Trump and Musk’s very public feud is like Alien v Predator for political nerds

06/06/2025 12:45 The Guardian

It was always going to end this way for two megalomaniacs devoted to fame, money and the far right“Sometimes you see two young children fighting like crazy,” Donald Trump observed in the Oval Office on Thursday. “They hate each other, and they’re fighting in a park, and you try and pull them apart. They don’t want to be pulled. Sometimes you’re better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart.”The US president was referring to the war between Russia and Ukraine but could just as easily have been talking about himself. On Thursday, to the surprise of no one, Trump’s bromance with the billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk exploded in a very public feud. Continue reading...

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Federal prosecutor reportedly quit over concern Ábrego García indictment was politically motivated – US politics live

Ben Schrader resigned same day people-smuggling charges were filed against Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador, media report saysKilmar Ábrego García returned from El Salvador to face criminal charges in USTesla shares rose on Friday as investors took some comfort from White House aides s...

06/06/2025 23:41 The Guardian

Texas measles outbreak ‘on the decline’, officials say

Case count remains at 742 with no new cases but officials warn outbreak that has killed two children could flare againThe measles outbreak that began sweeping across west Texas earlier this year is showing signs of slowing, according to the state’s health services department.For the first time sin...

06/06/2025 20:20 The Guardian

Russia is at war with Britain and US is no longer a reliable ally, UK adviser says

Government defence expert Fiona Hill warns UK to respond to threats by becoming more cohesive and resilientRussia is at war with Britain, the US is no longer a reliable ally and the UK has to respond by becoming more cohesive and more resilient, according to one of the three authors of the strategic...

06/06/2025 17:32 The Guardian

Thunderstorms and heavy rain warning issued for parts of England and Wales

Met Office says rainfall over the course of hours on Saturday could exceed total amount recorded in MayHeavy rain is expected in parts of England and Wales on Saturday and could exceed the total amount recorded in May, with thunderstorm warnings issued across both countries.The Met Office’s yellow...

06/06/2025 15:36 The Guardian

Russia bombards Kyiv after Putin vows revenge for Operation Spiderweb

Three emergency workers killed and 20 people wounded as missiles and drones strike Ukrainian capitalRussia launched an intense missile and drone barrage at Kyiv overnight after Vladimir Putin vowed to respond to Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb attack on some of the Kremlin’s nuclear-capable bomber...

06/06/2025 14:39 The Guardian

US jobs market slows down as businesses cope with Trump trade war uncertainty

May’s jobs report was dragged down by loss of 22,000 federal workers’ jobs as Doge cut positionsThe US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, a slowdown compared with recent months as American businesses cope with uncertainty around Donald Trump’s continuing trade war.After signs of a strong labor...

06/06/2025 14:18 The Guardian

New UK AI datacentre could cause five times emissions of Birmingham airport

Exclusive: emissions from power-hungry warehouses at Lincolnshire facility expected to be 850,000 tonnes a yearA vast new datacentre to feed Britain’s rising demand for artificial intelligence could cause more greenhouse gas emissions than five international airports.Elsham datacentre in Lincolnsh...

06/06/2025 12:10 The Guardian

Labour warned to keep spending review in line with net zero or face legal action

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth tells Keir Starmer any major green cuts by Rachel Reeves will be challengedUK politics live – latest updatesIf the decisions the UK government makes in its upcoming spending review are not in line with the net zero climate target it risks being taken to court again,...

06/06/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Trump and Musk joust in astonishing social media duel | First Thing

The world’s richest man called for the US president’s impeachment, and in return Trump threatened to scrap subsidies for Musk’s companies. Plus, a university paid private investigators to snoop on campus activistsDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Elon Musk...

06/06/2025 10:57 The Guardian

Hedge fund orders London-based analysts back to office five days a week

Man Group’s temporary move comes as it tries to recover from spell of poor performance amid Trump tariff warMan Group has ordered its London-based analysts to return temporarily to the office five days a week, as the world’s biggest listed hedge fund seeks to recover from a period of poor perfor...

06/06/2025 09:47 The Guardian

News live: Australian navy ship accidentally blocks wifi across parts of New Zealand; Sunday forecast to be ‘coldest day of the year’ for some areas

The Australian Defence Force has conceded one of its warships inadvertently blocked wireless internet services across swathes of New Zealand. Follow today’s news liveHealth minister confirms government reviewing ban on US beef importsThe health minister, Mark Butler, has confirmed the Albanese gov...

06/06/2025 07:03 The Guardian

Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones – as it happened

This blog is now closedSee all our Ukraine war coverageWe’re about to wrap up this live coverage for now – thanks for reading. Here’s a recap of what happened this morning.Russia attacked Ukraine with Russian ballistic missiles and drones during a nighttime attack early on Friday, wounding at...

