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Jake Lang’s anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-ICE rally near City Hall outnumbered by hundreds of counterprotesters Hundreds of counterprotesters on Saturday drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis . Conservative influencer Jake Lang organized an anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-Immigration
500+by Cory Doctorow / 8h
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots I am a science-fiction writer, which means that my job is to make up futuristic parables about our current techno-social arrangements to interrogate not just what a gadget does , but who it does it for , and who it does it to. What I do not do is predict the
Karoline Leavitt was recorded warning network to put out new interview with president in full and without edits Donald Trump’s White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, was recently recorded warning CBS News to broadcast a new interview with the president in full and without edits – or “we’ll sue your ass off”. Trump “said, ‘Make sure you guys don’t cut the tape, make sure the interview is o
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Heckle comes during rendition of Star-Spangled Banner US president has threatened tariffs on European nations Mounting tensions between Europe and the United States moved into the sporting arena on Sunday when a member of the crowd shouted “Leave Greenland alone” as the US national anthem was sung during an NBA game in London. Actor Vanessa Williams was performing the Star-Spangled Banner before
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Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the Telegraph he discussed refuge for those leaving UK over antisemitism Discussions are reportedly under way within Donald Trump ’s administration about the US possibly granting asylum to Jewish people from the UK, according to the Telegraph , citing the US president’s personal lawyer. Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the newspaper that he has held conversations wi
William Brock fatally shot Lo-Letha Toland-Hall in 2024 after wrongly assuming she was involved in plot to rob him An 83-year-old Ohio man faces sentencing on Tuesday after being convicted of murder in the shooting of an Uber driver who he wrongly thought was trying to rob him. William J Brock fatally shot the driver after wrongly assuming she was in on a plot involving scam phone calls that dece
Live updates, 8pm GMT, 3pm ET kick-off at Foxborough Nix out for season after Broncos’ win | And mail Graham So I have just been listening to Patriots owner Robert Kraft say his team are BACK . A little strong but he’s hardly going to say he’s not sure when asked if they are. New England have certainly been very good after cooking up a brilliant 14-3 season while just missing out on the AFC’s top
by Olivia Empson / 4h
Trump’s support of Letlow comes after Louisiana senator voted to convict president in second impeachment trial Donald Trump has sought to deliver a staggering blow to the re-election chances of Senator Bill Cassidy – the president’s fellow Republican with whom he has politically feuded – by giving his “complete and total endorsement” to a potential primary opponent. Trump’s endorsement of US Hous
Tariff threats over the Arctic island expose the limits of coercive diplomacy. Europe’s united response and pushback shows fear is fading For all Donald Trump’s bluster about restoring American strength, his attempt to bully European allies over Greenland reveals a deeper weakness: coercive diplomacy only works if people are afraid to resist. Increasingly, they aren’t . And that is a good thing.
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Errors in measuring microplastic pollution can be corrected. Public trust in science also needs to be shored up It is true that science is self-correcting. Over the long term this means that we can generally trust its results – but up close, correction can be a messy process. The Guardian reported last week that 20 recent studies measuring the amount of micro- and nanoplastics in the human body h
Thom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Pence and others say action could hurt US economy and strain Nato alliance Donald Trump ’s escalating calls for the United States to seize or otherwise obtain Greenland has ignited fresh criticism from the president’s own Republican party, with some saying it could hurt the US economically or strain the Nato military alliance. Such Republicans included US senator
59by Gaby Hinsliff / 6h
The US president’s trade war for Greenland tells us that the time for fence-sitting or wishful thinking is over One way or the other, President Trump said, he will have Greenland . Well, at least now we know it’s the other; not an invasion that would have sent young men home to their mothers across Europe in coffins, but instead another trade war , designed to kill off jobs and break Europe’s wil
by Nick Visser / 6h
Calls are renewed for permitting to hike the Los Angeles-area mountain that looks deceptively accessible The peak is just there in the distance, hovering above Los Angeles, snow-capped and tantalizing to the city-bound. About an hour from the sands of the Pacific coast, Mount Baldy and the surrounding Angeles national forest have long been a wilderness playground to millions who call the greater
200+by Heba Gowayed and Victor Ray / 8h
It’s far from radical to reject a system predicated on violence – despite what thinktanks might claim On 7 January 2026, Renee Good was killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross; video captures a man’s voice calling her a “fucking bitch” afterwards. Kristi Noem, secretary of homeland security, maligned Good as having committed “domestic terrorism”. Good’s killing became a national flashpoint as protests
American becomes oldest singles player at tournament Williams led 0-4 in deciding set before stumbling Venus Williams set a record just by starting her first-round match at the Australian Open , a testament to her endurance and longevity at the highest level of tennis. Up two service breaks at 4-0 in the third set on Sunday, she was within sight of victory too. But Olga Danilovic had other ideas,
