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FBI releases new details about masked suspect in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/savannah-guthrie-mother-nancy-search
Published: February 12, 2026 23:46
Video of suspect in Arizona spurs a surge of calls as the desert search near Tucson yields little evidenceThe FBI released new details about the masked perpetrator suspected in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, as investigators continue to review the more…
US antitrust chief Gail Slater ousted from Trump justice department
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/us-antitrust-gail-slater-ousted-trump-administration
Published: February 12, 2026 22:57
Exclusive: Decision comes after Slater lost the support of JD Vance and Pam Bondi, the attorney generalGail Slater, the head of the US justice department’s antitrust division, was forced out of the Trump administration on Thursday after a turbulent tenure…
Senate Democrats block DHS funding over immigration tactics
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/dhs-funding-blocked-senate-democrats
Published: February 12, 2026 22:42
Though Department of Homeland Security almost certain to shutter at midnight Friday, ICE to be largely unaffectedUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats in the US Senate have blocked a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid…
‘It’s happening here’: ICE turns quiet Minnesota suburbs into conflict zones
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/ice-crackdown-minnesota-suburbs
Published: February 12, 2026 22:30
Activity of immigration agents has left no part of the state unscathed even as border czar says surge would be endingIn one suburb of Minneapolis, the superintendent spends each school day driving to her district’s schools to track federal agents. Across…
California to launch investigation over delayed response to wildfire in Altadena
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/california-investigation-wildfire-response-altadena
Published: February 12, 2026 21:32
Civil rights inquiry will assess whether LA county fire department discriminated while responding to 2025 firesThe California department of justice has launched a civil rights investigation into whether Los Angeles county discriminated against the…
Irishman held by ICE was issued warrant over 2009 drug offense in Ireland
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/seamus-culleton-ice-detention-ireland-drug-charges
Published: February 12, 2026 21:00
Seamus Culleton has been held for five months despite having valid work permit and being married to US nationalAn Irish court apparently issued a warrant for the arrest of the Irish man currently embroiled in controversy with US Immigration and Customs…
Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’
Published: February 12, 2026 20:53
Rollback of government’s ability to limit climate-heating pollution will make families ‘sicker and less safe’, environmental advocate saysUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has revoked the bedrock scientific determination that gives…
House members seek inquiry into DoJ’s tracking of their Epstein files research
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/congress-doj-pam-bondi-epstein-files-searches
Published: February 12, 2026 20:26
US attorney general displayed records of Congress members’ searches into Epstein files during House hearingMembers of Congress are calling for investigations after discovering the Department of Justice created records of their research activities while…
Winter Olympics: Chloe Kim settles for silver in snowboard halfpipe – as it happened
Published: February 12, 2026 20:16
Kim’s bid for three-peat thwarted by South Korea’s ChoiMedal table | Live scores and schedule | Results | BriefingJapan’s Sena Tomita is the defending bronze medalist. She also runs into difficulty and will not be counting this run.23.50 Continue…
Chloe Kim thwarted in bid for Olympic halfpipe three-peat by South Korea’s Choi Gaon
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/12/chloe-kim-third-straight-olympic-halfpipe-gold-livigno
Published: February 12, 2026 20:13
Choi wins snowboard halfpipe title with third runAmerican star takes silver behind strong first roundThe snowfall coming down on Livigno Snow Park on Thursday night helped produce one of the bigger Olympic upsets in snowboard history, as Chloe Kim’s bid to…
The Guardian view on Israel and the West Bank: the other relentless assault upon Palestinians | Editorial
Published: February 12, 2026 19:05
A campaign of ethnic cleansing and ‘tectonic’ new legal measures are killing the two-state solution to which other governments pay lip serviceProtecting archaeological sites. Preventing water theft. The streamlining of land purchases. If anyone doubted the…
US judge blocks Hegseth’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/judge-hegseth-mark-kelly-military-rank
Published: February 12, 2026 19:04
Judge reprimands defense secretary over attempt to reduce Arizona senator’s military rank and pensionA US judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon from reducing Senator Mark Kelly’s retired military rank and pension pay because he urged troops to reject…
The scandals clouding ‘sinister’ French ice dancers who beat Chock and Bates for gold
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/12/french-ice-dancing-controversy
Published: February 12, 2026 18:50
Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron’s Olympic competition is set against backdrop of assault and abuse allegations involving their former partnersThe American duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates, the reigning three-time world champions contentiously missed out on…
US officials announce end of immigration crackdown in Minnesota – video
Published: February 12, 2026 18:32
The White House's border czar, Tom Homan, announced on Thursday that a significant drawdown of immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota was under way and he had proposed that the surge there should conclude. Tim Walz, the state's Democratic governor,…
Anthropic to donate $20m to US political group backing AI regulation
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/12/anthropic-donation-ai-regulation-politics
Published: February 12, 2026 17:10
Move puts AI firm in opposition to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, which has advocated for less stringent AI regulationsAnthropic will spend $20m to back US political candidates who support regulating the AI industry, according to a company statement released on…
Trump named ‘undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal’ by industry group
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-clean-coal-award
Published: February 12, 2026 16:36
Award was presented as president directed Pentagon to buy billions of dollars’ worth of energy from coal plantsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump was crowned the “undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal” during a White House ceremony on…
Trump’s pick for top diplomatic role faces scrutiny over ‘white supremacist’ views
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-nominee-jeremy-carl-racist-views
Published: February 12, 2026 15:18
Jeremy Carl, assistant secretary of state nominee, has espoused ‘racist, antisemitic’ views, says non-profit leaderUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s pick for a top diplomatic post has championed “white supremacist, racist, antisemitic and…
Winter Olympics 2026: Ukrainian athlete kicked out of skeleton over helmet tribute, Brignone wins women’s Super G – live
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/feb/12/winter-olympics-2026-day-six-live-action
Published: February 12, 2026 13:41
Medal table | Live scores and schedule | Results | BriefingFollow us over on Bluesky | And get in touch: mail YaraWomen’s Super G 11.30am GMTMen’s moguls 12.15pm GMT Continue reading...
Six Republicans join Democrats in vote to block Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs - US politics live
Published: February 12, 2026 13:34
President warned prior to the vote that any Republican who voted against tariffs would ‘suffer the consequences’ In a short while, we’ll hear from Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan, who will address members of the media at 9am ET. A reminder that Homan took…
Ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley was trustee of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate until 2015, files say
Published: February 12, 2026 12:57
Information appears to contradict court testimony by banker in 2025 over nature of ties to convicted sex offenderThe former Barclays boss Jes Staley was named as a trustee of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate until at least May 2015, according to documents that…
‘Another way to gamble money’: booming prediction markets prompt confusion and concern
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/prediction-markets-polymarket-kalshi-online-gambling
Published: February 12, 2026 12:00
Polymarket and Kalshi are less regulated than betting sites, but users can win or lose large sums on the platformsYadin Eldar, 21, has been betting on prediction markets since 2019. His friends think he’s “crazy”, he said. But the craze surrounding these…
‘Unprecedented’ spate of toxic mushroom illnesses jar California
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/california-toxic-mushroom-deaths
Published: February 12, 2026 12:00
After state sees four deaths and 40 hospitalizations, public health officials and foraging experts urge cautionA wet winter in California has produced a surge of wild fungi – a shroom boom that would typically have foragers cheering. But among the…
A Pochettino-Spurs reunion would need patience from an impatient club
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/12/mauricio-pochettino-tottenham-hotspur-thomas-frank
Published: February 12, 2026 11:00
Thomas Frank’s dismissal leaves a desperate Spurs looking to its recent past, among other places, for answersTottenham Hotspur have tried everything. After sacking Mauricio Pochettino in November 2019 – five months after the club’s first Champions League…
‘Utterly evil’: Louisiana pastor sentenced to seven years’ prison for molesting teen girl
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/louisiana-pentecostal-pastor-molestation-sentence
Published: February 12, 2026 11:00
Milton Otto Martin III received maximum sentence for indecent behavior inflicted on teenager 15 years agoThe Louisiana Pentecostal pastor who repeatedly molested a teenage girl told her that her “world would turn upside down” if she ever reported his…
Why is the Washington Post cratering so spectacularly? | Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/12/washington-post-fires-staff
Published: February 12, 2026 11:00
