2 h. ago ABC reporter barred from Trump’s London press event after heated exchange in Washington

ABC reporter barred from Trump’s London press event after heated exchange in Washington  WION

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5 h. ago After quitting the US, Britain seemed like a sanctuary from Trump’s Maga movement. Now I wonder, for how long? | Emma Brockes

I was the envy of the friends I’d left behind. Now it seems prudent to assess how much that nativism will truly take root hereThis time last year, I had just moved back to Britain from the US and was enjoying the almost universal envy of American friends. While they were looking down the barrel of a second Trump presidency with its guarantee of chaos and division, we had elected Keir Starmer by a landslide and were feeling pretty pleased with ourselves. I remember people congratulating me on the prescience of my move, which I absolutely took even though politics hadn’t been part of my decision (not least because, for most of 2024, I had assumed Trump would lose). Anyway, here we are a year later and who’s laughing now?I guess the answer to that is Nigel Farage and his Reform UK party, which has somehow managed to harness the anger, disappointment and shame felt by large numbers of people who voted for and were then let down by Brexit, and are now in search of another fire to light. ...

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5 h. ago I quit the US and Britain seemed like a sanctuary from Trump’s Maga movement. Now I wonder, for how long | Emma Brockes

I was the envy of the friends I’d left behind. Now it seems prudent to assess how much that nativism will truly take root hereThis time last year, I had just moved back to Britain from the US and was enjoying the almost universal envy of American friends. While they were looking down the barrel of a second Trump presidency with its guarantee of chaos and division, we had elected Keir Starmer by a landslide and were feeling pretty pleased with ourselves. I remember people congratulating me on the prescience of my move, which I absolutely took even though politics hadn’t been part of my decision (not least because, for most of 2024, I had assumed Trump would lose). Anyway, here we are a year later and who’s laughing now?I guess the answer to that is Nigel Farage and his Reform UK party, which has somehow managed to harness the anger, disappointment and shame felt by large numbers of people who voted for and were then let down by Brexit, and are now in search of another fire to light. ...

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer faces embarrassment at press conference with Donald Trump as PM braces for barrage of questions on Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Downing Street is braced for a barrage of questions about what he knew about Lord Mandelson's relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he stands alongside Trump at Chequers.

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6 h. ago Australian broadcaster barred from Trump’s UK press conference after clash with journalist

ABC says Downing Street Media withdrew the accreditation, citing ‘logistical reasons’

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7 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel show suspended ‘indefinitely’ after Charlie Kirk comments

ABC reportedly pulled the late-night show after affiliated stations refused to air the long-running talk show.

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13 h. ago Keir Starmer faces embarrassment at press conference with Donald Trump as PM braces for barrage of questions on Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Downing Street is braced for a barrage of questions about what he knew about Lord Mandelson's relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he stands alongside Trump at Chequers.

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15 h. ago ‘How the hell did that happen?’: Bill Barr reveals Trump’s reaction to learning about Epstein’s death

Former Attorney General Bill Barr told House Oversight Committee members, in a deposition, that Donald Trump did not try to intervene in the government’s investigation into Epstein

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16 h. ago Eddie Hearn labels Chris Eubank Jr an 'a***hole' after boxer interrupts and refuses to allow him to pay tribute to Ricky Hatton after boxer's death at 46

The promoter and the fighter were gathered at a press event in London ahead of next month's rematch between Eubank Jr and Conor Benn on what has been a hugely sad week for boxing.

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16 h. ago Melania Trump bares her shoulders in a daring yellow gown at lavish banquet during state visit to the UK

The First Lady slipped into a different ensemble for the special dinner, hosted at Windsor Castle.

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19 h. ago ABC reporter slammed for highlighting the ‘touching’ text messages from Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer

ABC’s Matt Gutman said he was trying to explain the ‘jarring contrast’ between the horrific killing and the manner in which Tyler Robinson allegedly spoke to his roommate

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21 h. ago Trump golf course in Scotland accused of breaching sewage limits

Exclusive: Firm that runs Aberdeenshire resort says it is ‘categorically wrong’ to suggest it has caused environmental damageDonald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course has breached sewage contamination limits 14 times since 2019, documents reveal.The 36-hole golf course, one of two that Trump owns in Scotland, also has a five-star hotel, a whisky bar and two restaurants. Trump International Golf Links, Scotland has a private sewage system that treats wastewater before releasing it into the ground by soaking it through gravel beds in raised filter mounds. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago ABC reporter under fire for highlighting the ‘touching’ text messages from Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer

ABC’s Matt Gutman said he was trying to explain the ‘jarring contrast’ between the horrific killing and the manner in which Tyler Robinson allegedly spoke to his roommate

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22 h. ago Barr tells House panel Jeffrey Epstein’s death was ‘undoubtedly suicide’

Attorney general during Trump’s first term made comments to House oversight committee, transcript showsThe former US attorney general William Barr has repeated his finding that Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death in prison was “undoubtedly suicide” to a panel of lawmakers looking into the disgraced financier’s crimes and connections.Barr, the top prosecutor in Donald Trump’s first term when the justice department brought sex trafficking charges against Epstein, made the comments to the House oversight committee late Monday, according to an interview transcript. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Sadiq Khan blasts Donald Trump in scathing putdown ahead of state visit

Donald Trump previously exchanged barbs with Sir Sadiq Khan on Twitter, accusing the London mayor of doing a "terrible job" with the city and that he was a "nasty person"

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30 h. ago Australian politicians rally behind ABC journalist after clash with Donald Trump

US president accuses John Lyons of ‘hurting Australia’ after reporter asked about his White House business dealingsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s politicians have thrown their support behind an ABC journalist who was berated by Donald Trump after asking questions about the US president’s personal business dealings in Washington DC on Tuesday.Trump was answering questions on the White House lawn when he clashed with the ABC’s Americas editor, John Lyons, who said he was reporting for Four Corners. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago ABC News reporter Matt Gutman blasted for hailing 'very touching' texts between Charlie Kirk suspect and trans lover

ABC News reporter Matt Gutman is being slammed for describing texts from Charlie Kirk 's suspected assassin to his transgender lover as 'very touching.'

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41 h. ago Donald Trump clashes with Australian ABC journalist and confirms Albanese meeting

US president accuses John Lyons of ‘hurting Australia’ after reporter asked about his White House business dealingsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has berated an ABC journalist who was asking questions about the US president’s personal business dealings, accusing him of “hurting Australia” ahead of crucial talks with prime minister Anthony Albanese.Trump was answering questions on the White House lawn when he clashed with the ABC’s Americas editor, John Lyons, who said he was reporting for Four Corners. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Trump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq Khan

Exclusive: London mayor says US president has ‘perhaps done the most’ to encourage far rightLondoners must show Trump we reject his politics of fear | Sadiq KhanDonald Trump will arrive in the UK tonight to a barrage of criticism from Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who has accused the US president of doing more than anyone else to encourage the intolerant far right across the globe.In what will be considered to be a direct challenge to Keir Starmer’s government to take a more robust stance towards Trump, Khan said the president’s use of the military in cities and targeting of minorities was “straight out of the autocrat’s playbook”. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago ‘He lied to us’: CBS News staffers say new owner David Ellison ‘just can’t be trusted’

EXCLUSIVE: Multiple CBS News staffers said new owner David Ellison has broken his promise not to “politicize” the network by installing a Trump loyalist as ombudsman, and courting The Free Press founder Bari Weiss for a senior editorial position

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