6 h. ago Another top US law firm strikes deal with Trump to avoid being targeted – US politics live

Law firm criticized by Elon Musk agrees to $100m in pro bono legal work for the federal government amid criticism of top law firms caving to pressureBig law firms being threatened by Trump face pressure to speak outVance Greenland visit – live updatesCanadian prime minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump’s first phone call will take place this morning, a source with knowledge of the matter has told Radio-Canada.It will be their first conversation as leaders and comes days after Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on cars from overseas, a move Carney condemned as a “direct attack” on Canadian workers. Trump later threatened further tariffs if the EU worked with Canada “in order to do economic harm to the USA”. Carney said:We will defend our workers, we will defend our companies, we will defend our country, and we will defend it together.I’m available for a call, but you know, we’re going to talk on our terms as a sovereign country, not as what he pretends we are. Conti...

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6 h. ago Organizers accuse Trump of trying to silence federal workers with union order

Union leaders say president is union-busting as he seeks to eliminate collective bargaining across agenciesUS politics live – latest updatesUnion leaders have accused Donald Trump of union-busting in a “blatant” attempt to silence them after the president stepped up his attacks on government unions on Thursday, signing an executive order that attempts to eliminate collective bargaining for hundreds of thousands of federal workers.The order limits the departments and classifications of federal workers who can organize a union and instructs the government to stop engaging in any collective bargaining. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Live updates as Oldham park shut by police following serious incident

Police descended on the park this afternoon

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8 h. ago Myanmar earthquake latest: Military make urgent plea with devastated quake

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates after a A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has rocked Myanmar causing homes to shake and collapse in neighbouring Thailand.

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9 h. ago Live updates as emergency services deal with incident in Cardiff Bay

There is a large police presence at the scene

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9 h. ago Live updates as traffic builds in Cardiff Bay after crash between car and cyclist

Police and the ambulance service were called to the scene and there is queueing traffic in the area as a result - drivers should find an alternative route where possible

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9 h. ago Myanmar and Thailand earthquake latest: More than 140 dead in Myanmar as 117 trapped under Bangkok skyscraper

At least five people are dead and 117 missing after a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, collapsed following the quake in Myanmar

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12 h. ago King Charles' 'frustration' during cancer treatment revealed by Queen Camilla

King Charles has postponed a string of engagements he had been due to carry out today in Birmingham following a short period in hospital after suffering side effects from his cancer treatment

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12 h. ago Myanmar and Thailand earthquake latest: Death toll rises after 7.7 quake as 81 trapped under Bangkok skyscraper

At least three people are dead and 81 missing after a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, collapsed following the in Myanmar

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13 h. ago Myanmar and Thailand earthquake live: Bangkok declared disaster area with 81 trapped in collapsed building

At least three people are dead and 81 missing after a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, collapsed following the in Myanmar

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15 h. ago LIVE M62 and M60 traffic updates as two lanes shut following crash sparking delays

Queues are building in the area

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15 h. ago LIVE M62 and M60 traffic updates after two lanes shut following crash sparking delays

Queues are building in the area

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15 h. ago Bangkok declared a disaster area with dozens trapped in collapsed skyscraper after massive earthquake hits Thailand and Myanmar – live updates

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Myanmar earthquake live: Dozens trapped in Bangkok building collapse after massive 7.7 tremor

Two people were killed after the quake, centred near Mandalay in Myanmar, caused a skyscraper in Thailand to collapse

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16 h. ago Dame Esther Rantzen was given 'months to live' as she prepared for 'last spring' before tragic update

Journalist and TV presenter Dame Esther Rantzen is no longer responding to medical treatment, according to her daughter Rebecca Wilcox, who revealed her mum was 'given a few months to live'

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16 h. ago Myanmar earthquake live: Bangkok declares state of emergency after massive 7.7 tremor strikes central Myanmar

Quake, centred near Mandalay, sent panicked residents onto the streets in Myanmar and Thailand

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16 h. ago Myanmar earthquake latest: Terror as locals and tourists flee screaming with tremors felt in China and Thailand

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates after a A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has rocked Myanmar causing homes to shake and collapse in neighbouring Thailand.

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16 h. ago State of emergency declared in Bangkok as Thailand and Myanmar hit by 7.7

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayRead our main report hereA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Blackstone Edge fire LIVE updates as crews begin second day tackling huge beauty spot blaze

Flames soared from the scene in Rochdale overnight

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22 h. ago Anthony Albanese calls Australian federal election for 3 May

Albanese visits governor general to kickstart Labor’s five-week election campaign, as Peter Dutton frames Coalition’s pitch around living standardsAustralian election campaign 2025: live updatesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has framed the federal election as a choice between Labor’s plan to “keep building” and Peter Dutton’s “promises to cut” after announcing voters will head to the polls on 3 May.The prime minister visited the governor general, Sam Mostyn, on Friday morning to dissolve the 47th parliament, triggering a five-week race to form the next government.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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