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From staunch Trump ally to ‘traitor’: key takeaways of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s career

The Georgia representative said on Friday she was resigning from office effective January 2026Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is used to delivering shocks to American politics, mainly to her Democratic and liberal opponents who have long seen her as a rightwing firebrand, but latterly to her own side as she rebelled against Donald Trump over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.Her dramatic announcement of her resignation on Friday was a typical act: out of the blue, full of punchy language and rage and – mostly – unexpected by people on both sides of the political aisle. Continue reading...

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Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress in January

Decision by Georgia Republican and leading Maga figure to give up House seat comes after dramatic break with TrumpUS politics – follow liveMarjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday evening she will be resigning from office effective 5 January 2026.In a four-page statement, the Georgia congresswoman said the legislative branch has been “sidelined” and accused Republican leaders of refusing to advance conservative priorities such as border security or “America First” policies. Continue reading...

BBC Board Member Resigns After Trump Documentary Edit

An independent director on the BBC's board, Shumeet Banerji, has quit on Friday in the wake of what the public broadcaster said was an incorrect edit of a speech by President Donald Trump and which has prompted the threat of a $5 billion lawsuit.

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Zelensky Rebuffs US Plan To End War, Says Won't 'Betray' Ukraine

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday warned he will not "betray" his country as he pushed back on a US plan to end the war on terms favourable to Moscow, acknowledging he risked losing Washington as an ally.

Survivor of Chilean blizzard that killed Briton says staff told trekkers they could proceed

Tom Player speaks out about incident in which Victoria Bond died along with two Mexicans and two GermansA survivor of the blizzard that killed a British woman and four others in Chilean Patagonia has said that tourists were concerned about adverse weather conditions ahead of the trek, but were told by staff it was “normal” and they could proceed.Tom Player, a London-based composer, told the Guardian that during the brutal blizzard about 30 volunteers worked together in an attempt to try to rescue hikers. Continue reading...