4 d. ago All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches

From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-electionA crusading prosecutor in the Balkans comes under pressure to drop a big case. Vietnamese villagers learn they are to be evicted. A convicted crypto kingpin in the Gulf receives a pardon.All have one thing in common: they appear to be connected to the Trump family’s campaign to amass riches around the world. Since Donald Trump’s re-election a year ago, warnings that his use of presidential power to advance personal interests is corroding American democracy have grown ever louder. What is less understood – and perhaps even more dangerous – is the damage this is doing everywhere else. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Donald Trump labels White House shooter an 'animal' as he takes brutal swipe at Biden

Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Joe Biden following the identification of the suspected shooter of two guards by the White House, who he labelled the 'worst in the history of our country'

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8 d. ago STV boss accused of not being 'entirely candid' with Commons committee over viewing figures

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) accused STV managing director Bobby Hain of not being fully open with the Scottish Affairs Committee over STV North’s viewing share.

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9 d. ago BBC launches hunt for new chief to replace Tim Davie who resigned after the 'misleading edit' which sparked a huge row with Donald Trump

'Confident' candidates are invited to nominate themselves for the 'significant opportunity' - getting their applications in by the end of this year.

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2 w. ago White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia

World’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformationEntries in Elon Musk’s new online encyclopedia variously promote white nationalist talking points, praise neo-Nazis and other far-right figures, promote racist ideologies and white supremacist regimes, and attempt to revive concepts and approaches historically associated with scientific racism, a Guardian analysis has found.The tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally recently launched xAI’s AI-generated Grokipedia with a promise that it would “purge out the propaganda” he claims infests Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that Musk has often attacked but that has long been a key feature of the internet. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria that has sparked fury from Trump

As part of a social media rampage involving more than 30 Truth Social posts in less than three hours, President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to launch an attack on Nigeria .

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3 w. ago Donald Trump launches new broadside at 'corrupt' BBC journalists as director

Tim Davie and Deborah Turness sensationally stepped down amid an impartiality row which has rocked the national broadcaster after an internal report accused it of bias and censorship.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump launches new broadside at 'corrupt' BBC journalists as director general Tim Davie and news boss both quit in disgrace over doctored video of US President

Tim Davie and Deborah Turness sensationally stepped down amid an impartiality row which has rocked the national broadcaster after an internal report accused it of bias and censorship.

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