22 h. ago Canadian Star Trek legend William Shatner has epic meltdown at Trump's push to make neighbor America's 51st state

William Shatner has apparently had it with President Donald Trump's calls to make Canada the 51st state.

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33 h. ago Watch Carney dismiss Trump’s Canada ‘51st state’ threats to his face

Mark Carney pushed back on Donald Trump's repeated threats to make Canada the "51st state" as the pair talked face-to-face at the White House on Tuesday, 6 May.

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40 h. ago Not just Alcatraz: the notorious US prisons Trump is already reopening

Amid outrage over ‘far-fetched’ plans to revive Alcatraz, Trump is pushing to expand Ice detention to other closed lockups marked by scandalsDonald Trump’s proposal to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous prison shuttered more than 60 years ago, sparked global headlines over the weekend. But it isn’t the only notorious closed-down jail or prison the administration has sought to repurpose for mass detentions.The US government has in recent months pushed to reopen at least five other shuttered detention facilities and prisons, some closed amid concerns over safety and mistreatment of detainees. While California lawmakers swiftly dismissed the Alcatraz announcement as “not serious” and a distraction, the Trump administration’s efforts to reopen other scandal-plagued facilities are well under way or already complete, in partnership with for-profit prison corporations. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Ivanka Trump is rattled as Secret Service agent violently fends away mysterious man for getting too close

A Secret Service agent was caught on camera violently pushing a man who got too close to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.

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55 h. ago Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the active duty military to shed 20% of its four-star general officers as the Trump administration keep pushing the services to streamline their top leadership positions

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56 h. ago Trump’s crypto dinner, where plates cost $1.5m, draws ethics concerns as president could make millions from meme coin

Despite having his own memecoin and being involved with a crypto company, Trump has signed executive order pushing the US to use crypto more

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3 d. ago Arizona communities bank on Trump's push for coal to ensure they're not forgotten

President Donald Trump wants to tap into “beautiful, clean coal" to help meet the electricity demands of what he bills as a new dawn of manufacturing and technological advancement in the United States

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6 d. ago Trump’s deputy at the DOJ pushed for search warrant for student protesters’ Instagram accounts

Emil Bove reportedly pursued criminal inquiry into Columbia protests, drawing rebukes from prosecutors and a judge

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6 d. ago ‘I won’t vote for that’: Senior Republicans dig their heels in over Medicaid cuts as they try to push through Trump agenda

Lawmakers tell The Independent they’re determined to protect ‘vulnerable citizens’ – but for Mike Johnson, the cuts have to come from somewhere

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6 d. ago Donald Trump made bombshell admission to Zelensky during Pope funeral faceoff

While President Donald Trump pushed President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign the US-Ukraine mineral deal - which was formally agreed last night - Zelensky wanted Trump to take a harsher stance on Putin

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6 d. ago Trump’s bid to host golf tournament in Britain could violate constitution, experts warn

British government’s push for tournament to be at Trump-owned venue in Scotland is likely to seek favor with USThe British government’s attempts to curry favor with Donald Trump by nudging golf executives to host one of the world’s most prestigious golf tournaments at a Scottish venue owned by the US president could ultimately lead to a violation of the US constitution, ethics experts have warned.The Guardian reported this week that officials in British prime minister Keir Starmer’s government have asked senior executives at R&A, which organizes the Open championship, whether they would host the golf championship at the Turnberry golf resort in 2028. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump’s bid to host golf tournament in Britain could violate US constitution, experts warn

British government’s push for tournament to be at Trump-owned venue in Scotland is likely to seek favor with USThe British government’s attempts to curry favor with Donald Trump by nudging golf executives to host one of the world’s most prestigious golf tournaments at a Scottish venue owned by the US president could ultimately lead to a violation of the US constitution, ethics experts have warned.The Guardian reported this week that officials in British prime minister Keir Starmer’s government have asked senior executives at R&A, which organizes the Open championship, whether they would host the golf championship at the Turnberry golf resort in 2028. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump 100 days: after tepid start, protest movements – and Democrats – find footing

Although the resistance at the start of Trump’s second term was wobbly, ‘ordinary people’ are pushing the movement forwardThose opposed to Donald Trump’s agenda started his second term on a worse footing than the beginning of his first term.This time, the social media platform owners who previously tried to tamp down on false claims stood with him at his inauguration. Some major media outlets attempted to stay in Trump’s good graces. Democrats were wrecked by a popular vote loss, believing they lacked the backing to lead an opposition. The courts were stacked in Trump’s favor and had ruled the president had absolute immunity from criminal punishment for “official acts”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Faces of Trump’s deportation push: The people falling victim to the immigration crackdown

Asylum-seekers, international students and activists alike tell Josh Marcus about their age of uncertainty under Trump

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8 d. ago Donald Trump 'keeps pushing Keir Starmer to get the 2028 Open held at his golf course'

No10 has refused to slap down reports that US President Donald Trump has repeatedly asked Keir Starmer for the 2028 Open to be held at his Turnberry course in Scotland - but said it's not a decision for government

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9 d. ago Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says Amnesty

World now in era of repressive regimes’ impunity, climate inaction and unchecked corporate power, says reportThe first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency have “supercharged” a global rollback of human rights, pushing the world towards an authoritarian era defined by impunity and unchecked corporate power, Amnesty International warns today.In its annual report on the state of human rights in 150 countries, the organisation said the immediate ramifications of Trump’s second term had been the undermining of decades of progress and the emboldening of authoritarian leaders. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump pushes out Biden’s AI hires designed to look for ways to improve government efficiency

More than 200 employees had been hired under the Biden administration to focus on using AI to improve government efficiency

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9 d. ago Trump’s 100 days pushes the world toward instability, economic decline and diplomatic crisis

Donald Trump has gutted American diplomacy, disparaged NATO allies, cosied up to autocrats, floated wild ambitions to annexe Greenland, and even suggested Canada should become the 51st state

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9 d. ago Whitehall officials ‘pushing for the Open to return to Trump

Revealed: Sources say bosses at R&A, which organises the annual golf tournament, were quizzed about 2028 eventSenior Whitehall officials have asked golf bosses whether they can host the 2028 Open championship at Donald Trump’s Turnberry course after repeated requests from the US president, sources have said.Officials had asked senior people at the R&A, which organises the world’s oldest major golf championship, what the hurdles would be to hosting the 2028 Open at Turnberry. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘We’ll hit back’: Canadians cast aside niceties before momentous election

Ex-pats in the UK feel more engaged than ever for next week’s ballot, motivated by pushing back against Trump and ‘attack dog’ populismThe unfailing politeness of Canadians is a national character trait recognised the world over, but ex-pats living in the UK, readying their postal ballots for next week’s momentous elections, are in no mood for niceties.“If you mess with Canadians, we’ll hit back,” says Sarah Helppi, a 44-year-old Toronto native turned Londoner who has just posted her ballot for what she calls the most important Canadian vote in her lifetime. Continue reading...

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