41 m. ago Federal grand juries, like the one in the Comey case, make major decisions in secret

A dispute over whether an indictment will stand against former FBI Director James Comey has put attention on grand juries and how they work in U.S. federal courts

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47 m. ago Cristiano Ronaldo splits fans with Donald Trump White House visit as Georgina Rodriguez flaunts $3m ring in Oval Office

Cristiano Ronaldo got his wish in meeting Donald Trump but his huge devoted fanbase has been left divided by him mingling with the President of the United States.

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54 m. ago Gangs expand to nearly half the towns in the Brazilian Amazon, report finds

A prominent nonprofit group in Brazil says that criminal gangs expanded their presence in the Brazilian Amazon last year and are now operating in nearly half of the region’s municipalities

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79 m. ago ‘Unforgivable’: Trump’s ‘piggy’ insult is stoking more outrage than usual

The clip of the US president on Air Force One last Friday has taken off without much help from the media itselfIt’s one outrage in days full of outrageous material.“Quiet, piggy,” Donald Trump told a female reporter in a press gaggle, pointing his finger at her angrily. Continue reading...

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82 m. ago What Trump’s bear hug of Saudi prince reveals about his vision for America — and the family business

Donald Trump’s warm embrace of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a reflection of the president’s own monarchical worldview, Andrew Feinberg writes

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1 hour ago Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit

President Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda

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2 h. ago Ronaldo attends Trump White House dinner in honour of Saudi crown prince

Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted at a Donald Trump White House event in honour of the Saudi crown prince.

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2 h. ago A senior White House official has told me the REAL threat to Trump. Epstein is a humiliating distraction. But he's losing grip fast... this could be fatal: ANDREW NEIL

The manner in which Donald Trump was forced, in the end, to agree this week to the publication of the Epstein files should worry the President far more than anything that might be in them.

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2 h. ago Photos of Marjorie Taylor Greene with Epstein survivors before the vote on releasing files

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime loyalist of President Donald Trump, joined other Republicans outside the Capitol with several survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, before Congress voted to force the Justice Department to release files related to the convicted sex offender.

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3 h. ago White House calls Trump 'Greatest of all Time' after Ronaldo visit as 'Two GOATS' meet

Donald Trump and Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo have met at the White House as the official X account of the famous building called it a meeting between "Two GOATS'

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3 h. ago Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag

A veteran FBI employee is claiming in a lawsuit that he was fired last month after displaying an LGBTQ+ flag at his workspace

Events

3 h. ago Delays over gold mine project harming NI’s reputation, US ambassador warns

Warren Stephens said a decision needs to be made over the Dalradian gold mine project ‘fast’.

Events

3 h. ago US and Russian officials draft plan to end Ukraine war based on capitulation from Kyiv

It is unclear if Trump administration backs deal that would mean Kyiv giving up territory and slashing size of militaryUS and Russian officials have quietly drafted a new plan to end the war in Ukraine that would require Kyiv to surrender territory and severely limit the size of its military, it was reported on Wednesday as Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 25 people in the city of Ternopil.The draft plan, which was reportedly developed by Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on Ukraine that would give Russia unprecedented control over the country’s military and political sovereignty. The plan is likely to be viewed as surrender in Kyiv. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Donald Trump’s five most controversial confrontations with female journalists this year

Donald Trump has drawn renewed attention in recent months for a series of confrontations with female journalists.

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4 h. ago The Guardian view on funding Ukraine’s resistance: a looming financial crisis in Kyiv must be averted | Editorial

Whether by leveraging Russia’s frozen assets, or other means, the EU must deliver the cash necessary to withstand Putin’s war of attritionIn the early part of this year, as the US vice-president, JD Vance, berated European leaders in Munich, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy was subjected to a televised mauling in the White House, it became starkly apparent that the bonds of solidarity between the European Union and Ukraine would need to be strengthened to cope with a new geopolitical reality. As 2025 draws to a close, a moment of reckoning has arrived.According to EU estimates, Ukraine will need more than €70bn in extra financial assistance next year to keep defending itself against Vladimir Putin. That money won’t be coming from Washington, where Donald Trump has refused to seek new funding for military aid from Congress. Yet Kyiv’s ability to negotiate an acceptable peace depends on its capacity to withstand Mr Putin’s relentless war of attrition, which is designed to drain Ukraine of...

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4 h. ago Justice department will release Epstein files within 30 days, says US attorney general – US politics live

Pam Bondi speaks after US Senate passes bill to release files – but agency may hold back material that could affect a Trump-ordered investigationOne quick note, there haven’t been any changes to Donald Trump’s schedule today, per the press pool. Which means, as of now, the president doesn’t have any time allotted to sign the bill forcing the justice department to release the full batch of Jeffrey Epstein files.We’ll keep you updated if things change throughout the day. Continue reading...

Society

4 h. ago Trump's unmistakably paternal moment with Elon cements the Prodigal Son's triumphant White House return

After a fiery feud with the president, in which Epstein-related claims flew far and fast, Donald Trump extended an olive branch to his prodigal son, Elon Musk

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4 h. ago Nominee for US deputy ambassador to UN calls for reforms at 'ineffective' global body

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. deputy ambassador to the United Nations has urged “bold reform” of what she calls the “bloated, unfocused and ineffective” global organization

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4 h. ago Nvidia earnings will shed a light on whether Big Tech is fueling an AI boom or bubble

Computer chipmaker Nvidia is poised to release a quarterly earnings report that is expected to either deepen a recent downturn in the stock market or prompt an ebullient sigh of relief among investors increasingly worried the world’s most valuable company is perched upon an artificial intelligence bubble about to burst

Science

4 h. ago Trump goes off the rails at Saudi event with bizarre speech about his opponents, windmills and eggs: Live

Donald Trump set to sign bill ordering release of Justice Department documents on Jeffrey Epstein after Transparency Act passes House of Representatives

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