1 hour ago Iranian official chillingly warns Trump can no longer safely sunbathe at Mar

An Iranian official offered a chilling warning to Donald Trump, saying the president was not safe outside at his Mar-a-Lago home and could be assassinated.

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2 h. ago Trump seems unaware who ordered pause on Ukraine weapons shipments

Donald Trump said he “doesn’t know” who ordered the pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week.

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2 h. ago Police told to brace for chaos as Trump could make UK visit 'this month'

US President Donald Trump has been dominating the headlines on both sides of the Atlantic, but now the controversial leader could be headed for London as early as this month

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3 h. ago Top X boss Linda Yaccarino QUITS as Elon Musk's feud with Donald Trump escalates

The executive announced the decision to step away from Elon Musk's company on Wednesday morning.

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3 h. ago Donald J. Trump Boulevard is coming to Florida after city approves name change

President Donald J. Trump Boulevard will stretch from Palm Beach International Airport to his Mar-a-Lago estate

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4 h. ago Donald Trump made a wildly undemocratic threat in private meeting with donors

The US President claimed to donors at a private meeting on the campaign trail that he would crack down on a key part of democracy

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4 h. ago FEMA sends under 100 staffers to Texas flooding disaster as state rolls out nearly 1,800 responders

President Donald Trump has proposed phasing out the federal emergency management agency

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4 h. ago Chipmaker Nvidia becomes most valuable company in the world at $4 trillion

Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company to top $4 trillion in value on Wednesday after two-year investor frenzy

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4 h. ago Donald Trump could visit Britain 'later this month' as police prepare for US president to jet in to see his new Scottish golf course

Rumours have swirled for months that US President Donald Trump will visit the UK this year to coincide with the opening of a second course at the golf club he owns in Aberdeenshire.

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4 h. ago Iran 'could blast Trump with a drone 'in the navel while sunbathing at Mar

A senior Iranian official has reportedly warned that US president Donald Trump could be hit with a drone strike while sunbathing at Mar-a-Lago.

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5 h. ago Donald Trump could visit UK 'later this month' as police prepare for chaos

Rumours have swirled for months that the US President was planning a visit - which could prompt chaos and mass protests

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5 h. ago US President Donald Trump to visit Scotland later this month

The US Commander-in-Chief is expected to make a business trip to Scotland to formally open a second golf course at the Menie Estate.

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5 h. ago Planning under way for Donald Trump visit to Scotland 'in coming weeks'

Police Scotland preparing for ‘significant policing operation’ with arrival of US President later this month

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5 h. ago Police confirm preparations for Donald Trump visit to Scotland

Possible arrival of US President later this month will see a ‘significant policing operation’

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5 h. ago Trump bragged he'd 'bomb the s*** out of Moscow' to Putin's face in fresh recordings

Newly released recordings of Donald Trump on his presidential campaign trail last year show the US President in full 'Trump' mode, bragging about threatening world leaders like Putin and Xi Ping

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5 h. ago Trump defends tariffs as more trade announcements expected – live updates

President Donald Trump said that there would be more trade-related announcements this morningSources in the European Union, which Donald Trump said could expect a letter regarding its tariff deal in the next 48 hours, said they believed a framework agreement would be reached this week. The agreement is expected to include headline tariff arrangements for a limited number of sectors including cars, steel and medical devices.The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, told the Bundestag today: “I am cautiously optimistic that we can succeed in reaching an agreement with the US in the next few days, by the end of the month at the latest.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago What Trump said to Obama during rare intimate moment at Jimmy Carter's funeral

Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama caused a stir in January when they were spotted laughing together - a new book has suggested what the pair were talking about

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7 h. ago Elon Musk slammed for sticking the knife into Donald Trump in pettiest way ever as feud spirals

Elon Musk has been criticized for how he's publicly embarrassing President Donald Trump amid their ongoing feud.

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7 h. ago Donald Trump reveals special role for Club World Cup final one year on from Butler assassination attempt

Chelsea will face the winners of Wednesday's clash between European giants PSG and Real Madrid at 3pm ET at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. And the president will be in attendance.

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7 h. ago Bank of England says UK banks can increase riskier mortgage lending – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as BoE recommends banks can issue more high loan-to-income level loansCopper prices in US hit record high after Trump announces 50% tariffTrump threatens to escalate trade war amid confusion over new tariff ratesCarsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research at Julius Baer, says the copper tariffs will be inflationary domestically in the US and deflationary internationally – which matches the price action we’ve seen since last night.Menke also points out that the jump in US copper prices (13% yesterday) is less than the 50% tariff, implying traders expect some imports will be exempt, saying:President Trump announced the imposition of 50% import tariffs at a cabinet meeting yesterday. While US-traded futures jumped on the news, the price differential is well below the tariff level, pointing to expectations of exemptions for key suppliers or expectations of different demand dynamics.As already mentioned, we remain of the con...

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