7 h. ago Trump officials ask supreme court to permit national guard in Illinois

Justice department submits emergency filing as Trump pushes to expand use of military in Democratic-led citiesThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to permit the deployment of national guard troops to Illinois, as the president pushes to expand the domestic use of the military in a growing number of Democratic-led cities.In an emergency filing, the justice department urged the court to overturn a lower court ruling that halted the deployment of several hundred national guard troops to the Chicago area. The district judge had raised doubts about the administration’s justification for sending troops, questioning its explanation in light of local conditions. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump administration asks supreme court to permit national guard troops in Illinois

Justice department submits emergency filing as Trump pushes to expand use of military in Democratic-led citiesThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to permit the deployment of national guard troops to Illinois, as the president pushes to expand the domestic use of the military in a growing number of Democratic-led cities.In an emergency filing, the justice department urged the court to overturn a lower court ruling that halted the deployment of several hundred national guard troops to the Chicago area. The district judge had raised doubts about the administration’s justification for sending troops, questioning its explanation in light of local conditions. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago What to know about the Madagascar army colonel who was 'in the shadows' before launching a coup

A little-known army colonel became Madagascar’s president on Friday after a rapid power grab

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22 h. ago Maga is painting Saturday’s protests as violent treason. Prove them wrong | Judith Levine

Trump allies would love an excuse to step up their crackdown. Nonviolence, both disciplined and open-hearted, must define the day“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Fox News on Friday. “It’s all the pro-Hamas wing and, you know, the antifa people. They’re all coming out.”The Republican Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer said the party’s “terrorist wing” was holding the “Hate America” rally. “Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and express their hatred towards this country that they’re fighting President Trump,” said the House majority leader, Steve Scalise. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, embellished the story on Fox, referring to the demonstrations’ “paid protesters” and adding: “It begs the question who’s funding it.” Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Madagascar's coup leader is set to be sworn in as president after military takeover

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup is set to be sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding

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26 h. ago Susan Stamberg, first woman to host national news program, dies age 87

She later became a cultural correspondent for Morning Edition and Weekend Edition Saturday

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26 h. ago Conservatives buck national trend to retake Greater Manchester council seat

Reform UK beaten into fourth place

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26 h. ago ‘Decision to do this secretly is surprising’: NGV returns painting lost in Nazi era to Jewish family

The museum has declined to answer key questions about the decision to return the artwork, prompting the New York-based researcher who uncovered the story to challenge the NGV’s handling of the caseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe National Gallery of Victoria has quietly returned a 17th-century painting to the descendants of a Jewish family who lost it during the Nazi era, without public announcement or explanation.The painting, Lady with a Fan by Gerard ter Borch, was removed from the NGV’s website in early September. The only public trace of its return appeared weeks later, in an update to the Lost Art Database in Germany. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago UK snow forecast as ALL home nations face Arctic blizzard across 24 hours

A swirling mass of snow and rain looks set to batter the UK later this month, with England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland possibly all seeing the white stuff

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32 h. ago Susan Stamberg, first woman to host a national news program, dies at age 87

Susan Stamberg, a ‘founding mother’ of National Public Radio and the first female broadcaster to host a national news program, has died

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37 h. ago National Trust to take on Ironbridge Gorge museums with £9m Government grant

The move aims to secure the future of a key British heritage asset that marks the ‘birthplace of the industrial revolution’.

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39 h. ago What we know about the devastating Alaska storm and the evacuation effort

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their communities

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41 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Trump’s inner circle knows how dangerous the incessant misinformation from Fox News can be’

Late-night hosts discuss Fox News’s influence on Donald Trump as he defends sending the national guard to US citiesLate-night hosts recapped the many vile leaked messages from a Young Republicans group chat and Donald Trump’s ongoing Fox News-fueled delusions. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago MI5 chief says Chinese spies pose threat to UK national security 'every day'

Sir Ken McCallum says UK needs to ‘defend itself resolutely’ against Beijing amid row over alleged spying at Westminster

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43 h. ago Father wins lottery because his daughter begged him to buy her sweets

The family had been saving for a trip to New York since last Christmas, and can finally make their dream a reality

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44 h. ago A surge of visitors to Yosemite overwhelms a skeleton crew: ‘This is exactly what we warned about’

As the US government shutdown enters its third week, concerns mount over how the nation’s public lands will fareCars and RVs surged into Yosemite national park throughout the weekend, as visitors from around the world came to enjoy the crisp autumn weather, undeterred by a lack of park services and the absence of rangers.National parks have largely been kept open through the lapse in US federal funding that’s left workers furloughed and resources for the parks system more scarce than usual. But as the US government shutdown enters its third week and legislators warn that their impasse could linger even longer than the one in Trump’s first term – which currently holds the record at 35 days – concerns are mounting over how the nation’s treasured public lands will fare. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago GMB interrupted for breaking news as Charlotte Hawkins delivers urgent tax warning

Thursday's (October 16) broadcast of Good Morning Britain was halted for breaking news to address new figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

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47 h. ago Germany considers bringing back conscription as EU warns nations to be ready for war with Russia within five years

The country's ruling coalition has spent weeks finalising plans to re-introduce conscription under the Defense Service Modernisation Act.

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57 h. ago Museum staff describe ‘magical’ moment hoard’s silver colour was revealed

The Peebles Hoard was found by a metal detectorist in 2020 before being excavated in a single block in 2024.

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57 h. ago 'Starmer failed to defend our nation': Anger that Prime Minister knew for days spy case would collapse

The Prime Minister was informed 'a couple of days' in advance that the case was on the brink, but he did not intervene, Downing Street confirmed.

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