47 m. ago US funds supported Nepal's growing LGBTQ+ community. Now that money is gone

Many support centers for Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community have closed since the Trump administration began dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development

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55 m. ago A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies

Some colleges are canceling graduation ceremonies that recognize individual cultures or groups

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60 m. ago Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis as rising costs send more families to food banks

Food banks say income stagnation and rising living costs are increasing demand at their organizations across the country — all as the federal government shuts off funding streams that provide millions with healthier, harder-to-get groceries

Economics

61 m. ago Trump’s bombing campaign against Houthis tests his vow to ‘stop wars’

The US is conducting its largest bombardment since the war on Isis — with no clear endgame

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61 m. ago Release of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia key to any peace deal, rights groups say

Kyiv-based Centre for Civil Liberties says tortured inmates bypassed amid focus on territory and security guaranteesUkrainian and Russian civil society leaders have called for the unconditional release of thousands of Ukrainian civilians being held in Russian captivity, pushing for world leaders to make it a central part of any peace deal.Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Kyiv-based Centre for Civil Liberties, which won the 2022 Nobel peace prize, said most of the discussion on ending the conflict, led by Donald Trump’s administration, focused solely on territories and potential security guarantees. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago European city frozen in time where dark tourists descend every year

This ancient city has become such a holiday hotspot that tourist numbers had to be capped at 20,000 a day. Still, millions flock to see this remarkable ruins of this once thriving Roman town

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2 h. ago May 2025's best new books including anticipated romantasy and Love Island meets White Lotus thriller

From a thrilling whodunnit to a breathless romance, May is going to be a big month for book lovers

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2 h. ago Trump administration issues stark warning of 'consequences' to Iran amid WW3 fears

Iran will 'pay the CONSEQUENCE at the time and place of our choosing', warned US defence secretary Pete Hegseth in a post on X - 'you were warned', Hegseth said

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2 h. ago Donald and Melania Trump's nightly ritual before sleeping in separate rooms

US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump reportedly sleep in separate bedrooms, but an insider has said they have a nightly ritual they carry out together on most nights

Politics

3 h. ago Kamala Harris to step back into spotlight to give sharp critique of Trump

Democratic presidential candidate to speak in San Francisco after keeping low profile since election defeatKamala Harris will step back into the political spotlight on Wednesday night to deliver a sharp critique of Donald Trump, warning that his presidency has put the US at risk of a constitutional crisis.The former vice-president has mostly kept a low profile since leaving the White House in January following her bitter defeat to Trump. Now, a day after Trump celebrated 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan, she is expected to deliver a forceful renunciation of the president’s stunning power grabs that have prompted warnings of creeping authoritarianism. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump says he would ‘love’ to see ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith run for president

The president said he would put the TV personality and sports pundit above other Democratic candidates as Smith challenged him on attacks on DEI

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3 h. ago Trump on tariff deals at town hall: ‘I’m in less of a hurry than you’

The president appeared to row back on claims he had already made agreements with hundreds of countries, downgrading them to just a handful of ‘potential deals’

Economics

4 h. ago Trump claims he ‘hasn’t made any mistakes’ in first 100 days under questioning on TV town hall: Live

The president was grilled by journalist Bill O’Reilly and sports pundit Stephen A Smith as he joined NewsNation town hall by phone

Politics

4 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live updates: mushroom cook’s murder trial continues in Victoria’s supreme court

Victorian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023Hello and welcome to Guardian Australia’s live coverage of the Erin Patterson trial, which is expected to restart at 10.30am this morning.Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson by feeding them a beef wellington dish allegedly laced with death cap mushrooms in July 2023. The lunch took place in the regional Victorian town of Leongatha, in Australia’s south-east. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Canada election results live updates: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party win as country rebukes Trump’s trade agenda

The White House spokesperson says the election result 'does not affect President Trump's plan'

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5 h. ago Trump campaign chief claims he visited Australia to advise Liberals at start of election campaign

Exclusive: Chris LaCivita, Trump’s presidential campaign co-manager, tells undercover reporters he advised on ‘structural issues’ related to Peter Dutton; the Coalition denies LaCivita was involved in campaign in any waySee all our Australia 2025 election coverageOne of the architects of Donald Trump’s 2024 victory claims he made an unpublicised visit to Australia to advise the Liberal party about “structural issues” related to Peter Dutton ahead of the federal election.The veteran Republican strategist Chris LaCivita told undercover reporters posing as prospective clients for political consulting work he was working as a private consultant on the visit to Australia, not in an official capacity or as an adviser to the US president. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago US and Ukraine sign minerals deal that solidifies investment in Kyiv’s defense against Russia

Move seals a deal to create a fund the Trump administration says will begin to repay roughly $175bn provided to UkraineThe US and Kyiv have signed an agreement to share profits and royalties from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths, sealing a deal that Donald Trump has said will provide an economic incentive for the US to continue to invest in Ukraine’s defense and its reconstruction after he brokers a peace deal with Russia.The minerals deal, which has been the subject of tense negotiations for months and nearly fell through hours before it was signed, will establish a US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund that the Trump administration has said will begin to repay an estimated $175bn in aid provided to Ukraine since the beginning of the war. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: 30 years on, 90s icons Patsy Kensit and Kate Moss keep their cool

With their rock-star husbands and love of partying, they have lived parallel lives since the 'Cool Britannia' years.

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6 h. ago FBI reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

The FBI has reassigned several agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers

Events

6 h. ago Capitals’ Taylor Raddysh testifies in Hockey Canada trial about texts from ‘that night in London’

Capitals’ Taylor Raddysh testifies in Hockey Canada trial about texts from ‘that night in London’ - The Athletic  The New York Times

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