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Greenland decries US doctor’s visit with Trump envoy as ‘deeply problematic’
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Greenland decries US doctor’s visit with Trump envoy as ‘deeply problematic’

Health minister issues stern rebuke, saying Greenlanders are not ‘experimental subjects’ of geopolitical interestGreenland’s government has criticised the arrival of a US doctor in Nuuk alongside Donald Trump’s special envoy, Jeff Landry, saying that Greenlanders are not “experimental subjects”.Joseph Griffin said he had joined the delegation as a volunteer to “assess the medical needs” of the Arc...

Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties
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Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum denies any links between her Morena party and organized crimePressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, after two former top officials from the country’s Sinaloa state – both members of her Morena party – gave themselves up to US authorities over alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel.The state’s former security minister, Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, ...

House Democrats attack Trump’s $1.7bn compensation fund as ‘corruption unparalleled’ – US politics live
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House Democrats attack Trump’s $1.7bn compensation fund as ‘corruption unparalleled’ – US politics live

Democrats criticize fund to compensate for supposed persecution as ‘slush fund’ for president’s allies after Trump ends lawsuit against IRSTrump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fundSign up for the Breaking News US emailDemocratic reactions to the news about Trump moving to withdraw his lawsuit against the IRS are coming in. Ron Wyden, a top Democrat on the ...

‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer as Burnham pitches debate on ’how politics needs to change’ – as it happened
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‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer as Burnham pitches debate on ’how politics needs to change’ – as it happened

The prime minister said he wouldn’t be setting out a timetable to stand down if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelectionJakub Krupa writes the Guardian’s Europe live blog.The European Commission has been asked about its response to the renewed talk about Britain’s potential future attempt to rejoin the European Union – but did not take a bait.At this stage, there are discussions on closer coope...

Andy Burnham’s change in tack on fiscal rules and bond markets is understandable

Andy Burnham’s change in tack on fiscal rules and bond markets is understandable

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Bookies’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer tones down stance on government borrowing to assuage City investorsUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has always faced a narrow path to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister: a tricky byelection, a leadership contest that is yet to be declared, and a far from constructive bond market backdrop.In making his pitch, assuaging City investors in pa...

Starbucks Korea CEO dismissed over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters

Starbucks Korea CEO dismissed over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters

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‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship eraThe chief executive of Starbucks in South Korea has been dismissed after the company ran a promotional event using slogans that evoked a massacre of pro-democracy protesters during the country’s dictatorship era, sparking outrage and boycott calls.The coffee chain launched a “Tank Day” campaign on 1...

Starbucks Korea CEO resigns over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters

Starbucks Korea CEO resigns over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters

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‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship eraThe chief executive of Starbucks in South Korea has been fired after the company ran a promotional event using slogans that evoked a massacre of pro-democracy protesters during the country’s dictatorship era, sparking outrage and boycott calls.The coffee chain launched a “Tank Day” campaign on 18 Ma...

CEO of Starbucks in South Korea fired over controversial ad campaign

CEO of Starbucks in South Korea fired over controversial ad campaign

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The ‘Tank Day’ event has been described as ‘malicious mockery’ of a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protestersThe chief executive of Starbucks in South Korea has been fired after the company ran a promotional event using slogans that evoked a massacre of pro-democracy protesters during the country’s dictatorship era, sparking outrage and boycott calls.The coffee chain launched a “Tank Day” campa...

Andy Burnham’s first election hurdle: Brexit – podcast

Andy Burnham’s first election hurdle: Brexit – podcast

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Andy Burnham may already be facing a tricky obstacle in his push to return to Westminster. Past comments about rejoining the EU have come back to haunt him, particularly given that the Makerfield constituency voted overwhelmingly to leave in the Brexit referendum. Plus, Wes Streeting has confirmed he will stand in any leadership contest, raising fresh questions about where all this leaves Keir Sta...

Angela Merkel says Europe ‘not making sufficient use of diplomatic potential’ to engage with Russia – as it happened

Angela Merkel says Europe ‘not making sufficient use of diplomatic potential’ to engage with Russia – as it happened

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The former German chancellor added that diplomacy alongside military deterrence is crucial when dealing with Russia.Elsewhere, we are getting a line from Rome, with the Italian foreign ministry confirming that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll, AP reported.Five Italian divers are believed to have died while expl...

Angela Merkel says Europe ‘not making sufficient use of diplomatic potential’ to engage with Russia – Europe live

Angela Merkel says Europe ‘not making sufficient use of diplomatic potential’ to engage with Russia – Europe live

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The former German chancellor added that diplomacy alongside military deterrence is crucial when dealing with Russia.Elsewhere, we are getting a line from Rome, with the Italian foreign ministry confirming that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll, AP reported.Five Italian divers are believed to have died while expl...

NextEra to buy Dominion in $67bn deal creating US utility giant

NextEra to buy Dominion in $67bn deal creating US utility giant

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Deal would create largest regulated US utility, serving 10 million customers as AI-driven demand for power surgesNextEra, a US energy giant, announced on Monday that it will buy Dominion Energy in a $67bn deal, creating what the companies say will be the world’s largest regulated utility business.The deal comes as the appetite for energy sources has swelled with the construction of massive datacen...

‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer as Burnham pitches debate on ’how politics needs to change’ – UK politics live

‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer as Burnham pitches debate on ’how politics needs to change’ – UK politics live

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The prime minister said he wouldn’t be setting out a timetable to stand down if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelectionJakub Krupa writes the Guardian’s Europe live blog.The European Commission has been asked about its response to the renewed talk about Britain’s potential future attempt to rejoin the European Union – but did not take a bait.At this stage, there are discussions on closer coope...

