14 h. ago EU calls emergency meeting with all 27 countries over Trump’s Greenland tariff threat

In Copenhagen, demonstrators chanted ‘Greenland is not for sale’ and displayed slogans such as ‘No means No’ and ’Hands off Greenland’

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17 h. ago Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize. She left the White House with a branded swag bag

Trump, who has previously griped about not receiving the honor, was seen beaming in a photo with the gifted award

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20 h. ago How Trump’s promise to slash energy bills in half has failed across the US

Guardian analysis shows electricity bills were up 6.7% last year, and much higher in some states, and gas bills up 5.2%Trump’s failed energy bill pledge leaves US households struggling: ‘It’s obscene’Donald Trump has comprehensively failed to meet a key election promise to slash Americans’ energy bills in half within the first year of his presidency, with power prices instead surging across the US.The average household electricity bill in the US was 6.7% more expensive in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to a Guardian analysis of data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Department of Energy’s statistical arm. The increases meant that, on average, US households paid nearly $116 more across 2025 than they did in 2024. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago MAGA civil war deepens as Tucker Carlson meets with Trump in the Oval Office while teasing conservative rivals... as ADL says he should have 'no place in the White House'

It's the second time this month that Carlson has been spotted at the White House.

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41 h. ago Meet Judd Trump's stunning girlfriend who has big age gap to snooker icon

Judd Trump and John Higgins advanced to the Masters semi-finals on Thursday and Trump is looking to secure some long-awaited silverware

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50 h. ago Venezuela opposition leader hands Nobel Peace prize medal to Donald Trump at White House meeting

Machado did not say if the president had accepted her 2025 award, which he has long coveted

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55 h. ago María Corina Machado presents Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal

Trump heaped praise on the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting him with ‘her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done’The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has presented her gold Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump after meeting him in the White House, nearly a fortnight after he ordered the abduction of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.Machado, who received the award last year for her struggle against Maduro’s “brutal, authoritarian state”, told reporters on Thursday she had done so “in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to] our freedom”. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago European diplomats reveal the 'tough guy' US negotiator leading the charge on Greenland: 'He hates us'

A meeting between top Trump administration officials and representatives of Denmark and Greenland seems to have done little to ease rising tensions with European diplomats.

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58 h. ago Nobel committee issues defiant message after Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gifts Peace Prize to Trump at the White House

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday that she gave her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump during their meeting at the White House.

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59 h. ago Three US citizens sue Trump with the ACLU over encounters with ICE agents – live

Lawsuit comes as state governor Tim Walz urges Trump to ‘turn the temperature down’ after president threatens to invoke Insurrection ActTrump threatens to use Insurrection Act in MinnesotaPeople affected by the US visa freeze: share your experienceDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Venezuela opposition leader says she presented Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize at White House meeting

Machado did not say if the president had accepted the award, which he has long coveted

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61 h. ago María Corina Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal

The Venezuelan opposition leader did not confirm whether the US president accepted the awardThe Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has said she “presented” her gold Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump after meeting him in the White House, nearly a fortnight after he ordered the abduction of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.Machado, who received the award last year for her struggle against Maduro’s “brutal, authoritarian state”, told reporters she had done so “in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to] our freedom”. It was not immediately clear whether Trump had accepted the gift. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Nobel Peace Prize winner gives medal to Donald Trump in Oval Office meeting

Maria Corina Machado said she had given her medal to Trump, saying it was in recognition of "his unique commitment with our freedom"

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62 h. ago ACLU sues Trump administration for ‘racial profiling campaign’ against Somali and Latino communities in Minnesota surge – live

Lawsuit comes as state governor Tim Walz urges Trump to ‘turn the temperature down’ after president threatens to invoke Insurrection ActTrump threatens to use Insurrection Act in MinnesotaPeople affected by the US visa freeze: share your experienceDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Trump latest: Venezuela’s opposition leader meets with Trump at White House after she vowed to share Nobel Peace Prize

During White House press briefing, Karoline Leavitt said the meeting between Trump and Maria Corina Machado had just started

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66 h. ago Trump latest: Noem denies ICE violated Constitution by asking for IDs as president threatens Minnesota with Insurrection Act

Thursday afternoon, Trump is expected to meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader for the first time since the US captured Maduro

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68 h. ago Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act over protests in Minneapolis – US politics live

US president says he will use law that allows military to be deployed domestically if protests in Minneapolis do not stopDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota as protests continue after shooting by another ICE agent: Live updates

Thursday afternoon, Trump is expected to meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader for the first time since the US captured Maduro

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2 d. ago Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado later – US politics live

Trump and his top advisers have previously hinted at their willingness to work with acting president Delcy RodríguezThe US Senate has voted against a war powers resolution that would have prevented Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without giving Congress advance notice.Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, who had joined three other Republicans to advance the resolution alongside Democrats last week, flipped after they said they received assurances from the Trump administration.The US Senate has voted against a war powers resolution that would have prevented Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without giving Congress advance notice. Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, who had joined three other Republicans to advance the resolution alongside Democrats last week, flipped after they said they received assurances from the Trump administration.The Trump administration received ...

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3 d. ago Denmark says Trump set on 'conquering' Greenland as tensions grow after key meeting

The US is facing several tense situations across the globe, including Venezuela, Iran and Greenland

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