94 m. ago Trump says he’s designating antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization’. But what does that mean?

Trump said he will also be ‘strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA’ be investigated

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4 h. ago Trump says he’s designating the antifa movement a ‘major terrorist organization’. But what does that mean?

Trump said he will also be ‘strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA’ be investigated

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5 h. ago Donald Trump designates 'sick and dangerous' Antifa as a 'major' terrorist organization

President Donald Trump said he is designating the far-left ANTIFA movement as a terrorist organization.

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16 h. ago I know many are deeply opposed to Trump’s visit. But Keir Starmer doesn’t have that luxury | Martin Kettle

The choice for governments around the world is clear: engage, or fall beneath the US president’s wheel. For now, Britain must do the formerHas any visiting leader ever seen so little of Britain or the British as Donald Trump is doing this week? The absurdly unrepresentative version of the country offered up to the US president on his second state visit on Wednesday was a Windsor parody, a Potemkin version of this country, glistening with protocol and polish, amid a lavish reenactment of the British monarchy’s invented traditions. Just about the only thing that was authentic was the rain.But here’s the unalterable and underlying thing. None of that really matters. What matters is that Trump is the most powerful leader in the world. Despite all the Trumpian shocks, the US and Britain remain allies. Business can and should be done between them. So the opportunity for face-time with Trump, in circumstances designed to soften him up with flattery and engage him over this country’s own pr...

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35 h. ago Why has Trump filed a $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times?

President has accused paper of trying to damage his ‘business, personal and political reputation’Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, book publisher Penguin and several Times reporters in a district court in Florida on Monday night, accusing them of reporting “specifically designed to try and damage President Trump’s business, personal and political reputation”.Trump seeks $15bn, plus punitive damages, court costs and “other relief”. Here’s a brief look at what’s in the filing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Melania Trump makes subtle tribute to Giorgio Armani after late designer was one of few fashion bigwigs to stand by her

Despite a slew of designers refusing to dress Melania Trump following Donald Trump's election, Giorgio Armani was not one of them.

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2 w. ago Trump Intel deal designed to block sale of chipmaking unit, CFO says

US chipmaker has faced pressure to sell lossmaking foundry business struggling to compete with TSMC

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3 w. ago US parents and teachers: share your experiences of AI in schools

We would like to hear what people think about the use of artificial intelligence in schools in the USStudents in grades K-12 have been invited by Melania Trump to take part in a nationwide contest designed to encourage the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help solve community issues. The first lady wants students to “unleash their imagination and showcase the spirit of American innovation” by participating in the government-sponsored contest.We want to hear from parents and teachers on their experiences of AI in schools. How do you feel about it being used in education? Do you support it or are you against it? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump threatens tariffs on countries that ‘discriminate’ against US tech

President’s move could hit UK’s digital services tax and measures in EU states such as France, Italy and SpainBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs and export restrictions on countries whose taxes, legislation and regulations target US big tech companies such as Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple.In a post on the US president’s social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said “digital taxes, legislation, rules or regulations are all designed to harm, or discriminate against, American technology”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nvidia's CEO says it's in talks with Trump administration on a new chip for China

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration

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3 w. ago Cracker Barrel loses $94 million in a day after disastrous rebrand sparks MAGA outrage

The new logo for the restaurant chain has been blasted by Trump’s MAGA base, claiming the design is ‘woke’ and ‘boring’

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