New York mayoral contender steps into lion's den and says he is ready to speak at any time' to help lower cost of livingZohran Mamdani, the leading candidate to be the next mayor of New York, stepped into the lion's den on Wednesday when he sat for an interview with Fox News, the rightwing news organization that has spent weeks demonizing him and his democratic socialist goals.Speaking to host Martha MacCallum, Mamdani was asked about funding for his proposals, which include freezing increases on rent-stabilized apartments, providing free buses and offering free childcare - and whether other services would be cut to achieve those goals. Continue reading...
Chelsea kickstarted their European campaign with a comfortable victory over Paris FC. Alyssa Thompson scored her first goal in west London as Sonia Bompastor's side dominated proceedings. Sandy Baltimore opened the scoring from the penalty spot while Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Erin Cuthbert also got on the scoresheet.Chelsea had endured a frustrating start to their Champions League challenge, the only trophy to elude their grasp. A 1-1 draw against Twente last week in Enschede had added a bit of pressure on this encounter at Stamford Bridge with sterner opposition to come. Continue reading...
US defense secretary was returning from a brief trip to Brussels, and everyone onboard was safe, Pentagon saidA plane carrying Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, on Wednesday made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the aircraft's windshield, the Pentagon said, adding Hegseth was safe.The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe," Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said in a post on X. Continue reading...
Judge says White House office of management and budget took advantage of government shutdown in firing workersA federal court has granted a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration's firings of federal employees during the government shutdown.The ruling by Judge Susan Illston of the US district court's northern district of California came in response to a lawsuit filed by labor unions representing federal workers. Continue reading...
In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an apex predator' recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy and powerful men, and how everyone knew what was going onI can still remember walking on to themanicured grounds of Mar-a-Lago for the first time. It was early morning - my dad's shift began at 7am, and I'd caught a ride to work with him. Already the air was heavy and moist, and the club's 20 acres of carefully landscaped greens and lawns seemed to shimmer.My dad was responsible for maintaining the resort's in-room air-conditioning units, not to mention its five championship tennis courts, so he knew his way around. I remember he gave me a brief tour before presenting me to the hiring manager, who agreed to take me on. That first day, I was given a uniform - a white polo shirt, emblazoned with the Mar-a-Lago crest, and a short white skirt - and a name tag that said JENNA in all capital letters. (Although I was called Virginia, everyone at home called me Jenna.) Continue reading...
California governor blocks 77-year-old's parole for second time, saying she poses an unreasonable danger to society'Gavin Newsom this week again denied parole for Patricia Krenwinkel, who has spent more than half a century in prison for her role in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca killings orchestrated by Charles Manson and perpetrated by his followers.Nearly five months after California's parole board found the 77-year-old suitable for release, the governor on Monday reversed the decisionand said Krenwinkel currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison at this time'". Continue reading...
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Cancellations represent escalating government-wide campaign to suppress criticism of rightwing influencerCivil liberties advocates are warning that the Trump administration's decision to strip visas from at least six foreign nationals over social media posts about Charlie Kirk's killing represents yet another example of dangerous government crackdowns on protected speech.On Tuesday, the state department announced it was systematically identifying visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk", declaring in a social media statement that the United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans". Continue reading...
Drug manufacturers may lament the UK's drug prices, writes Simon Dixon, but the NHS should celebrate themWhile the chief executive of Eli Lilly may lament the UK's drug prices (UK is worst country in Europe' for drug prices, says Mounjaro maker, 24 September), the NHS should celebrate them. The system put in place for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of new drugs is respected the world over and is successful in applying the principle that funding a new product should not damage the NHS as a whole. This principle of cost-effectiveness has led to widespread price reductions for the NHS that have allowed the service as a whole to benefit.The chief executive of Eli Lilly links the recent pausing or cancelling of pharmaceutical industry investments in the UK to drug pricing here, when these are down tothe drug companies' desperation to kowtow to Donald Trump. Continue reading...