To understand the change in Washington Post’s fortunes, it is worth comparing its demise to the New York Times’s trajectoryNot so long ago – it’s been less than a decade – the New York Times and the Washington Post were almost neck and neck in the race for…
First Thing: Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicago
Published: February 12, 2026 10:38
Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car. Plus, US jobs rise by 130,000 in JanuaryDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border…
Schroders agrees £9.9bn takeover by US investor, ending 200 years of family ownership
Published: February 12, 2026 09:39
British asset management group’s deal with Nuveen will create one of world’s biggest fund managersSchroders has agreed a £9.9bn takeover by a US investor, ending two centuries of family ownership of the historic British asset management group.Chicago-based…
Joey Porter Sr says former Steelers teammate Ben Roethlisberger is not ‘a good person’
Published: February 12, 2026 04:09
Former linebacker questions QB’s characterDuo won Super Bowl together in 2005 seasonJoey Porter Sr says Ben Roethlisberger, the quarterback he won a Super Bowl with at the Pittsburgh Steelers, is not “a good person”.Porter was speaking on a podcast during…
Salesforce workers outraged after CEO makes joke about ICE watching them
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/salesforce-marc-benioff-ice-joke-employees
Published: February 12, 2026 03:03
Marc Benioff’s remarks criticized as employees were reportedly planning to urge him to cancel business with agencyMarc Benioff, the Salesforce CEO and co-founder, is facing growing criticism over a joke he made about US Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Trump news at a glance: House Republicans make rare, albeit symbolic, rebuke of Trump over Canada tariffs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/trump-news-at-a-glance-briefing-latest
Published: February 12, 2026 02:30
Actually undoing Trump’s tariff policy would ultimately require his approval, which was unlikely – key US politics stories from Wednesday 11 February at a glanceDonald Trump had a warning for congressional Republicans Wednesday: any of them who joined an…
Monks bring balm for America’s wounds as Washington cheers peace odyssey
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/buddhist-monks-peace-walk-washington-dc
Published: February 12, 2026 01:37
Buddhist monks had walked 2,300 miles from Texas, braving snow and often barefoot – their arrival in the capital was greeted by thousandsBhante Saranapala gazed down at more than a hundred Buddhist monks wearing burnt-orange, saffron and maroon robes, most…
US House backs bid to block Canada tariffs in rebuke of Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/us-house-vote-trump-canada-tariffs
Published: February 12, 2026 00:48
Republicans join Democrats in objecting to national emergency US president declared to impose tariffsThe US House on Wednesday voted to rescind tariffs that Donald Trump imposed on Canada last year, a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House’s trade…
Fundraiser for widow and children of James Van Der Beek surpasses $500,000 goal within hours
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/james-van-der-beek-fundraiser-wife-kimberly-children
Published: February 12, 2026 00:40
The Dawson’s Creek star, who died on Tuesday aged 48, had been open about struggling to meet the high expenses of his cancer treatmentA GoFundMe set up to support the widow and children of actor James Van Der Beek has passed its initial goal of $500,000…
Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/gregory-bovino-praised-agent-shot-us-citizen-chicago
Published: February 12, 2026 00:27
New evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her carNewly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until…
House passes Save America Act, Trump-backed bill to impose new voting rules
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/house-save-act-trump-elections-bill
Published: February 12, 2026 00:18
Bill that requires proof of citizenship and would limit mail-in voting passes 218-213 but faces uphill battle in SenateThe House on Wednesday passed the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship…
Judge orders US to provide California ICE detainees with medical care, attorneys and blankets
Published: February 11, 2026 23:44
Order comes after seven people in California City facility allege they were denied medications, food and sanitationThe US government must provide detainees at a California immigration detention center with adequate medical care, access to attorneys, and…
Chaos and confusion in El Paso after airspace closed and quickly reopened
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/el-paso-airspace-texas
Published: February 11, 2026 23:16
Officials in US border city say FAA decisions caused major disruption – and residents are still scrambling for answersOfficials in Texas were left scrambling for answers on Wednesday after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a surprise order…
Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 88 years
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/gallup-stop-tracking-presidential-approval-ratings
Published: February 11, 2026 23:08
Public opinion polling agency says decision ‘solely based on Gallup’s research goals and priorities’Gallup, the public opinion polling agency, will stop tracking presidential approval ratings after almost nine decades, a spokesperson confirmed.As Donald…
