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Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/12/president-trump-administration-news-updates
Published: March 12, 2025 03:11
Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glanceThe US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce, the department has…
US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/us-education-department-layoffs
Published: March 12, 2025 02:03
Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 people were announced by the department on Tuesday and described…
Judge blocks Trump administration plan to cut millions for teacher training
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/trump-administration-teacher-training-blocked
Published: March 12, 2025 00:22
Eight states had requested a temporary restraining order, which judge granted saying ‘programs ... will be gutted’ A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training,…
'We're not going to be intimidated': protests continue in support of Mahmoud Khalil – video
Published: March 11, 2025 23:32
Protests continued in New York and Los Angeles in support of Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was taken into custody by agents from the US Department of Homeland Security over the weekend. Trump administration officials have accused…
Trump says he will label violence against Tesla dealers domestic terrorism – video
Published: March 11, 2025 23:30
Donald Trump said he will label violence against Tesla dealerships domestic terrorism as he appeared with Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, to show support amid recent anti-Tesla protests and the slump in the company's stock price. Several Tesla vehicles were…
TSA finds live turtle concealed in man’s pants at New Jersey airport
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/turtle-concealed-mans-pants-new-jersey-airport
Published: March 11, 2025 21:53
Turtle was detected after a body scanner alarm went off at Newark Liberty airportA Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants, according to the federal Transportation…
Eagles will visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl win after 2018 absence
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/11/philadelphia-eagles-white-house-visit
Published: March 11, 2025 21:42
News confirmed by White House on TuesdayTeam were disinvited by Donald Trump in 2018Comment: why athletes should boycott TrumpThe Philadelphia Eagles have confirmed they will visit the White House to celebrate their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in…
Vermont confirms first case of measles of year in school-aged child
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/measles-outbreak-vermont
Published: March 11, 2025 21:12
Case is not related to three ongoing outbreaks in US and authorities say there is a low risk to publicThe first case of measles in Vermont in 2025 has been confirmed in a school-aged child in Lamoille county, the Vermontdepartment of health reported on…
Tiger Woods all but certain to miss Masters after rupturing achilles at home
Published: March 11, 2025 21:06
15-time major winner has emergency surgery in FloridaWoods has not played on tour since 2024 Open at TroonTiger Woods is a near certainty to miss the Masters for just the fifth time since his debut in 1995 after confirming emergency surgery on a ruptured…
Donald Trump again suggests Canada should become 'cherished 51st state' of US – video
Published: March 11, 2025 20:49
The US president, Donald Trump, has again suggested that Canada become the 51st state of the US during a press conference outside the White House with Elon Musk. Appearing to pitch the perks of joining the US, Trump claimed that Canada was highly taxed and…
US rules out tariff exemption for Australia after Trump ‘considered it and considered against it’
Published: March 11, 2025 20:44
Global 25% levy regime on steel and aluminium imports due to come into effect at midnight US timeAustralia’s record gold exports to US set back its case for tariff relief as Trump trade war loomsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our…
US investigators advise partial ban on helicopter flights after DC plane crash
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/dc-plane-crash-ntsb-report
Published: March 11, 2025 19:00
Announcement comes after fatal collision between military helicopter and American Airlines jet on 29 JanuaryFederal investigators looking for the cause of the collision between a passenger jet and a US army helicopter that killed 67 people near Washington…
The Guardian view on Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague: a warning to rogue leaders | Editorial
Published: March 11, 2025 18:40
The extradition of the former president of the Philippines on an ICC warrant is an affirmation of the principles of international justiceAfter his arrest on an international criminal court (ICC) warrant on Tuesday, the former president of the Philippines,…
USAid employees told to destroy classified documents, email shows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/usaid-staff-documents
Published: March 11, 2025 17:58
Officials have begun large-scale destruction of classified documents, including using shredders and ‘burn bags’US politics live – latest updatesOfficials at the US Agency for International Development (USAid) have begun a large-scale destruction of…
