45 minutes ago Bill Gates reveals his surprising takeaways from his dinner with Donald Trump

Bill Gates recently spent three hours in a wide-ranging discussion with President-elect Donald Trump.

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16 hours ago CBO projects U.S. debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars in additional tax cuts being championed by President-elect Donald Trump

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1 hour ago Katie Price's sad warning about January surgery plans as friends' share fears

Katie Price is said to be going under the knife to have her 'pixie ears' fixed, but a plastic surgeon has issued a sad warning about the star's procedures

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1 hour ago Donald Trump inauguration: how do donations to the inaugural fund work?

What to know about Trump’s inauguration committee – from what rules are in place to how much it has raisedDonald Trump’s inauguration committee has raised a record $170m for the bonanza of balls, receptions, parades, dinners and related events that will surround his swearing in as president on Monday.The financial takings – which, with money reportedly still coming in, could reach $200m by inauguration day – outstrips the $106m raised for the returning president’s first inaugural in 2017, itself a record at the time. It also far exceeds the $65m donated to Joe Biden’s inauguration four years ago. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Bolivian judge orders the arrest of former President Morales in sex abuse case

A Bolivian judge on Friday ordered a warrant for the arrest of former President Evo Morales after he didn’t appear to testify in court in a case alleging that he sexually abused a minor

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14 hours ago US Senate forwards bill targeting undocumented immigrants accused of theft

Critics call Democratic lawmakers ‘spineless’ for joining GOP in making bill potentially big legislative win for Donald TrumpThe US Senate on Friday cleared the way for final approval of a bill that targets undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes, a preview of how Republicans will use their majorities to help Donald Trump deliver on his long-promised border crackdown – and an early test of how Democrats will respond.The Laken Riley Act, named after a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan national, cleared a key procedural hurdle by a vote of 61-35, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans to advance it. A vote on final passage was scheduled for early next week, making it potentially one of the first pieces of legislation he signs as president. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office

Abortion policy could see more changes across the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term and state legislative sessions get rolling

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15 hours ago US Justice Department, Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey shooting death

The U.S. Justice Department has reached an agreement with a central Illinois sheriff's office that resolves an inquiry into last summer's shooting death of Sonya Massey

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4 hours ago Resettlement agencies race to help refugees ahead of Trump's second term

Resettlement agencies have raced to welcome refugees before President-elect Donald Trump takes office

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17 hours ago From criminal sentencing to inauguration: Timeline of Trump’s dramatic return to White House

During the two months since Trump won the election, states and Congress have certified the results, a new Congress has convened, and the president-elect has been sentenced in his hush-money case

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8 hours ago Donald Trump 'will have the final say' on Starmer's Chagos deal as US President

The UK government will delay an announcement on a deal to hand back the Chagos Islands until Donald Trump's inauguration next week.

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18 hours ago Insiders reveal 'deeply sad' Kamala feels betrayed by Biden and is warring with everyone... as she's hit by devastating news about her future

When Kamala Harris presided over the Congressional certification of the electoral college votes on January 6, she adopted the stance of the righteous stateswoman.

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9 hours ago The inauguration is moving indoors. Here's what to know about the changed plans

The decision to move Monday's swearing-in means thousands of people with plans to visit Washington won’t be able to see President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration in person

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19 hours ago FTSE 100 hits record as interest rate hopes push down UK borrowing costs

Nearly every share on the index rises as fall in value of pound helps multinational companies listed in LondonBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s blue-chip stock index hit a record high on Friday, as rising hopes of interest rate cuts this year drove down government borrowing costs.Almost every share on the FTSE 100 rose on Friday, as a fall in the value of the pound boosted multinational companies listed in London and propelled the index above 8,500 points for the first time. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Donald Trump gives Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone huge job ahead of inauguration

The US president-elect made the actors his "special envoys" to Hollywood, which he said had lost business to foreign countries and needed to be "bigger, better and stronger" than ever before

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22 hours ago Drug cartel boss Liam Byrne linked to Steven Gerrard released early from prison

The 44-year-old career criminal – who is set to share granddad duties with Steven Gerrard – must wear an electronic tag and abide by strict house arrest conditions including a curfew

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11 hours ago BBC The Traitors fans 'work out' detail and share 'mum theory' on social media

The contestants added £10k to their prize pot during Friday's group challenge

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22 hours ago ‘It’s going to be rough’: what Trump’s response to LA fires portends for future climate disasters

Big oil executive plans to celebrate Trump’s inauguration as California burns – though experts say climatic conditions are only getting more extremeDonald Trump’s response to the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles has provided a stark prologue to how his US presidency will likely handle the growing threat of such disasters – through acrimony, brutal dealmaking and dismissal of a climate crisis that is spurring a mounting toll of fires, floods and other calamities.As of Thursday, four fires, whipped up by wind speeds more typically found in hurricanes, have torched 63 sq miles (163 sq km) of Los Angeles, a burned area roughly three times the size of Manhattan, destroying more than 12,000 homes and businesses and killing at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires, the largest of the conflagrations that have turned entire neighborhoods to ash, are still to be fully contained. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Trump moves inauguration indoors to chamber Jan 6 rioters ‘desecrated’ four years ago: Live updates

President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

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24 hours ago French church calls for judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following new sex abuse allegations

The French church has formally requested that prosecutors open an investigation into Abbé Pierre, a once-revered priest and humanitarian icon who died in 2007, following new revelations of sexual violence

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14 hours ago Obama pushed Chuck Schumer to convince Biden to drop out, citing his own ‘frigid relationship’ with the president

‘You may be a better one,’ the former president told the Democratic Senate leader while urging him to speak to Biden about dropping out.

