3 h. ago I grew up on American food. Trust me, it’s the last thing Europe needs | Alexander Hurst

The EU is under pressure to strike a trade deal with Trump, but an influx of mass-produced, low-quality food must be off the tableAll over European media, the take seems to be similar – that the EU is “under pressure” to conclude some sort of deal with the US in order to avoid Donald Trump’s 9 July deadline for the unilateral imposition of broad tariffs. What might be on the table in the attempt to secure that? In early May, the EU trade commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, was already suggesting that a deal to increase purchases from the US could include agricultural products – a possibility that seems to remain even though Šefčovič later clarified that the EU was not contemplating changing its health or safety standards.Since I have failed to Abba (“Always be boldly acronyming”) and don’t have anything as good as Taco (“Trump always chickens out”) – coined by the Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong – at the ready, I’ll simply reach for the easy line: opening the door even slightly...

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19 h. ago Arnold Schwarzenegger and Donald Trump feud from TV taunt to immigration dig

Arnold Schwarzenegger has spoken out on the ongoing ICE crisis in the US, after Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign has caused fury across the country

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42 h. ago Prince William makes solo Royal Ascot outing after Kate Middleton pulls out last minute

Prince William has arrived at the second day of Royal Ascot solo, after Princess Kate pulled out of the event as she tries to find the right balance when it comes to engagements and her recovery from cancer treatment

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61 h. ago Federal employees say many government agencies at a standstill thanks to DOGE cuts: ‘We are set up for failure’

‘Without science, the agency can’t function. And that’s what we’re seeing right now,’ one source told Politico

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64 h. ago Sarah Ferguson walks hand in hand with daughter Beatrice at Royal Ascot in first appearance since revealing she took 'sanctuary' at a Swiss facility

The outing comes just after she received treatment at Paracelsus Recovery in Zurich - a high-end clinic known for offering support for people grappling with mental illness.

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5 d. ago Trump’s military parade under way amid mass protests across US; some rallies thwarted by violence and threats

Millions show up to thousands of anti-Trump demonstrations despite killings in Minnesota; Virginia and San Francisco report vehicles driving into crowdsFull report: Millions across US turn out for anti-Trump protestsTanks to roll through Washington as Trump hosts US military paradeIt will be a parade fit for a king – which is precisely why critics worry what message it will send the rest of the world about the future of democracy in America.On Saturday, there will be tanks on the streets of the nation’s capital as Washington hosts a celebration of the US army’s 250th anniversary, which happens to coincide with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.North Korea: military parades. China: military parades. Russia: military parades.These aren’t parades to celebrate a victory and it’s certainly not to celebrate the United States army’s birthday. This is a parade to aggrandise Donald Trump’s ego. No one who knows either Trump or his pattern of behavior would think for a minute this is anything else...

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6 d. ago A Border Patrol agent died in 2009. His widow is still fighting a backlogged US program for benefits

When her husband died during a U.S. Border Patrol training program for new agents, Lisa Afolayan applied for the federal benefits promised to families of first responders whose lives are cut short die in the line of duty

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6 d. ago Donald Trump to face protests against military parade across America

It follows days of protest in Los Angeles in response to immigration raids in the Californian city - and Trump's policy of mass deportations

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7 d. ago Trump reacts to criticism of mass deportations from business leaders – live

US president promises changes after industry chiefs complain about losing farm and hospitality workers but is cryptic about details A woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Mass resignations at prestigious scholarship board over Trump admin ‘interference’

All but one of the 12 board members has quit

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8 d. ago Protests over Trump’s ICE raids continue spreading to other major cities

Protests against President Donald Trump’s mass deportations of illegal immigrants have popped up in cities such as New York, Austin, Chicago and Atlanta

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8 d. ago LA protests live: Curfew lifted after ‘mass arrests’ as Trump mulls sending troops to other cities

A Trump-ordered battalion of U.S. Marines is set to arrive in Los Angeles today as unrest continues for a sixth day

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8 d. ago Trump sets record straight on migrant detention center rumor fueling riots in LA

In February, Trump deployed members of the Armed Forces to expand the capacity of a detention facility at the Cuba base.

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8 d. ago White House slams 'fake news' report Trump has big plans to send 9,000 migrants to notorious terrorist detention center

In February, Trump deployed members of the Armed Forces to expand the capacity of a detention facility at the Cuba base.

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8 d. ago Trump to send 9,000 migrants to notorious terrorist detention center as mass deportation plan ramps up

In February, Trump deployed members of the Armed Forces to expand the capacity of a detention facility at the Cuba base.

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9 d. ago LA protests live: ‘Mass arrests’ after curfew begins as Trump mulls sending troops to other cities

A Trump-ordered battalion of U.S. Marines is set to step foot in Los Angeles Wednesday morning as unrest continues for a sixth day

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9 d. ago Trump's mass deportations sees riots spread to Denver as anti

Violent unrest has taken hold in yet another US city after the huge protests that have rocked Los Angeles for five days have spread to Denver, where demonstrators have faced volleys of tear gas from police

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9 d. ago White House says it will spare some Aids programs that were on the chopping block

Congressional Republicans voice concerns over cuts to signature HIV prevention program, forcing rethink ahead of consequential vote on planned federal funding cuts

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9 d. ago Trump administration to cut all USAID overseas roles and axe thousands of staff

State department to take control of US foreign assistance programs in mass restructuring by 30 SeptemberThe Trump administration will eliminate all USAID (United States Agency for International Development) overseas positions worldwide by 30 September in a dramatic restructuring of remaining US foreign aid operations.In a Tuesday state department cable obtained by the Guardian, secretary of state Marco Rubio ordered the abolishment of the agency’s entire international workforce, transferring control of foreign assistance programs directly to the state department. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Los Angeles protests follow weeks of intensifying immigration enforcement

The Pentagon’s deployment of about 700 Marines to Los Angeles to help the National Guard respond to immigration protests follows weeks of rapid developments in President Donald Trump’s signature domestic priority for mass deportations

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