Democrats deride veterans affairs secretary for repeating false claims about Alex Pretti’s killing
Published: February 11, 2026 23:06
Pretti, a VA nurse, was shot by federal agents in Minneapolis and was labeled a ‘terrorist’ by the administrationDemocratic lawmakers assailed Doug Collins, the Veterans Affairs (VA) secretary for repeating Trump administration’s claims on the killing of…
Trump’s attempt to indict Democrats for video to troops an ‘alarm for democracy’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/trump-democrats-illegal-orders-indictment
Published: February 11, 2026 23:03
Mark Kelly speaks out after grand jury declines to indict six lawmakers over video urging troops to resist illegal ordersArizona senator Mark Kelly warned that the Trump administration’s failed attempt to secure an indictment against him and five other…
US midfielders Bethune and Hutton move in pair of blockbuster $1m NWSL trades
Published: February 11, 2026 22:23
Bethune traded from Spirit to Kansas City for $1mHutton departs Current for Bay FC in $1.1m moveMoves shake up landscape a month before seasonTwo of the best young midfielders in US women’s soccer were on the move Wednesday in a pair of seven-figure…
Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48 – video obituary
Published: February 11, 2026 22:13
James Van Der Beek, who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in Dawson’s Creek and in later years mocking his own persona, has died at the age of 48. The actor revealed in 2024…
Former Super Bowl champion Darron Lee held without bond after death of girlfriend
Published: February 11, 2026 21:48
31-year-old faces first-degree murder chargeFormer linebacker could face death penaltyFormer New York Jets first-round draft pick Darron Lee has been kept in jail without bond as he faces a first-degree murder charge over the death of his girlfriend in…
Washoe Tribe buys 10,000 acres in one of California’s largest ever land returns
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/washoe-tribal-land-return-california
Published: February 11, 2026 21:16
Tribe, which was forcibly removed from its lands near Lake Tahoe, used $5.5m grant and private donations for purchaseThe Washoe Tribe has purchased more than 10,000 acres of land near Lake Tahoe for conservation in one of the largest tribal land returns in…
Man pardoned by Trump for attacking US Capitol found guilty of child abuse
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/man-trump-pardoned-us-capitol-child-sexual-abuse
Published: February 11, 2026 21:12
Andrew Paul Johnson was found guilty of five counts including molesting a child under 12 and another under 16A man who took part in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol and later pardoned by Donald Trump was found guilty on Tuesday of multiple child…
Pam Bondi defends DOJ handling of Epstein files in heated House hearing – video
Published: February 11, 2026 21:03
The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, appeared before a House judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday to defend the justice department's handling of files involving the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. During the hearing, there…
Trump says he is still seeking Iran anti-nuclear deal after Netanyahu meeting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/trump-netanyahu-iran-nuclear-deal
Published: February 11, 2026 20:32
Israeli leader was expected to advocate for more forceful US intervention during sixth visit to current White HouseDonald Trump has said that he is still seeking a deal with Iran to prevent it from seeking a nuclear weapon following a three-hour meeting…
‘You’re a washed-up loser lawyer’: Pam Bondi taunts Democrats over Epstein
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/pam-bondi-democrats-epstein-hearing
Published: February 11, 2026 19:38
US attorney general goes on attack during questioning by House judiciary committee over handling of filesThe US attorney general Pam Bondi attacked and insulted Democrats during a House judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday as she defended the justice…
Jordan Stolz crushes Olympic 1000m record to begin four-gold pursuit after reskate
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/11/jordan-stolz-olympics-1000m-speed-skating-gold-reskate
Published: February 11, 2026 19:35
US star forced to wait through rival Wennemars’s reskateStolz delivers 1:06.28 finish in his signature eventJordan Stolz had to wait a little longer than expected on Wednesday night. But when confirmation finally came, the 21-year-old American could…
Trump’s racist post about the Obamas was a wake-up call for some. Why did it take so long? | Jamil Smith
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/11/trump-racism-obama-video-republicans
Published: February 11, 2026 17:00
The racism was not new. What was new was the inability to look past it. For a moment, at least, the blinders were offJohn from New Mexico, a self-professed lifelong Republican, called into C-Span’s Washington Journal earlier this month with penitence on…
Why has Maga lost its mind over Bad Bunny? | Moustafa Bayoumi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/11/bad-bunny-halftime-show-maga-reaction
Published: February 11, 2026 16:00
It’s not virtue signaling. It’s vitriol signaling about their own perceived persecutionCan someone explain to me why Megyn Kelly is so angry? In an interview with Piers Morgan, the political commentator began ranting so hard about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl…