PGA Tour could name and shame slow-play offenders after player unrest
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/11/pga-tour-slow-play-golf
Published: March 11, 2025 17:35
Players believe current rules are not fit for purposeJay Monahan says Tour committed to making changesThe PGA Tour may be unable to conclude a deal to unify professional golf but there is, finally, progress on another key issue for spectators: slow play.…
Democratic senator Mark Kelly and Elon Musk get in to spat over Ukraine war
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/mark-kelly-elon-musk-ukraine
Published: March 11, 2025 16:51
Kelly posted about his visit to the war-torn country on X, where Musk called former fighter pilot a ‘traitor’Elon Musk is “not a serious guy”, said Mark Kelly, the US fighter pilot and astronaut turned Arizona Democratic senator, after the Tesla owner and…
No s’mores without fire: marshmallow toasting may have lit Long Island blazes
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/long-island-wildfires-smores
Published: March 11, 2025 16:35
Resident made marshmallow treats outside around when New York fires ignited, prompting closures and evacuationsAuthorities suspect the wildfires that broke out over the weekend in New York’s Long Island were ignited by a local resident toasting the…
NFL free agency: former Giants QB Daniel Jones reportedly signing with Colts
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/11/nfl-free-agency-daniel-jones
Published: March 11, 2025 16:21
Jones to provide competition for Anthony RichardsonHouston Texans continue offensive line overhaulFormer New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has agreed to a one-year, $14m contract with the Indianapolis Colts, according to multiple reports. NFL…
Trump calls Tesla boycott ‘illegal’ and says he’s buying one to support Musk
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/trump-tesla-boycott-musk
Published: March 11, 2025 16:05
President makes statement in support of Musk’s ‘baby’ as company shares fall hard and owners sell vehiclesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has signaled he intends to buy a “brand new Tesla” and blamed “Radical Left Lunatics” for “illegally”…
Democratic ex-congresswoman Katie Porter enters California governor race
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/katie-porter-democrat-california-governor-race
Published: March 11, 2025 15:55
Porter, a former consumer protection attorney, enters a crowded field in which Kamala Harris may eventually enterThe former Democratic House member Katie Porter announced on Tuesday that she is entering California’s 2026 gubernatorial contest, joining a…
Trump makes flurry of posts as global markets fall amid fears of US recession
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/trump-truth-social-economy-stock-market
Published: March 11, 2025 15:41
President shares more than 100 Truth Social posts as stock markets react shakily to his refusal to rule out recessionDonald Trump posted to social media more than 100 times on Monday in a frenzy of self-aggrandizing messages even as the global stock market…
House Republicans push Trump-backed bill to avoid shutdown, sparking backlash
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/republicans-bill-government-shutdown
Published: March 11, 2025 15:40
High-stakes vote puts GOP lawmakers at odds with Democrats over cuts to social services and military boostsHouse Republicans are gambling on a near party-line vote on Tuesday to avoid a looming government shutdown, pushing forward a controversial,…
Staley pushed JP Morgan to keep Epstein as client despite human trafficking concerns, court hears
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/11/jes-staley-jeffrey-epstein-jp-morgan-barclays-bank
Published: March 11, 2025 15:36
Former Barclays boss told Jeffrey Epstein suspicious withdrawals from his account were being investigatedThe former bank boss Jes Staley pushed JP Morgan to keep Jeffrey Epstein as a client despite human trafficking concerns and told him suspicious…
Mahmoud Khalil’s treatment should not happen in a democracy | Moustafa Bayoumi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/11/mahmoud-khalil-arrest-ice-columbia
Published: March 11, 2025 15:30
The Columbia University graduate’s arrest is an attempt to destroy free thinking while murdering due processForced disappearance, kidnapping, political imprisonment, take your pick. These terms all describe what has happened under the Trump…
US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/education-department-university-antisemitism
Published: March 11, 2025 15:19
Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to 60 colleges and universities indicating that they may face “enforcement…
New York fires more than 2,000 prison guards as it declares strike is over
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/new-york-fires-prison-guards-strike
Published: March 11, 2025 15:12
State says most prison guards returned to work after deal to end wildcat stoppage but holdouts were dismissedNew York fired more than 2,000 prison guards on Monday for failing to return to work after an illegal work stoppage – carried out amid fallout over…
Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/trump-wildlife-agencies-species-extinction
Published: March 11, 2025 15:00
