Democrats ask White House to disclose how many veterans have been fired by Doge

04/03/2025 16:27 The Guardian

Twelve senators sent letter asking for figure and some are inviting laid-off vets to attend State of the Union addressUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats have called on the White House to disclose how many military veterans have been fired in the ongoing cuts by Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge).Amid a drumbeat of outrage over Musk’s anti-government assault, a letter from 12 senators to Charles Ezell, acting director of the office of personnel management, highlights the impact on former armed forces service members. Continue reading...

Continua a leggere su "The Guardian"

Altre notizie da "The Guardian"

Zelenskyy says White House meeting ‘did not go the way it was supposed to’ and he will work under Trump leadership – Europe live

Ukrainian president says his country is ready to sign minerals and security agreement while admitting issues over White House meetingNew EU plans to strengthen Europe’s defence industry and increase military capabilities could mobilise close to €800bn ($841.4bn), EU Commission president Ursula v...

04/03/2025 20:14 The Guardian

Trump to defend trade war in major address to Congress tonight, top adviser says – live

Jason Miller, a top Trump adviser to Trump, says the president will defend his trade war to Americans when he speaks to a joint session of CongressUS consumers warned to brace for higher pricesChina and Canada retaliate against Trump tariffsDonald Trump has threatened to cut off funding to universit...

04/03/2025 20:08 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says he will work under Trump’s leadership as he proposes Ukraine peace plan

Ukrainian president signals willingness to sign US minerals deal as he attempts to rebuild ties after Oval Office clashEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying he is willing to work “constructively” under Donald Trump...

04/03/2025 19:48 The Guardian

Trudeau condemns ‘dumb’ Trump trade war as Canada strikes back with tariffs

Canada’s prime minister says the US president wants to usher in the ‘complete collapse’ of the Canadian economyJustin Trudeau has claimed the aim of a “dumb” trade war launched by Donald Trump is to usher in the “complete collapse” of the Canadian economy and make it easier for the Uni...

04/03/2025 18:37 The Guardian

US firm that commissioned Fearless Girl statue quietly ends diversity policies

State Street’s statue became symbol of gender diversity in the workplace – now US companies are retreating from goalsThe investment firm State Street, the company that commissioned the Fearless Girl statue that once faced down the Wall Street Charging Bull sculpture and became a symbol of gender...

04/03/2025 18:26 The Guardian

Ukraine has firepower to fight on without US support – for now

Donald Trump’s decision to halt military aid is, however, likely to mean Ukraine will suffer more casualties at a faster rateUkraine has been stockpiling arms and ammunition since before Donald Trump’s election victory last November, but over time the US president’s halting of military aid wil...

04/03/2025 18:10 The Guardian

Starmer welcomes Zelenskyy’s offer to work with Trump on Ukraine peace deal – as it happened

PM says any deal must be ‘lasting and secure’ following fiery Trump-Zelenskyy meeting last week and UK weekend summit. This live blog is closedLisa O’Carroll is the Guardian’s acting Ireland correspondent.Michelle O’Neill, Northern Ireland’s first minister, has described a decision to bu...

04/03/2025 17:57 The Guardian

‘Unusually strong’ storms bring risk of tornadoes and flash floods to US south

Powerful thunderstorms likely to sweep through Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and AlabamaSevere thunderstorms are forecast to batter the southern and central United States on Tuesday, with a threat of tornadoes, damaging winds, blizzards, flash flooding and dust storms possible from the southern P...

04/03/2025 17:24 The Guardian

US designates Yemen’s Houthi group as foreign terrorist organization once again

Designation comes after Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the start of Israel-Hamas warUS politics live – latest updatesThe US state department has reinstated the “foreign terrorist organization” designation for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group, fulfilling an o...

04/03/2025 17:16 The Guardian

RFK Jr sparks alarm after backing vitamins to treat measles amid outbreak

Health experts wary as US health secretary fails to endorse effective vaccines and instead calls them a ‘personal choice’Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, has caused alarm among pediatricians, vaccine experts and lawmakers with an opinion piece that focuses on vitamin A and nutrition...