Winter Olympics 2026: Von Allmen’s historic hat-trick; freestyle skiing gold and silver for USA – live
Published: February 11, 2026 15:44
• Medal table | Live scores and schedule | Results | Briefing• Follow us over on Bluesky | Get in touch! Mail TanyaThe riders are having to squint into the sun to see their scores come up. There’s lots of USA support on the slopes, first for 19-year old…
Netanyahu to push Trump to take tough Iran stance during White House visit – US politics live
Published: February 11, 2026 15:41
Israeli PM is expected to press the president to take a harder line over Iran’s nuclear program Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said the El Paso airport closure was to “address a cartel drone incursion”.“The threat has been neutralized, and there is no…
Support for Trump’s immigration efforts drops sharply after Minnesota shootings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/trump-immigration-support-minneapolis-shootings
Published: February 11, 2026 15:34
Nearly half (49%) of all American adults disapprove of handling of immigration, NBC poll finds, versus 34% in AprilSupport for Donald Trump’s immigration efforts has dropped dramatically following a wave of public revulsion over violent scenes in…
US officials lift surprise 10-day closure of airspace around El Paso, Texas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/faa-close-airspace-el-paso-texas-airport
Published: February 11, 2026 14:58
FAA initially cited ‘security reasons’ for shutting off skies around El Paso airport in area along border with MexicoThe top US aviation agency has lifted a surprise 10-day closure of airspace above the US-Mexico border town of El Paso, Texas, just hours…
White House deletes JD Vance’s social media post referring to Armenian genocide
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/jd-vance-armenian-genocide
Published: February 11, 2026 14:45
US vice-president’s post marks first time Trump administration used the word to describe the massacresThe White House has deleted a social media post in which the vice-president, JD Vance, referred to the Armenian genocide, prompting anger from members of…
Pope Leo accepts resignation of embattled New Orleans archbishop Gregory Aymond
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/new-orleans-archbishop-resignation-pope-leo
Published: February 11, 2026 14:32
The archdiocese agreed to pay 600 abuse survivors a $305m settlement before the Vatican confirmed Aymond’s exitPope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of the Roman Catholic archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Aymond, on Wednesday – one day after the…
Don Lemon hires federal attorney who quit over handling of inquiry into Renee Good’s killing
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/don-lemon-hires-federal-prosecutor-quit-ice-surge
Published: February 11, 2026 14:29
Ex-CNN anchor brings on Joseph H Thompson to defend him from charges related to coverage of a church protestFormer CNN anchor Don Lemon has hired a federal prosecutor, who quit amid the White House’s immigration blitz on Minneapolis, to defend him from…
US added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing expectations as 2025 growth is slashed
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/11/delayed-us-january-jobs-report
Published: February 11, 2026 13:51
Unemployment rate was 4.3% in January with gains 13,000 less than the 143,000 jobs added a year ago, report showsThe US jobs market added 130,000 jobs in January, according to a highly anticipated labor market report released on Wednesday, a surge of job…
Man detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie disappearance reportedly released
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/man-detained-nancy-guthrie-disappearance-released
Published: February 11, 2026 13:44
Carlos Palazuelos told reporters he was held at a traffic stop Tuesday and claimed to not have heard about the case A man detained by authorities in Arizona investigating the disappearance of Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother was released early on…
Super Bowl and Bad Bunny miss US TV audience record but new mark set for social media
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/11/super-bowl-lx-audience-figures-bad-bunny-halftime-show
Published: February 11, 2026 13:44
Broadcast averages 124.9 million viewers in USHalf-time show draws 128.2 million viewersBad Bunny social media views top 4bnSunday night’s Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for the most watched US broadcast and half-time show.Seattle’s…
US union elections declined in 2025 after Trump hobbled labor board
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/labor-relations-board-nlrb-unions-trump
Published: February 11, 2026 13:00
Both the number of workers participating in union elections and the success of elections dropped offThe number of union elections overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dropped 30% in 2025 after the Trump administration left the federal…
Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/sarah-b-rogers-trump-europe-far-right
Published: February 11, 2026 12:00
US state department’s Sarah B Rogers has become face of White House’s hostility to European liberal democraciesAs Donald Trump redoubled his war of words on the European Union and Nato in recent weeks, a senior state department official, Sarah B Rogers,…