In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered speciesDonald Trump’s administration, backed by House Republicans and Elon Musk’s Doge agency, are carrying out an attack on the Endangered Species…
At least a dozen US states rush to ban common food dyes, citing health risks
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/11/food-dye-ban-bill
Published: March 11, 2025 15:00
RFK Jr’s ‘Maha’ giving fresh momentum to longtime efforts to outlaw additives, which is now a bipartisan movementAt least a dozen US states – from traditionally conservative Oklahoma to liberal-leaning New York – are rushing to pass laws outlawing commonly…
Tyler Adams, Gio Reyna return to USMNT squad for Concacaf Nations League
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/11/usmnt-squad-nations-league-concacaf
Published: March 11, 2025 15:00
USMNT will play Panama in semi-final on 20 MarchCanada or Mexico are other teams in competitionThe US men’s national team have announced a 23-player roster for the Concacaf Nations League finals that features three players who will be in camp with head…
Starmer to avoid immediate counter-tariffs if Trump puts levies on UK steel
Published: March 11, 2025 14:46
British PM has discussed issue with president, as US trade war with Canada escalatesBusiness live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he will not hit back with immediate counter-tariffs if Donald Trump imposes 25% levies on all steel and aluminium…
Trump raises Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% as trade war escalates
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/trump-double-canada-tariffs
Published: March 11, 2025 14:27
President cites Ontario’s recent imposition of 25% surcharge on electricity exports to US as reason for doubling dutiesUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump has announced he is doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% as a…
DoJ official says she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson’s gun rights
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/doj-official-fired-mel-gibson-gun
Published: March 11, 2025 14:13
Elizabeth Oyer claims justice department senior ‘bullied’ her due to Trump’s relationship with actor sentenced for domestic violence in 2011The pardon attorney of the US justice department was recently fired after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson be…
Fifa accused of blocking labour inspection at 2026 World Cup stadium
Published: March 11, 2025 14:12
Building and Wood Workers’ International makes claimStadium in question is Azteca in Mexico CityFifa has been accused of reneging on a commitment to ensure workers’ safety on World Cup projects by refusing inspectors access to observe conditions inside…
Fears mount over Kash Patel’s use of FBI to persecute leftwing protest groups
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/kash-patel-fbi-antifa-black-lives-matter-trump
Published: March 11, 2025 14:00
Concern over crackdown on anti-facists and Black Lives Matter movement as Trump loyalist takes control of agencyFears are mounting that Kash Patel, an outspoken Maga disciple and newly appointed director of the FBI, will make good on past comments about…
As doctors, we review morbidity and mortality regularly – but we need a better way of respecting the patient voice | Ranjana Srivastava
Published: March 11, 2025 14:00
The object of M&Ms, as they’re called, is to untangle medical errors in a safe space. But to exclude the patient experience is to do them a disserviceWhen my friend suggests dinner, I beg off.“Finishing M&M, not in the mood,” I explain with a sad emoji.…
The trauma plot: how did culture get addicted to tragic backstories? | Diana Reid
Published: March 11, 2025 14:00
Again and again, audiences have been spoon-fed the same plot: a character can only be explained by a past trauma, tantalisingly revealed in the last episode. Has the trope reached a tipping point?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYou only need to…
I’m a transgender veteran. Trump’s military order is reckless and dangerous | Alleria Stanley
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/11/transgender-military-ban-trump
Published: March 11, 2025 14:00
Trans people are twice as likely as US adults overall to serve in the armed forces. But we’re regularly told our careers and lives aren’t worth savingLate last month, the Trump administration moved to fire transgender people serving in the armed…
The US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/11/usps-black-middle-class-trump
Published: March 11, 2025 13:37
Trump is expected to privatize the USPS, where Black people make up 29% of the staff, and cut down on the number of jobsIn recent weeks, the fate of the United States Postal Service (USPS), a revered and vital public institution, has been uncertain. Since…
USDA cuts more than $1bn in local food purchases for schools, food banks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/usda-cuts-food-banks-schools
Published: March 11, 2025 13:13
Millions of children could lose free school meals as food costs rise, warns School Nutrition Association presidentThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has slashed two programs that provided more than $1bn for schools and food banks to purchase food from…
America’s next killing spree: 10 days, five states, six death-row prisoners set to die
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/executions-death-penalty-upcoming