Trump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Trump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

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Democrats criticize deal as a slush fund that ‘funnels taxpayer dollars’ to Trump’s political alliesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump moved to dismiss a $10bn lawsuit against the IRS on Monday and his administration created a $1.776bn “anti-weaponization” fund to compensate allies for supposed persecution by the government.The fund will be overseen by five commissioners...

HS2: Heidi Alexander to set out true cost of rail project – and when trains will begin to run

HS2: Heidi Alexander to set out true cost of rail project – and when trains will begin to run

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Transport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bnThe latest estimate of the cost of HS2 and a timetable to complete construction of the high-speed railway will be set out by the government on Tuesday, including plans to run trains slower to trim costs.The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, is expected to give the first officia...

Justice department sets up $1.7bn fund to compensate Trump allies president claims were wrongfully targeted – US politics live

Justice department sets up $1.7bn fund to compensate Trump allies president claims were wrongfully targeted – US politics live

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In an unprecedented, self-dealing maneuver for a US president, Trump ends lawsuit against IRS in exchange for fund to compensate for supposed persecutionTrump moves to dismiss $10bn lawsuit against IRS amid reports he’s considering settlementSign up for the Breaking News US emailDemocratic reactions to the news about Trump moving to withdraw his lawsuit against the IRS are coming in. Ron Wyden, a ...

Reeves poised to cancel planned fuel duty rise to help with cost of living

Reeves poised to cancel planned fuel duty rise to help with cost of living

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Chancellor has been under pressure to extend 5p temporary cut at an estimated cost to government of £2.4bn a yearUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves is planning to cancel a rise in fuel duty this week when she unveils a package of measures to reduce the cost of living.The chancellor will announce she will not put up the tax by 1p as was due to happen in September, government sources sai...

NT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn

NT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn

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Police will be able to question children without an adult present and hold them after being charged under draft laws introduced by the CLPGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory government has been accused of “funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons” over draft youth justice laws that would give police the power to charge, detain and question young peo...

Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking

Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking

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Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service providerGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne psychiatrist has refused new patients unless they agree to allow her to use an AI scribe to transcribe the conversations in their sessions.AI-driven note taking tools are ...

Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds

Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds

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Half of the teenagers who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sourcesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s social media ban is preventing teenagers from accessing news, a new study has found, with half of the teenagers who have been blocked saying they’re seeing less news than before.T...

Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds

Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds

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Half of the teens who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sourcesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s social media ban is preventing teens from accessing news, a new study has found, with half of the teens who have been blocked saying they’re seeing less news than before.Two-thirds of...

Luigi Mangione trial judge allows gun and notebook to be used as evidence

Luigi Mangione trial judge allows gun and notebook to be used as evidence

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Other evidence found backpack must be suppressed, says judge, because McDonald’s search was warrantlessSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe judge overseeing Luigi Mangione’s Manhattan state court trial ruled Monday that some evidence gathered during his arrest would be barred from court.“The evidence found during the search of the backpack at the McDonald’s must be suppressed, incl...

Belgian ex-diplomat dies before standing trial over 1961 murder of Congolese leader

Belgian ex-diplomat dies before standing trial over 1961 murder of Congolese leader

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Étienne Davignon, 93, was last living person targeted in investigation into assassination of DRC’s first PM, Patrice LumumbaA 93-year-old Belgian former diplomat who became the first person to be charged in the murder of the Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba has died before he could stand trial.The death of Étienne Davignon, an aristocrat who served as a European commissioner during a decades-long ...

Greenland’s prime minister says US still wants to acquire territory – Europe live

Greenland’s prime minister says US still wants to acquire territory – Europe live

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Greenland ministers said the US has not changed its aim of wanting to acquire the territory after meeting the US envoy to the islandElsewhere, we are getting a line from Rome, with the Italian foreign ministry confirming that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll, AP reported.Five Italian divers are believed to have...

Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to lowest point of second term

Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to lowest point of second term

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US president’s approval rating falls to 37% days after he said Americans’ financial situation is not motivating him to broker deal with IranDonald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest point of his second term, amid mounting frustration over the cost of living and the US-Israel war on Iran.As November’s US midterm elections loom, most American voters believe Trump’s decision to go to wa...

Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds

Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds

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Closure of local shops and poor public transport leaves households struggling to access healthy and affordable food‘Absolutely beautiful’ but no shops for miles: the Cotswolds’ rural food desertsRural Britain is becoming a “food desert” for lower-income families as the closure of local shops and poor public transport leaves them at disproportionately high risk of hunger and cost of living pressure...

Cuba warns US of ‘bloodbath’ if military action follows drone claims

Cuba warns US of ‘bloodbath’ if military action follows drone claims

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Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, says any US strike would be catastrophic after reports of 300+ dronesCuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has warned that any US military action against his country would lead to a “bloodbath” with incalculable consequences for regional peace and stability.“Cuba does not represent a threat,” Díaz-Canel said in a post on X. Continue reading...

Trump moves to withdraw $10bn lawsuit against IRS amid talks of deal to compensate allies – US politics live

Trump moves to withdraw $10bn lawsuit against IRS amid talks of deal to compensate allies – US politics live

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Move comes after reports that Trump could end lawsuit in exchange for $1.7bn fund to compensate people he claims were wrongfully targetedTrump moves to dismiss $10bn lawsuit against IRS amid reports he’s considering settlementSign up for the Breaking News US emailTrump’s move to withdraw the lawsuit against the IRS came just two days ahead of a 20 May deadline in which the judge overseeing the cas...

Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

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Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of infectious diseases, experts have warned, as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda scramble to contain an outbreak of Ebola.The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) said in a report published on Monday th...