04/03/2025 17:14 The Guardian

Ukraine reacts with defiance and anger to Trump withdrawal of military aid

White House’s latest punitive move against Kyiv will lead to ‘joy in Moscow’, Ukrainian commentators sayUkraine has reacted with defiance and anger to Donald Trump’s suspension of US military aid, saying the decision amounted to betrayal by an ally and would help Russia to bomb and kill more...

04/03/2025 16:52 The Guardian

US consumers warned to brace for higher prices due to Trump’s tariffs

Prices ‘highly likely’ to rise almost immediately, retailers say, after 25% duty hits exports from Mexico and CanadaUS politics live – latest updatesAmericans have been warned to brace for higher prices within days after Donald Trump pulled the trigger on Monday and imposed US tariffs on goods...

04/03/2025 16:47 The Guardian

UK MPs condemn ‘deeply disrespectful’ JD Vance comments

US vice-president’s comments on proposed Anglo-French deployment to Ukraine prompt outrageThe shadow defence secretary and other MPs have reacted with fury after JD Vance appeared to describe a proposed Anglo-French peace deployment to Ukraine as “20,000 troops from some random country that has...

04/03/2025 15:09 The Guardian

China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect

Markets tumble around world as US president’s levies against Canada, Mexico and China are implemented Business live – latest updatesChina and Canada have announced retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed his sweeping tariffs plan, despite warnings it could spark an escalat...

04/03/2025 14:46 The Guardian

Trump’s rollback of AI guardrails leaves US workers ‘at real risk’, labor experts warn

Measures issued by Joe Biden were swiftly repealed, leaving employees vulnerable to downgraded jobsDonald Trump’s rollback of basic guardrails for artificial intelligence leaves US workers “at real risk”, labor experts have warned.Protections introduced under Joe Biden to ensure the safe, secu...

04/03/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Invasive Asian hornets ‘preying on’ hundreds of native insect species in Europe

Researchers at University of Exeter warn many of the hunted species are important crop pollinatorsInvasive Asian hornets are eating hundreds of different species of insects in Europe, including many which are important pollinators, researchers have warned.The findings, from tests of the guts of more...

04/03/2025 13:46 The Guardian

Failings in pulled Gaza documentary a ‘dagger to the heart’ of BBC’s credibility, says chair

Samir Shah tells MPs ‘people weren’t doing their job’ in relation to the film Gaza: How to Survive a WarzoneFailings in the making of a documentary on Gaza are a “dagger to the heart” of the BBC’s claims of trustworthiness and impartiality, the corporation’s chair has said, as he indic...

04/03/2025 13:08 The Guardian

US suspends all military aid to Ukraine after Trump-Zelenskyy row | First Thing

The drastic move came as JD Vance claimed that attracting US economic interest to Ukraine was the country’s best bet at security. Plus, the date by which the majority of adults globally will be overweightDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The Trump administrati...

04/03/2025 11:30 The Guardian

US suspends all military aid to Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelenskyy row

Decision affects ammunition, vehicles and other equipment including weapons in transitEurope live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments, as the White House piles pressure on Kyiv to sue for peace wi...

04/03/2025 11:04 The Guardian

EU chief unveils €800bn plan to ‘rearm’ Europe

‘We are ready to step up’ says Ursula von der Leyen after US suspends military aid to UkraineEurope live – latest updatesA five-part plan to bolster Europe’s defence industry and increase its military capability could raise nearly €800bn (£660bn) and help provide urgent military support f...

04/03/2025 10:33 The Guardian

‘Be prepared’: Tropical Cyclone Alfred changes direction and heads towards Queensland coast

Weather system bears down on south-east Qld with BoM forecasting landfall between Brisbane and Sunshine CoastWhen and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastView the BoM path trackerTropical Cyclone Alfred has made a dramatic right t...