Published: March 11, 2025 13:00
Desolate spectacle of executions begins again under Trump, in landscape of capital punishment as riven as US is as a wholeDavid Leonard Wood. Jessie Hoffman. Aaron Gunches. Wendell Grissom. Edward Thomas James. Moises Sandoval Mendoza.So many names. So…
Second suspect arrested in fraternity hazing death of Louisiana student
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/second-suspect-arrested-fraternity-hazing-death
Published: March 11, 2025 13:00
Third suspect was reportedly expected to surrender to police in the death of Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old student at Southern UniversityAuthorities have arrested a second suspect in the recent fraternity hazing death of a 20-year-old student at Southern…
Trump pick for Washington US attorney made racist comments | First Thing
Published: March 11, 2025 12:33
The Guardian can reveal comments by Ed Martin advancing false and racist claims. Plus, just seven countries meet WHO dirty air guidelinesDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump’s pick for Washington US attorney,…
NFL star Odell Beckham Jr denies allegations in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawsuit
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/11/odell-beckham-jr-diddy-allegations-denial
Published: March 11, 2025 12:08
Woman claims player was involved in assaultBeckham says he was not in California at timeNFL star Odell Beckham Jr has denied any wrongdoing after saying he was named in a lawsuit that alleges Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs initiated a gang-rape against a woman in…
Ice accessed car trackers in sanctuary cities that could help in raids, files show
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/ice-car-trackers-sanctuary-cities
Published: March 11, 2025 12:00
Westchester county has laws limiting cooperation, but Ice has accessed trove of data that holds license plate readersAs Donald Trump’s administration ramps up its crackdown on undocumented immigrants to the US, advocates are increasingly worried…
Slow-release fertilizers can spread microplastics on US cropland – study
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/fertilizers-microplastics-us-cropland
Published: March 11, 2025 12:00
Tiny bits of plastic can end up in water and soil at alarming levels, said lead author of University of Missouri paperFertilizers that shed microplastics are increasingly spreading on America’s cropland, research shows, raising new worry about the soil…
Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow – video
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2025/mar/11/ukraine-drone-attack-moscow-russia-video
Published: March 11, 2025 11:05
Russian officials said two people were killed after Ukraine launched 337 drones at Russia on Monday night, with 91 of them targeting the Moscow region. Air and train travel were suspended as a result of the attack, with all four of Moscow's airports…
European markets rise and euro gains against dollar amid ‘Trumpcession’ fears
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/11/european-markets-euro-dollar-trumpcession-us-shares
Published: March 11, 2025 11:01
US currency has lost all the gains it enjoyed since Trump won election as global shares are sold offBusiness live – latest updatesEuropean markets have risen and the euro gained against the dollar to the highest level since the US election, as the…
Pronatalists are ascendant on the right. Can they agree on how to make Americans have more babies?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/what-is-pronatalism-right-wing-republican
Published: March 11, 2025 11:00
The movement unites ‘family values’ conservatives and tech bro rightwingers. Will this incoherent coalition hold?In his first address to the United States after becoming vice-president, JD Vance stood on stage and proclaimed: “I want more babies in the…
Trump pick for Washington US attorney made derogatory and racist comments
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/trump-pick-washington-us-attorney-ed-martin
Published: March 11, 2025 10:00
Revealed: rhetoric by interim US attorney for DC includes falsely claiming Kamala Harris ‘self-identified’ as BlackTrump’s appointee as interim US attorney for the District of Columbia and nominee to hold the position permanently, Ed Martin, has repeatedly…
As Jews celebrate Purim, let us end the slaughter in Gaza committed in our name | Peter Beinart
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/11/jews-gaza-palestine-israel-purim
Published: March 11, 2025 10:00
Our refusal to reckon with the dark side of Purim reflects a refusal to reckon with the dark side of ourselvesLater this month, on the holiday of Purim, Jewish people will dress in silly costumes, eat triangular pastries, and listen to an ancient story…
Arrest of Palestinian student activist raises alarm about free speech – US politics live
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/mar/11/donald-trump-latest-us-politics-news-live
Published: March 11, 2025 09:49
American Civil Liberties Union decries attack on free speech after immigration authorities arrest Mahmoud KhalilUS president Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will buy a new Tesla car to show support for the electric carmaker’s chief and his ally Elon Musk…
Where has the left’s technological audacity gone? | Leigh Phillips
