6 h. ago Donald Trump claims his pledge to end the Ukraine war within a day of becoming president was 'said in jest' as US envoy flies to Moscow and tells Putin: 'So good to see you'

The US leader's (pictured) astonishing climbdown from one of his central campaign promises came as his special envoy was welcomed with open arms by Vladimir Putin in Moscow yesterday.

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16 h. ago Trump claims China's President Xi called HIM amid tariffs drama and makes odd comparison regarding their chat

President Donald Trump claimed that China's President Xi Jinping called him amid the countries' tariff drama - as China continued to dispute that trade talks are happening.

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30 h. ago Trump news at a glance: president berates Putin; judge blocks changes to voting rights

US renews push to end Ukraine war, reportedly on terms favourable to Russia – key US politics stories from 24 AprilDuring his election campaign Donald Trump had promised to end the war in 24 hours. But almost 100 days into his second term the US president has appealed directly to Russian president Vladimir Putin, telling him on social media: “Vladimir, STOP!”Trump’s remarks referred to the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv this year, which killed 12 people and injured at least 90 on Thursday. The attack comes as Trump has made a renewed push to end the Ukraine war, reportedly on terms favourable to Russia. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Trump targets Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue with memorandum

President directs attorney general to investigate supposed foreign contributions, an unsubstantiated rightwing claimThe Republican president is taking aim at a Democratic fundraising platform, issuing a presidential memorandum to crack down on supposed foreign contributions to elections, an unsubstantiated claim from the right..Donald Trump announced the memo on Thursday, directing the attorney general to investigate, and report to the president, “concerning allegations regarding the use of online fundraising platforms to make ‘straw’ or ‘dummy’ contributions and to make foreign contributions to US political candidates and committees, all of which break the law”. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Outspoken 80s star claims 'addict' Charlie Sheen would be a BETTER president than Donald Trump

Jon Cryer is standing by his 2016 claim that Charlie Sheen would be a better president than Donald Trump.

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41 h. ago Ukraine: Scottish MPs on why Russia must not be handed Crimea after Donald Trump claim

It follows comments made by the US President on social media

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54 h. ago Lithuania reveals evacuation plan for its capital's 600,000 civilians as the NATO member tells of fears it will be next nation invaded by Putin

Lithuania's capital Vilnius presented Wednesday an evacuation plan in case of war, as the NATO member revealed its anxieties that Russia could target it next after its invasion of Ukraine.

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64 h. ago Trump's deputy tells Putin and Zelensky: 'Time to say yes’ to Ukraine peace plan or US walks from talks

Donald Trump’s deputy said Russia and Ukraine had been presented with a ‘very explicit proposal’ to stop the conflict

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66 h. ago JD Vance tells Putin and Zelensky: 'Time to say yes’ to Ukraine peace plan or US walks away from talks

Donald Trump’s deputy said Russia and Ukraine had been presented with a ‘very explicit proposal’ to stop the conflict

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3 d. ago George Clooney hits back at Donald Trump's 'fake movie star' taunts

Hollywood icon George Clooney wasn't bothered as he responded to President Donald Trump's comments claiming he was a 'fake movie actor' and a 'rat'

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8 d. ago Former MI6 officer behind Trump dossier set to speak at Fleet Street's literary festival

Chris Steele is best known for compiling the so-called 2016 Steele dossier on unverified claims that Donald Trump had been 'compromised' by the Kremlin.

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1 week ago Trump latest: China warns president to ‘stop whining’ over tariffs after US curbs Nvidia chip sales in trade war

It comes as Donald Trump claims the U.S is taking in ‘record’ tariffs after raising import duties

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1 week ago Donald Trump peddles false Putin claim Ukraine hero Zelensky started Russia war AGAIN

US President Donald Trump furiously claimed Volodymyr Zelensky is "always looking to purchase missiles" in a television appearance hours after a long-winded rant about his CBS interview

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1 week ago Meta faces antitrust claims at trial over Instagram and WhatsApp ownership

Facebook parent faces threats of illegal social media monopoly after spending billions to acquire two platformsFacebook parent Meta Platforms faces a high-stakes trial in Washington starting on Monday on claims it built an illegal social media monopoly by spending billions of dollars to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp, in a case where US antitrust enforcers seek to unwind the deals.The acquisitions more than a decade ago aimed to eliminate nascent competitors who could threaten Facebook’s status as the go-to social media platform for users to connect with friends and family, the US Federal Trade Commission claims. It filed the case in 2020 during Donald Trump’s first term. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin 'mocking' Donald Trump's goodwill with deadly attacks on Ukraine while claiming he wants peace

Russian missiles hit the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy days ago, killing 34 people and injuring more than 110

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin 'mocking goodwill' of Donald Trump with deadly attacks on Ukraine while claiming he wants peace

Russian missiles hit the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy days ago, killing 34 people and injuring more than 110

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1 week ago Galaxy of stars hail Rory McIlroy Masters win as Donald Trump claim rings true and Oscar winner leads A

The Northern Ireland golf star ended his 14-year wait to clinch is coveted Grand Slam with A-list fans beaming over his triumph

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1 week ago Donald Trump feted with standing ovation as he enters UFC 314 in Miami

Trump and all the president’s men feted at UFC cardVolkanovski claims featherweight belt at UFC 314US president Donald Trump entered to a standing ovation and cheers from a crowd of thousands attending a UFC event on Saturday night, shaking hands with supporters against a backdrop of fans waving his trademark Maga hats.Just as Trump entered, he greeted podcast host Joe Rogan, who sat to the right of the president. On the other side of Trump sat Elon Musk, billionaire and chief of the Department of Government Efficiency. Trump, who accented his dark suit with a bright yellow tie, pumped his fist in the air, prompting cheers to strains of Taking Care of Business. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump claims he could clinch global trade deals 'all in one day' as world holds its breath

President Donald Trump leaves everyone guessing as he backtracks over 'reciprocal' tariffs on most of the world, but insists 'more great days coming', while the world holds its breath

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2 w. ago Donald Trump mocks world leaders as he claims they’re begging for deal on tariffs

Donald Trump mocked world leaders claiming that they are begging him to negotiate on his wide-ranging global tariffs.

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