Vladimir Putin has vowed to quickly retaliate against Europe’s “escalating militarisation”, while dismissing as “nonsense” western fears that Moscow plans to attack Nato. During a wide-ranging speech in Sochi on Thursday, the Russian president said: “We are closely monitoring the escalating militarisation of Europe … We simply cannot ignore what is happening. We have no

United States President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, posting on social media his intent to cut what he described as “Democrat agencies”. On Thursday, Trump used his post on Truth Social to announce he would meet with budget director Russ Vought

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) that he should ignore the videos President Trump has posted picturing him in a sombrero, calling them a “sideshow” d…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in… WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. Universities were asked to sign a “Compact

00:00 Speaker A Well, OpenAI has officially become the world’s most valuable company. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company completed a deal with investors that values the chat GPT maker at around $500 billion. The record valuation for the private company comes just three years after it launched its flagship product. 00:15 Speaker

Here are 5 mainstream celebrities who love black metal. Celebrity metalheads and friends to the community abound and include the late Christopher Lee, Jim Carrey, Margot Robbie, David Lynch, Lars von Trier, Drea de Matteo, Prince Harry, Post Malone, etc. Even everyone’s favorite Backstreet Boy, Nick Carter, has witnessed Rammstein live. However, the phenomenon of

The world is waiting to hear whether Hamas will accept Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, which includes the return of Israeli hostages and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. But much at stake for Hamas if they agree to the deal.

In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk killing, the Guardian’s Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone head to Chicago, where Donald Trump’s Ice deployment, codename Operation Midway Blitz, has been met by a defiant wave of sustained protests. With political violence on the rise, they speak to a new generation of political candidates and organisers, including