Published: March 11, 2025 09:00
The belief that technology will usher in a golden age for humanity is in vogue once more with billionaires. But can the left offer its own vision for the future?Techno-optimism – the belief that technology will usher in a golden age for humanity – is in…
In Romania, the far right has unleashed a tide of hate and resurrected our fascist ghosts | Andrei Popoviciu
Published: March 11, 2025 08:00
Economic uncertainty and polarisation are a potent cocktail that extremist politicians such as Cǎlin Georgescu thrive onIn a forest outside Bucharest, a woman cradled her infant in one arm while raising the other in a Nazi salute. She was one of about 70…
Threaten campuses, shut down debate: that’s what free speech looks like under Trump | Owen Jones
Published: March 11, 2025 06:00
The president has slashed $400m in funding from Columbia University. He wants to stifle criticism of Israel – but the real target is dissentFor those who fear Donald Trump is a despot in the making, don’t worry: he has an answer. “I’ve stopped all…
Australian share prices plummet $45bn after Trump recession fears tank US market
Published: March 11, 2025 03:51
Donald Trump’s talk of tariffs and the unpredictability of a trade war is causing investor uncertainty in the ASX 200Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian share…
Trump administration briefing: Mahmoud Khalil’s detention, ‘Trumpcession’ fears and gutting USAid
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/president-trump-administration-news-updates-today
Published: March 11, 2025 02:14
From cries of ‘McCarthyism’ over Palestinian activist’s detention to fears over a ‘Trumpcession’ – key US politics stories from Monday at a glanceThe Trump administration’s decision to have immigration authorities arrest pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud…
New Orleans Pelicans to bring NBA basketball to Australia with two games in Melbourne
Published: March 11, 2025 02:12
Games against United and Phoenix lined up for OctoberPelicans pledge to bring full-strength side to Rod Laver ArenaNBA franchise the New Orleans Pelicans are the latest American sports team to agree to play in Australia, after officials locked in a…
RFK Jr directs FDA to revise ‘self-affirm’ rule to improve food ingredient safety
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/rfk-jr-kennedy-health-fda-trump
Published: March 11, 2025 00:25
Health secretary accuses food companies of ‘exploiting loophole’ over food safety and urges greater transparencyThe US secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has directed the Food and Drug Administration to revise safety rules to help…
Ace Gerrit Cole to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery in new blow for Yankees
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/10/gerrit-cole-tommy-john-surgery-baseball
Published: March 11, 2025 00:11
34-year-old will have operation on TuesdayTeam have suffered series of injuriesNew York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday.The Yankees said the 34-year-old right-hander was examined on Monday by…
US rebrands immigration app to CBP Home with ‘self-deport’ function
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/us-self-deport-app-cbp-home-immigration
Published: March 10, 2025 23:45
Kristi Noem, the DHS secretary, announced the new version, raising privacy concerns for those using CBP OneOn day one of his presidency, Donald Trump issued a directive abruptly ending the government’s use of CBP One – an online application that had served…
Alex de Minaur dominant in march to Indian Wells last 16
Published: March 10, 2025 23:12
Australian eases to 6-4 6-0 win over Hubert Hurkacz De Minaur will next face 25th seed Franciso CerundoloAustralia’s top-ranked tennis player Alex de Minaur cruised into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The world No 10, who is…
Trump’s January 6 pardon doesn’t cover FBI murder plot conviction, judge rules
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/january-6-pardon-fbi-murder-plot
Published: March 10, 2025 21:16
Judge denies Edward Kelley’s motion to dismiss separate charges of plotting to kill federal agents investigating himA man pardoned by Trump for his role in the January 6 insurrection who also was convicted of plotting to kill federal agents investigating…
State department official reportedly deleted abusive tweets about Rubio
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/state-department-marco-rubio-tweets
Published: March 10, 2025 20:05
Darren Beattie, former Trump speechwriter who founded far-right website, repeated baseless innuendo on X A top official in the US state department deleted abusive tweets in which he said the then Florida senator Marco Rubio – who is now secretary of state…
White House tries to talk up Trump tariffs as US stock markets slide
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/10/trump-tariffs-stock-markets
Published: March 10, 2025 19:48
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all down by at least 2% and Nasdaq heads for worst day since October 2022The US stock market continued to drop on Monday as the White House denied that Donald Trump’s trade policies were causing lasting chaos within the economy.By…
NFL free agency: Darnold set for Seattle in reported $110.5m deal as Fields heads to Jets
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/10/nfl-free-agency-sam-darnold
