3 h. ago US reportedly considers granting asylum to Jewish people from UK

Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the Telegraph he discussed refuge for those leaving UK over antisemitismDiscussions are reportedly under way within Donald Trump’s administration about the US possibly granting asylum to Jewish people from the UK, according to the Telegraph, citing the US president’s personal lawyer.Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the newspaper that he has held conversations with the US state department about offering refuge to British Jews who are leaving the UK citing rising antisemitism. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump is reportedly taking aim at Canada and raising alarms about its ‘vulnerability’

Trump’s expansion of US influence now targets northern neighbor he previously labeled America’s ‘51st state’

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6 h. ago Trump is reportedly turning his attention to Canada and focusing on its ‘vulnerability’

Trump’s expansion of US influence now targets northern neighbor he previously labeled America’s ‘51st state’

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7 h. ago Two climbers airlifted after cornice collapse on Scots mountain

The alarm was raised on Saturday afternoon when rescue teams raced to an area in the Cairngorms to help the climbers who had fallen.

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12 h. ago Britain 'on recession watch' if Trump follows through on Greenland trade war threats amid fears US 'can't be counted on'

Alarm has been raised that Donald Trump's latest extraordinary salvo at long-standing allies could crush the paltry growth being eked out.

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15 h. ago Why a Chinese ‘mega embassy’ is not such a worry for British spies

Politicians are raising the alarm, while MI5 quietly welcomes the prospect of Beijing’s new London facilityWhile there has been no shortage of politicians eager to raise concerns about China’s proposed “mega embassy” near the Tower of London, the espionage community quietly takes a different view, arguing that concerns about the development are exaggerated and misplaced.The domestic Security Service, MI5, is already quietly welcoming the prospect of rationalising China’s seven diplomatic sites to one, but a more significant argument is that modern technology and the nature of the Chinese threat means that, in the words of one former British intelligence officer, “embassies are less and less relevant”. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago RFK Jr’s new diet guidelines pose risks for health and the environment, experts say

US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteinsThe new food pyramid rolled out in US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) places animal-based proteins, including cheese and red meats high in saturated fats, above plant-based proteins, which has raised alarm bells among health and environmental experts.This rejiggered food pyramid is in line with Kennedy’s previous signals that he will recommend increasing saturated fat in US diets as part of the “Make America healthy again” movement. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger

Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s allyDonald Trump bought at least $1m worth of bonds in Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), according to a financial disclosure form, days after he said would “be involved” in a proposed merger between the two companies.The White House released a financial disclosure report on Friday which showed that Trump made two purchases from Netflix and two purchases from WBD, each amounting to at least $502,000. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Minnesota leaders decry targeting by US justice department over ICE turmoil

Governor Tim Walz says ‘weaponizing the justice system is an authoritarian tactic’ as he and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey reportedly will be subpoenaedThe US justice department is investigating Minnesota’s political leaders for allegedly conspiring to obstruct the Trump administration’s controversial immigration crackdown there, according to multiple reports.The investigation, which CBS News first reported, marks an extraordinary use of federal power to challenge two of the crackdown’s most vocal Democratic critics, including the state’s governor, Tim Walz, and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago US justice department to inquire into Minnesota leaders for alleged conspiracy to obstruct ICE

Tim Walz, state’s Democratic governor and Jacob Frey, Minneapolis mayor, have been vocal critics of immigration crackdownThe US justice department is investigating Minnesota’s political leaders for allegedly conspiring to obstruct the Trump administration’s controversial immigration crackdown there, according to multiple reports.The investigation, which CBS News first reported, marks an extraordinary use of federal power to challenge two of the crackdown’s most vocal Democratic critics, including the state’s governor, Tim Walz, and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Cops treating taxi fire as 'wilful' after black cab engulfed by flames in Glasgow

Emergency services were called to Stronend Street in Possilpark, Glasgow, after the alarm was raised at around 2.35pm on Thursday.

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55 h. ago Trump team discussing ‘recalibrating’ its immigration agenda after disastrous ICE blowback: report

President reportedly does not like how the public perceives his mass immigration agenda but wants to continue mass deportations

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59 h. ago Legal questions swirl around FDA's new expedited drug program, including who should sign off

A plan to slash Food and Drug Administration drug review times is raising alarms at the public health agency that's been rocked by recent layoffs and resignations

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61 h. ago Teen, 17, charged after ‘major disturbance’ at Scots restaurant

A TEENAGER has been charged after mercy crews rushed to a popular restaurant. Emergency services were alerted to Pepe's on George Place in Bathgate last night. The alarm was raised with cops around 10.45pm as officers received a report of an alleged disturbance. Police attended and a 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged. Earlier today,...

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3 d. ago ‘Animal control officers’ get more training than new ICE agents, former DHS official claims

ICE recruits reportedly only need 47 days of training as Trump is the 47th president

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3 d. ago Pritzker likens Trump’s America to the early days of Nazi Germany

The Illinois governor has criticized the Trump administration for its immigration crackdown, which has reportedly led to thousands of arrests in the state

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3 d. ago Regulator raises alarm over rise in top grades at English universities

Office for Students says almost two-thirds more first-class degrees were awarded than can be explained

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3 d. ago 'Overwhelmed and lonely' mum killed disabled daughter and then took her own life

Martina Karos, 40, and eight-year-old Eleni Edwards were found dead at their home after emergency services forced entry to the property when Eleni's school raised the alarm

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3 d. ago Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace – live

US president says ‘important sources’ also told him executions not going ahead as Iranian airspace reopens to flights after near-five-hour closureFull report: Iran protest killings have halted, Trump claims, as Tehran says executions are ‘out of the question’Iran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysPodcast: Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran?Moving for a moment to Australia, protesters have staged a rally outside the Iranian embassy in Canberra to demand regime change in Iran.About 100 demonstrators chanted “democracy for Iran” and “King Reza Pahlavi”, a reference to the last Iranian shah’s exiled son – a key figure in the anti-government protests.I don’t want Iran to be indentured to any foreign nation the moment anybody interferes. But if it means saving one life for it, we want a measured response that we can have this bloodshed ended. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Glasgow street evacuated amid 'hazmat incident' as area cordoned off

Emergency services were called to Killearn Street in Possilpark after the alarm was raised on Wednesday evening.

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