An Oregon legislator has moved to ban the use of leaded fuel at a racetrack in Portland, following community outcry and a Guardian investigation. Leaded fuel has been banned for use in regular automobiles for decades, due to the toxic and irreversible impact of lead on the human brain and body as particles are emitted … Read more
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of “lying” about Washington taking back the Panama canal. “Once again, President Trump is lying. The Panama Canal is not in the process of recovery,” Mulino wrote on X. “I reject, on behalf of Panama and all Panamanians, this new affront to the … Read more
Donald Trump is weighing plans to water down sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, according to a senior official, one day after an economic strike on the US’s two biggest trading partners sparked warnings of price increases and disruption. The US president extended his aggressive trade strategy at midnight on Tuesday by … Read more
The Co-op has admitted to more than 100 breaches of a rule that prevents supermarkets blocking rivals from opening competing shops nearby. The UK competition watchdog said the substantial number of breaches by the mutual, which has nearly 2,400 stores, represented “a significant failure of compliance for a business of Co-op’s size”. The Co-op, which … Read more
Cavill Mall – that unashamedly garish stretch of fast-food joints, fashion outlets and assorted tourist traps in central Surfers Paradise – should have been pumping this week. Thousands of people had flown in to see US rock band Green Day last night, and the Gold Coast Suns were due to host the opening game of … Read more
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Wastewater sampling could predict new disease outbreaks and the emergence of new variants of pathogens weeks or months before they become widespread, new research shows. Pathogen monitoring in sewer systems, including on airplanes, can reveal which viruses and bacteria are present and cause outbreaks, two studies indicate. Wastewater monitoring is not invasive – it does … Read more
Good morning. Donald Trump used his lengthy address to Congress on Tuesday to declare that his administration was “just getting started”, hailing his purging of the federal workforce, upending of foreign policy and intensification of a risky trade war as the beginning of the “most thrilling days in the history” of the US. At one … Read more
Sales of Teslas in the UK rose by more than a fifth last month as demand for battery-powered cars increased, despite the prospect of a buyer backlash over Elon Musk’s controversial and divisive behaviour since becoming a key figure in Donald Trump’s administration. Almost 4,000 Teslas were sold in the UK in February, with the … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Opening summary Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of US politics and the Donald Trump administration. I’m Tom Ambrose. We start with news that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering reducing its workforce by as much as 50%, according to … Read more