04/03/2025 09:45 The Guardian

Communities warned to prepare as weather system takes right turn – as it happened

This blog is now closed‘Be prepared’: Tropical Cyclone Alfred changes direction and heads towards Queensland coastWhen and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhy should Australia trust president Donald Trump, given how he’s treated...

04/03/2025 07:31 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Where Gaza’s fragile ceasefire stands – and what it will take to move it forward

In today’s newsletter: With talks stalled, aid blocked and a truce in question, can the path to peace get back on track?Good morning. The first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza expired over the weekend – and now, the only thing stopping the resumption of Israel’s assault on the territory is the...

04/03/2025 06:30 The Guardian

Russia sending ‘suicidal missions’ to win foothold over Dnipro River, says Ukraine

Moscow trying to improve its claim to entire Kherson region in time for peace negotiations, says governorRussian forces are repeatedly trying to seize a foothold across Ukraine’s Dnipro River, dispatching troops on high-casualty missions to gain territory for future peace negotiations, according t...

04/03/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Donald Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine – live

Aid to Kyiv being reviewed to ensure country is ‘committed’ to goal of peace deal, White House says, as JD Vance says US economic interest in Ukraine would guarantee its securityDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returnin...

04/03/2025 04:13 The Guardian

JD Vance says US economic interests in Ukraine the best way to guarantee its security

Vice-president says best way to prevent another Russian invasion is to ‘give Americans economic upside in the future of Ukraine’US vice-president JD Vance said that the best way to protect Ukraine from another Russian invasion is to guarantee the US has a financial interest in Ukraine’s future...

04/03/2025 04:13 The Guardian

Albanese says Australian government now ‘open to consideration’ of sending troops to Ukraine

Prime minister departs from government’s earlier stance that support for possible ‘coalition of the willing’ was ‘not under consideration’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s prime minister says his g...

04/03/2025 04:10 The Guardian

Customers urged to test for HIV and blood-borne viruses after Sydney beauty clinic searched

‘Highly concerning’ infection-control practices, including use of veterinary equipment, discovered by NSW HCCC and public health unit at Ketthip Beauty ClinicFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCustomers of a central Sy...

04/03/2025 02:36 The Guardian

Most school leaders in England, Wales and NI say pupils’ parents have abused them

Parents banned from school sites after leaders spat at and trolled, poll findsFour in five school leaders in England, Wales and Northern Ireland say they have suffered abuse from pupils’ parents in the past year, according to a poll that found they had been spat at, trolled on social media and eve...

04/03/2025 00:01 The Guardian

The LA Times published an op-ed warning of AI’s dangers. It also published its AI tool’s reply

‘Insight’ labeled the argument ‘center-left’ and created a reply insisting AI will make storytelling more democraticBeneath a recent Los Angeles Times opinion piece about the dangers of artificial intelligence, there is now an AI-generated response about how AI will make storytelling more de...

