From friends to foes: how Trump turned on the Federalist Society President calls Leonard Leo a ‘sleazebag’ as dispute with key player in rightwing legal movement escalates The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2025
Los Angeles police arrest further 10 people on Sunday – as it happened This liveblog is closed The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2025
Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis' Hackers tied to China's government have tried repeatedly to access the phones of prominent Americans, part of Beijing's sprawling cyberespionage efforts The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025
Stop bending the knee to Trump: it’s time for anticipatory noncompliance US institutions have been doing Trump’s bidding before he even comes after them. Here’s the counterstrategy The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2025
As American as Due Process Those accused of wrongdoing have the right to challenge the evidence against them before the government takes away their liberty. Reason · Jun 8, 2025
Trump-Musk feud shows what happens when unregulated money floods politics Musk isn’t the first – or last – billionaire to pour big money into US elections The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2025
Is "centrism" having a moment? Yeah, no So "centrism" is back and neoliberalism will save us from fascism. Cool story, bro — but we've heard it before Salon · Jun 8, 2025
“All roads lead back to China,” declares Dealmed CEO Michael Einhorn of his multiyear supply-chain odyssey “All roads lead back to China,” declares Dealmed CEO Michael Einhorn of his company’s journey to remake its supply chain. Fortune · Jun 8, 2025
Lifting of Syria sanctions provides boost to Turkish construction firms The lifting of international sanctions on Syria is opening the door to major reconstruction deals, with Turkish companies keen to capitalise on this. A multi-billion-dollar energy contract signed last week is expected to be the first of many. Radio France Internationale · Jun 8, 2025
Trump and CA Governor Newsom clash over deployment of National Guard in LA Claiming that state officials “cannot perform their duties,” US President Donald Trump dispatched the National Guard to control Los Angeles' immigration “insurgencies”. Euronews · Jun 8, 2025
Chad to suspend visas for US citizens in response to Trump’s travel ban Trump’s ban targets Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025
Donald Trump says relationship with Elon Musk over after feud as JD Vance brands Space X boss 'so nuclear' US President confirms he has severed ties with Space X boss following their explosive falling-out Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025
Watch Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney covering The Beatles onstage in Liverpool last night The Macca-Springsteen love-in continued in The Beatles’ hometown last night Louder · Jun 8, 2025
Abbie Chatfield Reflects On Federal Election Drama: ‘Made Me Feel Really Targeted’ "I feel I’m often a scapegoat because of how the media portrays me as being the spokesperson on things, and they go, ‘Oh, she’s talking again…’” Pedestrian.tv · Jun 8, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025 Fires erupt in streets as anti-ICE protests continue for second day in LA Law enforcement faced off with demonstrators protesting immigration raids for a second day in Los Angeles on Saturday (7 June ).
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025 New disputes emerge ahead of US-China trade talks in London U.S.-China trade talks in London this week are expected to take up a series of disputes that have buffeted relations
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025 White House urges Keir Starmer to block Chinese 'super embassy' in London amid national security fears ‘The Chinese Communist Party has a clear track record of targeting critical infrastructure’, Trump administration warns
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025 Los Angeles protests: Trump declares 'bring in the troops' as cars set ablaze by protesters amid National Guard clashes Trump said the soldiers “need to make sure there’s law and order” as chaos erupts across LA
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025 Merab Dvalishvili retains his 135-pound championship at UFC 316 with President Trump looking on Merab Dvalishvili retained his 135-pound championship when he tapped out Sean O’Malley in the third round in the main event of UFC 316 at the Prudential Center
The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2025 How can Trump use the national guard on US soil? Trump ordered the deployment of 4,000 national guard and 700 marines to LA amid Ice protests – here’s what to know
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025 Raising school fees torments many Africans. Some expect the Catholic Church to do more to help Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest school dropout rates and a driving factor is that parents are being crushed by unpredictable school fees
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025 Britain has escalated the global nuclear arms race – and is bringing us closer to armageddon The UK’s strategic defence review plans to normalise nuclear weapons. Don’t believe the PR hype: they are immoral, irrational and catastrophic, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025 Rotten Apple: are we finally watching the death of the iPhone? As Donald Trump turns on Tim Cook and rivals gain traction, Joe Bromley asks if time's up for the tech giant
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025 Travel ban may shut door for Afghan family to bring niece to US for a better life Mohammad Sharafoddin, his wife and young son managed to make it out of Afghanistan as refugees nine years ago, at one point walking 36 hours in a row over mountain passes
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025 Canada won’t become the 51st US state – but could it join the EU? Donald Trump’s extraordinary threats have angered Canadians and Europeans, and the idea of a new kind of transatlantic alliance is gaining traction