2 h. ago White farmers in Zimbabwe plead with Trump to help secure compensation for land seizures

Around 4,000 farmers were displaced from their land during the seizures more than a quarter of a century ago

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2 h. ago What Trump is forgetting: American nations have a long history of open borders | Daniel Mendiola

The US cites the ‘wisdom’ of historical immigration policy. But nation states in the Americas have spent more time with open borders than closedLate last year, Donald Trump’s White House published a new National Security Strategy (NSS) outlining its vision for the world. At the time, the plan raised alarm for dismissing European alliances (now largely confirmed after Trump threatened Nato allies over Greenland), previewing interventions in Latin America (also largely confirmed by recent military action in Venezuela), and aligning closely with the priorities of the Kremlin.The document also demonizes immigrants. In one widely cited passage, it even claims that “unchecked migration” has gotten so out of control that Europe is facing imminent “civilizational erasure”. On these grounds, the plan makes ending “The Era of Mass Migration” a top priority for the US. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Businesses face pressure to respond to immigration enforcement while also becoming a target of it

Businesses are coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it’s public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement or becoming the sites for arrests themselves

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66 h. ago What Trump officials and immigration lawyers say about ICE detaining a 5

Federal immigration agents in Minnesota are accused of using a 5-year-old boy as "bait" to arrest his father

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3 d. ago Irish Government agreed on ‘red flags’ with Donald Trump’s Board of Peace

Helen McEntee said: ‘We cannot join a structure that essentially will try to mimic or undermine the UN Security Council.’

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4 d. ago World is entering time of ‘great power politics’, warns German chancellor

Friedrich Merz says global order changing at ‘breathtaking pace’ and urges leaders in Davos not to accept new realityDavos live – latest updatesThe German chancellor has warned that the rise of “great powers” is shaking the foundations of the old world order, unravelling it at “breathtaking pace”.Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Friedrich Merz said a time of “great power politics” had begun, citing Russia’s war with Ukraine, China’s move into the “ranks of the great powers” and the radical reshaping of US foreign and security policy under Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Starmer take credit for Trump dropping his Greenland tariffs threat?

Sir Keir said the 'hard yards' of bolstering Arctic security can begin as he welcomed Donald Trump dropping tariff threats against European nations opposed to his ambitions to annex Greenland.

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4 d. ago PM says ‘hard yards’ of Greenland security ahead as he welcomes Trump shift

The Prime Minister said the US president’s shift in position was ‘good’ news as he spoke with residents on a visit to Hertfordshire on Thursday.

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4 d. ago PM says ‘hard yards’ of Greenland security ahead as he welcomes Trump’s shift

The Prime Minister said the US president’s shift in position was ‘good news’ as he spoke with residents on a visit to Hertfordshire on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Investigation launched at Donald Trump's Doonbeg golf resort after envelope with 'powder substance' discovered

A security alert at US President Donald Trump’s Irish golf resort was in place after a what was reported as an envelope believed to contain a powder substance was delivered to the site

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5 d. ago Rangers learn Lyall Cameron compensation fee as Dundee set to land six figure windfall

The Dark Blues have finally found out what they will receive for their academy graduate

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5 d. ago AI boss says chip sales to China ‘like selling nuclear weapons to North Korea’

Anthropic CEO says Trump administration’s approval has ‘incredible national security implications’

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5 d. ago Donald Trump's Greenland rant as he gives wild reason 'ungrateful' Denmark should hand it over

Trump made veiled threats to use America's military might to secure "right, title and ownership" of Greenland - arguing Denmark is being ungrateful by refusing to give it to the US

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5 d. ago Trump DOJ admits DOGE Social Security staff worked with political group trying to ‘overturn election results’

At least one staffer inside Elon Musk-led wrecking ball signed off on ‘voter data agreement’ with right-wing activist group

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5 d. ago Scammers duped billionaires with bogus tickets for access to Trump officials at Davos: report

The USA House is a venue just outside the Davos security boundary where billionaires can rub shoulders with Trump administration officials attending the event

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5 d. ago Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown

Doctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown

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6 d. ago Trump’s board of peace is an imperial court completely unlike what was proposed

The US president’s global club was endorsed by the security council on a false prospectus and seems aimed at displacing the United NationsLike many punters who have tried to do business with Donald Trump in the past, the UN has found itself a victim of a classic bait-and-switch, thinking it was buying one thing, but getting quite another.When they voted to endorse the board of peace in November, other members of the UN security council hoped they were binding Trump into a Gaza peace process, but it now appears they were hoodwinked into backing a Trump-dominated pay-to-play club: a global version of his Mar-a-Lago court aimed at supplanting the UN itself. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago In the face of Trump’s threats, Britain’s best path is clearer than ever: hurry back to Europe | Stella Creasy

Labour must urgently seek new roles and alliances, while also enhancing the UK’s own military capabilitiesStella Creasy is chair of the Labour Movement for EuropeIf the threats of Donald Trump prove anything, it is that the mantra of “shared values” with his administration is as much use as a chocolate teapot. Countries across the world are scrambling to adjust. Canada has announced a trade realignment towards China – and talk grows of counter-sanctions in Europe. If the UK wants to avoid being caught in the crossfire, there really is only one alternative: to finally take the brakes off rebuilding our common future in Europe.In the past few weeks, Nato has suffered life-changing injuries. This should not be surprising, given the repeated signals from Washington, from the anti-European screed in Trump’s National Security Strategy to the harassment of President Zelenskyy at the White House. When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time and act accordingly.Stella Cre...

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6 d. ago Katy Perry arrives at Davos with Justin Trudeau as European leaders brace for another Trump confrontation at summit

Trudeau gave a speech where he touched on the global upheaval currently challenging world leaders and what he called the 'backsliding of democracies'

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7 d. ago Who is on the frontline of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown?

These are the federal agencies detaining people across the US – mostly, but not all, under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland SecurityWhen the Trump administration ordered a surge of armed federal immigration enforcement personnel on to the streets of Minneapolis, the Department of Homeland Security declared it the largest operation in its history and the liberal midwestern city became Donald Trump’s latest chosen hotspot.Such escalations mark the US president’s agenda of mass arrests and deportations from the US interior. The highest-profile efforts involve officers from multiple agencies rushing to prominent Democratic-led US cities, against local leaders’ wishes. But coast to coast, federal officers have been raiding homes, businesses, commercial parking lots – even schools, hospitals and courthouses. The efforts have delighted the president’s hardcore Make America Great Again voter base, but are also tearing families apart and spreading fear and even death on the streets...

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