3 d. ago Trump administration cancels $400m in grants and contracts to Columbia University over ‘harassment of Jewish students’ – live

The New York university has been a target of the Trump administration after it became a major encampment for students protesting the war in GazaCanadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has scrambled to convince Donald Trump to lift tariffs on his country, which together with Mexico and China is one of the US’s largest trading partners.That effort included a phone call between the two leaders on Wednesday, which appears to have had some effect – on Thursday, Trump exempted Canada from some of the tariffs he had imposed, along with Mexico.Trudeau responded Tuesday by placing tariffs on the US, and he questioned whether further negotiations would make any difference, accusing Trump of acting in “bad faith.” The two leaders eventually spoke Wednesday morning, an exchange Trump said ended in a “somewhat” friendly manner. A person familiar with the matter said the call grew heated and included profanity. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump claims it’s ‘easier’ to deal with Russia for Ukraine ceasefire and says he’s planning tariffs on Canadian lumber and dairy – live

Asked whether he believes Putin wants peace, US president says ‘I believe him’Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has scrambled to convince Donald Trump to lift tariffs on his country, which together with Mexico and China is one of the US’s largest trading partners.That effort included a phone call between the two leaders on Wednesday, which appears to have had some effect – on Thursday, Trump exempted Canada from some of the tariffs he had imposed, along with Mexico.Trudeau responded Tuesday by placing tariffs on the US, and he questioned whether further negotiations would make any difference, accusing Trump of acting in “bad faith.” The two leaders eventually spoke Wednesday morning, an exchange Trump said ended in a “somewhat” friendly manner. A person familiar with the matter said the call grew heated and included profanity. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump touts private sector jobs in latest employment data – live

Comments come as Trump vows to dramatically downsize government, including with mass firings of federal employeesCanadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has scrambled to convince Donald Trump to lift tariffs on his country, which together with Mexico and China is one of the US’s largest trading partners.That effort included a phone call between the two leaders on Wednesday, which appears to have had some effect – on Thursday, Trump exempted Canada from some of the tariffs he had imposed, along with Mexico.Trudeau responded Tuesday by placing tariffs on the US, and he questioned whether further negotiations would make any difference, accusing Trump of acting in “bad faith.” The two leaders eventually spoke Wednesday morning, an exchange Trump said ended in a “somewhat” friendly manner. A person familiar with the matter said the call grew heated and included profanity. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump to make unscheduled address after calling tariff exemptions on Canada and Mexico ‘a fair thing to do’ – live

White House announces president will speak from the Oval Office but the subject of the address was not specifiedCanadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has scrambled to convince Donald Trump to lift tariffs on his country, which together with Mexico and China is one of the US’s largest trading partners.That effort included a phone call between the two leaders on Wednesday, which appears to have had some effect – on Thursday, Trump exempted Canada from some of the tariffs he had imposed, along with Mexico.Trudeau responded Tuesday by placing tariffs on the US, and he questioned whether further negotiations would make any difference, accusing Trump of acting in “bad faith.” The two leaders eventually spoke Wednesday morning, an exchange Trump said ended in a “somewhat” friendly manner. A person familiar with the matter said the call grew heated and included profanity. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The toxic girls' trip at 40 that meant I never spoke to my 'best friends' again

As the toxic female friendship fascinating viewers of the new series of The White Lotus rightly demonstrates, there's nothing quite like a so-called 'girls' trip' to unearth latent tensions.

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6 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara has 'no words' as she speaks out on friends being 'family'

The dancer and presenter spoke about the friends that are 'chosen family' as they supported her latest big venture

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1 week ago Joe Rogan says Girl Scouts are poisoning us with ‘toxic’ cookies. Here’s the truth

Influential podcaster cites study claiming the treats contain traces of metals and a herbicide used in weed killer

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1 week ago The secret anguish of Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg... and the 'toxic' teenage abuse claims now resurfacing after her tragic death at 39

Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg's sudden death at just 39 years old on Wednesday shocked casual fans of late 2000s teen dramas.

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