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A gaping hole and a double take: How park ranger alerted world to Sycamore Gap tree’s fate
The deliberate felling of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland angered people around the world. For the man who was first on the scene, it was a moment that changed his life forever. Park ranger Gary Pickles was in shock. Where once had stood arguably England’s favourite tree, there was now…
Trump officials downplay the Signal leak. Some military members see a double standard
Quil Lawrence The White House continues to largely dismiss a highly sensitive discussion by leading national security officials on the open-source encrypted Signal messaging app that leaked to a reporter. At a White House briefing Wednesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the media “continues to be focused on a sensationalized story from the failing Atlantic…
Trump announces double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum
Danielle Kurtzleben The day before steel and aluminum tariffs are set to go into effect, President Trump announced he would specifically set tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum at double the rate of the rest of the world. “I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, to 50%, on all…