44 m. ago How ‘calm, pragmatic, serious’ Starmer hopes to sell frigates to Norway

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox accompanied the prime minister to the defence summit in Norway and saw a prime minister visibly emboldened by his ‘big win’ trade deals with Narendra Modi and Donald Trump

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1 hour ago How Trump’s trade war threw his and America’s toys out the pram

Parents have reacted with anger at his latest remarks

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3 h. ago Watch: Moment UK ambassador to US reveals Donald Trump’s surprising first words to him

Lord Mandelson, now serving as US Ambassador to the UK, revealed on BBC’s Newsnight that Donald Trump greeted him with an unexpected compliment during their first meeting.

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5 h. ago Whiplash reversals mean Trump’s erratic trade policy is as clear as mud

The specifics of the administration’s economic masterplan – from strollers to movies to China – change by the dayDecades of economic orthodoxy failed millions of Americans, according to Donald Trump, who marched back into the White House promising to shred the status quo. But the specifics of his alternative – exactly how his administration claims it will make America great again – change by the day.The US president declared this week to be a key milestone of his second term, as he unveiled his first major trade deal since returning to office following accelerated talks with the UK. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Readers' Letters: Trade deal with mercurial Trump isn't worth a dime

Keir Starmer’s trade deal with Donald Trump didn’t impress a correspondent

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7 h. ago 'Leo will follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with interfaith environmental networks and Indigenous organizations to place forest protection and rights at the center of Church concern

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9 h. ago Donald Trump offers free flights to 'anywhere you want' to illegal aliens' self deporting from the USA

Mr Trump said he had signed an executive order authorising the move

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10 h. ago Trove of documents unsealed in NYC mayor's criminal case offers a glimpse of thwarted investigation

Federal agents investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams were still seizing phones and applying for search warrants days before Justice Department leaders ordered prosecutors to drop the corruption case

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10 h. ago US judge halts plan to transfer Oak Flat land for contested Arizona copper mine

A federal judge has temporarily halted the federal government's plans to transfer land in eastern Arizona for a massive copper mining project that has been years in the making

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11 h. ago Rümeysa Öztürk, detained Tufts student, released from federal custody – US politics live

Turkish national and PhD student was arrested by US agents in March over her pro-Palestinian political speechLarge institutional investors have massively increased their holdings of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) in recent months according to SEC filings, with many enlarging their positions by hundreds of millions of dollars.The revelations raise further questions about big business’s desire to curry favor with Donald Trump and his administration via the enterprises he has maintained or commenced. TMTG runs the Truth Social social media platform – on which the US president himself posts almost daily – as well as financial services and a film and TV streaming service.Donald Trump’s refusal to divest from his publicly traded company has predictably prompted huge investments from wealthy special interests that could use a favor from the president.Institutional Wall Street investors and even a foreign company with business before the administration have effectively offered a fo...

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12 h. ago Mandelson ‘looking forward’ to bringing down more US tariffs

Donald Trump’s press secretary insisted that the president will stand firm on the blanket 10% tariff on most UK imports into the US

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13 h. ago Starmer to join European leaders in Kyiv for ‘coalition of the willing’ talks

It comes after US President Donald Trump called for ‘ideally’ a 30-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow.

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14 h. ago On podcasts, Trump’s surgeon general pick touts organics, questions vaccines and talks spirituality

President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, has appeared on numerous wellness and right-wing podcasts over the past year

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14 h. ago David Tennant makes ‘antichrist’ dig at Donald Trump AI pope image

David Tennant took a swipe at Donald Trump after the US president posted an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope on social media while hosting Have I Got News for You on Friday (9 May).

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14 h. ago Trump ‘looking at’ suspending habeas corpus, top aide Stephen Miller says – US politics live

White House deputy chief of staff told reporters administration is ‘actively’ considering suspending a person’s right to challenge legality of their detentionLarge institutional investors have massively increased their holdings of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) in recent months according to SEC filings, with many enlarging their positions by hundreds of millions of dollars.The revelations raise further questions about big business’s desire to curry favor with Donald Trump and his administration via the enterprises he has maintained or commenced. TMTG runs the Truth Social social media platform – on which the US president himself posts almost daily – as well as financial services and a film and TV streaming service.Donald Trump’s refusal to divest from his publicly traded company has predictably prompted huge investments from wealthy special interests that could use a favor from the president.Institutional Wall Street investors and even a foreign company with business before...

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15 h. ago White House responds to first American Pope Robert Prevost's anti

President Donald Trump 's White House responded after first American Pope Robert Prevost's anti-MAGA posts resurfaced after his election.

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15 h. ago Furious Karoline Leavitt slams 'frankly ridiculous' claims Trump is profiting off the presidency

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed the 'frankly ridiculous' claims that President Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency.

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16 h. ago Federal Reserve official sees signs of slowing economy but not ready to cut rates

A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has caused some businesses to cut back on hiring and spending, threatening to slow the economy, but he added that it’s not yet clear whether the central bank should cut its key interest rate

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16 h. ago Trump rages at ‘highly neurotic’ MSNBC host over tariffs, claims network committed ‘Major Campaign Violation’

‘Donald Trump is backed into a corner’ and is ‘looking for an exit,’ Stephanie Ruhel said Friday morning, prompting the president to fire back on Truth Social

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17 h. ago 'Don't get in my way,' the new acting head of federal disaster agency warns in call with staff

The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is warning staff not to try to impede upcoming changes

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