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Pope says ‘enough of war’ and decries ‘delusion of omnipotence’ at peace vigil
Leo’s comments did not directly mention war in Iran but read as his strongest condemnation of the conflict yetPope Leo XIV stepped into the internatio...
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US state department revokes green cards of three Iranian nationals it links to regime
Three arrested by federal agents had family ties to Iranian military general, regime spokesperson or security chiefUnited States federal agents arrest...
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Louisiana Republicans move to eliminate court office won by exonerated man
After Calvin Duncan served 28 years for a murder he didn’t commit, he won an election to serve as criminal court clerk. But now the office might be sh...
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‘We feel this incredible tension at all times’: what happened to small-town USA when extremists moved in
In his new book, Michael Edison Hayden captures the bitter saga between the founders of far-right publication VDare and the residents of a West Virgin...
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Trump reportedly says he’ll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term
President already has issued sweeping pardons throughout second term, including for 1,500 US Capital riot defendantsDonald Trump has reportedly said h...
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Jubilant return of Artemis II shadowed by ‘extinction-level’ cuts to Nasa: ‘It’s discordant’
Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space programThe astronauts on board Ar...
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For Trump and Hegseth, the Iran war is a game | Judith Levine
Amid death, threats, obliterated buildings and wasted money, the administration’s remarks have been head-spinning to witnessTrump threatened to commit...
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Black women in Georgia turn to midwives for safer births – so why does the state criminalize many of them?
A new lawsuit seeks to decriminalize the work of midwives banned from providing care amid a worsening maternal health crisisWhen Tamara Taitt moved to...
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Federal workers struggle to find roles a year after Trump cuts: ‘I’ve applied to over 250 jobs’
Current and former government employees say they’re facing a tough job market over a year on from sweeping cutsMaggie was faced with a tough choice in...
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Trump news at a glance: Epstein survivors have words for Melania Trump after surprise statement
More than a dozen survivors accuse first lady of ‘shifting the burden’ on to them after she called on Congress to hold public hearings – key US politi...
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California: Eric Swalwell staffers quit after new sexual assault allegations
Allies of Democratic governor contender withdraw support after accusations in San Francisco Chronicle and on CNNCalifornia gubernatorial candidate Eri...
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Former New York City mayor Eric Adams obtains Albanian citizenship
Adams was granted citizenship and a passport from Balkan country by a special decree from the republic’s presidentFormer New York City mayor Eric Adam...
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Remaining in Nato is in best interests of US, says Keir Starmer
PM pushes back after Trump’s threats to leave alliance and says European members must do more in light of Iran warKeir Starmer has said it is in the b...
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Kamala Harris says she’s ‘thinking about’ running for president again in 2028
Former vice-president spoke before a crowd at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network gathering in New YorkUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for ...
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The Guardian view on Trump’s civilisational threats: the words that fuel war must be condemned | Editorial
Military euphemisms can be deadly. Yet the brutal rhetoric of the US and Israel is proving still more lethal“Metaphors can kill,” the linguist George ...
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Four men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rules
The men, sent to the southern African country in July, have been denied in-person counsel for nine months Four men deported by the US to Eswatini and ...
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Bullying might work when you’re 12. Does it work when you’re president? | Dave Schilling
Trump’s missile-rattling isn’t helping anyone. At least that makes it easier to explain the world to my kidWere you bullied as a child? If so, congrat...
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Pete Hegseth’s holy war: the militant Christian theology animating the US attack on Iran
The bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic disaster in the Middle East. Is this a war or a crusade?Nine months and six da...
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Alarm as acting CDC director delays report showing Covid vaccine benefits
Study that reportedly found reduction in ER visits and hospitalizations being reviewed by Jay BhattacharyaA Trump administration appointee has delayed...
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Middle East crisis has given Iran new way to resist nuclear limits, say former US-Iran envoys
2015 nuclear deal negotiators say cutting off strait of Hormuz has shown Iran how it can ‘balance asymmetry of power’ with USMiddle East crisis – live...
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Epstein survivors criticise Melania Trump after surprise statement – US politics live
First lady had called for a public hearing for survivors but a group of those affected say they have ‘done their part’ and reiterate calls for Pam Bon...
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‘Illegal’ forest service overhaul risks causing ‘chaos’ across US public lands, union claims
The restructuring will close all regional offices, which manages 193m acres of land, roughly the size of TexasSign up for the Breaking News US email t...
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Trump to break bread with journalists at annual dinner amid threats to jail them
Trump to attend correspondents’ dinner for first time as president, while some newsrooms ‘wrestle’ with whether to goThe White House Correspondents’ A...
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Pete Hegseth is a disaster of a defense secretary. It’s no surprise | Margaret Sullivan
The former Fox host has misled the public, prayed for violence and clashed with the press. This is not a serious military leaderWith his jawline firm ...
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’He’s mentally unstable’: Iranian American in Congress condemns Trump’s war and pushes for his removal
Democratic representative Yassamin Ansari says the war has only more deeply entrenched the Iranian regimeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get...
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Could Trump be forced out of office? – podcast
This week, despite securing a temporary ceasefire with Iran, there were calls from both the left and the right to invoke the 25th amendment of the US ...
