9 h. ago Musk declares war on Trump as split over ‘big, beautiful’ bill gets personal

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s public brawl has implications for the ‘big, beautiful bill’ as it turns ugly, John Bowden writes

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32 h. ago Trump suspends Harvard University's foreign student visa program for 'undermining' national security

President Donald Trump has officially declared he will restrict foreign nationals from studying at Harvard University.

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37 h. ago UN Security Council will vote on a resolution demanding a Gaza ceasefire, with US veto expected

The U.N. Security Council will vote on a resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza

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41 h. ago Trump told to 'pick a side' as Russia vows to 'erase Ukraine off face of the earth'

The recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian airbases have sent Russia into a fury as Trump has been asked to declare 'which side of history is he on' as Russian have called the attack 'terrorism'

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56 h. ago UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution amid humanitarian crisis

The U_N_ Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution which demands “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties.”

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on Trump and children: protect the innocent from this dark vision of the US soul | Editorial

Republicans say they want more babies, but seek to strip away healthcare and food support, undermine migrant families and remove labour protections for the young“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children,” Nelson Mandela observed 30 years ago. Though the ugly heart of the Trump administration has hardly been hidden, there is an especially grotesque contrast between its vaunted family values and its treatment of the young.On the campaign trail, Donald Trump declared: “I want a baby boom.” JD Vance, his vice-president, says he wants “more happy children in our country”. Maga pro-natalists are pushing incentives for families to have more children. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Hamas says it is still reviewing a US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire

Hamas says it is continuing to review a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza

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6 d. ago China has ‘totally violated’ its trade agreement’ with the US, says Trump

President took to social media to denounce Beijing in the latest development in his ongoing tariff warDonald Trump declared that China has “totally violated its agreement” against the US on trade just two weeks after the countries reached a deal, raising fears that the trade war will continue to rattle the global economy.“I made a FAST DEAL with China in order to save them from what I thought was going to be a very bad situation,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday morning. “Everybody was happy! That is the good news!!! The bad news is that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘Gaza is the hungriest place on earth’: UN’s stark warning as Israel accused of drip

The ‘catastrophic’ aid situation comes as hopes for a 60-day ceasefire proposed by the US hangs in the balance

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6 d. ago Hamas ‘thoroughly reviewing’ Israel’s response to US ceasefire proposal

Draft reportedly includes release of 28 hostages in first week, 60-day ceasefire and aid for Gaza when deal signed offHamas has received Israel’s response to a US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire deal and is “thoroughly reviewing” it, even though the response does not meet any of the Palestinians’ “just and legitimate demands”, one of the militant group’s officials has said.On Thursday, the White House said Israel had agreed to the US truce proposal, and Hamas said it was reviewing the plan, although it described the agreement as more biased in favour of Israel than previous proposals. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Israel reportedly accepts US ceasefire proposal but Hamas says it fails to end war

Israeli forces kill at least 70 Palestinians in strikes since Thursday and order closure of last remaining hospital in northern Gaza

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7 d. ago Hamas says US ceasefire plan accepted by Israel does not meet its demands to end war in Gaza

The White House confirmed that Israel ‘backed and supported’ the new proposal

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7 d. ago Hamas says US ceasefire plan accepted by Israel does not meet demands to end war in Gaza

Draft reportedly includes release of 28 hostages in first week, a 60-day ceasefire and aid for Gaza as soon as deal signed offIsrael has agreed to a US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, the White House has said, and Hamas said it was reviewing the plan although its terms did not meet the group’s demands.As a US-backed system for distributing food in the shattered territory expanded, Israeli media reported that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told the families of hostages held in Gaza that Israel had accepted a deal presented by US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Netanyahu says Israel accepts US ceasefire plan in Gaza as Hamas says it is examining proposal

The proposal by Witkoff would reportedly see Palestinian militant group Hamas release of ten living hostages, 60 days of truce and a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from the embattled Strip

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7 d. ago Gaza ceasefire talks: What we know as Trump team shares ‘good feeling’ about ending conflict

Israel and Hamas have given differing messages on the state of US-brokered negotiations

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8 d. ago Trump's tariffs dealt catastrophic blow as judge rules worldwide trade levies 'illegal'

President Donald Trump's global tariffs were declared illegal and blocked by a federal court on Wednesday in a massive blow to his administration.

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8 d. ago Donald Trump doubles down on calls for Canada to be made 51st US state in apparent rebuke after King Charles' declaration that country will remain 'strong and free'

The comments appears to run contrary to claims from the U.S. ambassador to Canada, who said last week that the annexation saga was 'over'.

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9 d. ago King Charles speech live: Canada facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ amid Trump tensions, declares monarch

Charles is the first British monarch in almost 70 years to preside over the opening of the Canadian parliament

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9 d. ago Trump 'is seriously considering lifting all restrictions on how Ukraine can fight Russia' after declaring Putin 'absolutely crazy'

With talks making little progress, and Russia still hammering Ukraine with successive drone strikes, one official said current restrictions are 'under review'.

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1 week ago Hamas 'agrees to U.S. proposal for ceasefire' that would see 10 living hostages released and 70 days of truce with Israel in beleaguered Gaza Strip

The proposal by US special envoy Steve Witkoff would reportedly see the release of ten living hostages, 70 days of truce and a partial Israeli withdrawal from the strip.

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