers swept away in Murtal district while five killed in Pongau area near SalzburgAn avalanche killed three Czech skiers in central Austria, police said, bringing the total to eight killed in the country’s Alps on Saturday.Avalanches across the Alps have claimed victims since last week after heavy snowfall. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Criminal investigation launched into Renee Good's wife for 'impeding' ICE agents before shooting

The reported action against Good's wife comes days after at least six federal prosecutors resigned in protest at being ordered to investigate her.

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7 h. ago Donald Trump backlash as EU leaders angry at president's Greenland tariff plans

Sir Keir Starmer and European leaders united in condemnation of Donald Trump's plan to apply tariffs on several NATO allies until a deal is reached for the US to acquire Greenland from Denmark

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8 h. ago 'Special relationship' in crisis as Trump declares economic war on NATO with punishing tariffs unless he gets Greenland deal

Mr Trump announced that, from February 1, Nato countries that oppose an American takeover of Greenland will have a 10 per cent tariff imposed on all goods imported by the US.

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