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Melania Trump’s surprise Epstein statement prompts bafflement
Reporters search for answers to why first lady chose to make speech – and whether president knew it was comingMelania Trump’s surprise statement denyi...
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Trump news at a glance: Melania Trump’s weird disavowal of Epstein is getting weirder
It was unclear which specific accusations spurred the first lady to respond publicly – key US politics stories from Thursday 9 April at a glanceMelani...
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‘We can’t lose’: all eyes on potential 2028 Democratic contenders at big party gathering for this year’s midterms
Leading party figures gather at the National Action Network convention in New York to strategize for midterm electionsSign up for the Breaking News US...
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US judge rules Pentagon has violated his order in press access case
Paul Friedman grants New York Times’s motion to force implementation of earlier ruling that gutted restrictive new policyA federal judge on Thursday r...
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Melania says her piece about Epstein – doth the lady protest too much?
The first lady unleashed a barrage of denials – and put one of her husband’s biggest political liabilities back on the agendaUS politics – live update...
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DNC rejects resolution condemning influence of pro-Israel Aipac lobby
Panel’s decision a blow to progressives who are unhappy with group’s involvement in Democratic contestsUS politics – live updatesSign up for the Break...
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Melania Trump says she did not have relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
First lady calls on Congress to hold hearing with survivors of late financier’s abuse in statement delivered at White HouseUS politics – live updatesS...
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Netanyahu calls for talks with Lebanon after bombardment of Beirut threatens ceasefire
Israeli PM gives no indication bombing will stop after strikes that killed more than 200 people led to global outcryMiddle East crisis – live updatesB...
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The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: a bellwether contest for the global far right | Editorial
Defeat for Viktor Orbán on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy backHung...
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'Death cleaning' can unearth treasures | Brief letters
Sorting possessions | Doomsday loo roll | HMRC ‘support’ | Irony in the US | Spelling out surnamesA year on from my husband’s death, I am actually beg...
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House Democrats push to pass measure curbing Trump’s war powers over Iran
Republicans will almost certainly block Democrats’ efforts to pass legislation amid ‘fragile’ two-week US-Iran ceasefireHouse Democrats will attempt t...
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How to defeat Trump every time | Robert Reich
Iran, Minneapolis, Harvard and other Trump opponents have employed a similar strategyAn hour before Trump said he’d cause the death of a “whole civili...
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A day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’
Olivia has been detained for months at the sprawling Dilley center in Texas. She has lost 20lbs, and wakes up every day with a headacheEach day in det...
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As RFK Jr allies hailed Mississippi’s rollback of strict school vaccine rules, whooping cough surged and a baby died
The campaign to change the rules was years in the making, orchestrated in part by two men with close ties to US health secretary RFK JrWhen a federal ...
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Ukraine ceasefire back in focus as US security guarantees fade and casualties surge
Divisions between Washington and European capitals fuels concern over US commitment to peace dealAs a ceasefire was declared in the Middle East, Volod...
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Democrats push to pass Iran war powers resolution despite House recess, accusing Trump of ‘unhinged behavior’ – US politics live
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democrat leader, will use pro forma session to try to pass measure requiring president to withdraw US forces from Middle Ea...
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Bitten by snakes 200 times – on purpose: US man’s quest to help deliver new antivenom
Tim Friede put his ‘ass on the line’ to help stop snakebite deaths – whose numbers appear to be rising amid the climate crisisAs we overheat and degra...
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Middle East crisis live: Red Cross ‘outraged’ as Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 254; strait of Hormuz impasse continues
As Israel attacks on Lebanon continue, Abbas Araghchi points to announcement that says ceasefire includes Lebanon while JD Vance says US never promise...
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FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to journalist
Courtney Williams accused of sharing material with reporter examining deaths and drugs at US military baseThe FBI has arrested a former military speci...
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Trump news at a glance: a tale of two ceasefires as US and Iran claim different terms
US and Iran can’t seem to agree on much of their fragile two-week ceasefire agreement – key US politics stories from Wednesday 8 April at a glanceThe ...
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LA teen loses eye after being shot by US agent at No Kings march, lawyer says
USC student Tucker Collins’s attorney accuses homeland security of ‘overt act of repression’ at Los Angeles protestA freshman at the University of Sou...
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Success or surrender? Iran ceasefire exposes rift in Trump’s Maga movement
Loyalists rush to defend president for ‘outsmarting the critics’ but others decry deal as ‘a negative for our country’Donald Trump’s acceptance of a t...
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Democrats renew push to curb Trump’s Iran war as calls to use 25th amendment mount
Over 70 Democratic lawmakers are calling for amendment to be invoked to remove Trump from office amid warDemocratic party leaders have vowed to renew ...
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Teens accused of bombing attempt at Mamdani home openly discussed plans to kill
Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were arrested 7 March with alleged homemade devices at Gracie Mansion in New YorkSign up for the Breaking News US email ...
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Pam Bondi will not appear at scheduled House hearing on Epstein files, DoJ says
Justice department says Bondi will not appear for House deposition since she was ousted as US attorney generalPam Bondi, the former US attorney genera...
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Trump’s EPA chief Zeldin gives keynote speech at climate-denying group’s event
Lee Zeldin opens conference for Heartland Institute, which once compared climate advocates to the UnabomberSign up for the Breaking News US email to g...
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