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24 hours ago Playboy prince battles his siblings for share of a €1 billion inheritance: 'Greed and jealousy at Dante's level' unfolds as 'Germany's laziest MP' goes to war with his family

A playboy prince from the historic German Bismarck family is suing his two siblings for a share of their inheritance said to be worth up to €1billion (£840million)

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14 hours ago Agent who helped shield Trump in rally attack named Secret Service chief

Sean Curran, who has headed Trump’s details for the last two and a half years, will be the agency’s new directorAn agent who helped cover Donald Trump when a gunman opened fire at him during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania has been chosen by the president-elect to lead the US Secret Service. Donald Trump Jr said his father would be naming Sean Curran, who has headed Trump’s detail as special agent in charge for the past two and a half years, to be the agency’s new director. “Sean is a great patriot and will stop all the insanity once and for all. There’s not a better person to be in this position!” Trump Jr posted on X on Friday. The Secret Service has been under intense scrutiny after Trump was wounded in the assassination attempt at a 13 July 2024, rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. After the gunman fired, Trump was shielded by Curran and other Secret Service agents who had rushed to the stage.Curran, who has served in the agency for more than two decades, took an active role in push...

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26 hours ago Urgent warning to all Windows 10 users, check your PC and 'upgrade immediately'

Microsoft is ending all free support for Windows 10 this year and is warning users to 'upgrade immediately'

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14 hours ago Washington DC residents flee ahead of Trump inauguration: ‘I can’t be here’

Republicans and conservatives meanwhile are pouring in for celebrations with hotels being nearly 70% bookedAlejandra Whitney-Smith has plans for president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week: spend a week in a cabin without technology.“It [inauguration weekend] coincides with my birthday weekend, which I usually do spend in DC, but when the election happened, I told myself, ‘Oh, no, I can’t be here,’” said Whitney-Smith, whose mother was working at the Library of Congress during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in 2021. “I just remember that feeling of fear for her and then also just concern for me being in the city. I just knew for me – I didn’t want to be around that sort of hostile negative energy.” Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end

The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump

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15 hours ago TikTok CEO 'thankfully for President Trump's help' as he breaks silence on SCOTUS ruling

The Supreme Court upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company over the risk to national security posed by its ties to China

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29 hours ago Gaza ceasefire: Israel security cabinet to meet on Friday after hostage deal reached, Netanyahu says – live

Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says in statement that security cabinet will meet on Friday following earlier delays in talks to release hostages in return for ceasefireAnalysis: Islamist groups in Middle East will emerge from Gaza war weakenedIn what has been advertised as his final interview as president, Joe Biden has said that Israel “has to find a way to accommodate the legitimate concerns” of Palestinians for the long term sustainability of Israel. He told broadcaster MSNBC:And the idea that Israel is going to be able to sustain itself for the long term without accommodating the Palestinian question ... It’s not going to happen ....And I kept reminding my friend, and he is a friend, although we don’t agree a whole lot lately, Bibi Netanyahu, that he has to find a way to accommodate the legitimate concerns of a large group of people called Palestinians, who have no place to live independently. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Obama belatedly wishes 'love of my life' Michelle a happy birthday with gushing post... amid divorce rumors

The former President, 63, proved that they're still going strong as he uploaded a sweet message to his wife for her birthday on Friday.

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31 hours ago Arrested South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stays silent as detention deadline looms

Lawyers say impeached president will not attend questioning, with investigators expected to seek warrant to extend his detentionSouth Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader.In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators are expected on Friday to ask a court to approve a detention warrant for up to 20 days, legal experts said. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Exact date Donald Trump becomes President of the United States and Joe Biden leaves office

Donald Trump does not officially become US President until he is sworn in

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33 hours ago Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff

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16 hours ago Trump’s inauguration to be moved indoors due to ‘dangerously cold weather’: Live updates

President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

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16 hours ago Trump inauguration to move indoors amid frigid temperatures in Washington – live

President-elect says festivities scheduled for his inauguration day will be held indoors – including the traditional paradeDonald Trump told CNN that he will decide what to do with TikTok once he takes office, after the supreme court upheld legislation that will ban it on Sunday unless its Chinese owner sells its US operations.“It ultimately goes up to me, so you’re going to see what I’m going to do,” Trump said in an interview with the network. Asked if he would try to reverse the ban, should it go into effect, Trump said: “Congress has given me the decision, so I’ll be making the decision.”It is not clear that the Act itself directly regulates protected expressive activity, or conduct with an expressive component. Indeed, the Act does not regulate the creator petitioners at all Petitioners, for their part, have not identified any case in which this Court has treated a regulation of corporate control as a direct regulation of expressive activity or semi-expressive conduct We hesita...

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17 hours ago Zuckerberg promised Trump crony Stephen Miller he would not ‘obstruct’ president

President-elect has criticized diversity policies within corporate America and promised to end them

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17 hours ago Barack Obama fails to shut down divorce rumors as he stays SILENT on social media on wife Michelle's birthday

Every year on her birthday, Barack posts a sweet message to his longtime partner, but so far, the former President's social media accounts have stayed silent.

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