11 h. ago JD Vance is declared 'the eyeliner man' and dressed up in pink while Trump is likened to a North Korean dictator as furious China unleashes meme warfare on US

Chinese commentators across the political spectrum have found rare common ground in their meme-led criticism of the U.S. president and his deputy.

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33 h. ago US interior agency to fast track fossil fuel and mining permits over ‘fake emergency’

Department cites Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ declaration to expedite permissions from multiple years to 28 daysUS politics live – latest updatesThe US interior department has announced plans to radically fast track permitting for projects involving fossil fuels and mining citing Donald Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ declaration that many experts say does not exist.The move would reduce to a maximum of 28 days permitting procedures that previously could take multiple years, the department said late Wednesday. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reposts US missive from first Trump term that Crimea is Ukrainian

Casualities as Russian missiles hit Kyiv and Kharkiv; strike damages Shahed factory in Tatarstan, says Ukrainian military. What we know on day 1,156Europe live: latest news updates on Ukraine and moreVolodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that peace talks in London had been marked by “emotions” and pledged that Ukraine would abide by its constitution, which he has previously pointed out forbids surrendering territory such as Crimea. “Emotions have run high today. But it is good that five countries met to bring peace closer,” the Ukrainian president posted. “The American side shared its vision. Ukraine and other Europeans presented their inputs. And we hope that it is exactly such joint work that will lead to lasting peace.”Zelenskyy posted a 2018 Crimea Declaration from Mike Pompeo, secretary of state during Donald Trump’s his first term, which said: “The United States rejects Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea and pledges to maintain this policy until Ukraine’s territorial inte...

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57 h. ago Bizarre moment Florida man offers deputy vodka spritzer during chase

The bizarre moment a Florida man offered a sheriff’s deputy a vodka spritzer during a high-speed chase was captured on body cam.

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59 h. ago Bizarre moment man is found hiding in jet's landing gear at international airport in Italy

This is the remarkable moment that a man was found in the landing gear compartment of a parked plane.

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3 d. ago Even Trump must know that firing the chair of the Fed would be self

Jerome Powell is a soft target for the president amid economic instability. But getting rid of him would only invite more chaosUS stock markets, Treasury bonds and the dollar itself are sliding amid the tariff turmoil and Donald Trump needs a soft target. It was probably only a matter of time before he intensified his attacks on Jerome Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve. It is an easy narrative to blame the dull central banker with orthodox worries about anchoring inflation expectations. Nor is Powell able to engage in tit-for-tat soundbites. Unlike Trump, he must measure the impact on markets of his every word.The open question is how far Trump intends to push things. Monday’s reaction in financial markets was strong because it seemed for the first time that the president could be serious about removal. “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!” declared Trump, which was several notches beyond his usual whine about urging the Fed to hurry up with cuts in interest rates. C...

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6 d. ago Bizarre moment footballer pulls down rival's SHORTS in heated exchange during Crystal Palace's 0

The Premier League clash at Selhurst Park - which ended in a goalless stalemate - was a heated affair throughout, with referee Samuel Barrott dishing out seven yellow cards and a red card.

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6 d. ago RICHARD PENDLEBURY: How DARE Trump call Putin's mass murder of Ukrainians a 'mistake'

US President Donald Trump blithely declared on Monday: 'I was told they made a mistake.' A mistake? Let's consider what happened in Sumy on Palm Sunday.

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7 d. ago Trump appoints Fox News host Mark Levin to ‘revamped’ Homeland Security Advisory Council

‘I am proud to announce the formation of my revamped Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), which is comprised of Top Experts in their field, who are highly respected by their peers,’ Trump declared on Thursday night

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8 d. ago Trump official threatens Harvard foreign student admissions as more universities rally in support

Kristi Noem demands university’s records on foreign students’ ‘illegal’ activities while president threatens to strip it of tax-exempt statusDonald Trump has declared that Harvard University should no longer receive federal funds, calling it a “joke” that “teaches hate and stupidity”, while his administration said the pre-eminent US university could lose its ability to enrol foreign students.Harvard made headlines on Monday by becoming the first university to stand up against a series of onerous demands from the Trump administration, setting the stage for a showdown between the federal government and one of the US’s most prestigious institutions. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Harvard sets up showdown with Trump as more universities rally in support

President calls elite university a ‘joke’ and threatens to strip it of tax-exempt status as $2bn in funding frozenDonald Trump has declared that Harvard University should no longer receive federal funds, calling the pre-eminent university in the US a “joke” that “teaches hate and stupidity”.Harvard made headlines on Monday by becoming the first university to stand up against a series of onerous demands from the Trump administration, setting the stage for a showdown between the federal government and one of the US’s most prestigious institutions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago SNL’s Trump declares himself ‘the messiah’ after being mocked over tariffs

Comedian, in character as American president, compared himself to Jesus

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2 w. ago Bizarre moment Fernando Alonso's steering wheel FALLS OFF during second practice session at Bahrain Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso suffered a bizarre issue with his steering wheel during practice in Bahrain on Friday, where it fell off as he tried to turn into the final corner and had to be replaced in the pits.

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2 w. ago Russell Brand in Donald Trump's 'inner circle' after reinventing himself

Former comedian Russell Brand has been invited into US President Donald Trump's list of close friends, having declared himself a born-again Christian having previously rejected religion

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2 w. ago Trump declares war on showers to ‘take care of my beautiful hair’

Donald Trump declared a “war on showers” on Wednesday, 9 April, signing an executive order to lift restrictions on water pressure in showers saying he wanted to "take care of my beautiful hair."

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2 w. ago Trump declares he would 'absolutely' bomb Iran if it refuses to give up its bid for nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump said he would 'absolutely' take military action against Iran 'if necessary,' days after meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

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2 w. ago Trump's massive 104% tariff sparks 'bullying' response from China as market plunges

Donald Trump has declared a trade war on the rest of the world after his latest round of tariffs went into full effect at midnight. China has now been slapped with an eye-watering 104%

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2 w. ago Trump declares 'war with the world' as his 'explosive' tariffs take effect and send FTSE down 2% amid global stock plunge triggered by 104% rate on China

The FTSE opened down 2 per cent after the President's latest round of tariffs, which have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades and raised fears of recession.

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2 w. ago Trump declares 'war with the world' as his 'explosive' tariffs take effect and send global stocks plunging again

Asian shares slipped further today as the latest set of Donald Trump's tariffs took effect including a massive 104 per cent levy on Chinese imports.

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2 w. ago Moment Evri driver hurls 'fragile parcel' over fence 'like it's Olympic sport'

CCTV captured the bizarre moment a thoughtless Evri driver crouches down before launching a "fragile" cardbox box "15ft" over a fence. The returned lava lamp was smashed to bits

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