US winter storm leaves seven people dead as more than 1 million lose power Snow, sleet and perilously cold temperatures sweep eastern two-thirds of country as thousands of flights grounded The Guardian - US · Jan 25
Exclusive: In secret recordings, Cruz trashes Trump tariffs, Vance The comments to donors last year are some of the harshest criticisms of Trump and Vance by a fellow Republican. Axios · Jan 25
A fake presidency, with real fascism Trump's lazy, crumbling regime values viral AI memes more than actual policy. But the brutality is real Salon · Jan 25
This 26 January, we should question Australia’s subservience to a different empire: Trump’s America What would it actually take for Australia to ditch Aukus, dispense with the little America cloak and rethink the alliance? The Guardian - AU · Jan 25
Trump’s not the first US president to fall in love with war. History shows where this is going In his fresh intoxication with global conquest, Trump is following an established pattern – one that promises disaster The Guardian - US · Jan 25
Democratic Rep. Frost Was Told Trump Would Deport Him And Punched In The Face: 'I Am Okay' Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost said he was assaulted at the Sundance Film Festival, where a man told him Trump would deport him and punched him in the face before running away. Latin Times · Jan 25
Massive winter storm across the US brings frigid temperatures and widespread power outages A massive winter storm continues to hit large parts of the country, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain The Independent UK · Jan 25
Who is Maxwell Frost? Florida Democrat punched in racial attack at Sundance Film Festival Florida Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost said he was punched in the face during a racist assault Friday night while attending a private party connected to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The Times of India · Jan 25
AOC Says Trump Is 'Unfit' To Serve For Hosting Documentary Screening After Killing In Minneapolis Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed President Donald Trump for hosting a movie screening on the same day a federal immigration officer shot and killed a man in Minneapolis. Latin Times · Jan 25
Protests inside churches are unusual despite long history of civil disobedience in the US American religious history is rife with protest movements The Independent UK · Jan 25
‘Alex Pretti was murdered’: NBA’s Haliburton among sports stars to condemn Minnesota killing A number of prominent US sports stars have condemned the killing of a registered nurse, Alex Pretti, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday The Guardian - US · Jan 25
The global rule of law is not collapsing – Trump is the lone problem and he can be defeated The president’s approval ratings are plummeting and most Americans see him as an aberration. It is now up to them to curtail his despotic reign, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall The Guardian - UK · Jan 25
‘If you haven’t served, respect those who have’: Nato soldiers on Trump’s slurs For those who fought alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, president’s remarks have cut deep The Guardian - UK · Jan 25
Did SNL call JD Vance ‘gay’? Saturday Night Live turns cold open into a one-man awards sweep Saturday Night Live's latest sketch featured Donald Trump hosting his own awards show, "The Trumps," where he was the sole nominee and winner. A viral clip showed Trump, portrayed by James Austin Johnson, making a homophobic remark to Vice President JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane) about his beard, sparking online criticism… The Times of India · Jan 25
The Guardian - US · Jan 25 Sam Altman’s make-or-break year: can the OpenAI CEO cash in his bet on the future? Altman’s campaigning for his company coincides with its use of enormous present resources to serve an imagined future
Radio France Internationale · Jan 25 Trump remarks on NATO in Afghanistan spark backlash from Paris to Canberra Australia has joined a growing chorus of anger – from France, the UK and Denmark, among others – over comments by US President Donald Trump suggesting NATO allies had stayed 'a little bit off the front lines' during the war in Afghanistan.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25 UK politicians welcome Trump’s retreat over British troops’ role in Afghanistan Home secretary says climbdown was ‘as good as it gets’ from US president despite failure to apologise for remarks
The Guardian - US · Jan 25 ‘Emotionally devastating’: Iranians in US on regime’s deadly protest crackdown US readers said they were feeling anxious and helpless as authorities’ brutal crackdown has left thousands dead
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25 Dining across the divide: ‘I think certain people need to be locked up’ Can a prison officer turned tram driver and a retired medical tech operations manager agree on incarceration, antisemitism and Trump?
Salon · Jan 25 Jack Smith lays it all out about Trump The former special counsel's congressional testimony was a reminder: We could have been spared a second Trump term
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Wars to watch: What next for the world in Trump’s second year in office? IN DEPTH: As Donald Trump steps back from the brink regarding military action in Greenland, chief international correspondent Bel Trew takes a look at where in the world he might set his sights during his second year in office
Salon · Jan 25 Do Americans want a dictator? Maybe Amid his incoherent Davos ramblings, our unhinged president offers troubling nuggets of truth
The Independent UK · Jan 25 ‘We want a real political fight over this’: Why Starmer wants to make Brexit the key issue at the next election Exclusive: After tacking to the right on migration, it is on EU relations that the government believes it can strike a clear dividing line with opposition parties ahead of the next general election
Evening Standard · Jan 25 Donald Trump 'backtracked on UK troops jibe after King Charles voiced concerns' US President praises 'GREAT and very BRAVE' British soldiers following furious backlash over claims troops stayed away from front line
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Mahmood: Trump praise of UK troops may be ‘as good as it gets’ by way of Nato apology Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has suggested a Donald Trump social media post honouring UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan as “among the greatest of all warriors” may be the closest thing to an apology issued by the president over his criticism of Nato troops.