2 h. ago Iran threatens to hit US military targets if Trump decides to strike over protests

The UK government has praised the bravery of protesters taking to the streets en masse in the hope of toppling the Iranian regime

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6 h. ago Iran parliament speaker threatens ‘delusional’ Trump with retaliation if US strikes over protests

Iran’s parliament speaker warned the US military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump.

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6 h. ago Iran protests latest as US and Israel warned over America strike threat

Nationwide protests have taken place for two weeks in Iran with activists claiming at least 116 have been killed

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7 h. ago Trump is 'preparing to STRIKE Iran as he is briefed on multiple options for attacking the country'... as Islamic Republic has promised to hit back

The president has not yet made a decision on whether to fire on Iran, but sources close to him said he is considering authorizing a strike in response to the regime's recent killings.

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15 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump briefed on ‘strike options’ as Iranian military tightens grip on protesters

Rights groups say at least 116 people have been killed since protests erupted in Iran

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3 d. ago Trump preparing affordability order that will let people dip into retirement to pay for homes

It’s unclear whether the president could remove penalties for retirement account withdrawal without congressional support

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3 d. ago Why Europe must stop appeasing Donald Trump and prepare for the end of Nato

In a Trumpian world where territorial ambition and coercive politics have returned to Europe’s doorstep, Britain cannot stand alone

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3 d. ago Minnesota politicians slam Trump’s justification for immigration agent killing woman during ICE raid – live

Governor Tim Walz denounces Trump’s ‘propaganda machine’ and issues ‘warning order’ to prepare state’s national guard; US president blames victim in lengthy social media postWoman fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video showsMiranda Bryant, the Guardian’s Nordic correspondent, also has written this handy explainer on why Donald Trump is renewing calls for a takeover of Greenland: Continue reading...

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4 d. ago People from Venezuela and neighbouring countries: share your reaction to US raid

We’d like to hear from people in Venezuela, as well as from neighbouring countries mentioned by the Trump administration, about how they are responding to recent US actionsAs Donald Trump prepares to make his first public appearance since Venezuela’s former president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in a US court and pleaded not guilty to all charges, there is growing international concern over the shock US military operation in Venezuela, which the UN human rights office has said undermined a fundamental principle of international law.We would like to hear from Venezuelans, both in the country and abroad, about how you are feeling in the wake of these events – either positively or negatively – and what concerns or hopes you have for Venezuela’s future. You might want to share how this is affecting you personally, your family, or people you know on the ground. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago What exactly can Congress do about Venezuela? And will it do anything?

Only Congress has the power to declare war. But, Eric Garcia writes, Republicans show no signs of trying to rein in Trump and Democrats are not prepared to shut down the government over the president’s move

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6 d. ago Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard' if attacks on protesters continue

Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran 'very hard' if authorities continue their harsh crackdown on protests that have entered a second week.

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7 d. ago Trump warns Venezuelan rulers as Washington prepares to dictate policy

US president says Latin American nation’s post-Maduro leader must adhere to conditions or pay ‘a very big price’

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7 d. ago Spurs news: Thomas Frank defends Brennan Johnson sale after Mohammed Kudus injury blow

Tottenham facing shortage of attacking options after new setback in frustrating draw with Sunderland

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7 d. ago ‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say

Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disastersDonald Trump has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, according to emergency management experts.The first year of his second term was marked by crackdowns on climate science that produced world-class weather forecasts and the gutting of frontline federal agencies - policies that have left the country, already struggling to keep pace with severe storms, even more at risk. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tottenham suffer Mohammed Kudus injury blow days after Brennan Johnson exit

Spurs may have to accelerate January transfer plans with attacking options depleted

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7 d. ago US to run Venezuela for now, Trump says after capturing Maduro in extraordinary attack

President Donald Trump warned the US is ‘“prepared to do a second wave, a much bigger wave’ than the first attack

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9 d. ago West Ham agree deals to buy strikers Castellanos and Pablo for up to £47m

Both transfers being driven by Nuno Espírito SantoSterling rejects West Ham, with Fulham favouritesWest Ham are poised to boost their attacking options by signing Gil Vicente’s Pablo Felipe and Lazio’s Taty Castellanos at a cost of up to £47m.Both deals have been driven by Nuno Espírito Santo, who is looking to help his struggling side’s fight to stay in the Premier League by adding more firepower. West Ham considered a move for the Wolves striker Jørgen Strand Larsen but decided against making a bid after concluding that his £40m valuation was too high. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump warns he'll back Israeli strike on Iran over menacing nuclear threat

President Donald Trump warned he's prepared to support Israeli strikes on Iran if it continues to build up its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

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1 week ago MAGA defector Marjorie Taylor Greene once again questions Trump’s agenda: ‘Can we just do America?’

Outgoing Georgia Republican congresswoman rebukes president for forgetting his promises to supporters as he remains focused on affairs overseas

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2 w. ago Russia claims Ukraine evading talks as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Europe is main obstacle to peace

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