US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views | Mahmoud Khalil
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate and Palestinian organizer, is eligible to be deported from the United States, an immigration judge ruled on Friday during a contentious hearing at a remote court in central Louisiana. The decision sides with the Trump administration’s claim that a short memo written by the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, […]
Emma Raducanu ‘in discussions’ with Mark Petchey as Brit sets sights on full-time coach | Tennis | Sport
Emma Raducanu is reportedly keen to appoint Mark Petchey to her team full-time after he mentored her at the recent Miami Open on an ad-hoc basis, where she reached her first WTA 1000 quarter-final. Petchey had previously enjoyed a stint with Raducanu before her breakthrough summer in 2021, and the British No. 2 was happy […]
China hits back at Trump’s tariff hike with 125% duties on U.S. goods
Beijing on Friday increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125 per cent, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145 per cent, raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to upend global supply chains. The countermeasures take effect on Saturday. The hike comes after […]
UK car prices could rise as Volkswagen warns of ‘consequences’ of Trump tariff
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Some motoring experts have feared that President Trump’s tariffs could see price hikes in the UK (Image: Getty) A growing number of motoring experts have raised concerns that the 25 percent imported car tariff introduced by […]
State department staff told to report colleagues for ‘anti-Christian bias’ | Trump administration
The state department is ordering staff to report colleagues for instances of “anti-Christian bias” during the Biden administration, part of Donald Trump’s aggressive push to reshape government policy on religious expression in his first months back in office. The internal cable, obtained by the Guardian, establishes a short seven-day window for employees to report perceived […]
Rory McIlroy stuns Masters commentators as ‘foolish’ moment produces pure magic | Golf | Sport
Rory McIlroy is back in contention at the Masters after a ‘foolish’ decision somehow yielded an eagle on the 13th. After his disastrous first round finish on Friday, the world No.2 started the day level par and eight shots off leader Justin Rose. He made progress through the first 12 holes though, picking up three […]
North American stocks climb Friday as China-U.S. trade spat continues
U.S. stocks are climbing in shaky trading Friday as President Donald Trump’s trade war with China escalates further. The price of gold is rising, the U.S. dollar is falling and other financial markets are also swinging in indications of fear about where the U.S. economy will ultimately fit in the world’s. The S&P 500 was […]
Everyone with a garden pond urged to put down a plank of wood this week
If you have a garden pond, putting down a plank of wood could help save wildlife in your outdoor space. If you’re the owner of a pond, making sure it is clean and easily accessible for emerging amphibians will help them to exit and enter the water. Adding something like a plank of wood to […]
Trump says five more law firms agree to pro bono work to avoid punitive executive orders | Donald Trump
Donald Trump said on Friday that five major law firms reached agreements to together provide his administration $600m in pro bono legal work, among other terms, to avoid executive orders punishing them, a significant capitulation to the president as he attacks the legal profession. The five firms – Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Allen […]
Tennis official hit with lifetime ban for breaching corruption rules as two more punished | Tennis | Sport
A tennis official has received a lifetime ban from the sport, while two others have been suspended. The International Tennis Integrity Agency has confirmed that three national-level officials from the Dominican Republic have been punished in relation to breaches of the anti-corruption programme. Luis Rodriguez, who received the lifetime ban, was also fined £11.5k ($15k). […]