3 d. ago North Korea fires ballistic missiles days before Trump's visit to South Korea

North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles in its first such weapons test in five months, the South Korean military said, in a move that comes days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit the region.

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7 d. ago Trump admits that his 157% tariff on China is ‘not sustainable’ but shrugs off changing it

During a Fox interview, Donald Trump also criticized Richard Nixon for his landmark 1972 visit to Beijing

Politics

1 week ago Starmer heading to world leaders summit to mark Gaza peace plan

The Prime Minister will pay ‘particular tribute’ to Donald Trump, who is reportedly attending the gathering on a wider visit to the Middle East.

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1 week ago ‘London has turned into something crazy’: is the city in the grip of a crime wave?

Perception of runaway crime partly blamed for ‘driving away the super-rich’ but in reality some high-profile offences such as watch theft are falling‘Snatch theft’: the unstoppable rise of phone theftLondon is no longer a safe place to live, at least in the eyes of some of its richest residents – and the 47th president of the United States.“I think he’s done a terrible job,” Donald Trump said during his state visit to the UK last month, in his latest broadside at London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan. “Crime in London is through the roof.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump huge health update from doctor after hospital visit and bruises

Concerns have been raised over the US President's health since he took office in February, after he was photographed with bruised hands on several occasions.

Science

2 w. ago Donald Trump's doctor issues huge health update after hospital visit and bruises

Donald Trump has been photographed with bruised hands in recent weeks, which experts say could be from IV treatment, raising concerns over the US President's health

Science

2 w. ago Donald Trump poised for Middle East visit to officially sign Gaza peace deal

Speaking at a televised Cabinet meeting, the US President said he was "looking at" travelling to Egypt for an official signing ceremony for phase one of the agreement

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2 w. ago MIKEY SMITH: 9 unhinged Donald Trump moments as hospital visit prompts fresh health concerns

Trump is getting his annual checkup...six months early. Meanwhile, despite a deal being struck over Gaza, he's almost certainly not getting the Nobel Prize

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2 w. ago Reason for Donald Trump's hospital visit as White House confirms issues update

The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will visit a hospital on Friday for a health check, after concerns have been raised about his health in recent months

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2 w. ago Reason for Donald Trump's hospital visit as White House issues health update

The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will visit a hospital on Friday for a health check, after concerns have been raised about his health in recent months

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2 w. ago Donald Trump health update as White House confirms President's hospital visit

In a statement, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed the President is set to visit Walter Reed Medical Centre in Bethesda, Maryland

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3 w. ago White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US archivist ousted after refusing to let Trump give Eisenhower’s sword to King Charles – reports

The Trump administration ultimately gave the King a replica sword on the president’s recent state visitThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Taxpayers fork out £50k as US flags were wrong shade of red for Donald Trump visit

The expensive gaffe meant that the Government's official flag supplier had to reprint hundreds of American flags before US President Donald Trump visited

Economics

3 w. ago American flags for Trump’s UK state visit ‘had to be replaced because they were the wrong shade of red’

The flag supplier said 66 hand-sewn Stars and Stripes flags were replaced, estimated to have cost taxpayers more than £50,000

Politics

3 w. ago Donald Trump issues telling message to Royal Family following UK state visit

Donald Trump was welcomed by the King and Queen last month and spent two days in Windsor.

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3 w. ago Stars and stripes flags for Trump UK visit had to be changed for brighter red

Switch of 66 hand-sewn flags for use along Mall and at Windsor Castle cost estimated £52,800 in public fundsDozens of US flags used for Donald Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the UK last month had to be replaced because the stripes were the wrong shade of red, a government supplier has claimed.The switch of the 66 hand-sewn flags that had been due to be used along the Mall in London and at Windsor Castle cost an estimated £52,800 in public funds. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stars and gripes! US flags used by UK for Presidential visits were rejected by Team Trump for not being MAGA red

Officials were supposedly forced to replace 66 hand-sewn Stars and Stripes flags last month, at a cost of £800 each, ahead of the President's three-day visit in September.

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3 w. ago American flags had to be replaced for Donald Trump's state visit 'because they were the wrong shade of red'... and overhaul 'cost taxpayers £50,000'

Officials were supposedly forced to replace 66 hand-sewn Stars and Stripes flags last month, at a cost of £800 each, ahead of the President's three-day visit in September.

Economics

3 w. ago Scotland 'in prime ­position' for £150billion Donald Trump AI investment

Industry figures have said .Scotland is in prime ­position to capitalise on a £150billion AI investment announced by Donald Trump on his UK visit.

Economics