Activist investor Elliott builds up stake in London Stock Exchange Group
Published: February 11, 2026 11:00
US firm held talks with LSEG to push performance at time of reduced listings and AI concernsBusiness live – latest updatesThe activist investor Elliott Management has built up a “significant” stake in the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and is engaging…
UK wealth manager and price comparison site shares fall amid AI fears
Published: February 11, 2026 10:03
Drop comes as AI firm Altruist launches service that helps advisers create personalised tax strategiesBusiness live – latest updatesWealth managers and price comparison sites have become the latest companies to be hit by fears that their businesses will be…
Russia plays prideful, but there’s no doubt the Olympics ban is hurting | Bruce Berglund
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/11/russia-olympics-ban
Published: February 11, 2026 10:00
Some Russians have dismissed the Games over the continued exclusion of their athletes. But the truth is international sport is still important to MoscowDuma member Vitaly Milonov didn’t mince words when asked four years ago about the international ban…
Markets brace for US jobs report, with White House telling investors ‘they shouldn’t panic’ – business live
Published: February 11, 2026 08:13
Trump adviser Peter Navarro says ‘we have to revise our expectations down’ because of US deportation programmeGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.It’s non-farm payrolls day! The…
Qatar’s beIN Sports wins LA 2028 media rights in buildup to 2036 Olympics bid
Published: February 11, 2026 08:00
Qatar still has infrastructure from 2022 World CupAhmedabad, India likely to be other host candidateQatar’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games has received a boost with the state-owned broadcaster beIN Sports concluding a media rights deal for the 2028…
Jordan Stolz: the American speed skater who could define the Olympics
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/11/jordan-stolz-speed-skating-winter-olympics-schedule
Published: February 11, 2026 07:00
The 21-year-old has dominated speed skating for three years running. In the next 11 days, he could become not just an Olympic champion but the face of the Winter GamesEach Winter Olympics produces one or two figures who come to define it. The stars whose…
Democrats introduce ‘Virginia’s law’ bill to end statute of limitations on civil sexual abuse cases
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/democrats-virginias-law-sexual-abuse-cases
Published: February 11, 2026 03:10
Proposed legislation, named after Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Epstein’s abuse, also tackles jurisdictionDemocrats in Congress were joined on Capitol Hill by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse to introduce legislation to end the statute of limitations…
Grand jury declines to indict Democrats asking troops to refuse illegal orders
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/grand-jury-declines-to-indict-democrats-video
Published: February 11, 2026 02:44
Trump, outraged by clip of six lawmakers, called them ‘traitors’ and said behavior was ‘punishable by death’A Washington DC grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers who were denounced by Donald Trump after they made a video urging troops to…
Trump news at a glance: Why did FBI raid Georgia election office? Trump-loyal election deniers told them to
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-administration-news-updates-today
Published: February 11, 2026 02:00
Unprecedented raid elevates concern that the president will seek to interfere in this year’s midterm elections – key US politics stories from 10 February 2026 at a glanceWhen the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Fulton county election office in…
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/fda-moderna-flu-vaccine
Published: February 10, 2026 23:52
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccinesUS regulators will not review Moderna’s request to license a new, potentially more effective flu shot – even though the US Food and Drug…
Man convicted of first-degree murder is first to be executed by Florida in 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/florida-execution
Published: February 10, 2026 23:51
Ronald Palmer Heath killed a traveling salesman in 1989; last year the state had a record 19 executionsA man convicted of killing a traveling salesman he and his brother had met at a bar has become the first person executed in Florida this year.Ronald…
Gray wolf appears in Los Angeles county for first time in more than 100 years
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/gray-wolf-los-angeles-county
Published: February 10, 2026 23:43
Three-year-old black coat female, known as BEY03F, crossed into LA county around 6am on 7 FebruaryA gray wolf wandered into Los Angeles county for the first time in more than a century on Saturday morning.“This is the most southern verified record of a…
Who are the six men named in the unredacted Epstein files?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/six-men-epstein-files-unredacted
Published: February 10, 2026 23:01
In a floor speech, Ro Khanna, a Democratic representative, revealed identities of six men after seeing unredacted filesRo Khanna, the US congressman, publicly revealed the names of six men whose identities were redacted from the Jeffrey Epstein files,…
