2 hours ago Donald Trump's desire to meet Putin is 'welcome' as Russia says talks a step closer

Russian President Vladimir Putin and incoming United States President Donald Trump have both expressed desires to meet this week, and it now appears that a meeting is moving one step closer

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1 hour ago Melania’s $40m Amazon deal: another sign Bezos is capitulating to Donald Trump | Margaret Sullivan

Sadly, the Amazon-Melania deal has much the same flavor as the rest of Trump appeasement moves – not just by Bezos but by others of his ilkThe language in a New York Times article was extremely restrained as it described Jeff Bezos’s evolving stance regarding Donald Trump.The Amazon founder and the president-elect had had a rocky relationship in the past, “but in recent months, Amazon and Mr. Bezos have taken steps to repair it”.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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48 minutes ago Judge will weigh holding Giuliani in contempt of court after jury's $148 million defamation award

A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to spread lies about two Georgia election workers after they secured a $148 million defamation judgment against him

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3 hours ago Why are US supreme court justices starting to sound like Trump? | Moira Donegan

The justices are increasingly operating by the sheer force of raw power. That should trouble us allWe’re supposed to believe that it was about a job interview. On Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone with supreme court Justice Samuel Alito; the call came just a few hours before Trump’s attorneys petitioned the supreme court to put a stop to his criminal sentencing, scheduled for this Friday, in a New York state court.Alito insists that this was all perfectly innocent. “William Levi, one of my former law clerks, asked me to take a call from president-elect Trump regarding his qualifications to serve in a government position,” the justice told ABC News after word of the call leaked on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Stock market today: Asian shares slide further as rate cut, tariff worries hit market sentiment

Shares have fallen for a second day in Asia after U.S. markets were closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter

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1 hour ago The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here's what to know about the case

The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court

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5 hours ago Trump reveals bombshell truth about his 'bromance' moment with Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral

Donald Trump revealed some of the backstory behind the moments of laughter he shared with Barack Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral.

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20 hours ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Have I got a deal for you, Donald... forget Greenland and buy Britain instead!

Donald Trump says he wants to buy Greenland. Elon Musk wants to buy Liverpool FC, according to his dad. But why stop there, chaps? Have I got a deal for you.

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2 hours ago Ontario leader warns of ‘pain’ for US if Trump moves forward with tariffs on Canada

Premier of most populous province says rhetoric clouds trade relationship worth hundreds of billions of dollarsThe United States will “feel pain” if Donald Trump doesn’t back down from his threat to impose steep tariffs on its northern neighbour, the leader of Canada’s most populous province has warned.After a tumultuous week that left Canadian leaders flailing for a coherent national response to Trump’s provocations – including the suggestion that the US would annex its closest ally – Ontario premier Doug Ford told the Guardian: “We will never be for sale.” Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Trump reveals the 100 executive orders he plans to implement on his return to the White House

Donald Trump confirmed his immediate priorities are border security and rebuilding American energy production via 100 executive orders in a meeting with Republicans in the Senate.

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2 hours ago LA fires: Donald Trump's climate denying ways will only inflict more damage

Donald Trump's blasé attitude towards environmental issues has been thrown into stark relief in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires that have killed at least 10 people

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11 hours ago Don Jr’s Greenland MAGA ‘supporters’ included unhoused people who were offered free lunch, Danish press reports

Trump Jr. visited Greenland after the president-elect called for the US to purchase the island

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4 hours ago Winston Churchill’s grandson hits out at Elon Musk over Jess Phillips comments

Labour safeguarding minister was described as ‘a rape genocide apologist’ by the tycoon and Donald Trump ally

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14 hours ago Trudeau: Trump threatened to annex Canada to distract from tariffs impact

Canadian PM says ‘skilful negotiator’ Trump is trying to distract from rise in prices that would follow his proposed tariffsThe Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has described Donald Trump’s talk of possibly annexing Canada as a tactic designed to distract people from the impact of his proposed tariffs.Trump, who says he will impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports unless Ottawa boosts border security, said on Tuesday that he was considering using “economic force” to acquire Canada. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires could worsen with wind gusts as 20 looters arrested

Donald Trump blames Democratic governor over California water shortages that have hampered firefighters, as celebrities including Jamie Lee Curtis and Prince Harry offer help to residents who have lost homes

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17 hours ago Cryptic conversation between Obama and Trump revealed as pair plan meeting after Jimmy Carter's funeral

rump cryptically suggested they look for a 'quiet place' where they could discuss the mystery matter after the service, a lipreader told Dailymail.com

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15 hours ago Indiana man who fled to avoid prison sentence for storming Capitol is arrested in Canada

An Indiana man who fled to avoid a nine-month prison sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol has been arrested in Canada this week on the fourth anniversary of the mob’s attack

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17 hours ago Donald Trump's exact words to Obama in private chat at Jimmy Carter's funeral revealed by lip

Donald Trump and Barack Obama shared a long conversation at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter in Washington DC today - and a lipreader has now shared what they said.