06/06/2025 02:32 The Guardian

Endangered sharks being killed at alarming levels in Pacific, Greenpeace claims, after cutting 20km of vessel’s longline

Activists on Rainbow Warrior in waters north of New Zealand claim Spanish vessel hauled in and killed three mako sharks in 30 minutesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEndangered sharks are being killed at alarming levels in the Pacific and industrial fishing is putting marin...

06/06/2025 02:28 The Guardian

War of words between president and former adviser escalates – as it happened

This blog is closed. Musk calls for Trump to be impeached as extraordinary feud escalatesTesla share plunge amid Trump feud wipes $152bn off companyMusk says SpaceX will retire Dragon spacecraftPresident Vladimir Putin told US president Donald Trump that he was ready to use Russia’s close partners...

06/06/2025 02:14 The Guardian

Australians may soon be able to download iPhone apps from outside Apple App Store under federal proposal

Tech company warns government not to follow EU in forcing platform to allow third-party payments and app downloadsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians could soon be able to download apps outside the Apple App Store and avo...

06/06/2025 02:00 The Guardian

Record number of ebike fires in UK prompts renewed risk warnings

Fire services responded to 211 ebike and e-scooter fires in 2024 as London film brigade warns of growing riskA record number of fires involving ebikes and e-scooters were reported in the UK last year, prompting renewed warnings over the dangers posed by lithium-ion batteries.New government figures s...

05/06/2025 22:43 The Guardian

Judge threatens to remove Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs from court for nodding at jury

Music mogul warned to desist from looking and nodding at jury during sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trialThe judge in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs threatened to remove the music mogul from court for looking and nodding at the ju...

05/06/2025 22:06 The Guardian

Rubio imposes sanctions on four ICC judges for ‘targeting’ US and Israel

US secretary of state cites ‘illegitimate actions’ of court that issued arrest warrants against Israeli officialsThe United States is placing sanctions on four judges from the international criminal court (ICC) for what it has called its “illegitimate actions” targeting the United States and...

05/06/2025 21:37 The Guardian

Brittany Higgins warns of #MeToo backlash and urges Labor to ‘transform’ how Australia handles sexual assault

Higgins decries pushback against ‘the very idea that sexual violence deserves to be taken seriously’ in first speech since returning to public lifeAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has warned of an orchestrated...

05/06/2025 21:14 The Guardian

Israel hits south Beirut after targeting ‘underground Hezbollah drone sites’

Three airstrikes on southern suburbs follow evacuation warning and resulting exodus from Hezbollah strongholdAt least three Israeli airstrikes have hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, after the military said it would target what it described as underground Hezbollah drone factories.Plumes of smoke were...

05/06/2025 20:44 The Guardian

Departure of Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf is latest in a long line of Farage fallings-out

The self-described ‘British Muslim patriot’ can take a lot of credit for Reform’s recent success – but will his decision to leave make a difference?Delivered without warning in a 54-word tweet, Zia Yusuf’s announcement that he was standing down as Reform UK’s chair has seemingly come out...

05/06/2025 18:50 The Guardian

Democrats denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ and ‘discriminatory’ travel ban

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05/06/2025 18:47 The Guardian

Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine like ‘children fighting in a park’ in White House meeting with Friedrich Merz – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Trump’s remarks, read our full report: Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’UK trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds has also called for reforms of the WTO including changes to the much-criticised dispute resolutio...

05/06/2025 18:43 The Guardian

Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’

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05/06/2025 17:52 The Guardian

Norway to set up compensation scheme for 1980 oil rig disaster victims’ families

Parliament backs scheme for relatives of 123 men who died in worst disaster in Norway’s waters since second world warForty-five years after the Alexander L Kielland oil rig capsized in the North Sea, Norway’s parliament has voted to set up a compensation scheme for relatives of the 123 men who d...

05/06/2025 16:50 The Guardian

Rapid snowmelt and Trump cuts compound wildfire fears in US west

Region is experiencing an unusually warm spring, raising concerns of fierce wildfire season amid limited resourcesUnusually warm springtime temperatures have contributed to rapid reductions in snowpacks across the western US that rival the fastest rates on record, increasing concerns around wildfire...

05/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

ECB cuts interest rates to 2% in effort to bolster flagging eurozone growth

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05/06/2025 14:54 The Guardian

‘Flying blind’: Florida weatherman tells viewers Trump cuts will harm forecasts

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05/06/2025 14:46 The Guardian

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to reopen two distribution centres intended to supply aid – as it happened

US-backed Israeli logistics group to reopen facilities today after closures following IDF warnings. This live blog is closedRussian president Vladimir Putin is ready to “help resolve” the standoff between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said on Thursday....

05/06/2025 14:31 The Guardian

Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs amid economic and tariff pressure

The Tide detergent and Pampers maker plans global restructuring as US consumers pull back and trade costs riseProcter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, or approximately 6% of its global workforce, in the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers wrestles with tariff-rel...

05/06/2025 13:48 The Guardian

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