Losses on stocks likely with precious metals forecast to spike even higher after move to impose 25% levies on European allies Trump threatens 25% tariff on allies over Greenland Analysis: tariff threats are bad, but uncertainty is worse Global stock markets are bracing for falls when trading resumes on Monday after Donald Trump threatened eight European countries with fresh tariffs until they sup
A group of journalists look to fill the void left by Condé Nast’s Gourmet by reviving it as a worker-owned newsletter Amiel Stanek still recalls the crush of learning that Condé Nast decided to shutter Gourmet magazine back in 2009. He shared a subscription with his college roommates and writing for the publication had been one of his dreams. “I was beside myself. It was like hearing your hometow
100+by Lauren Aratani in New York / 10h
Five exchange-traded funds have been launched by Trump Media, owner of the president’s social media platform Truth Social The word “Truth” was plastered all around the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning. At 9.30am, when the market opened, a small crowd stood on the balcony above the trading floor to ring in the day. The group was celebrating the launch of five exchange-traded funds, or E
by Matt Hughes / 10h
PTPA had launched lawsuit against four grand slams Djokovic says he still has issue with PTPA leadership The civil war engulfing tennis has been laid bare on the opening day of this year’s first grand slam event, with details of Tennis Australia’s peace deal with the Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) published for the first time. The PTPA launched an anti-trust lawsuit against the f
61by Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis / 11h
Lila Dominguez was working on an article as agents came on to school grounds – their presence has jolted Minneapolis’s young people When immigration enforcement agents came on to her Minneapolis high school’s grounds on 7 January, Lila Dominguez was in the school’s basement working on an article about an ICE agent shooting Renee Good earlier that day. The high school junior was glued to her phone
37by Jeremy Varon / 11h
Demonstrations against the Iraq war proved protest works. Now we must halt destruction before it more powerfully starts In spring 2004, Gen Anthony Zinni uttered about Iraq the dreaded words in US politics: “I spent two years in Vietnam, and I’ve seen this movie before.” A year after George W Bush’s declaration of “mission accomplished” – when the war had hit its peak popularity at 74% – the inva
by Hilary Beaumont in Altadena, California with photographs by Stella Kalinina / 11h
As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’ Ellen Williams’ left hand played with her long dark hair as her right hand guided the steering wheel, her phone resting face-down in her lap. Born and raised in Altadena, an unincorporated area in Los Angeles county, she didn’t need to look at a map as she d
99by Edward Helmore in New York / 11h
Multiple survivors claim Epstein dangled admission to top universities to ensnare them in his sexual abuse network A New York City artist who said Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell shopped her around to men is among the survivors claiming that Epstein used the lure of a university education to ensnare her in their sexual abuse network. Rina Oh was a 21-year-old art student when she was introd
The spectre of rising inflation, slowing global trade and jittery markets has re-emerged as US economic policy divorces itself from any logic Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies Markets brace for turbulence after latest Trump tariff shock Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat , in pursuit of his goal of seizing Greenland, is a political nightmare for European leaders, but it could create
Elissa Slotkin, under investigation over Pentagon video, says president using ‘well-worn playbook’ to silence debate Donald Trump is borrowing a strategy from authoritarian regimes to intimidate potential critics and discourage them from speaking out, according to a senator under investigation by his administration. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, faces questioning after she organised a
100+by Ramon Antonio Vargas / 12h
Korey LaVergne, 37, jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to officials Authorities in south-west Louisiana recently arrested a Roman Catholic priest on accusations of behaving indecently with a child, igniting a new scandal in the diocese where the US church’s reckoning with clergy abuse began – an institution that just disclosed it could lose up to
100+by David Smith in Concord, North Carolina and Nick Robins-Early in New York / 12h
Vice-president has emerged as key defender of Maga flame – and is backed by big tech billions. Is this the heir apparent? “We did not have a lot of money,” said JD Vance , placing hand on heart as he recalled his childhood in Middletown, Ohio in the 1990s. “I was raised by a woman who struggled often to put food on the table and clothes on her back.” There was an earnest cry from the audience. “M
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40by Simon Tisdall / 15h
Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure them Soon after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump ordered an attack on an Islamic State (IS) underground complex in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. The strike involved the first-ever use in combat of a GBU-43 massive ordnance air blast (Moab) “
Stefanski gets second NFL chance after Browns firing Falcons face QB questions with Cousins and Penix Jr Kevin Stefanski was hired as coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday night, getting a second chance to lead an NFL team less than two weeks after he was fired by the Cleveland Browns. Stefanski spent six seasons with Cleveland, where he twice was named AP Coach of the Year and had a 45-56 rec
