
The Guardian - 1 hour 5 min ago
Rightwing provocateur meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who says he expects talks with Donald Trump in Washington next week Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington next week, according to the rightwing US influencer Laura Loomer, amid signs the White House's traditional hostility towards Ukraine is beginning to crumble. In an interview with Loomer, Ukraine's president said he is likely to attend Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral and also hold talks with Trump, which will take...

The Guardian - 1 hour 8 min ago
US president faced criticism after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on more than 80 countries US politics live latest updates Donald Trump has been accused of using forced labor as "a pretext" to impose a fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, as critics warned of higher prices for Americans. The US president faced swift criticism from Democrats after his officials presented their latest effort to make his signature economic policy permanent following a string...

The Hill - 1 hour 12 min ago
U.S. trading partners including China, Japan and Australia pushed back on Friday against President Trump's latest round of tariffs, arguing the levies are "completely unjustified." The new import taxes, ranging from 10 percent to 12.5 percent for 60 countries, took effect just after midnight on Friday and cover 99.4 percent of goods coming into the...

The Raw Story - 2 hours 8 min ago
A decision by President Donald Trump's administration to delete the names of four US service members from the Iran war dead was slammed Friday on MS NOW as "among the more offensive moves that the administration has made." The panel was responding to a New York Times report that the number of dead listed by the Pentagon mysteriously dropped from 18 to 14, ostensibly "because their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April." The "Morning...

NBC News - 2 hours 15 min ago
President Donald Trump is gearing up to attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner Friday night, after the initial event back in April was targeted by a gunman. The Secret Service says it's confident in the security plan for the dinner while also acknowledging an alarming rise in threats. NBC's Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

NBC News - 2 hours 16 min ago
President Donald Trump is vowing retaliation against Iran, saying he is considering a "massive attack" after Houthi rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The attack pushed international oil prices above $100 a barrel for the first time since May. NBC's Richard Engel reports and Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY with political analysis.

The Independent - 2 hours 16 min ago
President Donald Trump offends former member of his most devoted supporter's group by suggesting they make a lot of money' from attending his rallies and are very rich'...

The Hill - 2 hours 24 min ago
In today's issue: Trump faces roadblocks in Senate Mixed war powers votes Saudi Arabia nuclear deal confusion Google receives major EU fine President Trump's damaged relationship with Senate Republicans is obstructing his agenda in what could be the final months of full GOP control during his second term. The House left town on...

The Guardian - 2 hours 31 min ago
While overall levy for UK is unchanged, sectors not covered by Turnberry deal face tougher competition Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs has put UK businesses at a disadvantage against the EU even though the overall tariff for London has not changed, experts have said. In the levies, announced late on Thursday and said to be aimed against countries that engage in forced labour, the EU's previous 15% near blanket tariff is reduced to 10%, the same level as the tariff deal struck by Keir...

The Guardian - 2 hours 35 min ago
US courts, state officials and Democrats warn that moves are endangering voting rights and the rule of law The Trump administration continues to expand its authoritarian and radical drive to revamp voting rules and seize state election powers, though it faces growing resistance from US courts, state officials and Democrats, who warn the moves are sparking "chaos" and endangering voting rights and the rule of law. Donald Trump's unprecedented drive to change election rules, which states...

The Guardian - 2 hours 52 min ago
Measures replace 10% global duty and come after supreme court declared many of the earlier tariffs illegal. Plus, how secondhand fashion got so expensive Good morning. Donald Trump has imposed a fresh round of tariffs on more than 80 countries to replace a 10% global duty that was due to expire, provoking a wave of criticism and protests from US allies and trading partners. What is Trump's justification for the tariffs? The newest tariffs, announced late last night by the US trade representative...

The Guardian - 3 hours 3 min ago
Even some Republicans apparently expressing concern over measures against 85 countries Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump's move to impose a fresh round of tariffs on more than 80 countries has drawn criticism from both Democratic politicians and his own allies. If he was serious, he would not be applying the same tariff rate to China, one of the worst forced labor abusers in the world, as he does to countries like Australia. Then...

The Raw Story - 3 hours 13 min ago
President Donald Trump recently threw a curse-riddled temper tantrum inside the Oval Office over his own failure end the war in Iran, according to an inside source. Trump called Iranian leaders "scumbags" and lunatics" and was heard "unleashing a series of expletives," the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday night. "Trump is increasingly frustrated that a conflict he once thought would be over in a matter of weeks has dragged on with no end in sight," the Wall...

NBC News - 3 hours 30 min ago
The United States launched a fresh barrage of strikes on Iran overnight as President Donald Trump threatened a major new escalation after Tehran opened a second front in its pressure campaign on the world economy.

The Guardian - 3 hours 35 min ago
Journalists urge attenders to confront president over media attacks, while Melanie Trump and JD Vance to be absent Donald Trump will address a rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association (WCHA) dinner on Friday three months after the original event was abruptly halted after an armed assailant tried to storm it, with the alleged aim of assassinating him. The rearranged dinner has been condemned as "hypocritical" by retired journalists and press freedom groups, who are urging the...

The Guardian - 3 hours 35 min ago
Trump told Mark Carney you got to stop these fires from coming in' as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisis Scientists have reacted with incredulity after Donald Trump accused Canada of "poisoning" the US's air with smoke billowing from a slew of forest fires and threatened sanctions upon the country's northern neighbor. The US president has said that he raised the issue of smoke wafting into the US from nearly 1,000 Canadian wildfires with Mark Carney, the country's...

The Independent - 4 hours 2 min ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has met with representatives of U.S. company Raytheon in Kyiv to discuss the joint production of Patriot air defense systems...

The Independent - 4 hours 5 min ago
The London-based business had applied for a national bank charter in the US.

The Independent - 6 hours 5 min ago
At least seven explosions broke out near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil...

The Independent - 6 hours 32 min ago
U.S. President Donald Trump's latest set of tariff hikes has provoked heated objections from America's trading partners...

The Guardian - 6 hours 36 min ago
The US threat to shut down the international criminal court is chilling: actions must have consequences Barely a month appears to go by without Donald Trump making a fresh attempt to destroy the international rules-based order. The US has pulled funding from dozens of international institutions, shut down USAID and withdrawn from the Paris climate agreement. Nato may survive on paper, but Trump has made clear that he has little interest in coming to the aid of any ally that is attacked. The Board...

BBC - 7 hours 36 min ago
US President Donald Trump said any damages to ships and cargo would be paid for using Iranian assets.

BBC - 7 hours 39 min ago
The new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Michigan and Ontario is about to open, but Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Canada have muted celebrations.

The Guardian - 8 hours 14 sec ago
Measures effectively replace a blanket 10% tariff that Donald Trump imposed in February but were ruled illegal by US supreme court Donald Trump has once again inspired anger and confusion in US allies and trading partners as he imposed a wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries replacing an expiring global duty rolled out earlier this year. The new measures effectively replace a blanket 10% tariff that Trump imposed in February. The US supreme court ruled many of those were illegal. The new levies...