4 h. ago Asian shares are mixed as region watches for outcome from Trump's visits

Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets gaining as investors watch to see what might come of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and China's top leader

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13 h. ago Donald Trump breaks silence on hospital visit and MRI scan after health fears

US President Donald Trump confirmed he had an MRI scan during a recent visit to a military hospital in new comments aboard Air Force One - but did not say what it was for

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15 h. ago Trump says he got a ‘perfect’ MRI scan during Walter Reed visit and he’d ‘love’ a third term: Live updates

The president challenged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to take one of the ‘very hard’ cognitive tests he’s passed

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17 h. ago Trump surprises reporters as he finally explains secretive hospital visit

The Republican billionaire who turns 80 in June has been accused of a lack of transparency over his health.

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5 d. ago SNP demands UK government cough up £26m to cover the cost of policing private visits to Scotland by Donald Trump and JD Vance

Finance Secretary Shona Robison said it was up to the UK government to pick up the tab for what were 'diplomatically significant' visits in the summer.

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5 d. ago UK and Scottish governments row over footing £24.5m bill for Trump and Vance visits

Treasury says trips were private while Scottish ministers point out US president met Keir Starmer and it had to stump up for extra policingThe UK government needs to “step up” and reimburse the £24.5m cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, Holyrood’s public finance minister has said.Provisional costs of almost £24.5m for the two working visits have been published by the Scottish government. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Scotland demands £24.5m from Westminster for Trump and Vance visits

Treasury says trips were private while Scottish ministers point out US president met Keir Starmer and it had to stump up for extra policingThe UK government needs to “step up” and reimburse the £24.5m cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, Holyrood’s public finance minister has said.Provisional costs of almost £24.5m for the two working visits have been published by the Scottish government. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UK and Scottish ministers locked in row over £24.5m cost of Trump and Vance visits

The Scottish Government said the two visits had cost almost £24.5 million

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5 d. ago London battles Scotland over who pays for Trump, Vance visits

London battles Scotland over who pays for Trump, Vance visits  politico.eu

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6 d. ago Scottish Government urges Treasury to reimburse £26m Trump and Vance visit cost

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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6 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.

Events

1 week 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

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1 week ago Trump says he plans to meet Putin in Budapest as Zelenskyy prepares to make missiles case at White House

US president has repeatedly hinted at supplying Kyiv with Tomahawks but some in Moscow say Kremlin sees it as negotiating gambitVolodymyr Zelenskyy will head to the White House on Friday for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump, hours after the US president said he had agreed to another summit with Vladimir Putin in Budapest after a “very productive” call.The possible supply of US Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine is expected to top the agenda during the Ukrainian president’s visit. Trump has repeatedly hinted in recent weeks that he may deliver Tomahawks, which would give Kyiv its longest-range weapon yet that would be capable of striking Moscow with accurate, destructive munitions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘So what’s the gossip with Meghan?’ How Trump asked Queen Camilla about Royal relations during UK visit

Trump has long been fascinated with the royals and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex

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1 week ago Donald Trump addressed as 'His Excellency' in grovelling letter from world leader

US President Donald Trump received a letter from Argentinian President Javier Milei during a visit to the White House in which he said he was nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize

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1 week ago Zelensky is buying into Trump’s Gaza delusion – so he can repeat the trick with Ukraine

Trump didn’t bring peace to Gaza; he brought an Israeli ‘victory’ and Zelensky is heading to DC hoping to get the same level of military aid, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Kyiv

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1 week ago How flattering Trump over Gaza could be Zelensky’s next secret weapon in the war with Russia

Trump didn’t bring peace to Gaza; he brought an Israeli “victory” and Zelensky is heading to DC hoping to get the same level of military aid, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Kyiv

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2 w. ago Trump brags about crowd sizes and bashes Chicago over crime stats while returning from historic Mideast peace deal

On his flight home from the Middle East, Trump focused on domestic issues, including Chicago’s crime rates

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer to hail Donald Trump's effort to end Gaza war at peace summit

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

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2 w. 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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