Published: March 10, 2025 19:07
Quarterback will replace Geno Smith in SeattleKhalil Mack set to re-sign with ChargersQuarterback Sam Darnold has agreed on a three-year, $110.5m contract with the Seattle Seahawks, according to multiple reports.Darnold had the best season of his career…
Menendez brothers: LA district attorney asks court to rescind resentencing motion
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/menendez-brothers-la-district-attorney
Published: March 10, 2025 19:06
Nathan Hochman says he would consider support only if pair ‘fully accept complete responsibility’ for 1989 killingsThe Los Angeles district attorney has said he is opposed to the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have been in prison for decades…
Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets with Trudeau as Trump threat looms
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/10/mark-carney-trudeau-trump
Published: March 10, 2025 18:26
Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of powerCanada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as the pair discuss a transfer of power after the former central…
Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘first of many to come’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/trump-arrest-palestinian-activist-mahmoud-khalil
Published: March 10, 2025 18:12
President says in post his administration ‘will not tolerate’ actions of protesters at Columbia and other US universitiesDonald Trump said on Monday that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian…
Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale: ‘It’s up to me’
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/10/trump-tiktok-sale
Published: March 10, 2025 18:01
President suspended implementation of law ordering app to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance or face US banDonald Trump said on Sunday the United States was in talks with four groups interested in acquiring TikTok, with the Chinese-owned app facing an…
Trump tariffs policy ‘misguided’ and US economy ‘very wobbly’, ex-adviser says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/trump-tariffs-economy-stephen-moore
Published: March 10, 2025 17:51
Stephen Moore, who contributed to Project 2025, urges Congress to pass tax cuts by Memorial DayDonald Trump’s focus on tariffs as an economic weapon is “misguided”, and the US economy is “very wobbly”, a former adviser and longtime supporter of the…
‘Reeks of McCarthyism’: outrage after Ice detains Palestinian student activist
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/palestinian-activist-mahmoud-khalil-reactions
Published: March 10, 2025 17:02
Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil a ‘targeted, retaliatory’ attack on his first amendment rights, say civil rights groupsFree speech organizations and advocates are expressing outrage after a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s…
Risk of ‘Trumpcession’ rising, economists say, as global markets fall
Published: March 10, 2025 17:01
Donald Trump’s brinkmanship and stop-start approach to tariffs rattle investorsBusiness live – latest updatesThe risk that the US economy will enter recession this year is rising, according to economists, as Donald Trump’s chaotic approach to tariffs…
Tariffs and a possible recession: updates from week 7 of Trump administration
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/trump-updates-tariffs-recession-week-7
Published: March 10, 2025 16:22
Other major updates from second Trump administration’s first 100 days include cuts to intelligence-sharing and reports of infighting between Musk and RubioLast week, Donald Trump shook global markets with his back and forth on tariffs, declined to rule out…
Lauren Boebert accused of racism and ableism over her criticism of Al Green
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/lauren-boebert-al-green
Published: March 10, 2025 16:20
Republican faces backlash for saying Democrat shook ‘his pimp cane’ at Trump during congressional addressThe extremist Republican US House member Lauren Boebert has been accused of racism, ableism and hypocrisy in one fell swoop after criticizing a Black…
What the world needs now is more fossil fuels, says Trump’s energy secretary
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/chris-wright-climate-fossil-fuels
Published: March 10, 2025 16:17
Chris Wright signals abandonment of Biden’s ‘irrational, quasi-religious’ climate policies at industry conference The world needs more planet-heating fossil fuel, not less, Donald Trump’s newly appointed energy secretary, Chris Wright, told oil and gas…
Trump backs temporary funding bill that would avert government shutdown
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/trump-funding-bill-government-shutdown
Published: March 10, 2025 15:59
President tells Republicans to support measure boosting defense and deportation budgets before Saturday deadlineRepublican lawmakers are scrambling to avert a government shutdown set to begin on Saturday, with Donald Trump’s backing for a temporary funding…
Drag artists rally to save the Kennedy Center and Bill Nye stands up for science – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2025/mar/10/us-protests-drag-kennedy-center-science
Published: March 10, 2025 15:58
From Washington to Sacramento, communities rallied against the Trump administration Continue reading...
