27 h. ago X users demand Trump's defence secretary Pete Hegseth get the lettuce treatment after Signalgate

X users demanded US defence decretary Pete Hegseth get the lettuce treatment after messages from him and other top officials were written in a group chat that included a journalist

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28 h. ago Zelenskyy employs strategic optimism to highlight Russia’s abundant bad faith

Ukrainian president has learned Trump’s team demand positivity and there is little point in trying to ‘inject reality’At a press briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday, explaining where initial US-brokered peace negotiations had got to, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, struck a notably different tone. Long gone is the tetchiness on display in London in the aftermath of the Ukrainian leader’s catastrophic trip to the White House. In its place was a degree of optimism so high that it could only be interpreted as political positioning.Though he complained about comments made by Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, that four Ukrainian regions wholly or partly occupied by Russia consisted of people who wanted Moscow’s rule in an “overwhelming majority” – these were “in line with the messages of the Kremlin”, Zelenskyy said – he insisted that had advantages too. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Artist reveals inspiration for 'unflattering' Trump portrait that he demanded be removed

Comments artist Sarah Boardman made about her portrait of Trump when it was unveiled in 2019 have resurfaced in light of the president demanding its removal this week.

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3 d. ago Is Trump's portrait 'truly the worst'? Other world leaders who have fallen foul of unflattering paintings

As Donald Trump took to social media to tear into a portrait of him as 'truly the worst', the average art enthusiast can be forgiven for feeling slightly bewildered.

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3 d. ago Colorado bows to Trump's demand for 'unflattering' portrait to be removed

An unflattering portrait of Donald Trump made by a British-born artist has been removed from the Colorado State Capitol after the president criticized the painting.

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3 d. ago ‘Insecure baby’: Trump’s Colorado capitol portrait removed after he throws fit

Even some Republicans have called president’s public demand to remove the painting ‘petty’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump critics aimed ridicule at the president after he publicly demanded the removal of his portrait at Colorado’s state capitol building, calling it “truly the worst”.In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump shared an image of the portrait and complained about the painting, saying it was bad and blaming it on Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis – whom the president insulted as being “radically left”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Donald Trump sparks major change after furious rant about his presidential portrait

Colorado state Capitol has caved into Donald Trump's demand the presidential portrait to be removed, which was followed by bizarre comments from guests at the Denver building

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4 d. ago ‘Insecure baby’: Trump draws ridicule after throwing fit over Colorado capitol portrait

Even some Republicans have called president’s public demand to remove the painting ‘petty’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump critics aimed ridicule at the president after he publicly demanded the removal of his portrait at Colorado’s state capitol building, calling it “truly the worst”.In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump shared an image of the portrait and complained about the painting, saying it was bad and blaming it on Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis – whom the president insulted as being “radically left”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Fuming Donald Trump rages at his 'worst' picture and makes Barack Obama comparison

Donald Trump has slammed an artist for painting an "unflattering" portrait of him that is now hanging in Colorado's State Capitol - and has demanded it be taken down in a furious rant online.

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6 d. ago Trump returns to Philadelphia to attend NCAA wrestling championships with Musk: Live updates

Trump used his social media platform to demand Maine Governor Janet Mills apologize for disputing his transgender athlete executive order

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6 d. ago Trump demands ‘full throated apology’ from Maine governor over trans athlete dispute: Live updates

Trump used his social media platform to demand Maine Governor Janet Mills apologize for disputing his transgender athlete executive order

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7 d. ago Columbia agrees to Trump demands on campus antisemitism to win back $400 million federal funding

School reportedly agreed to stepped-up police power over students, banning masks, and reorganizing a major department

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7 d. ago Columbia agrees to Trump demands on campus antisemitism to win back $400 million federal funding: report

School reportedly agreed to stepped-up police power over students, banning masks, and reorganizing a major department

Economics

8 d. ago Trump’s demand that US could take over Ukraine’s reactors is not credible

US president’s plan for American firms to run power plants is unrealistic and is opposed by Putin and ZelenskyyAs a demand, it is Donald Trump at his most confusing. The American president appears, at least according to Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, to have told Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday that “American ownership” of Ukraine’s four nuclear power plants would be their best protection in future – although the Ukrainian president said on Thursday that “the issue of property, we did not discuss”.Of the four, the most significant, and the one that Trump has repeatedly referred to in the past week, is the vast, six-reactor Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. It is Europe’s biggest nuclear generator, located on the southern bank of the Dnipro River. Before the full-scale Russian invasion it produced about 20% of the country’s electricity but it is now on the frontline of Europe’s largest war since 1945. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gold hits record high over $3,000 amid rising geopolitical tensions; Thames Water receives six takeover offers – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as gold hits $3,027 per ounceGold is continuing to hit new heights this morning – it’s now trading at $3,027 per ounce.“In the current environment, every day seems to offer a new catalyst for the gold price,” comments Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.In uncertain times, central banks and individuals demand gold, while inflation concerns emanating from President Trump’s tariffs and trade war are also boosting the price of gold.Life above $3,000 per ounce could be the norm for the gold price in 2025, it is already higher by 15% YTD, easily outpacing gains for global equities. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Trump could reshape judiciary with 300 judge appointments, analysis shows

Advocacy group Demand Justice warns of opportunities for president to shift balance of courts in his favourDonald Trump is poised to reshape the US judiciary over the next four years through hundreds of potential appointments of rightwing judges, a progressive advocacy group has warned.The analysis by Demand Justice comes with the courts already facing extraordinary pressure. The Trump administration has suffered several legal setbacks and was accused of violating a judge’s order by deporting about 250 Venezuelan alleged gang members to El Salvador. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gold hits record high over $3,000 amid rising geopolitical tensions; Pound at $1.30 against weakening US dollar – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as gold hits $3,027 per ounceGold is continuing to hit new heights this morning – it’s now trading at $3,027 per ounce.“In the current environment, every day seems to offer a new catalyst for the gold price,” comments Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.In uncertain times, central banks and individuals demand gold, while inflation concerns emanating from President Trump’s tariffs and trade war are also boosting the price of gold.Life above $3,000 per ounce could be the norm for the gold price in 2025, it is already higher by 15% YTD, easily outpacing gains for global equities. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump says he asked Putin to spare Ukrainian lives in ‘good and productive’ talks

Trump has also reportedly bowed to Russia’s demand to keep his Ukraine envoy from peace talks

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2 w. ago Trump says he personally asked Putin to spare Ukrainian lives in ‘good and productive’ talks

Trump has also reportedly bowed to Russia’s demand to keep his Ukraine envoy from peace talks

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2 w. ago US wine shops and importers say Trump's threatened 200% tariff on European wines would kill demand

The U.S. is suddenly looking less bubbly for European wines

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