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Democrats condemn move in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, calling it ‘vindictive’ and ‘cruel’ Donald Trump’s administration is freezing more than $10bn in federal childcare and family assistance funds to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said, citing what it called concerns about fraud and misuse. “For…

Conservative commentator contributed to Newsmax and was known for eponymous talk radio show Michael Reagan, the eldest son of Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced his death in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday, calling him “a steadfast guardian of his father’s legacy”. Continue reading...

In damaging intelligence breach, Ames admitted to passing information to Moscow for nearly a decade Aldrich Ames, the CIA agent who spied for the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in US history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.His death on Monday was confirmed by the Bureau of Prisons. Ames is best known as an ex-CIA agent who spied on the US on be…

The president’s announcement comes as Venezuela seeks to avoid deep cuts in output amid an ongoing blockade on exports imposed by the US Donald Trump has said Venezuela will be “turning over” 30 to 50m barrels of sanctioned oil to the US, as the South American country seeks to avoid deep cuts in output amid an ongoing blockade on exports imposed by Washington since mid-December. “This Oil will be…

In recordings, shooter admits he had been planning shooting ‘for a long time’, according to a press release The US Department of Justice has released video transcripts of the man they believe killed two people at Brown University on 13 December and killed an MIT professor two days later. In the videos, the shooter talks about how long he planned the attack on the college campus. The shooter was a…

Melbourne and Adelaide forecast to swelter through extreme heat with temperatures above 40C Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Large parts of South Australia and Victoria are expecting extreme fire conditions today as a dangerous heatwave moves east, pushing temperatures well into the 40s. By mid-morning on Wednesday…

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker sued the university over his attempted sacking after an email he sent was leaked and posted around campus Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A professor facing attempted termination after claiming in a publicly leaked email that “‘Blak’ activists” were aiming to lead the University of…

Meera Naran, whose son inspired ‘Dev’s Law’, said the measures proposed by the government would save lives Government signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain’s roads For Meera Naran, the new road safety strategy is a long-awaited milestone after years of campaigning since her eight-year-old son Dev was killed in a motorway collision in 2018. As ministers unveiled plans to c…

European leaders pushing back against US president’s desire to seek takeover of the arctic territory Donald Trump and his team are looking into “a range of options” in an effort to acquire Greenland, noting in a White House statement on Tuesday that using the US military to do so is “always an option”. “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priorit…

Trilateral declaration of intent signed after ‘coalition of the willing’ summit in Paris with plan to establish military hubs Britain and France have declared they are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of a peace deal, a major new commitment that has been under discussion for months, although one which Russia is likely to block forcefully. The announcement came after a summit in …

Police leaders defend position after being recalled to give further evidence in second hearing to home affairs committee Police chiefs facing scrutiny over a decision to ban fans of an Israeli football team from attending a match in Birmingham have insisted the move was not politically influenced. West Midlands police (WMP) leaders defended their position at the home affairs committee on Tuesday …

Support comes after presidential aide Stephen Miller says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’ Europe live – latest updates European leaders have dramatically rallied together in support of Denmark and Greenland after one of Donald Trump’s leading aides suggested the US might be willing to seize control of the Arctic territory by force. Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, E…

More seriously, US president claims ousted Venezuelan leader has ‘killed millions of people’ in remarks to congressional Republicans As if his humiliation was not complete, Nicolás Maduro is facing a new charge: copying Donald Trump’s dance moves. The US president on Tuesday accused the ousted Venezuelan leader, who faces terrorism and drug trafficking charges, of imitating Trump’s signature hip-…

Temperatures to soar well into the 40s in nation’s south-east. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best overnight stories and then Nick Visser will pick up the reins. Swathes of southern and eastern Australia are bracing for extreme temperatures in the first of several days…

Paramilitary groups known as colectivos patrol streets with assault rifles, stop and search cars and people’s phones US politics live – latest updates Venezuela ’s rulers have deployed armed militias to patrol streets, operate checkpoints and check people’s phones in a crackdown to consolidate authority after the US attack on Caracas . Paramilitary groups known as colectivos criss-crossed the cap…