25 h. ago Trump to cut ‘Democrat agencies’ as White House says government shutdown layoffs could be in the thousands – live

Trump touts meeting with Russ Vought ‘of Project 2025 fame’ to determine where cuts can be made; Karoline Leavitt blames Democrats for looming job lossesHere’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housingShare your views on the US government shutdownKaroline Leavitt also spoke on Fox News this morning.“The Democrats should know that they put the White House and the president in this position,” she said. “And if they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government. It’s very simple. Pass the clean continuing resolution and all of this goes away.”These discussions and these conversations, these meetings would not be happening if the Democrats had voted to keep the government open. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Trump to meet with Project 2025 architect on cutting ‘Democrat agencies’ amid government shutdown – live

Trump touts meeting with Russ Vought ‘of Project 2025 fame’ to determine where cuts can be made as the federal government remains shut for second dayHere’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housingSince the US government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, tens of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed (told not to work), while others must work without pay until Congress passes a budget. The shutdown will have a wide range of effects on government services and programs as well as the US economy, from national parks to travel and housing.My colleague Marina Dunbar explains what it means for everyday people:This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP. We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working America. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Trump to meet with Project 2025 architect on cutting ‘Democrat agendas’ amid government shutdown – live

Trump touts meeting with Russ Vought ‘of Project 2025 fame’ to determine where cuts can be made as the federal government remains shut for second dayHere’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housingDonald Trump is up and truthing as the White House presses on with seizing the opportunity provided by the shutdown to axe federal jobs and Democratic spending priorities. “I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity,” Trump writes this morning.He said he has a meeting today with Russell Vought, “of Project 2025 fame” who is now the head of the office for management and budget, “to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent”.I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and wheth...

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57 h. ago Jannik Sinner v Learner Tien live: China Open final result as Italian responds to Carlos Alcaraz shock

Sinner responded to Carlos Alcaraz’s victory in the Japan Open final, which was followed by his withdrawal from the Shanghai Masters

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59 h. ago Jannik Sinner v Learner Tien live: China Open final latest score and updates

Sinner looks to respond to Carlos Alcaraz’s victory in the Japan Open final, which was followed by his withdrawal from the Shanghai Masters

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3 d. ago Alcaraz v Fritz live: Japan Open final result as World No 1 joins elite group with eighth title of season

World No 1 Alcaraz claims an eighth title this season and extends his dominant run of form with a 6-4 6-4 win

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3 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Taylor Fritz live: Japan Open final latest score and updates

World No 1 Alcaraz is bidding for an eighth title this season after reaching a 10th final

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3 d. ago Trump puts an ‘I’ in ‘peace plan’ as he touts ‘one of the greatest days in civilization’ and makes it all about him

President Donald Trump is on his own increasingly frenetic campaign to paint himself the peacemaker, as the unfinished nature of Monday’s Gaza peace deal announcement proves, writes John Bowden

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4 d. ago Cannabis stocks surge after Donald Trump touts senior healthcare benefits

US president boosts shares in sector by sharing video advocating medical use of hemp-derived cannabidiol

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4 d. ago Cannabis stocks surge after Trump touts senior healthcare benefits

US president boosts shares in sector by sharing video advocating medical use of hemp-derived cannabidiol

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4 d. ago Stellantis’s financial chief steps down as carmaker struggles with turnaround

Doug Ostermann’s resignation follows announcement of temporary production halt at six European plants

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4 d. ago Raducanu v Pegula live: China Open result as British No 1 misses match points in sickening defeat

Raducanu suffered another heartbreaking defeat after holding match points to exit the China Open, with Pegula winning 3-6 7-6 (11-9) 6-0

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu v Jessica Pegula live: China Open latest score and updates

Raducanu is bidding to improve her record against top-10 opponents after a run of defeats

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7 d. ago VW to pause production at two plants as electric vehicle sales stall

German factories to halt work for one week next month in blow to EV switchoverVolkswagen is to pause production at two of its plants in Germany because of weak demand for fully electric cars.The carmaker will suspend work for one week in mid-October in Dresden as well as at its EV plant in Zwickau, which produces six EV models for VW, Audi and Cupra. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: Deadly storm nears Vietnam after wreaking havoc in southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

Ragasa weakens to a tropical storm after making landfall in China

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8 d. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: Storm heads for Vietnam after wreaking havoc in southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

The storm brought several Asian megacities to a standstill

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8 d. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: World’s strongest storm breaks records in China after slamming Taiwan and Hong Kong

Taiwan races to reach survivors while Hong Kong and Macau are brought to a standstill

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9 d. ago Trump's touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it

A Trump administration decision to repurpose an old chemotherapy drug for autism has surprised many experts — including the physician who recently proposed the idea

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9 d. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: Most powerful storm of 2025 makes landfall in China after two million evacuated

Taiwan races to reach survivors while Hong Kong and Macau are brought to a standstill

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9 d. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: China evacuates two million people after 15 killed in Taiwan

Taiwan races to reach survivors while Hong Kong and Macau are brought to a standstill

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