USMNT to play Turkey and Switzerland in pre-Gold Cup friendlies
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/10/usmnt-turkey-switzerland-friendlies-gold-cup
Published: March 10, 2025 15:44
Games will act as warm-ups for regional championshipUS facing Turkey for the first time since 2014The United States men’s national team will play friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland ahead of the Concacaf Gold Cup this summer. The US will face Turkey…
Stephen Curry accepts assistant GM role at alma mater Davidson
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/10/stephen-curry-assistant-gm-davidson-basketball
Published: March 10, 2025 15:33
36-year-old will continue playing career with WarriorsTwo-time NBA MVP will help guide Wildcat playersStephen Curry, whose off-court interests already include commercial deals and charitable causes, is extending his sphere of influence further after…
Lloyd’s of London expects $2.3bn losses from California wildfires
Published: March 10, 2025 15:03
Insurance market says fine art losses were limited because rich residents took such possessions with themLloyd’s of London expects losses of $2.3bn (£1.78bn) from the California wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles this year, but fine art losses were limited…
Trump supporter wrongly detained by Ice questions his support for president
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/trump-supporter-ice-detained
Published: March 10, 2025 14:57
Jensy Machado, a naturalized US citizen from Virginia, believes US immigration agency profiles Hispanic peopleUS politics live – latest updatesA Virginia man who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents despite being an American…
How modern football’s exploitation model brewed fan resentment | Jonathan Wilson
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/10/premier-league-fan-protests
Published: March 10, 2025 14:56
Supporters have marched in protest at a number of Premier League grounds. It’s not hard to see why they believe their game is being taken awayOn Sunday, thousands of Manchester United fans marched in protest at the club’s ownership. The week before last,…
Rubio says 83% of USAid programs terminated after six-week purge
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/marco-rubio-usaid-funding
Published: March 10, 2025 14:53
Surviving aid to be administered by state department in radical narrowing of definition of US national interestUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has finished a six-week purge of programs of the US Agency for International…
Doge takeover of social security seemed ‘based on myth’, says ex-senior official
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/elon-musk-doge-social-security
Published: March 10, 2025 14:42
Tiffany Flick claims agents from Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting unit assailed staff with questions about fraudA former chief of staff at the US Social Security Administration (SSA) described how agents of the so-called “department of government…
Surge in sick sea lions as toxic algae threatens California’s marine mammals
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/california-coast-sea-lions-algae
Published: March 10, 2025 14:00
Number of animals affected by neurological toxin increases in past week as experts warn of impact from climate crisisThe number of marine mammals in California affected by a neurological toxin from algae has surged in the past week, in what could be…
JD Vance’s cousin says vice-president and Trump are ‘useful idiots’ to Putin
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/trump-vance-putin
Published: March 10, 2025 13:52
Nate Vance reportedly spent three years trying to help Ukraine repel Russian troops and has been alarmed by his cousin’s remarksUS politics live – latest updatesAfter voluntarily fighting in Ukraine to defend it from Russia’s invasion, and as the White…
Rubio and homeland security confirm arrest of Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/palestinian-activist-columbia-arrest-ice
Published: March 10, 2025 13:10
Mahmoud Khalil was detained by Ice and now being held in Louisiana despite having a green cardUS politics live – latest updatesA prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s protests against Israel over the war in Gaza is evidently…
Sixty years after Bloody Sunday, civil rights leaders in Selma continue fight
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/bloody-sunday-selma-alabama-civil-rights
Published: March 10, 2025 13:00
Election of Trump and threats to democracy front of mind as activists remember peaceful marchers attacked by policeWhat would John Lewis do today?On a Sunday morning 60 years ago, activists rewrote the story of the civil rights movement in their own blood…
US aid cuts could create untreatable TB bug ‘resistant to everything we have’
Published: March 10, 2025 12:00
Projects to detect, treat and research new ways to fight TB among those disrupted by sudden funding freeze Dangerous new forms of tuberculosis (TB) for which there is no treatment could emerge as a result of US aid cuts, a top doctor has warned.Dr Lucica…
MLS talking points: Inter Miami see red, Crew miss Cucho and more
Published: March 10, 2025 11:56
The Seattle Sounders are as deep as they appear, while Sporting KC set an ignominious mark with yet another lossIt’s time for celebration in Seattle – the Sounders have vanquished their bogey team. After knocking LAFC out of the playoffs with a 2-1 win in…
Nikola Jokić is putting up record numbers. So why is he unlikely to be NBA MVP?
