
The Guardian - 52 min 43 sec ago
Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump's war holds risks for its energy security and economy Two months ago, China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, promised it would be a "big year" for China-US relations. He was right, but perhaps not in the way he expected. Wang was speaking before a planned visit by Donald Trump to Beijing in March, which would have been Trump's first trip to China since 2017. But the trip, and a meeting with China's president, Xi Jinping...

ABC News - 56 min 55 sec ago
Vice President JD Vance used a Turning Point USA event to defend President Donald Trump's aggression in Iran and downplay the resulting tensions between Washington and the Vatican...

The Guardian - 59 min 56 sec ago
Former US Fed chair says lowering rates to reduce debt service cost can lead to inflation getting out of control Business live latest updates The former US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has attacked Donald Trump's push for lower interest rates, comparing it to the actions of a "banana republic". The US president has repeatedly urged the central bank to slash interest rates, in the hope of cutting the government's borrowing costs on its $39tn ( 29tn) debt. Continue reading...

The Raw Story - 1 hour 3 min ago
With Donald Trump becoming more erratic and lashing out at the traditional allies of the US, plans are afoot by members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to create a separate version of the organization beyond the American president's reach. According to the Wall Street Journal's Bojan Pancevski and Daniel Michaels, European officials are advancing informal plans for what some are calling "European NATO," a parallel structure that would give Europeans greater command-and-control...

Attack of the Fanboy - 1 hour 7 min ago
Donald Trump has offered an unusual explanation for an AI-generated image he posted, then deleted, depicting him in a manner widely interpreted as...

The Guardian - 1 hour 9 min ago
The president's attack on the head of the Catholic church and the AI depiction of himself as a Christ-like figure have not gone down well with one of the largest groups of swing voters in the US Poor persecuted Donald Trump has frequently portrayed himself as a modern messiah . Some of his supporters, meanwhile, have compared him directly to Jesus . And, to be fair, while the son of God didn't eat Big Macs on a private jet and encourage his followers to buy AI stocks, there are similarities...

NBC News - 1 hour 20 min ago
Pope Leo XIV traveled to St. Augustine's hometown in Algeria only for the trip to be overshadowed by his feud with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

The Guardian - 1 hour 21 min ago
Republicans had hoped that Trump's 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters' minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a difference Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. It is Tax Day and Republicans are ramping up their efforts to highlight last year's sweeping tax cuts and turn them into political capital. Eric Swalwell officially resigned from Congress amid the threat of an expulsion vote and other misconduct allegations...

Deadline Hollywood - 1 hour 27 min ago
EXCLUSIVE: BBC employees’ confidence in the UK broadcaster’s leaders has taken a significant hit after a string of editorial scandals in 2025, including the bust-up with Donald Trump. In internal communication this week, the BBC revealed the findings of its staff survey, some of which were leaked to Deadline. The research showed that only 34% […]...

The Guardian - 1 hour 37 min ago
The United States tolerates Trump's behavior because of our warped definition of strength The strongest men I've known didn't behave anything like Donald Trump. They were capable of restraint, first off. They may have spoken loudly, but they never used volume to enforce authority. None of them thought domination equaled leadership. How silly that would be. Continue reading...

The Guardian - 1 hour 37 min ago
Organizers unveil new drive to reverse decline in union membership as workers seek to combat growing wealth inequality Leaders of some of the largest unions in the US have unveiled a drive to jumpstart the country's ailing labor movement and combat growing wealth inequality under Donald Trump. To make it easier for workers to join a union, and strengthen the hand of new unions negotiating with powerful businesses, a string of prominent organizers joined together to launch Union Now, a non-profit...

The Guardian - 1 hour 37 min ago
As Americans race to file their federal taxes before today's deadline, new analysis breaks down where the money goes Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Many US households spent hundreds more tax dollars on the military last year, according to new analysis, as Donald Trump 's plans to dramatically increase federal defense spending faces growing scrutiny. Millions of Americans will race to file their taxes today, the final day for federal returns...

Slate - 1 hour 57 min ago
Metabolizing and normalizing Donald Trump's serial unhinged actions has become America's least favorite pastime.

The Guardian - 2 hours 54 min ago
Poll projects major political earthquake across Britain with Labour losing Wales and England's Red Wall Iran war truth-telling in government seems to be spreading. After Rachel Reeves described Donald Trump's war as "folly", Keir Starmer made a point of saying that it was helping Vladimir Putin. The comment came in the readout issued by Downing Street of Starmer's meeting yesterday with his Dutch counterpart, Rob Jetten. Normally these readouts are bland to the point of meaningless...

The Guardian - 3 hours 26 min ago
President says he gave Britain better deal than I had to' but ally was not there when we needed them' on Iran Middle East crisis live updates Business live latest updates Donald Trump has threatened to row back on the trade deal the US signed with the UK last year, in his latest salvo against the British government over sharp differences about the US's approach to the Middle East. The US president said the economic deal struck with the UK, which cut some of his tariffs on cars, aluminium...

The Independent - 4 hours 11 min ago
Mike Johnson has admitted he told Donald Trump to remove a Truth Social post of an image portraying the president as Jesus .

Sky News - 4 hours 29 min ago
Donald Trump characterised Britain's immigration policies as "insane" and lamented the "sad" state of America's special relationship with the UK in his latest call with Sky News.

The Guardian - 6 hours 31 min ago
US military boasts blockade of the strait of Hormuz will incapacitate Iran's economy; Trump says negotiations could return to Pakistan US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says Donald Trump has made further hints that talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan, telling an ABC reporter that he did not think it would be necessary to extend the two-week ceasefire that ends on 21 April. "I think you're going to be watching an amazing two days ahead," Trump told reporter...

The Independent - 6 hours 39 min ago
Country music star endorsed Trump in the 2024 presidential election and performed at his inaugural ball...

The Independent - 6 hours 52 min ago
Hopes rose for renewed talks between the United States and Iran as the U.S. military said its blockade of Iranian ports was in full effect and Tehran threatened to retaliate by strike targets across the war-weary region...

The Independent - 7 hours 35 min ago
Donald Trump says negotiations could resume in Pakistan over the next two days...

Yard Barker - 8 hours 37 min ago
Paulo Costa feels snubbed as a result of the other highlights that Saturday night produced. Costa received praise from Donald Trump after securing his biggest and most impressive win in some time this past weekend.

The Guardian - 9 hours 47 min ago
Sheinbaum has recently been taking a firmer stance with the US, defying pressures where other countries have caved The Mexican government has voiced concern about the deaths of its citizens in US custody, with Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum also pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to impose an energy blockade on Cuba. The progressive Mexican leader has walked a careful line with Trump for more than a year, addressing provocations with a measured tone and meeting US...

The Guardian - 10 hours 4 min ago
Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021 The US Department of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the violent siege of the US capitol in 2021. Jeanine Pirro, the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney for the District of Columbia, signed...