USA dominates short-handed Canada to close out women’s hockey group play
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/10/us-canada-olympic-womens-hockey
Published: February 10, 2026 22:32
Hannah Bilka scores twice in 5-0 shutout winCanada captain Marie-Philip Poulin out with injuryUS will face Italy in quarter-final on FridayHannah Bilka scored twice, and the United States’ youth and speed overwhelmed a Canadian women’s hockey team missing…
Trump to repeal Obama-era finding foundational to US climate rules
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-repeal-regulation-greenhouse-gases
Published: February 10, 2026 22:17
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm healthIn what is set to be its most audacious anti-environment move yet, the Trump administration on Thursday will roll back the mechanism allowing the…
Epstein engineered intimate relationship for Tesla’s Kimbal Musk, emails show
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/jeffrey-epstein-tesla-kimbal-musk
Published: February 10, 2026 21:57
Elon Musk’s younger brother and the woman were involved for about six months between 2012 and 2013Jeffrey Epstein engineered an intimate relationship between a woman in his network and Kimbal Musk, who is the brother of Elon Musk and on the board of…
Debunked claims from election deniers influenced FBI raid in Georgia, affidavit reveals
Published: February 10, 2026 21:53
The 28 January raid of the Fulton county election office also came after a referral from a White House lawyerThe FBI’s rationale behind raiding the Fulton county election office in Georgia last month was based on debunked claims from election deniers and…
Trump administration removes LGBTQ+ Pride flag from Stonewall national monument
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/lgbtq-pride-flag-stonewall-trump-removal
Published: February 10, 2026 21:50
‘They cannot erase our history. Our Pride flag will be raised again,’ says Manhattan borough presidentThe Trump administration has removed a large pride flag from the Stonewall national monument in New York City, marking the latest move by the federal…
Democrat Ro Khanna reveals six men's names in Epstein files – video
Published: February 10, 2026 21:49
The Democratic congressman Ro Khanna read out the names of six wealthy men included in the Jeffrey Epstein files.In a post on X at lunchtime, Khanna, of California, named the six as Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, Nicola Caputo, Sultan…
ICE director refuses to commit to pausing operations for 2026 World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/10/ice-director-testimony-world-cup-2026-operations
Published: February 10, 2026 21:33
Acting director Todd Lyons called ICE ‘key’ to security2026 World Cup takes place this summer in 11 US citiesThe acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told a congressional committee on Tuesday that his agency is a “key part of the…
'I did have lunch with him': Lutnick admits meeting Epstein on private island – video
Published: February 10, 2026 19:25
The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, said he met the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein twice after his 2008 conviction, backtracking on his previous claims that he had cut ties after 2005.Lutnick admitted he had lunch with Epstein on his private island in…
US restaurants targeted for opposing ICE: ‘I refuse to cook for fascists’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/us-restaurant-owners-ice-immigration
Published: February 10, 2026 19:00
Restaurants face one-star reviews and less business in an already precarious industry. Some restauranteurs fear speaking out as immigrants themselvesAmid calls for a national shutdown on 30 January, Anton Kinloch displayed a sign on the sidewalk outside…
Congressmen name six wealthy men ‘likely incriminated’ in Epstein files
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/thomas-massie-epstein-files-redacted-names
Published: February 10, 2026 18:49
Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie reveal names they say DoJ redacted ‘for no apparent reason’US politics live – latest updatesThe Democratic congressman Ro Khanna said on Tuesday that he and his Republican colleague Thomas Massie had forced…
FBI releases door-camera images of ‘armed individual’ in Nancy Guthrie case
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/savannah-guthrie-missing-mom-nancy
Published: February 10, 2026 18:43
Agency says person ‘appears to have tampered’ with Nest camera as hunt for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continuesThe FBI on Tuesday released new photos of someone the agency’s director described as “an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the…
Mark Carney reminds Trump that Canada paid for key border bridge US president says he won’t open
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-canada-windsor-detroit-bridge
Published: February 10, 2026 18:28
Trump earlier had ranted against bridge and also warned that China would ‘terminate’ hockey in CanadaMark Carney said he had held a “positive” conversation with Donald Trump after the US leader threatened to block a new key bridge between their two…
Prediction market Kalshi reached $1bn in trading volume during Super Bowl
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/10/kalshi-super-bowl
Published: February 10, 2026 18:28
