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Trump mocks ‘environmental insurrectionists’ as Americans brace for massive winter storms: ‘Global warming?’

As Americans brace for massive winter storms expected to impact more than 170 million people across the U.S., President Donald Trump mocked what he described as ‘environmental insurrectionists’ in a Truth Social post on Friday. ‘Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before,’ Trump said in the post. ‘Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain — WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???’ he quipped. ‘A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring...

SCOOP: House Republicans revive push to impeach ‘activist’ judges after Johnson’s green light

House conservatives are reviving various pushes to impeach judges accused of blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda after Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gave his tacit approval earlier this week. ‘I just spoke to him on the House floor, and he’s still in support, so we’re going to push to move forward on at least one,’ Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., told Fox News Digital in the early evening on Thursday. Ogles was among the conservative Trump allies...

Trump vows heavy campaign push for GOP, cites ‘midterm curse’ for sitting presidents

He’s not on the ballot this year, but President Donald Trump promises he’ll be on the campaign trail ‘a lot’ on behalf of fellow Republicans running in the midterm elections. ‘I’m gonna do a lot of campaign traveling,’ Trump told reporters Thursday aboard Air Force One, as he pointed to his effort this year to help the GOP defend their narrow Senate control and razor-thin House majority. ‘We’re going to work hard.’ But Trump appeared...

Canadian PM Carney fires back at Trump over claim that ‘Canada lives because of the United States’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion that ‘Canada lives because of the United States.’ ‘Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in a rich cultural exchange,’ Carney said on Thursday while speaking in Plains of Abraham, Québec, during a cabinet retreat.  ‘But Canada doesn’t ‘live because of the United States’,’ he said, referencing Trump’s remark. ‘Canada thrives because we are Canadian....

Poundland shuts 149 stores and cuts 2,200 jobs in £1 refocus turnaround

Poundland has closed 149 stores and cut 2,200 jobs as part of a sweeping turnaround plan aimed at stabilising the business after a period of heavy losses and declining sales. The discount retailer said the closures mark the final phase of a restructuring programme launched last year, following a collapse into the red that was blamed on weak trading conditions and an unpopular overhaul of its clothing ranges. Poundland was bought for £1 from Pepco...

Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett back campaign accusing AI firms of ‘theft’

Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett are among hundreds of actors, musicians and writers backing a new campaign accusing artificial intelligence companies of unlawfully exploiting creative work to train their systems. The campaign, titled “Stealing Isn’t Innovation”, launched on Thursday with the support of around 800 creative professionals, including the band R.E.M. and bestselling author Jodi Picoult. In a joint statement, the signatories accuse technology companies of using copyrighted material “without authorisation or regard for copyright...

Bank of England accelerates Leeds expansion as part of cost-cutting overhaul

The Bank of England is accelerating the expansion of its Leeds operation as part of a wider drive to cut costs, reduce headcount and overhaul its London estate. Under new plans approved by the Bank’s court of directors, half of all external recruitment will now be based in Leeds, as governors push to meet a long-standing commitment to station 500 staff in the city by 2027 – roughly one in ten of the Bank’s total...

Government steps in with £25m investment to keep AI firms listed in London

The government has made a £25 million investment in Kraken Technologies in a bid to persuade the fast-growing artificial intelligence business to list in London rather than New York. The investment, made by the British Business Bank, is the state lender’s largest direct commitment to a single company to date and forms part of Kraken’s wider $1 billion funding round ahead of its demerger from Octopus Energy. Ministers hope the backing will help anchor the...

Amazon set to cut thousands more jobs as AI overhaul accelerates

Amazon is preparing to cut thousands more jobs as part of a sweeping overhaul driven by artificial intelligence and internal restructuring, according to reports. The world’s largest retailer is expected to announce a second round of layoffs as soon as next week, following the removal of 14,000 white-collar roles in October. The latest cuts are expected to be of a similar scale, taking Amazon closer to its longer-term goal of shedding around 30,000 positions. The...

Republican drops primary challenge against incumbent Sen Cassidy after Trump-backed candidate enters race

Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson announced on Thursday that she was nixing her U.S. Senate bid in light of President Donald Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow entering the GOP primary. ‘With Congresswoman Letlow’s entrance into the race, the path to victory that was visible a couple of months ago has diminished. I support President Trump and respect his decision to endorse Julia Letlow to defeat Bill Cassidy. Because of this, I’m choosing to end my...