Donald Trump will lead the largest US delegation ever at the World Economic Forum, as others plan a fightback against his policies including his latest tariff threat “A Spirit of Dialogue”: the theme for this year’s World Economic Forum, the gathering of the global elite in the sparkling Alpine air of Davos, seems a heroic stretch, when star guest Donald Trump has spent the past year smashing up
100+by Deepa Parent and William Christou / 18h
Many believed a US president would – for the first time – rescue them but now people can only despair after mass arrests and brutality When Donald Trump, said he would “rescue” protesters if Iranian authorities started shooting, Siavash Shirzad believed the US president. The 38-year-old father had seen protests rise up before, only to be brutally crushed by authorities. But this was the first tim
Walker rushes for 116 yards, scores three TDs Shaheed opens game with 95-yard kickoff TD Denver one win from Super Bowl after edging Bills Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC Championship Game with a dominant 41-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night. Sam Darnold thre
Vance to represent US at Olympic opening ceremony Ceremony spans Milan and three mountain venues Former US Olympic champions set to join delegation US vice-president JD Vance will head the American presidential delegation to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the White House confirmed Saturday. Vance is scheduled to attend the ceremony on 6 February, when the Milan-Cortina
Nix to undergo surgery after breaking ankle in OT Season-ending injury suffered late in playoff win Denver advance despite injury to second-year QB Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos’ divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs. Coach Sean Payton delivered the stunning news about his s
French president says ‘no amount of intimidation’ will make EU change course; Greenlanders march against takeover threat. Key US politics stories from Saturday 17 January at a glance European leaders have hit back at Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on countries opposing his Greenland takeover, saying the move would “undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral”.
McMillian’s OT interception sparks Denver Allen commits four turnovers in playoff defeat Nix rallies Broncos after late Bills field goal Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen’s deep throw in overtime, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into position for Wil Lutz’s 23-yard field goal that sent Denver to the AFC championship game with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. McMillian’s pick was
John Harbaugh lands five-year contract with Giants Reports value Super Bowl winner’s deal at up to $100m John Harbaugh agreed to a five-year contract to become the New York Giants’ new head coach, according to multiple media reports on Saturday, ending a brief eight-day stint on the open market after his departure from Baltimore. Multiple outlets reported earlier this week that the deal could be
Swift verdict of not guilty in case of Jacob Winkler another high-profile defeat for Jeanine Pirro, US attorney for DC A man tried on a felony charge of aiming a laser at presidential helicopter Marine One while it was transporting Donald Trump was acquitted recently by a jury in Washington DC – which reached its decision in about 35 minutes Tuesday. The swift verdict of not guilty in the case of
Joe Scott sidelined as Air Force probes cadet care case Assistant Jon Jordan to coach as Falcons host Nevada Scott is 97-183 overall, sixth year of second stint now Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Scott has been indefinitely suspended pending an investigation into the treatment of cadet-athletes, the school said Saturday. No other details were provided. Air Force host Nevada later Saturday.
President also denies he ever offered JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon the chair of the Federal Reserve Donald Trump threatened to sue JPMorgan Chase on Saturday, citing an unsubstantiated allegation that major banks discriminated against him after the 6 January 2021 Capitol riot. Trump announced the potential lawsuit in a post on social media, tying the threat to his criticism of a recent Wall Street Jo
People took to the streets of Greenland and Denmark on Saturday as part of the ‘Hands Off Greenland’ rallies in protest against Donald Trump's insistence the US should take control of the self-governing territory Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US Keir Starmer says Trump's threat to impose tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong ' 'Are they going to
US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteins The new food pyramid rolled out in US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr ’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) places animal-based proteins, including cheese and red meats high in saturated fats, above plant-based proteins, which has raised alarm bells among health and environ
84by Lex McMenamin in Washington DC / 1d
As high court considers trans kids’ participation in school sports, tensions run high between opposing protest groups As the US supreme court heard arguments on Tuesday for a case that could determine whether transgender children can participate in school sports – and potentially impact LGBTQ+ civil rights protections more broadly – competing groups of activists rallied in Washington DC. On one s
President said 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on 1 February and increase to 25% on 1 June Donald Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on a slew of European countries including Denmark, Germany and the UK – until the US is allowed to purchase Greenland, in an escalation of the US president’s bid to claim the autonomous Danis
Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s ally Donald Trump bought at least $1m worth of bonds in Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), according to a financial disclosure form, days after he said would “be involved” in a proposed merger between the two companies. The White House released a financial disclosure report on Friday which s
Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s words have become a rallying cry against Trump’s immigration crackdown “You don’t want this smoke,” Rochelle Bilal, Philadelphia’s sheriff, warned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an 8 January press conference . Her words have since become a rallying cry for resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. At the conferen
EuroLeague chief scoffs at NBA Europe promises Silver targets 2027 launch despite skepticism Clubs, cash and control drive looming showdown European basketball often is a hot mess of passionate fandom, heated rivalries and financial problems. Holding some powerful fiefdoms together is the EuroLeague. It’s not thrilled about the NBA’s plans to create a new competition on the continent. Continue re
500+by Oliver Milman and Dharna Noor, with data reporting by Aliya Uteuova / 1d
Guardian analysis shows electricity bills were up 6.7% last year, and much higher in some states, and gas bills up 5.2% Trump’s failed energy bill pledge leaves US households struggling: ‘It’s obscene’ Donald Trump has comprehensively failed to meet a key election promise to slash Americans’ energy bills in half within the first year of his presidency, with power prices instead surging across the
100+by Dharna Noor, with photographs by Thalia Juarez / 1d
A year after then candidate Trump promised to cut energy bills in half, rising costs are pushing many Americans’ household budgets to the brink How Trump’s promise to slash energy bills in half has failed across the US Before she sat down to speak with the Guardian, Zattura Sims-El leaned over to plug a table lamp into the wall. “I keep everything in this house unplugged when I’m not using it, be
Nathan Chasing Horse, who had part in Dances with Wolves, accused in trial that spotlights influence of ‘medicine men’ After learning she was of Lakota descent around 1996, Melissa Leone, who was adopted, hungered to connect to her Native American tribe. “I was grabbing a hold of any and all connections that felt good or safe,” she said. Continue reading...
49by Adam Gabbatt / 1d
Chris LaCivita sued news outlet over 2024 story about large payments from Trump campaign to his consulting firm A manager for Donald Trump ’s 2024 presidential election bid has abandoned a high-profile lawsuit against the Daily Beast, 10 months after complaining the news outlet had defamed him in reporting on campaign expenditures. Chris LaCivita, who co-managed the campaign that led to Trump’s s
500+by Associated Press / 1d
President’s pardon of Adriana Camberos comes amid a flurry of other pardons Trump issued on Thursday Donald Trump has pardoned a woman who ended up imprisoned for fraud a second time after he afforded her clemency during his first presidency. Adriana Camberos initially had a sentence commuted by Trump just before his first stint in the White House ended in 2021. That came after she was convicted
100+by Heba Gowayed / 1d
The Trump administration’s immigration policies hearken back to the racist 1924 Immigration Act, meant to whiten the US On 14 January, the Trump administration announced a stop on issuing immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as 10 countries from eastern Europe. The Department of Homeland Security justified the decision by claim
Despite injuries, walkers and pet dog continue trek to promote ‘peace, loving kindness and compassion’ in the US A group of Buddhist monks has passed the halfway mark on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace, as they seek to raise awareness of “peace, loving kindness and compassion” in the US and the world. The 18 monks, two of whom are following a Buddhist practice of never lying down during the three-mon
31by Arwa Mahdawi / 1d
Focusing on the ex-president won’t distract Americans from the Trump administration’s foot-dragging on the Epstein files I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that, somewhere in a makeshift situation room in Mar-a-Lago , there’s a whiteboard with “very high IQ strategies to distract everyone from Jeffrey Epstein” written on the top. Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
500+by Roque Planas / 1d
Kaden Rummler and Britain Rodriguez tell KTLA and LA Times of being shot at close range during California protest Two protesters have been blinded by so-called “less-lethal” munitions deployed by federal officers during an anti-ICE protest last week in Santa Ana, California, according to reports. The blindings come amid rising scrutiny of federal authorities’ use-of-force policies, after the fata
100+by Cecilia Nowell / 1d
Amid escalating ICE raids and attacks on gender-affirming care, organizers ask people to join ‘Free America Walkout’ On 20 January, the anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, grassroots organizers are calling on people across the United States to walk out of their offices, schools and businesses to protest the administration and call for “a free America”. In the wake of escalating ICE raids,
41by Mara Wilson / 1d
I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger When I was a little girl, there was nothing scarier than a stranger. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, kids were told, by our parents, by TV specials, by teachers, that there were strangers out there who wanted to hurt us. “Stranger Danger” was everywhere. It was a well-meaning lesson, but
72by Robert Tait in Washington / 1d
The secretary of state – a neoconservative foreign policy hawk turned America First cheerleader – has defied expectations that he would not last in Trump’s cabinet The exchange seemed to crystallize a master-servant relationship in a single instant. Early in January, in a White House gathering with oil executives invited to discuss investment in Venezuela after the US overthrow of Nicolás Maduro,
Classrooms have emptied, shops have shut, and the mood is tense – but as the federal operation has ramped up, so has residents’ response At 6.15am, Jac Kovarik revs up their SUV and snakes
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