Declining strength of US passport, tied with Malaysia's at 12th, signals shift in global mobility', says index creatorFor the first time in two decades, the US has dropped out of the world's top 10 most powerful passports, marking a significant dethroning for the global superpower.According to the latest Henley Passport Index, a ranking that measures how many countries a traveler can visit without needing a visa, the US passport now ranks 12th globally, sharing the position with Malaysia. Continue reading...
Mark Carney says automaker's move to inject $13bn into US is direct consequence' of Donald Trump's tariffsCanadian jobs are being sacrificed on the Trump altar", union leaders have warned, after the automaker Stellantis announced plans to transfer production of one Jeep model to the United States.Stellantis announced what it described as its largest US investment push in its 100-year history, saying the $13bn cash injection would create 5,000 jobs across the midwestern United States. Continue reading...
This is a man who once mocked the movements of a disabled reporter, so we'll take what schadenfreude we can getIt is, in my experience, often the photo that does it. You can be nice or mean, bland or snide, accurate or wildly off-base. But none of what you write as a journalist matters much in comparison with the photo that runs alongside it. That's the main determinant of how bitterly a subject will complain about a piece, or whether they will tip from mildly annoyed to actively raging. In this regard, Donald Trump, who went after Time magazine this week for using a photo of him on the cover he has called super bad" and the Worst of All Time", has acted in a way that, unusually for the president, is in line with how other people act.Even more unusually, he's not wrong. The Time cover, shot from below to give readers an unrestricted view up Trump's nose, is extremely unflattering. His turkey wattle neck looks like a ski run after the snow has melted. His eye is reptilian. His hair is the flyaway gauze of a newborn. Or, as Trump put it in the Truth Social rant he published in the early hours of Tuesday morning: They disappeared' my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one." (He can't stay normal for long - the crown" is just flare from the sun behind his head.) In these circumstances, it doesn't matter to Trump that the headline is fawning (His Triumph"), or the piece positive, praising the ceasefire in Gaza as the deal [that] could become a signature achievement". He only has eyes for the photo. Continue reading...
Former justice department special counsel said accusations were ludicrous' and criticized Trump's DoJ in rare interviewIn a rare interview former justice department special counsel Jack Smith has hit back against accusations that the federal prosecutions of Donald Trump he oversaw were politically motivated, calling the claims absolutely ludicrous".Speaking with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann at the UK's University College London in an interview last week, Smith defended the integrity of the criminal investigations he led and his work as special counsel in the Biden administration. Continue reading...
Politico documented the use of slurs, including the N-word and a homophobic term, and antisemitic comments in chatsSome leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country are facing major backlash after some of their racist and highly offensive messages in private group chats were revealed by Politico.Democratic and Republican politicians denounced the language used and criticized the group. The Young Republican National Federation has called for resignations. The Kansas Young Republican group has been shut down and now a handful of those involved in the racist chat have lost their jobs. Continue reading...
Conservative groups are aiding the administration's crackdown on equity policies in schools across the USIn late March, education secretary Linda McMahon recorded a video to announce an investigation into Maine school districts that allow students to change their gender identity without their parents' permission - a key target of the Trump administration.But she didn't face the camera alone.This story was produced by the 74, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on education in the US Continue reading...
Education department staff say they can't access work emails amid the shutdown to check for layoff noticesFederal workers are scrambling to figure out if they still have a job after the Trump administration launched a fresh wave of layoffs amid a federal government shutdown, prompting widespread confusion and panic.A hearing is scheduled to take place Wednesday after labor unions sued to block the latest firings, setting the stage for another legal battle over Donald Trump's efforts to drastically cut back the federal workforce. Continue reading...
At least one person was killed and two were missing after weekend storm battered two Alaska Native communitiesMore rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaska coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than 1,500 people driven from their homes.The weekend storm brought high winds and surf that battered the low-lying Alaska Native communities along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in the south-western part of the state, nearly 500 miles (800km) from Anchorage. Continue reading...
