4 hours ago Orban vows to defy international arrest warrant against Netanyahu and welcome Israeli leader to Hungary

Israel’s staunchest ally, the US, also condemns warrant – with Joe Biden calling it ‘outrageous’

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7 hours ago Trump’s pick of Pam Bondi for attorney general doesn’t end transition drama – live updates

Trump’s contentious choice of Pam Bondi came after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination; attention remains on Pete Hegseth as controversies come to lightHegseth wrote of military taking sides in ‘civil war’Profile: Who is Pam Bondi?Trump’s cabinet and White House picks – so farIf confirmed by the Senate, Pam Bondi will assume the nation’s highest law enforcement role under Donald Trump’s administration as attorney general. The Guardian’s Abené Clayton reports on Bondi’s background:The Senate will not vote on four of Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees in order to hasten the processes of other nominations.Former health secretary Tom Price says he expects Trump to implement block grants for Medicaid. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Benjamin Netanyahu unlikely to be arrested in Britain after ICC ruling, says Home Secretary Yvette Cooper

Israeli premier condemns arrest warrants against him and his defence minister as ‘antisemitic’ and US president Joe Biden calls them ‘outrageous’

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21 hours ago President Biden welcomes 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics to White House

President Joe Biden welcomed “Coach Joe” Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics to the White House to celebrate the franchise’s unprecedented 18th NBA championship

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24 hours ago ‘The president’s Middle East policy has failed’: Democrats are breaking with Biden over Israel and Gaza

Nearly a third of Senate Democratic caucus voted to halt arms sales on Wednesday, in direct defiance of the White House. This large number represents trouble for Biden’s legacy

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28 hours ago Thanasi Kokkinakis and doubles pair inspire Australia to Davis Cup win over USA

Doubles pair Jordan Thompson and Matt Ebden seal victoryItaly or Argentina await in semi-finalInspired captaincy, a nail-biting underdog’s win for Thanasi Kokkinakis and good old-fashioned Australian doubles pedigree has powered Australia into the semi-finals of the Davis Cup in Spain.Lleyton Hewitt outduelled his USA counterpart Bob Bryan in the key captaincy decisions of their quarter-final tie in Malaga on Thursday as Australia defeated the Americans 2-1 in the battle between the two nations who have won the men’s “World Cup of tennis” more than any other. Continue reading...

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33 hours ago Starmer insists ‘world safer when leaders talk’ as he defends China discussions

The Prime Minister met China’s president Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil.

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33 hours ago Kate Middleton and Prince William kept huge secret from George for heartbreaking reason

The Prince and Princess of Wales kept a life-changing secret from their firstborn son in order to let him enjoy a carefree childhood - before breaking the news in 2020

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33 hours ago Fox News host Jesse Watters claims men shouldn’t wish other men ‘happy birthday’

‘Men don’t wish men happy birthdays,’ the Jesse Watters Primetime host claimed, as Joe Biden turned 82

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