43 m. ago European stocks open lower, with US futures falling, despite gains in Asia

The selling pressure was triggered following Wall Street's rally, which was driven by President Donald Trump's decision to grant a one-month exemption for US automakers from his 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports

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51 m. ago UK urged to stop Northern Ireland being ‘caught in crossfire’ of US

Concerns were raised in the Commons about the ‘particularly complex’ situation for Northern Ireland even if the UK avoids tariffs.

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70 m. ago Keir Starmer's dire personal rating boosted by Ukraine leadership as Brits give damning verdict on Donald Trump

The Prime Minister is now more popular than Reform's Nigel Farage for the first time since September, according to YouGov.

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1 hour ago Ukrainian ambassador warns Donald Trump 'is destroying the world order' in 'Axis of Evil' speech

Valerii Zaluzhnyi warned that Nato could cease to exist and Russia will set its sights on Europe next, as Ukraine's president Zelensky prepares to join EU leaders for a summit

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1 hour ago Canadians: how is the Trump administration affecting politics in Canada and in your community?

We’d like to hear how the political landscape in Canadian communities, families and workplaces has been affected by the tensions with the Trump administrationAs Canada has announced retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, we’d like to hear how the tensions between Canada and the US administration are affecting the political landscape across Canada.Have political views in your family, community or wider area shifted? We’re also keen to hear whether relationships of Canadians with American family members, friends and colleagues have changed. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Department of Education braced amid reports of imminent Trump order to close it – US politics live

Trump order to Linda McMahon expected to claim that department has failed ‘children, teachers and families’, ABC News reportsThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has said that Republicans cannot meet their own budget target to pass Donald Trump’s legislative priorities without imposing cuts on Medicare or Medicaid.The House Republican budget blueprint envisions the House Energy and Commerce Committee will cut spending by $880bn, however, when its spending on Medicare and Medicaid are excluded from its spend, it only has $581bn of expenditure with which to make the savings.This letter from CBO confirms what we’ve been saying all along: the math doesn’t work without devastating Medicaid cuts. Republicans know their spin is a lie, and the truth is they have no problem taking health care away from millions of Americans so that the rich can get richer. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The critical disconnect that led to Zelensky and Trump’s fiery showdown

The misalignment between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump has significant implications for Ukraine’s strategic position and for European security, Andrea Caputo writes

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2 h. ago Charles Barkley calls athletes who won’t visit Trump’s White House ‘stupid’. I disagree | Etan Thomas

Sports stars have stayed silent about the policies of the new administration. I spoke to someone who knows all about the power – and price – of protestSince Donald Trump took office for his second term, he has taken a blowtorch to America. He has pardoned January 6 rioters, started the gutting of the federal government, eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs, insulted who we thought were the country’s allies, and vilified immigrants.While there have been voices of dissent in the sports world – such as former NFL punter Chris Kluwe and soccer coach Jesse Marsch – athletes have largely stayed silent on Trump’s policies, a stark contrast to his first term in power. In recent months, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce spoke of their pride in playing in front of Trump at the Super Bowl, while the Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly keen to visit the White House to celebrate their NFL title, a decision supported by Charles Barkley, who believes boycotts make the nation more divi...

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2 h. ago Hamas says Trump’s threats encourage Israel to back out of Gaza ceasefire

Militant group accuses the US president of seeking to undermine deal with his ultimatum for release of hostages Middle East crisis – live updatesHamas has accused Donald Trump of seeking to undermine the shaky pause in hostilities in Gaza with his latest intervention in the region: a new and fierce ultimatum telling the group to release all hostages.The militant Islamist organisation said Trump’s threats constituted support for attempts by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to back out of the ceasefire agreement. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Hamas brushes off Trump's threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce

The Hamas militant group has brushed off President Donald Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

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3 h. ago Putin's 'iron doll' who once threatened to NUKE Downing Street delights in Trump 'not setting any conditions for Russia' and forcing Kyiv to compromise in Ukraine peace deal

A top Russian state television presenter known as Vladimir Putin's 'Iron Doll' is revelling in Donald Trump's decision not to set any conditions on Russia for peace in Ukraine. 

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3 h. ago Europe Ukraine latest: EU leaders hold emergency talks on increasing military spending for Ukraine

European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine

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4 h. ago Brits escape deadly Russian missile attack on Zelensky’s home town after US halts intelligence

UK Defence Secretary John Healey will meet Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday as efforts continue to bridge a transatlantic rift over Kyiv’s future security

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5 h. ago Russia strikes Zelensky's home town after US stops sharing intelligence with Ukraine

UK Defence Secretary John Healey will meet Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday as efforts continue to bridge a transatlantic rift over Kyiv’s future security

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5 h. ago Trump's hot mic moment with Supreme Court Justice sparks wild conspiracy theories as he issues response

Donald Trump responded to wild theories regarding a hot mic moment between himself and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts before the president's address to Congress.

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6 h. ago Donald Trump warns Gazans they are 'dead' if they hold hostages as he sends 'final warning' to Hamas

US President tells Hamas leaders: ‘Release all of the hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is over for you’

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6 h. ago The US embrace of Russia is an existential threat to the EU. Germany must step up to save it | Catherine De Vries

To counter the crisis caused by Trump, Friedrich Merz has little choice but to abandon decades of military and economic cautionIn February 1945, three world leaders – Winston Churchill, Franklin D Roosevelt and Josef Stalin – met in Crimea for the Yalta conference, to discuss the new world order they would implement after the soon-to-end second world war.Smaller nations were given no say in deciding their fate. The Soviet sphere of influence would infest eastern Europe for decades and US foreign policy dominated the second half of the 20th century. Churchill resisted the end of the UK’s global empire and independence for Britain’s colonies came piecemeal; they were let go with bitterness.Catherine De Vries is professor of political science at Bocconi University in Milan Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Europe’s powerful tool against Russia? Seizing its frozen assets

If European leaders want to truly support Ukraine they must seize the moment by seizing $220bn in assetsIt is now clear that Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim of disinformation or he is a willing participant in an effort to deceive Americans about the causes and consequences of the war.Trump’s lies include claiming that Ukraine is equally to blame for the war; that Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to end the conflict on favourable terms; and that Ukraine could not have defended itself without US help. Yet the whole world knows that Russia launched an unprovoked invasion, and we all remember the initial weeks, when Ukrainians valiantly defended an 1,800-mile frontline against a supposedly superior army, long before deliveries of western artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence systems arrived. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago China vows it will ‘fight to the end’ with US in trade war – or any other war

Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White HouseChina’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, marking China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House.On Tuesday, in response to Trump imposing an extra 10% tariff on Chinese goods, taking the cumulative duty to 20%, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: “Exerting extreme pressure on China is the wrong target and the wrong calculation If the US has other intentions and insists on a tariff war, trade war or any other war, China will fight to the end. We advise the US to put away its bullying face and return to the right track of dialogue and cooperation as soon as possible.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Donald Trump's chilling warning to Hamas: 'Release hostages now

The US President met with eight former hostages at the White House and used the opportunity to issue a final warning to the militant group Hamas, to release the remaining Israeli hostages

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