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/10/nikola-jokic-shai-gilgeous-alexander-nba
Published: March 10, 2025 11:55
The three-time MVP has a strong case to win his fourth award. But that is to ignore the brilliance – and freshness – of Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOn Sunday afternoon, two of the best teams in the NBA’s Western Conference faced off on national television. When…
Donald Trump’s tariffs hurting US business, Republican lawmakers warn – US politics live
Published: March 10, 2025 11:55
Business owners, exporters and farmers tell lawmakers trade wars and tariffs are having direct impactAn armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot by US Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation early Sunday – while…
Mark Carney to be next Canada PM | First Thing
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/first-thing-mark-carney-to-be-next-canada-pm
Published: March 10, 2025 11:48
Former central banker has positioned himself as uniquely able to handle Canada’s trade war with the US. Plus, why Michael Sheen paid off more than $1m of his neighbors’ debtsGood morning.Mark Carney, a former central banker, will become the next prime…
US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House after confrontation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/secret-service-shoots-armed-man-white-house
Published: March 10, 2025 11:40
Donald Trump was out of town when the shooting occurred, and the man has been hospitalizedAn armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot by US Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation early Sunday – while Donald Trump…
As Wyoming slides further to the right, legislators double down on trans bills
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/wyoming-trans-rights-bills
Published: March 10, 2025 11:00
Lawmakers proposed seven bills curbing trans rights in this legislative session. Five passedWhen Wyoming legislators in 2022 passed a law banning trans girls from competing in middle and high school girls’ sports, the Cowboy State, by its governor’s own…
My phone knows what I want before I do. That should be worrying – but it’s oddly comforting | Emma Beddington
Published: March 10, 2025 11:00
On the downside, all my personal data is being harvested by faceless corporations. On the up, I’ve got a little parent in my pocket, anticipating my every needI awoke recently to one of those galleries of photographic memories curated for me by my phone.…
Top shipping broker Clarksons says war and Trump tariff fears have hit revenues
Published: March 10, 2025 10:30
Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by nearly a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s biggest ship broker has warned that geopolitical turmoil from war and Donald Trump’s tearing up of US foreign…
Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/alzheimers-research-trump-funding-cuts
Published: March 10, 2025 10:00
Researchers report difficulties retaining staff as White House cost-cutting stresses US medical research systemMajor Alzheimer’s disease research centers across the country face a $65m funding gap amid a Trump administration-imposed delay, with at least…
We’re facing a ‘forever chemicals’ crisis. We must stop Pfas at the source
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/10/forever-chemicals-pfas-mark-ruffalo
Published: March 10, 2025 10:00
Pfas are poisoning our soil and polluting our lungs. The EPA is finally sounding the alarm – but that’s not enoughSeveral years ago, I made a movie called Dark Waters, which told the real-life story of a community in West Virginia poisoned by Pfas “forever…
Kleptocrats to benefit from Trump DoJ’s anti-corruption pause, experts warn
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/trump-doj-pam-bondi-corruption
Published: March 10, 2025 10:00
Former prosecutors criticize Pam Bondi’s decision to halt enforcement of bribery laws as short-sighted and dangerousA radical makeover at the US department of justice has seen key drives to fight corruption hamstrung in ways that could benefit US…
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