03/03/2025 23:58 The Guardian

BREAKING NEWS

04/03 20:19 - At Ukraine’s Trump-Themed Cafe, Patrons Demand a Name Change 04/03 20:14 - Zelenskyy says White House meeting ‘did not go the way it was supposed to’ and he will work under Trump leadership – Europe live 04/03 20:08 - China, Mexico and Canada to retaliate after Trump imposes new tariffs 04/03 20:08 - Trump to defend trade war in major address to Congress tonight, top adviser says – live 04/03 19:48 - Zelenskyy says he will work under Trump’s leadership as he proposes Ukraine peace plan 04/03 19:44 - Hungary's Orban to meet Macron ahead of EU summit 04/03 19:41 - Zelensky appeals to Trump after aid halt 04/03 19:39 - Zelensky offers partial ceasefire with Russia to restart peace talks 04/03 19:36 - US and Russia agreed to Iran talks – top Putin aide 04/03 19:32 - Trump 'naive' in thinking Putin will not break ceasefire, Ukraine MP says 04/03 19:19 - Zelensky Offers Terms to Stop Fighting, Assuring U.S. That Ukraine Wants Peace 04/03 18:44 - News24 | 'Ready to work under Trump's strong leadership': Zelensky appeals to Trump after US halts Ukraine aid 04/03 18:37 - Trudeau condemns ‘dumb’ Trump trade war as Canada strikes back with tariffs 04/03 18:34 - Vance denies criticising UK, France over Ukraine peacekeeping proposal 04/03 18:34 - Vance denies criticising UK, France over Ukraine peacekeeping proposal 04/03 18:26 - US firm that commissioned Fearless Girl statue quietly ends diversity policies 04/03 18:17 - Von Der Leyen Unveils Sweeping Plan to Boost E.U. Military Spending. 04/03 18:16 - Bong Joon Ho, ‘Mickey17’ Director, Brings Class Warfare To Outer Space 04/03 18:10 - Ukraine has firepower to fight on without US support – for now 04/03 17:57 - Starmer welcomes Zelenskyy’s offer to work with Trump on Ukraine peace deal – as it happened 04/03 17:41 - Vance denies disrespecting UK over ‘random country’ peacekeeping remarks 04/03 17:39 - What to know as Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada take effect 04/03 17:24 - ‘Unusually strong’ storms bring risk of tornadoes and flash floods to US south 04/03 17:16 - US designates Yemen’s Houthi group as foreign terrorist organization once again 04/03 17:14 - RFK Jr sparks alarm after backing vitamins to treat measles amid outbreak 04/03 17:07 - Ukraine’s Zelenskyy appeals to Trump after US suspends military aid 04/03 17:07 - Ukraine’s Zelenskyy appeals to Trump after US suspends military aid 04/03 17:05 - Trade war: Mexico to hit back at United States with retaliatory tariffs 04/03 17:03 - Fyodor Lukyanov: Here’s the apocalyptic Trump choice facing the EU 04/03 17:02 - The most significant part of Zelenskyy's olive branch offering to Trump 04/03 17:00 - US aid pause raises stakes for Starmer over Ukraine 04/03 16:53 - He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It. 04/03 16:52 - Ukraine reacts with defiance and anger to Trump withdrawal of military aid 04/03 16:50 - News24 | Revealed: Russia missile experts visited Iran at critical time of conflict with Israel 04/03 16:50 - Fears Ukraine defences will last only months without US 04/03 16:47 - US consumers warned to brace for higher prices due to Trump’s tariffs 04/03 16:31 - JD Vance Ignites Outrage in UK With ‘Random Country’ Comment 04/03 16:27 - Democrats ask White House to disclose how many veterans have been fired by Doge 04/03 16:21 - Zelensky should allow ‘democratic transition’ in Ukraine – Musk 04/03 16:21 - News24 | This is trade war: Trump triggers fight with new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico 04/03 16:09 - Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears 04/03 16:08 - Russia ready to facilitate US-Iran negotiations – Kremlin 04/03 15:41 - US embraces Russia, upends policy on Ukraine: 'There's no floor to Trump's subservience to Putin' 04/03 15:09 - UK MPs condemn ‘deeply disrespectful’ JD Vance comments 04/03 14:55 - Ukraine military aid: What's at stake as Trump halts supplies 04/03 14:53 - Kiev ready to sign minerals agreement with US – PM 04/03 14:46 - China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect 04/03 14:32 - War in Ukraine: Donald Trump pauses US military aid to Kyiv 04/03 14:30 - Donald Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after clash with Volodymyr Zelensky 04/03 14:00 - Trump’s rollback of AI guardrails leaves US workers ‘at real risk’, labor experts warn 04/03 13:59 - "The Ukraine Thing Has Completely Changed Any Support I Have For Him": Trump Supporters Are Sharing What Final Straws Would Make Them Stop Supporting Him 04/03 13:46 - Invasive Asian hornets ‘preying on’ hundreds of native insect species in Europe 04/03 13:39 - A Russia-Friendly Region in Bosnia Cheers Trump’s Return 04/03 13:37 - Europe Warily Watches U.S.