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Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

Donald Trump’s expansive rollback of protections will make the situation worse. The 27th annual air quality report from the American Lung Association (ALA) released on Wednesday evaluates pollution across the country by grading levels

First Thing: Tensions rise over Hormuz as Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’

Donald Trump has again raised the stakes in the Gulf region with the Monday [launch of “Project Freedom”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/shipping-bosses-nervous-trump-plan-to-guide-vessels-strait-of-hormuz-iran) to open a route through the strait of Hormuz. More than 800 ships

US House votes to end Trump’s Iran war: Does it matter?

Donald Trump’s war on Iran as the conflict drags into a fourth month and both sides remain at loggerheads in peace negotiations. The vote on Wednesday marks the first successful effort by lawmakers

First Thing: Trump tells critics to ‘sit back and relax’ as Iran claims to target US base

Donald Trump, the 47th US president. Comey denies the allegation. ## **Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate Espriella wins first round of vote ahead of runoff** ![Abelardo de la Espriella speaks to supporters behind bulletproof glass

US and Iran exchange fire as Vance says deal could be months away | First Thing

policy analyst and a Fox News host after years of working in the background of Conservative party politics in Britain. - **Who has been supporting** **him?** Hilton has assembled a broad coalition spanning working-class voters

Who will replace Newsom? What to know about California’s primary elections

Donald Trump pressured Republican-led states like Texas to redraw their congressional districts to help elect right-wing candidates. In response, Governor Newsom championed a ballot initiative, [Proposition 50](/news/2025/11/5/california-proposition-50-on-redistricting-set-to-pass-in-blow-to-trump), that required California to redesign

First Thing: US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime

Donald Trump has threatened military action against the Cuban government, and an energy crisis created by a tight US oil embargo has caused rolling blackouts and prompted protests in the capital. Trump was asked

Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks

Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump)’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from climate-driven disasters, a Guardian analysis shows. As the [Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) pushes