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US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland – as it happened
US president’s 75-minute tirade of repeated false claims ranges from voter fraud and stolen-election lies to foreign wars. This blog is now closed.. Donald Trump launched into his speech by ...The Guardian - 6d -
‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...The Guardian - 6d -
Middle East crisis live: Trump envoy says US expects second phase of Israel-Hamas deal to proceed
Comments come after Israel suspended release of 600 Palestinian detainees. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the group would keep following the path of slain chief Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday during ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe
President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relationsABC News - 5d -
Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support
U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though ...ABC News - 5d -
Macron the ‘Trump whisperer’ works his magic but US and Europe remain an ocean apart
Mixing flattery and firmness, the French president sought to heal the transatlantic schism over Ukraine, giving Keir Starmer a tough act to follow. It was a delicate balancing act for the man once ...The Guardian - 4d -
US companies left out of defence stock rally amid Trump’s Pentagon cuts
Fears over spending come as European groups’ shares soar on White House’s threat to cut support for region’s securityFinancial Times - 4d -
US officials have been absent from global climate forums during Trump 2.0
Exclusive: The ‘deeply troubling’ move comes amid concerns US ignoring international climate ramifications. US officials have missed recent international climate forums sparking concerns about a ...The Guardian - 4d -
Eli Lilly unveils $27bn US investment as corporate America seeks to woo Trump
Pharmaceutical industry hopes to ward off growing tariff threatFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump wants to use $5 million 'gold cards' to replace foreign investor visas
Trump proposes creating a type of green card program for wealthy foreign investors that would give them permanent residency and a pathway to citizenship for $5 milllion.NBC News - 3d -
Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela's government by ending permit to export oil to US
A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated this weekABC News - 2d -
Trump is using the presidency to seek golf deals – hardly anyone’s paying attention | Mohamad Bazzi
A deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV league would directly benefit the US president’s family business. In his first month in office, Donald Trump destroyed federal agencies, fired ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump says Putin will have to make concessions, US won't make guarantees to Ukraine
Trump said he will be signing the mineral deal with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday.ABC News - 2d -
Trump administration briefing: hundreds fired from US climate agency as Americans feel economy getting worse
Democrats warn that cutting jobs at Noaa ‘will cost American lives’ – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glance. The Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National ...The Guardian - 1d -
James Cameron says US under Trump is ‘horrifying’ as he becomes New Zealand citizen
Titanic and Avatar director says ‘America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for’ – and that he prefers New Zealand to Canada. James Cameron has ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘Tea with a side of flattery’: what US papers say about Starmer’s meeting with Trump
The get-together between the UK prime minister and US president barely made a splash across the Atlantic. A quick scan of the UK newspaper front pages and you would be forgiven for thinking it was ...The Guardian - 1d -
A humiliation at the White House and what does it tell us? Trump would make a colony of my country | Andrey Kurkov
A cold reality hit us in Washington. Zelenskyy was being forced to buy hope of survival by people who have no care for our freedom. It’s warming up in Kyiv. The temperature has risen from -5C to ...The Guardian - 22h -
Together AI’s $305M bet: Reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 are increasing, not decreasing, GPU demand
The demands of DeepSeek's advanced reasoning capabilities are pushing enterprises toward Together AI's optimized infrastructure platform.VentureBeat - Feb. 21 -
Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people
The agency had previously said it could take "more than one year" to process benefit changes following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.CNBC - 2d -
NFL reveals massive salary cap increase for 2025 season with new league year kicking off March 12
Teams will have a much bigger allowance this upcoming seasonCBS Sports - 1d -
Thousands of children in England accused of witchcraft in past decade
Figures emerge as Kindoki Witch Boy film tells true story of Mardoche Yembi who underwent an exorcism as a child. Thousands of children in England have been accused of witchcraft over the past ...The Guardian - 5d -
Broncos asst. accused of allegedly striking cop
Broncos outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer over the weekend in Denver.ESPN - 4d -
Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of making 'racist statements'
Galatasaray said they would "initiate criminal proceedings" against Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho after claiming he made "racist statements" following the teams' 0-0 draw on Monday.BBC News - 4d -
GPs accused of leaving bills unpaid and patients in danger
GP firm says it is "committed to delivering the highest standards of care" in wake of criticism.BBC News - 3d -
Gold £4.8m toilet theft accused 'searched for news'
Three men are standing trial over the theft of the gold toilet which had been part of an exhibition.BBC News - 2d -
Top Democrats accuse of Republicans of raising shutdown risk
Top Democratic negotiators on Friday accused Republicans of “walking away” from bipartisan government funding talks two weeks before the shutdown deadline. Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) and Rep. Rosa ...The Hill - 21h -
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Warmer weather brings rain and wind warnings
It may be warmer but the weather will be wet and windy over the coming days.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Wind warning issued for Northern Ireland on Sunday
After Friday’s wet and windy weather, more strong winds are coming to island of Ireland on Sunday.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Democrats warn of ‘largest Medicaid cut in American history’
House Democrats are ramping up their attacks on the GOP’s budget plan, warning that the massive spending blueprint would translate into the steepest Medicaid cut in the program’s history. Behind ...The Hill - 3d -
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Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus wave
A different strain of the winter vomiting virus is now on the rise, UK health experts say.BBC News - 2d -
Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live
One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reports. German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe ...The Guardian - 5d -
China’s record-breaking blockbuster buoyed by patriotic viewers
‘Ne Zha 2’ rakes in $1.7bn with help from companies organising group outings and repeat viewingsFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
This ETF provider thinks it's time to rethink investing in China
Investors may want to reduce their exposure to the world's largest emerging market.CNBC - Feb. 22 -
China government spending on citizens lags economic peers
Relatively low expenditure that directly supports individual consumption could undermine growth effortsFinancial Times - 6d -
China struggles to master high-end machine tools
Beijing’s push for self-reliance on strategically vital technology falls victim to incumbent competition and shifting prioritiesFinancial Times - 4d -
Starbucks is struggling to grow sales in China. Here's why
Starbucks is facing competition from lower priced alternatives while the Chinese consumer is under increased economic pressure.CNBC - 3d -
DeepSeek spreads across China with Beijing’s backing
AI start-up’s models are being rapidly adopted by state-owned enterprises, hospitals and local governmentsFinancial Times - 2d -
TikTok seeks a deal and China brings a chip ‘shock’
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial TimesFinancial Times - 2d