A team that once folded when challenged now has a comeback victory and solid performances to build on in the last pre-World Cup windowsNot all that long ago, that first half hour would have done the Americans in.The United States men's national team started Tuesday's friendly with Australia looking flat, lacking spark, unable to find their way through the press. They gave away a soft, sloppy goal on a series of defensive miscues - off a throw-in no less. It was the eighth time in Mauricio Pochettino's 20 matches in charge that the US fell behind. They had never salvaged a win from the previous seven and gotten only two ties. Then they lost Christian Pulisic to injury when he felt his hamstring pull. Continue reading...
Experts are enforcing emergency measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious neurodegenerative diseaseWildlife officials in Florida have discovered only the second case in the state of a deadly infection known colloquially as zombie deer disease", and are enforcing emergency measures to try to prevent a spread.The highly contagious chronic wasting disease (CWD) was found during routine screening in the carcass of a young white-tailed doe that was struck by a vehicle in Holmes county, close to the Alabama border, early last month. The only previous recorded instance in Florida was in a four-year-old doe killed about a mile away in June 2023. Continue reading...
Rafah crossing will be allowed to open, say reports, after Hamas hands over more remains of hostages. Plus, gaffes made by world leaders when they think no one is listeningGood morning.Israel will allow Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to open and will not cut the amount of humanitarian aid entering the devastated Palestinian territory, Israel's public broadcaster Kan has reported, after Hamas handed over more remains of hostages.What has Donald Trump said about Hamas? The US president said Hamas will be forced to disarm after questions swirled around the group's status following the signing of a peace deal meant to bring an end to the war in Gaza.Why else is Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) in the news? Debbie Brockman, a US citizen and a WGN employee, was arrested on Friday by federal agents during an operation in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. Videos show Brockman being forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. Attorneys representing Brockman say the incident should be alarming and horrifying to every person in this country". Continue reading...
Hegseth wants journalists to only publish explicitly authorized' information. That is not how the free press worksTom Bowman of National Public Radio recalls one of the many times in his decades covering the Pentagon when the real story wasn't the officially approved story.Then defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld was ecstatic" after the fall of Baghdad in 2003, insisting publicly that it showed the resounding success of the US invasion of Iraq, Bowman wrote in an NPR opinion piece this week. But through informal conversations with officers, Bowman soon found out that the truth was much more complicated - that more American troops would have to be deployed to Iraq to guard the supply lines that were under attack from Saddam Hussein's supporters.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...
Today's rightwingers want their message to go mainstream, so it's coming to a store near youFascism is back in style. Forget the old symbols: swastikas, nooses, Confederate flags, skinheads' shaved heads and combat boots. Extremism has a new look, and it is as fashionable as ever.Today's extremist styles are more diverse and more subtle. Beyond T-shirts that advertise blatant racism, polo shirts with coded symbols create a shared in-group identity and signal support of violence to other believers. Tradwife-style prairie dresses and beauty regimens promote conservative visions of family. Clothing is a powerful tool to spread fascist ideas to promote authoritarianism and recruit new members to this cause. Continue reading...
In video, the two-time Oscar winner also invoked the pledge of allegiance to say we're all in this together'A new video from Robert De Niro implores people in the US to stand up and be counted" in coming protests against Donald Trump's second presidency that are being planned across the country for Saturday.In the clip, the two-time Oscar winner characterizes Trump as an aspiring tyrant who aims to end American democracy, which - among other major historical events - has survived the first and second world wars. Continue reading...
The league will stage a star-studded flag football event in Riyadh, a bid to globalize the sport ahead of its Olympic debut amid scrutiny of Saudi Arabia's sportswashingThe National Football League is making a significant move to raise its global profile after years of struggling to expand beyond its domestic roots.The league announced last week that the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, headlined by seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, will take place on 21 March 2026, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Continue reading...
A series that examines the toll - state by state, county by county - of the US overdose crisisThis series is supported through philanthropic funding to theguardian.org, a US-based foundation that partners with the Guardian on independent editorial projects.All of the journalism is editorially independent, commissioned and produced by our Guardian journalists. You can read more about content funding on the Guardian here. A full list of philanthropically supported editorial projects can be found here. Continue reading...
