5 h. ago White House doubles down on Trump claim domestic violence should not be counted as a crime: ‘Made up’

‘Things that take place in the home, they call crime,’ Trump said Monday. ‘They’ll do anything they can to find something. If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say, ‘This was a crime scene.’’

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7 h. ago White House denies that Trump wrote Epstein letter and calls investigation a Democrat ‘hoax’ – live

White House press secretary denies that president wrote Epstein a card that included the outline of a woman’s body for the sex trafficker’s 50th birthdayPhoto of novelty check suggests Epstein ‘sold’ Trump a womanJeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book – in picturesMy colleague, Oliver Holmes, has been going through the Jeffrey Epstein 50th birthday album that House Democrats on the oversight committee released on Monday, after they subpoenaed Epstein’s estate.As Oliver notes, much of the book seems to be a collection of flattering and celebratory letters – often highly sexualised – from people who knew Epstein. They include photos of him embracing women in bikinis whose faces were redacted, and others showing scenes featuring wild animals having sex.Bill Clinton, who had left the US presidency a couple years before the publication of the book, is listed in the “friends” section.Peter Mandelson, the current UK ambassador to the United States, called Epstein his “best pal”. There are al...

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8 h. ago Newly released pic suggests Jeffrey Epstein 'sold' Donald Trump a woman for £16.6k

The handwritten note read, 'Jeffrey showing early talents with money + women! Sells "fully depreciated" [redaction] to Donald Trump for $22,500' but the woman's lawyers called it a 'disturbing hoax'

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9 h. ago Tyreek Hill’s estranged wife accuses Dolphins star of assaulting her during pregnancy

Keeta Vaccaro in process of divorcing wide receiverPlayer’s lawyer vigorously denies allegationsThe estranged wife of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill alleges in court filings that she has been the victim of multiple acts of domestic violence, TMZ reported.The two are in the process of divorcing, and in paperwork Keeta Vaccaro filed on Monday in connection to the case, she said she was the target of eight instances of abuse since they married in late 2023. The original divorce petition was dated 8 April 2025. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump apparently thinks domestic violence is not a crime. That makes sense | Moira Donegan

Trump’s view of the prerogatives of husbands towards their wives mirror his own sense of his entitlements as president towards his abused countrySpeaking at a Christian museum on Monday, Donald Trump claimed, falsely, that his deployment of national guard troops to invade the nation’s capital has eliminated crime in Washington. He complained, however, that domestic violence was being counted in the crime statistics, which he claimed meant that the influence of his policy was not being seen as significant enough. “They said, ‘Crime’s down 87%,’” the president claimed, not explaining who “they” were. “I said, no, no, no. It’s more than 87%, virtually nothing. And much lesser things, things that take place in the home they call crime. You know, they’ll do anything they can to find something. If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime. See? So now I can’t claim 100%, but we are. We are a safe city.”If Trump wanted to endorse domestic violence decriminalization,...

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12 h. ago Photo of novelty check suggests Epstein ‘sold’ Trump a woman for $22,500

President and convicted sex offender appear in birthday scrapbook photo with check signed by ‘DJ Trump’US politics live – latest updatesA scrapbook for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday released on Monday contains a photo of him holding a novelty check signed by Donald Trump with the suggestion that Epstein “sold” him a woman for $22,500, shedding further light on the longtime relationship between the president and the convicted sex offender.The photo shows Epstein and Joel Pashcow, a longtime member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, and a third figure, apparently a woman, whose face is redacted. They are holding a novelty check over a handwritten caption, apparently from Paschow, reading: “Jeffrey showing early talents with money + women! Sells ‘fully depreciated’ [redaction] to Donald Trump for $22,500.” Continue reading...

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16 h. ago ‘A little fight with the wife’: Trump suggests domestic violence should not be counted in official crime statistics

President inspires fresh uproar by downplaying seriousness of spousal abuse

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32 h. ago Trump says he is ready to impose new sanctions on Russia. What might happen now?

Measures so far have not induced Moscow to stop the war in Ukraine. Will fresh sanctions finally halt Putin’s advance?EU officials are meeting their US counterparts to discuss what could be the first coordinated transatlantic sanctions against Russia since Donald Trump returned to the White House. The US president, who has previously stepped back from financial threats to Russia, has this week said he is ready to move to a second stage of sanctions. Their form, if they were to come, is however not yet clear. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Trump says GOD delivered him World Cup and Olympics as he moves to protect religious kids from schoolyard bullies

Donald Trump suggested it's divine intervention that he will be president for the U.S. to host the World Cup, 2028 summer Olympics and the United States' 250th Independence Day.

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58 h. ago We spent 24 hours in a country that doesn't exist. It was incredibly cheap and some of the best food we've ever had

A couple spent 24 hours in a country that doesn't officially exist and were shocked by the incredibly cheap and tasty food.

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3 d. ago ‘Chipocalypse Now’: Trump threatens Chicago with ‘Department of War’ and suggests ICE raids imminent

‘I love the smell of deportations in the morning ’ Chicago is about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,’ Trump’s TruthSocial post read

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4 d. ago McFly’s Harry Judd and wife and Izzy partner with Holland & Barrett to fight back

With kids returning to school, now’s the time to strengthen their immune systems to prevent sick days.

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5 d. ago Warning issued to domestic violence victims ahead of UK Emergency Alerts system test

Charities and the police have issued a warning

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6 d. ago Twist revealed as Rudy Giuliani breaks silence on car wreck over domestic violence ‘victim’ he says flagged him down

The situation was a ‘total 180 from what we thought,’ Ted Goodman, the former mayor’s spokesperson, says

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6 d. ago 'Armageddon alarm' could see domestic violence victims attacked by their abusers when they find hidden phones, charities warn

At around 3pm on Sunday, 7 September, all 4G and 5G mobile phones in the UK will blare a 10-second siren blast and display a test alert from the Government.

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6 d. ago Bruised Rudy Giuliani pictured in body brace as he gives health update after horror car crash

The former New York City mayor sounded upbeat as he joked about his harness-like brace, but admitted he was still in pain and remains 'injured pretty badly.'

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7 d. ago Donald Trump reacts to viral social media speculation he was 'dead' over Labor Day holiday

President Donald Trump reacted to social media rumors suggesting he was 'dead' during a White House event on Tuesday.

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7 d. ago Trump is 'creating national police force with himself as chief' in real

Critics have poked fun at Donald Trump, suggesting the Orange Manbaby's approach is too much like the daft agents found in South Park creators hit film 'Team America: World Police'

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7 d. ago Police share new details on Rudy Giuliani car crash after his spokesperson referenced ‘domestic violence incident’

‘This is a man who survived 9/11—so a little car accident won’t be slowing him down,’ Giuliani’s head of security told The Independent

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7 d. ago Olivia Colman admits she was uncomfortable with The Roses script as she and Benedict Cumberbatch defend domestic violence 'jokes' amid controversy over 'dangerous' allergy scene

The Peep Show actress, 51, and Sherlock actor, 49, star in a new film about a husband and wife whose fierce competition destroys their marriage.

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