-China Trade War 04/03 13:34 - A tariff tit-for-tat with US is last thing China needs - but Beijing insists it won't be bullied 04/03 13:12 - Trump halts military aid to Ukraine after spat with Zelenskyy 04/03 13:12 - Trump halts military aid to Ukraine after spat with Zelenskyy 04/03 13:08 - Failings in pulled Gaza documentary a ‘dagger to the heart’ of BBC’s credibility, says chair 04/03 13:01 - Trump's abrupt halt to military aid a warning to Ukraine: 'You need to be dealing with us, not EU' 04/03 12:48 - For Israel, ceasefire is a continuation of war by other means 04/03 12:48 - For Israel, ceasefire is a continuation of war by other means 04/03 12:48 - Poles frustrated by wealthy Ukrainians – defense minister 04/03 12:29 - What Ukraine military aid has Trump paused, and can Kyiv fight without it? 04/03 12:29 - What Ukraine military aid has Trump paused, and can Kyiv fight without it? 04/03 12:23 - The difficult choices facing Volodymyr Zelensky 04/03 12:12 - Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder. 04/03 12:06 - Scientists stunned after mouse performs 'mouse-to-mouse resuscitation' 04/03 12:03 - EU weighs $841bn ‘rearm’ Europe plan to counter possible US disengagement 04/03 12:03 - EU weighs $841bn ‘rearm’ Europe plan to counter possible US disengagement 04/03 11:59 - Why Is Trump Pausing Aid to Ukraine? What to Know. 04/03 11:51 - Everything you need to know about Starmer's four-point peace plan for Ukraine 04/03 11:35 - The Tariffs Are On, and Trump Suspends Ukraine Aid 04/03 11:35 - Two-state solution “not a reality” to expect from Israel 04/03 11:35 - Two-state solution “not a reality” to expect from Israel 04/03 11:30 - US suspends all military aid to Ukraine after Trump-Zelenskyy row | First Thing 04/03 11:04 - US suspends all military aid to Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelenskyy row 04/03 11:01 - If You Don’t Have Any Of These 20 Useful Target Products, You’re Sincerely Missing Out 04/03 10:52 - Overview of US military aid to Ukraine as Trump halts deliveries 04/03 10:45 - EU chief unveils 800-billion-euro plan to 'rearm' Europe 04/03 10:41 - US pauses military aid to Ukraine in wake of Zelensky row 04/03 10:36 - Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims on Tariffs, Ukraine and DOGE Before Address to Congress 04/03 10:33 - EU chief unveils €800bn plan to ‘rearm’ Europe 04/03 10:16 - 'Unusual': Trump reverses 'quite revolutionary' cyber operations against Russia 04/03 10:03 - US suspends all military aid to Ukraine after oval office clash with Zelensky 04/03 10:02 - Here’s What to Watch For in Trump’s Speech to Congress 04/03 09:51 - Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with high tariffs as trade war intensifies 04/03 09:51 - Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with high tariffs as trade war intensifies 04/03 09:45 - ‘Be prepared’: Tropical Cyclone Alfred changes direction and heads towards Queensland coast 04/03 09:31 - What pause in US military aid could mean for Ukraine 04/03 09:04 - EU announces €150 billion defense debt plan (VIDEO) 04/03 09:00 - News24 | Condemning Trump's 'visionary and innovative' Gaza plan, Arab leaders meet to produce alternative 04/03 08:17 - Late Night Recaps Zelensky’s Casual Friday at the White House 04/03 07:40 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,104 04/03 07:40 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,104 04/03 07:31 - Communities warned to prepare as weather system takes right turn – as it happened 04/03 07:25 - Trump treads fine line between striking a deal and blackmailing Ukraine 04/03 07:01 - US journalist urges Trump to drop sanctions against RT 04/03 07:00 - More than 200 children, some as young as one, raped in Sudan, UNICEF says 04/03 07:00 - More than 200 children, some as young as one, raped in Sudan, UNICEF says 04/03 06:34 - Can Europe fill the gap now the US has paused military support for Ukraine?