89 m. ago Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook| Moustafa Bayoumi

Some 800 National Guard troops will be deployed in the nation’s capital because, according to the president: ‘our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs’A key chapter in the fascist playbook has always been to convince the public that it is living in such a state of mortal danger and unbridled chaos that the only chance of survival is to cede individual rights to the determined will of the Dear Leader. That’s why fascist leaders have constantly demanded that their populations venerate all violence performed in the service of the state and revere the apparatuses of state violence, such as police forces and the military. In this scenario, state violence is not only necessary for the nation’s survival. State violence is understood as even beautiful, something the public can and must believe in.Buying into state violence this way produces something historian Robert Paxton has called a “mobilizing passion”. In his book The Anatomy of Fascism, Paxton described how “the beauty of...

Politics

2 h. ago A $200 million endowment focused on Black Americans is taking shape

The Black Freedom Fund plans to expand to a $200 million endowment

Economics

2 h. ago Rachel Reeves is coming after your inheritance, this is what you should do NOW to protect yourself, writes SIMON LAMBERT

Inheritance tax pollutes people's views on the tax system's fairness but Rachel Reeves is rumoured to be mulling plans to useit to wind up taxpayers even more

Politics

2 h. ago Venus Williams, 45, will be oldest US Open singles entrant in 44 years

Williams to play first slam singles since 2023Oldest US Open singles entrant since 1981Seven-time major champ won in 2000, 2001Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam singles at the US Open after a two-year absence, having received a wildcard invitation Wednesday to compete at Flushing Meadows at age 45.Williams will be the oldest singles entrant at the tournament since Renee Richards played there at 47 in 1981, according to the International Tennis Federation. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago FEMA abruptly disbands youth advisory council, but students say their climate advocacy won't stop

Ashton Dolce joined the Youth Preparedness Council at the nation's disaster relief agency to advocate for issues such as protection from extreme heat

Society

3 h. ago Ange Postecoglou's huge Spurs payout, Europa League bonus and what he's doing now after axe

Ahead of the UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening, former Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has been spotted in public

Politics

3 h. ago Where to watch Tottenham vs PSG UEFA Super Cup final – TV channel, live stream, kick

Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain will face off in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, with the English side looking to add another trophy to their collection

Sport

3 h. ago Air Canada to cancel flights ahead of possible cabin crew strike action

Air Canada is scaling back flights and warning it may ground its entire fleet by the weekend

Events

3 h. ago Wealth managers fear for future of UK’s ‘generous’ inheritance tax loopholes

Advisers raise concern that chancellor could tighten rules exempting some assets from death duties

Economics

3 h. ago Man Utd told to take immediate action after Man City deal to 'guarantee' top

Manchester United have been told that signing Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa would be enough to secure a top-five finish, and a spot in the Champions League

Economics

3 h. ago DWP to send huge payouts to thousands on Universal Credit as lawyers urge further action

The DWP failed to adequately protect the income of disabled people who were transferred from legacy benefits to Universal Credit, according to lawyers

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Mind blown’: scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown

Almost all of the ‘sex discordant’ birds were genetically female but had male reproductive organs, study findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 5% of common Australian wild birds including kookaburras and lorikeets could have undergone a “sex reversal” where their genetic sex does not match their reproductive organs, according to a new study.The study is thought to be the first to find widespread sex reversal across multiple wild bird species, but the cause of the phenomenon is not yet known. Continue reading...

Science

4 h. ago Voices: Labour can’t hit ‘working people’, so now they’re after people who used to work

Whatever weasel words they may use to justify any changes to inheritance tax, the message is clear: you’re better off not making money under Labour, because they will get you in the long run, writes Chris Blackhurst

Events

4 h. ago Alaska’s Juneau orders evacuations as record glacier flood looms

Mendenhall Glacier outburst threatens homes, with scientists warning events are intensifyingAlaska’s capital city of Juneau is urging many residents to evacuate, bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the area’s Mendenhall Glacier, with the event being driven by climate change amid glacial retreat, according to a federal agency.Summer glacial flooding, known as a glacial lake outburst flood, or GLOF, threatens parts of the city due to a combination of rainwater and snowmelt. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Reeves accused of ‘punishing families’ with inheritance tax raid – that still ‘won’t fill Labour’s blackhole’

Former government economist Jonathan Portes told The Independent changes to inheritance tax would not raise enough to plug the UK’s multi-billion-pound fiscal shortfall

Politics

4 h. ago At least 20 killed after boat capsizes off Italian island of Lampedusa, UN says

UN refugee agency says more people could still be missing at sea, with between 70 and 80 believed to have survivedAt least 20 people have died after a boat capsized off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, a United Nations agency and local media reported on Wednesday.Rescuers have recovered 20 bodies so far and operations were continuing, according to initial reports by Ansa news agency. Between 70 and 80 people were believed to have survived. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Don Jr says his family got into crypto after banks refused to do business after Jan 6 ‘nonsense’

Don Jr. said his family was debanked following the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol.

Economics

4 h. ago Moment serial romance fraudster is arrested after he conned women out of £40,000 to fund his gambling addiction as he is jailed for nearly three years

Ben Millin, 32, spun elaborate lies about dying relatives, frozen bank accounts, job interviews and serious health conditions to swindle four women out of up to £40,000.

Economics

4 h. ago The 22 best Edinburgh bars to enjoy during the Festivals according to bartenders

We’ve asked some drinks experts to share their favourite places in Edinburgh to enjoy a drink or two during the Festivals.

Politics

4 h. ago Alexander Isak rejected 'juicy' transfer offer as Pep Guardiola took action for £51m move

Alexander Isak is desperate to leave Newcastle and has refused to play for the club again, while he has previously been a target for several Premier League clubs

Economics