Despite the glowing story, the cover earned the ire of the US president with criticism of his appearanceIt is a glowing story in a publication Donald Trump has long exalted - but for one catch. The cover picture, the president decreed, may be the Worst of All Time".Time magazine's paean to Trump's role in brokering a Gaza ceasefire, leading its 10 November issue, was accompanied by a photo of the president taken from below and with the sun behind his head. Continue reading...
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This blog is now closed. Read our latest story hereChina has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world's two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.China's commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was threatening to intimidate" with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, which is not the right way to get along with China". Its spokesperson said that China would fight to the end" in trade talks. Continue reading...
Move will allow county board of supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants amid immigration crack down on cityLos Angeles county officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.The move allows the LA county board of supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants. A local state of emergency can also funnel state money for legal aid and other services. Continue reading...
Mike Johnson says he won't negotiate with Democrats as government shutdown enters second week. Key US politics stories from 14 October 2025Donald Trump has said his administration is planning to produce a list on Friday of Democrat programs" that will be closed as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown, after the Senate failed in its eighth attempt to pass legislation that would end the impasse.He did not specify the programs but indicated to reporters at the White House on Tuesday that the closures would be permanent. Continue reading...
Donald Trump has warned he could cut financial aid to Argentina if his ally Javier Milei loses crucial legislative elections later this month. Trump's remarks came as he and Milei met at the White House just days after the US agreed to provide a major financial lifeline to the South American country. 'We're not going to waste our time' if Milei's party doesn't win, Trump told reporters
President presented award to Kirk's widow, Erika, on what would have been the far-right commentator's 32nd birthdayDonald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, to the assassinated far-right commentator Charlie Kirk at the White House on Tuesday.Kirk, who was shot at an event at Utah Valley University in September, was among the most significant rightwing activists in the modern political era, galvanizing a younger generation of conservatives to engage in politics and support Trump's candidacy ahead of the 2024 election. Continue reading...
US president says we will not be generous' if leader fails to win key midterms after promising $20bn to prop up struggling economyDonald Trump has warned he could cut financial aid to Argentina if his ally Javier Milei loses crucial legislative elections later this month.If he loses, we are not going to be generous with Argentina," the US president said as Milei visited the White House to seek the Republican's political and economic support. I'm with this man because his philosophy is correct. And he may win and he may not win - I think he's going to win. And if he wins we are staying with him, and if he doesn't win we are gone." Continue reading...
US president says it should take place in a reasonable period of time' amid questions over group's statusDonald Trump has said that Hamas will be forced to disarm after questions swirled around the group's status following the signing of a peace deal meant to bring an end to the war in Gaza.Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Trump said: If they don't disarm, we will disarm them and it will happen quickly and perhaps violently. Continue reading...
Attorneys for Debbie Brockman, released with no charges, deny agent's claim she threw objects' at border patrol carAttorneys representing a producer for Chicago's WGN television station who was temporarily detained by federal agents last week in Chicago, say the incident should be alarming and horrifying to every person in this country".Debbie Brockman, a US citizen and a WGN employee, was arrested on Friday by federal agents during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) operation in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. Videos from the scene show Brockman being forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. Continue reading...
PM tells Commons that ceasefire between Israel and Hamas only first tentative step to peace in the Middle EastKeir Starmer has always known that Monday's visit to Egypt was going to be the Donald Trump Show. After all, almost every day is the Donald Trump Show and there was no way the US president was going to share the limelight on this of all days. The day when the living Israeli hostages were freed, 1,900 Palestinian detainees were freed and the first aid trucks entered Gaza.This was The Donald's peace deal. A narcissist is going to narcissise. Everyone else reduced to supporting actors. At best. Keir was relegated to a non-speaking walk on part as an extra. Pushed away after a couple of seconds. Probably preferable to being arm-wrestled like Emmanuel Macron. Though not much. Continue reading...
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