11 h. ago Trump admin sues Uber alleging company makes it too hard to cancel subscription

‘Americans are tired of getting signed up for unwanted subscriptions that seem impossible to cancel,’ the FTC chairman said

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14 h. ago Voices: ‘Church offers a sense of community’: Independent readers have their say on Gen Z’s turn to Christianity

Our community share their views on Gen Z’s growing interest in Christianity – from hope that young people are seeking meaning and community, to concerns over the rise of politicised religion and fear of faith being used for control

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5 d. ago Credit card late fee cap scrapped as Trump admin sides with Wall Street banks

Last month, President Trump tried to dismantle the bureau completely by slashing £100m in contracts and firing 70 employees

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6 d. ago Trump admin closes State Department office battling foreign disinformation

Marco Rubio claims office ‘spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving’

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6 d. ago New York AG Letitia James targeted for criminal prosecution by Trump admin

Prosecutor’s office says she will not be ‘intimidated by bullies – no matter who they are’ after being hit by mortgage fraud allegations

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1 week ago Eight arrested as Youth Demand try to ‘shut down’ London and block fire engine ‘on emergency call’

Supporters gathered at Elephant and Castle, Russell Square and Vauxhall Bridge for campaign called ‘open swarming’

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1 week ago Trump admin planning PR blitz to convince Greenlanders to ask to be part of U.S.

Aides have discussed possible advertising and social media campaigns to change public opinion among 57,000 Greenlanders

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1 week ago The AP’s win against Trump shows principles still have power in America | Margaret Sullivan

Series of actions this week including at Princeton and in a tiny town, offer hope that courageous voices can make a differenceGiven the constant flow of bad news – recession nearing, markets tanking, federal agencies run amok – a victory in court for a news wire service might seem trivial.But the Associated Press’s win against the Trump administration this week is meaningful for two reasons. It underscores the judiciary’s commitment to the first amendment, and it suggests that standing up for one’s principles may not be just a gesture made in vain. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump admin refuses to engage with reporters who include their pronouns in email signatures

The use of preferred pronouns has become the target of conservative politicians and media personalities

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2 w. ago Youth Demand protest: Activists block roads in central London as they threaten to ‘shut down’ city

Protesters blocked a number of key routes in London on Saturday

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2 w. ago Youth Demand block roads in central London as they threaten to ‘shut down’ city

Youth Demand block roads in central London as they threaten to ‘shut down’ city  London Evening Standard

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2 w. ago Trump admin sends Hegseth to ceremony for remains of US soldiers while president attends fundraiser at Mar

Trump skipped past transfers during first term in office

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2 w. ago Trump admin sending three USAID staffers to Myanmar to help with earthquake relief

Much larger Russian and Chinese teams have already been helping search-and-rescue efforts in the country for days

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3 w. ago Trump admin threatens to pull ABC’s broadcast license over Disney’s DEI practices

A probe into Disney is the latest in a series of efforts by the Trump administration to curb DEI practices

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3 w. ago Trump admin accidentally sent Maryland father to Salvadorian mega

Government argues it no longer has control over Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s fate

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3 w. ago Gaza's bakeries could shut down within a week under Israel's blockade of all food and supplies

The U.N. says Gaza’s bakeries will run out of flour for bread within a week

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3 w. ago Trump admin offers Voice of America employees buyouts as judge blocks it from being shut down

Just as a federal judge issued an order blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the broadcaster, U.S. Agency for Global Media staffers received an email offering them a renewed opportunity to sign up for the ‘Fork in the Road’ deferred resignation program

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3 w. ago Trump admin offers Voice of America employees buyouts as judge looks to spare network

Just as a federal judge appeared poised to issue an order blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the broadcaster, U.S. Agency for Global Media staffers received an email offering them a renewed opportunity to sign up for the ‘Fork in the Road’ deferred resignation program

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3 w. ago LIVE Road shut and GP practice closed as police cordon blocks street

Officers are at the scene

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3 w. ago Human rights groups rebuke Kristi Noem’s visit to El Salvador prison: ‘political theatre’

Homeland security chief went to infamous prison holding deported Venezuelans as White House targets immigrantsUS politics live – latest updatesHuman rights organizations on Thursday denounced the US homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem’s, visit to the notorious prison in El Salvador that is holding hundreds of Venezuelans deported from the US earlier this month without a hearing, calling her actions “political theatre”.Critics condemned Noem’s visit as just the latest example of the Trump administration’s aim to spread fear among immigrant communities, as the cabinet member stood in a baseball hat in front of a line of caged men bare from the waist up. Continue reading...

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