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17 hours ago Elon Musk 'going mad' biographer says as she warns billionaire is 'deeply unwell'

Elon Musk's biographer Seth Abramson has claimed the billionaire is "going mad" whilst managing Tesla, X, and SpaceX, and also being part of Donald Trump's transition team.

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18 hours ago Jimmy Carter funeral: Living US presidents put aside differences to remember 'life of purpose'

Former US president Jimmy Carter's funeral was held at the the Washington National Cathedral which saw Donald Trump and Barack Obama chatting together in good humour

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18 hours ago Handshakes, chit chats and steely looks: All the awkward interactions between presidents at Jimmy Carter’s funeral

Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, not known for being best buddies, engaged in some friendly chit-chat and shared a few laughs

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18 hours ago Zachary Levi blasts ‘incredibly poor’ leadership for devastating LA wildfires

‘Shazam!’ star has been an avid proponent of Donald Trump

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21 hours ago Biden administration gives $500m to Ukraine in final military aid package

US defense secretary says ‘Ukraine’s fight matters to all’ when revealing aid bundle days before Trump’s returnThe Biden administration has given its final injection of military support to Ukraine, unveiling a $500m weapons package just days before Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to upend western backing for Kyiv.The aid bundle – including air defense missiles and F-16 fighter jet equipment – was announced on Thursday by outgoing US defense secretary Lloyd Austin during a summit at Germany’s Ramstein air base. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s authority

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22 hours ago David Lammy makes dire prediction on when Europe will go 'back to normal' after war

In a keynote speech David Lammy warned Europe is 'on a knife edge' and said the post-Cold War era of peace is over as he agreed with Donald Trump over the need to spend big on defence

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18 hours ago Exactly what Trump told Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral revealed by lip reader

Former political rivals Donald Trump and Barack Obama spoke at length before Jimmy Carter's funeral, and the details of one of their conversations has been revealed by a lip reader

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23 hours ago TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security

In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information

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18 hours ago Exactly what Trump told Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral revealed by lip readerob

Former political rivals Donald Trump and Barack Obama spoke at length before Jimmy Carter's funeral, and the details of one of their conversations has been revealed by a lip reader

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25 hours ago Winston Churchill’s grandson warns Elon Musk to ‘come through me first’ in staunch defence of Jess Phillips

Labour safeguarding minister was described as ‘a rape genocide apologist’ by the tycoon and Donald Trump ally

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19 hours ago Donald Trump and Barack Obama share laugh as presidents unite for Jimmy Carter’s funeral

Barack Obama and Donald Trump shared a laugh at Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, 9 January.

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25 hours ago Europe warns Trump over threat to take over Greenland as he refuses to rule out military action

France and Germany have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark's autonomous territory

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19 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg’s alliance with Donald Trump proves just how low he’ll go

The Facebook and Instagram boss has shown just how deep he’s willing to stoop for the benefit of his commercial empire — and just how little his last eight years of promises really meant, writes Io Dodds

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27 hours ago UK rejects demand from Donald Trump's new security chief to take back 'Isis Bride' Shamima Begum and other exiled British Islamists in Syria

The Foreign Secretary spoke out after a member of Trump's incoming administration signalled that he would want Britain to bring its citizens home.

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19 hours ago Melania Trump stuns fans with unusual outfit choice for Jimmy Carter's state funeral

Melania was by her husband Donald Trump's side at the State Funeral Service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Thursday in a modest funeral outfit. 

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36 hours ago Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

U.S. longshoremen have reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy

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19 hours ago Joe Biden hails Jimmy Carter’s character in eulogy at memorial service celebrating former president’s long life – latest updates

President speaks as thousands gather for former president’s funeral service at Washington national cathedral before he is laid to rest in GeorgiaMembers of the military have carried Jimmy Carter’s casket down the steps of the Capitol.They walked down the steps on the eastern side of the building, taking them one at a time. It’s a fairly cold 26F today in Washington DC and the honor guard is bundled up. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Jimmy Carter funeral: Donald Trump and Melania's handshakes snubbed by Mike Pence's wife Karen

Incoming president Donald Trump was ignored by the wife of his former vice-president Mike Pence who refused to shake his or Melania's hands at the funeral of Jimmy Carter today

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20 hours ago Melania Trump joins Donald on Hill as he tells GOP lawmakers plans to make Canada ‘51st state’

The former and future first couple arrived in the nation’s capital on Wednesday ahead of Jimmy Carter’s funeral

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20 hours ago Jimmy Carter funeral: Obama and Trump spotted 'gossiping' as Melania 'flirts' with husband

Barack Obama and Donald Trump looked to smile at each other as they chatted at Jimmy Carter's funeral service in Washington DC, though Melania appeared distinctly unhappy

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