US President Donald Trump promised to give every American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections, comments that critics said underscored his party’s weakness ahead of the vote. Trump’s unpopularity — an average of polls show just 38% of Americans approve of him — has weighed ...
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Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coastHouthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast
Iran and its proxies move closer to full control of two shipping chokepoints as regional conflict widens Yemen’s Houthi rebels are making a concerted drive to take full control of the country’s Red Sea coast, claiming control of the key port of Mocha, in the most serious wave of fighting ...
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new filmSecret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian Testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders on the secret systems used in the war on Gaza has been revealed in a new documentary film about the mass killing of Palestinian civilians. NAZA, ...
The UK’s sanctions on Israeli settlements are a great victory – but must be only the beginning | Em HiltonThe UK’s sanctions on Israeli settlements are a great victory – but must be only the beginning | Em Hilton
The change in policy is a direct result of sustained pressure from activists and organisers across the Palestine movement. But what comes next? The announcement on Tuesday by the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, of an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, as well ...
As the midterms loom, Trump returns to his happy place: on stage in the theatre of the absurdAs the midterms loom, Trump returns to his happy place: on stage in the theatre of the absurd
President’s quest in self-mythology stops off in Dallas for a Republican convention where fans indulged his lies and revelled in his jokes Kim Il-sung of North Korea reportedly sought transfusions of blood from young men; Mao Zedong of China believed sex with young women could prolong his life; Muammar Gaddafi ...
Trump’s repeated threats to ‘wipe out’ Iran are normalizing mass violence | Mohamad BazziTrump’s repeated threats to ‘wipe out’ Iran are normalizing mass violence | Mohamad Bazzi
The president’s latest warning barely registered, written off as typical behavior. But the threats have real-world consequences As the US and Iran fought around the strait of Hormuz last week, Donald Trump issued one of his typical threats. In an interview with a Fox News correspondent, Trump said Iran would ...
Tens of millions of people fail to get humanitarian aid as global system crumblesTens of millions of people fail to get humanitarian aid as global system crumbles
Funding cuts in 2025 left women, children, older and displaced people hard hit, with 64m fewer people receiving aid The humanitarian aid system is crumbling as funding shrinks, pressures increase and governments not only fail to protect civilians but are increasingly responsible for endangering them, a new report warned on ...
‘Scots are the kindest people on earth!’ Meet the Americans moving to Scotland‘Scots are the kindest people on earth!’ Meet the Americans moving to Scotland
Since Donald Trump’s re-election in 2024, there has been a 63% rise in Americans renting properties in Scotland. Politics is one reason – but there are many other surprising motivations … Four years ago, when Tammi Gaw, a 50-year-old property adviser, moved from Washington DC to Glasgow with her Scottish ...
Ridiculed by the press – and now King Charles is joining in. Sorry, Harry, but what did you expect? | Emma BrockesRidiculed by the press – and now King Charles is joining in. Sorry, Harry, but what did you expect? | Emma Brockes
The Sussexes must have hoped for a warm welcome. Then they read the king’s delicately savage letter about ‘private citizens’ As welcome-back-to-Britain gestures go, the lord chamberlain’s letter, sent on behalf of King Charles on Monday to remind Harry, Meghan and everyone watching that they’re still “private citizens”, was so ...
‘He goes to the dark side’: behind the scenes on the Shaun the Sheep horror movie‘He goes to the dark side’: behind the scenes on the Shaun the Sheep horror movie
Aardman’s hero is back in The Beast of Mossy Bottom – a terrifying tale of frankenfood, pitchfork-wielding villagers and a monster with suspiciously stiff orange hair. Our writer meets its makers and moulds her very own Shaun The Aztec West industrial estate in Bristol was opened by Margaret Thatcher in ...