8 h. ago What Trump’s order for the military to take control of border ‘buffer zone’ means for the future of migrant crossings

Move is latest step in Trump’s use of soldiers in border enforcement, typically an area outside of military control

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11 h. ago Trump orders military to take control of border lands as he continues to crack down on migrants crossings: Live

Rep. Greg Casar accused Trump of attempting to ‘shift the news off his tariff disaster’ by suddenly authorizing the military to take control of public lands along the southern border

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15 h. ago ‘As an environmental scientist, I’m horrified’: Should supersonic passenger travel be making a comeback?

Twenty years after Concorde was grounded, a new wave of ‘quiet’ supersonic aircraft are in development – but not everyone welcomes the return of this costly, carbon-intensive technologyWhen I call Blake Scholl from New York, he says it’s a shame we couldn’t have met at his office in Colorado. If only there were a supersonic jet that could cruise at 1.7 times the speed of sound, and get me there two hours quicker than the typical JFK-to-Denver route.There soon might be. Scholl is the CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company betting that ordinary civilians want to shoot across the sky at 1,100 miles (1,700 kilometres) per hour. After the pandemic brought a slump to the skies, air travel has returned to its former levels, and in-person business events are back on track. As a faster option for these travellers, Boom is developing its breakneck jets to be operational by 2029 – nearly a quarter century after Concorde landed its last plane. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump trying to distract from tariff ‘disaster’ by deploying military to border, says lawmaker: Live

Rep. Greg Casar accused Trump of attempting to ‘shift the news off his tariff disaster’ by suddenly authorizing the military to take control of public lands along the southern border

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20 h. ago Trump deploying military to federal border lands to ‘shift news’ from tariff ‘disaster,’ says lawmaker: Live

‘Trump wants to shift the news off his tariff economic disaster,’ says Congressman Greg Casar

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20 h. ago Trump deploying military to border is aimed at ‘shifting news’ from tariff ‘disaster,’ says lawmaker: Live

Rep. Greg Casar accused Trump of attempting to ‘shift the news off his tariff disaster’ by suddenly authorizing the military to take control of public lands along the southern border

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23 h. ago Huge upgrade set for Spanish airport with reputation for constant queues

A tiny yet popular airport, which has been branded 'chaotic and unorganised', has unveiled a huge plan to help slash long queues at border control - which impacts millions of Brits every single year

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37 h. ago Pentagon fires Greenland military chief over her criticism of JD Vance's visit to the territory which Trump has vowed to take over

Colonel Susannah Meyers was removed from her duties at Pituffik Space Base, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday night.

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41 h. ago Britain announces £450million military aid ‘surge’ to Ukraine ahead of defence summit

MoD says ‘major’ new military support package will boost Ukraine’s armed forces as they continue to defend against Russian attack

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3 d. ago Trump declares he would 'absolutely' bomb Iran if it refuses to give up its bid for nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump said he would 'absolutely' take military action against Iran 'if necessary,' days after meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

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3 d. ago White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’

Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-makingThe White House is ending funding for the body that produces the federal government’s pre-eminent climate report, which summarizes the impacts of rising global temperatures on the United States.Every four years, the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is required by Congress to release a new national climate assessment to ensure leaders understand the drivers of – and threats posed by – global warming. It is the most comprehensive, far-reaching and up-to-date analysis of the climate crisis, playing a key role in local and national decision making about agriculture, energy production, and land and water use. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump promises to raise military budget to $1 trillion even as DOGE hacks other agencies to the bones

President says some of the funding to pay for the increase would come from savings under Elon Musk’s department

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4 d. ago Trump planning pricey military parade on his 79th birthday: Report

This June 14 will mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army — and also happens to be the president’s birthday

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4 d. ago Trump plans grand military parade for his birthday amid veteran concerns

US President Donald Trump wants to plan a birthday bash involving a "big military parade" celebrating both him and Americans in uniform, but the proposals have sparked concern from veterans, many of whom have been laid off under DOGE cuts

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5 d. ago Trump administration fires senior Navy female officer at NATO. She appeared on a 'woke' list

U.S. officials say Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman on NATO’s military committee, was fired over the weekend by the Trump administration

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5 d. ago Trump administration is having early discussions to hold a military parade in Washington on June 14

The Trump administration is having early discussions about a grand military parade in Washington this summer

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5 d. ago Trump wants 'big military parade' from Pentagon to White House for his 79th birthday

President Donald Trump reportedly wants a 'big military parade' to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army - a date the coincides with his 79th birthday.

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5 d. ago Dominican Republic to crack down harder on migrants as Haitians flee violence

Dominican President Luis Abinader has announced more than a dozen measures to crack down on migrants who have entered the Dominican Republic illegally as people in neighboring Haiti flee a surge in gang violence

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7 d. ago Thousands in Spain join nationwide march to protest against housing crisis

Organisers say 150,000 joined protest in Madrid urging the government to ‘end the housing racket’ and to demand access to affordable housingTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spain in the latest protest against housing speculation and to demand access to affordable homes.Organisers claim that up to 150,000 joined the protest in Madrid while smaller demonstrations were held in about 40 cities across the country. Protesters from Málaga on the Costa del Sol to Vigo in the Atlantic northwest chanted “end the housing racket” and “landlords are guilty, the government is responsible”. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Chelsea vs Tottenham LIVE: Fernandez heads in from delicious Palmer cross as Blues lead in Premier League

Enzo Maresca’s side look to stay in the Champions League places as they take on 14th-placed Spurs

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