The News Liberia’s agreement to accept up to 1,200 deportees from the US remains shrouded in mystery a day after the first 20 arrivals landed in Monrovia, leaving many wondering what Liberia is getting in return. The Liberian government has insisted the deal is “not a transaction with a quid ...
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White House’s messaging operation sidetracked by internal dramaWhite House’s messaging operation sidetracked by internal drama
As the midterms get closer, the White House is confronting another topic instead: internal drama. From speculation about press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s replacement, to coverage of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife getting unusually involved at the Pentagon, to further talk about President Donald Trump’s executive assistant, Natalie Harp, this week ...
Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerveSycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve
Fawning, deferential, oleaginous – this was the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission as Trump called in to 77 WABC “Our next guest is a ‘racist’, a ‘conman’ and a ‘cheat’ – someone who behaves more like a ‘mobster’ than a president. Please welcome Donald J Trump!” That is how Michael Cohen ...
‘It is the riskiest film I’ve ever made’: Pedro Almodóvar on being the villain in his own movie‘It is the riskiest film I’ve ever made’: Pedro Almodóvar on being the villain in his own movie
As his new film Bitter Christmas is released, the legendary Spanish director turns his fire on Donald Trump, Will Smith, Netflix – and himself Black sunglasses indoors and a tufty cloud of cotton-wool hair: it can only be Pedro Almodóvar, bourgeois arthouse darling nonpareil and master of everything from screwball ...
Experience: I fell 12 metres and smashed my pelvis into piecesExperience: I fell 12 metres and smashed my pelvis into pieces
It was clear it was broken. I could feel the bones grinding together as the paramedics strapped me to a gurney Growing up in Utah, I was so active that my parents nicknamed me “The Blur”. My older siblings introduced me to rock climbing while I was still at primary school. By ...
‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21
Mother of Billy Caldwell, who has severe epilepsy, celebrates son’s story while pushing for better access to prescription cannabis for families who need it When Billy Caldwell was a baby he was not expected to survive infancy. A severe form of epilepsy condemned his tiny body to daily seizures – ...
Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protestsIsrael re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
Thirty “pioneer families” have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel’s government, but the rapid change has left nearby Palestinian residents fearful. ...
Israeli settler attacks shift to heart of territory earmarked for Palestinian stateIsraeli settler attacks shift to heart of territory earmarked for Palestinian state
Report says West Bank violence moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those under direct Palestinian rule Violent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since 2025, as settlers pursue a self-proclaimed “great settlement revolution” in the very heart of ...
El Niño weather system set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, warns Met OfficeEl Niño weather system set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, warns Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an “unprecedented event” and means 2027 is likely to be the world’s hottest year on record. ...
China closes the gap in AI race with USChina closes the gap in AI race with US
A new Bloomberg analysis quantified the US’ narrowing lead over China in the AI race, showing how Chinese companies are deploying advanced models at a faster pace. The top American AI systems still exceed the capabilities of their Chinese counterparts, according to benchmark testing, but Chinese labs are increasingly winning ...