Kalshi says ‘incredible weekend’ after $145m in bets on Bad Bunny’s opening song and guests during half-time showOnline prediction market Kalshi hit a daily record on Super Bowl Sunday, surpassing $1bn in trading volume, the company announced on…
Malinowski concedes to Analilia Mejia in New Jersey Democratic primary for House seat
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/analilia-mejia-new-jersey-election-democrats
Published: February 10, 2026 18:20
Ex-congressman Tom Malinowski congratulates activist on ‘hard-won victory’ in special primary for US House seatIn an upset victory that may carry implications for Democrats nationwide, the progressive activist Analilia Mejia on Tuesday was on the verge of…
Ohio churches resist Trump’s attacks on Haitian community: ‘We’re powerful when we come together’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/springfield-churches-trump-attacks-haitan-community
Published: February 10, 2026 17:37
Churches in Springfield provide networks of support as Haitians face uncertainty over the future of TPS legal protectionsAt morning services at Central Christian Church in Springfield, Ohio, on Sunday, congregants greeted one another with hugs and…
Cowboys, lassos, and nudity: AI startups turn to stunts for attention in a crowded market
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/ai-business-startups-stunts
Published: February 10, 2026 17:00
Businesses are using theatrical stunts not for shock alone but to create viral content and drive sales conversations onlineWhen Lunos, an AI startup in New York City, was gearing up for launch, its founder and chief executive, Duncan Barrigan, and his team…
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says he had lunch with Epstein on his private island
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/howard-lutnick-epstein-private-island
Published: February 10, 2026 16:33
As he faces calls from lawmakers to resign, Lutnick testifies that he and his family visited disgraced financier in 2012The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, had lunch with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on the disgraced financier’s…
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Winter Olympics drought continues after slalom slump in team event
Published: February 10, 2026 16:23
American wastes strong downhill leg from JohnsonSlalom standout missed out on medals in 2022Raedler and Huber win gold for AustriaMedal table | Live scores and schedule | ResultsMikaela Shiffrin extended her Olympic slump with a fourth-place finish in the…
‘My needles are waiting’: Ben Ogden credits knitting habit after cross-country silver
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/10/ben-ogden-cross-country-skiing-olympics-knitting
Published: February 10, 2026 15:55
Vermont native ends US men’s 50-year medal droughtResult continues strong showing at Milan-CortinaNorway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo wins seventh goldBen Ogden delivered the most significant result in US men’s cross-country skiing in decades on Tuesday…
At the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny challenged the meaning of ‘America’
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/10/super-bowl-bad-bunny-meaning-america-puerto-rico
Published: February 10, 2026 14:28
The Puerto Rican star’s vision of American identity moved beyond colonial tropes to span an entire hemisphereBy now, many of us have a favorite part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time performance. It’s a dense, rich set that invites rewatching to take in…
More pollution and higher energy costs: critics condemn Trump’s anti-environment agenda
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-anti-environment-agenda-pushback
Published: February 10, 2026 14:00
US courts, scholars and Democrats are pushing back against the president’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuelsDonald Trump’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels, including dirty coal, coupled with his administration’s moves to roll back wind and…
Trump Rx prescription drug site ‘not a solution’ for many patients, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-rx-prescription-drug-website
Published: February 10, 2026 13:30
New website lists only limited number of medications – and many of them cost less in generic form elsewhereThe Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, but there are other sites offering discounts on more medications, and the new government site will…
‘They always gave us the heaviest work’: how Maga billionaires relied on Mexican labor
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/uline-maga-billionaires-mexican-labor
Published: February 10, 2026 13:00
Trump administration seeks to remove ‘illegal aliens’ but Uline’s past employment practices reveal a different realityWhen JD Vance delivered a speech about the US economy late last year at a Uline facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he talked up the…
Gavin Newsom’s likely presidential bid is built on broken promises | Gil Durán
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/10/gavin-newsom-presidential-candidate-democrats
Published: February 10, 2026 13:00
The California governor has a record of failed pledges on housing, healthcare and more as he mistakes theatrics for leadershipGavin Newsom has stumbled upon the perfect slogan for his likely upcoming presidential campaign: “Strong and Wrong.” In a recent…
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