68 m. ago Chelsea 'remove' Donald Trump from Club World Cup lift picture after awkward moment

Chelsea appeared to have taken matters into their own hands by trying to squeeze the US President Donald Trump out of their Club World Cup celebrations after an awkward few minutes

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71 m. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 wild Donald Trump moments as he keeps World Cup Trophy and plans Brit summer

Donald Trump has decided to keep the World Cup Trophy for some reason, and he's planning a big summer of fun in the UK. Here's everything you need to know

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98 m. ago As Waltz faces UN post hearings, an update on the Signal situation that led to his initial ousting

Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday for his confirmation hearing

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1 hour ago Judge says Trump administration can't use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of the US

A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using its ban on travelers from some countries to keep 80 already-vetted refugees from entering the United States

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2 h. ago Peace is finally coming between Russia and Ukraine... but this is why it could lead to a new, far more deadly conflict we'll all be dragged into: MARK ALMOND

'Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?... Can you hit St Petersburg, too?' Trump asked. 'Absolutely. We can if you give us the weapons,' Zelensky replied.

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2 h. ago Ukraine awaiting details on ‘billions of dollars’ worth of weapons promised by Trump

US president said to have discussed providing Patriot missiles and long-range Tomahawks but no agreement has been reachedUkraine is waiting for further details of the “billions of dollars” worth of US military equipment promised by Donald Trump on Monday, amid confusion as to how many Patriot air defence systems will be sent to Kyiv.At a meeting at the White House with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, on Monday, Trump said an unnamed country was ready to immediately provide “17 Patriots” as he said a “very big deal” had been agreed for European allies to buy weapons from the United States and then ship them to Ukraine. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago US inflation rose in June as Trump’s tariffs start to show in prices

Inflation remains far below the peaks seen three years ago, when price increases reached as high as 9%Inflation accelerated in June as the impacts of Donald Trump’s tariffs slowly started to show in US prices.Business leaders have said for months that the high, volatile rates of Trump’s tariffs will force companies to raise consumer prices. Prices remained stable in the spring, particularly as many of Trump’s highest tariffs were paused; however, they started increasing in May and have continued to rise in June. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Donald Trump tells Starmer to 'bring back the oil' and banish windfarms ahead of Aberdeen meeting

Donald Trump is poised for Aberdeen talks with Keir Starmer and John Swinney later this month.

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3 h. ago CIA historian Tim Weiner: ‘Trump has put national security in the hands of crackpots and fools’

The longtime chronicler of the spy agency on his Legacy of Ashes follow-up and what keeps him up at nightIt may seem perverse to pity the Central Intelligence Agency. The powerful spy organization’s history is rich with failures and abuses – from the Cuban missile crisis to the post-9/11 torture program to its role in the overthrow of a long string of democratically elected leaders. But among the many consequences of Donald Trump’s open hostility toward America’s intelligence community is that no less a CIA critic than Tim Weiner now sounds like a defender.To understand why, Weiner – author of the unsparing history of the agency, the 2007 bestseller Legacy of Ashes – suggested a thought experiment in a recent interview: imagine spending years as an intelligence officer, working diligently to subvert the Kremlin, only to watch the US stand with Russia, Iran and North Korea, as it did in February when it voted against a UN resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine. In that moment,...

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3 h. ago Trump permits Nvidia to sell advanced chips in China, CEO says

Chipmaker’s CEO, Jensen Huang, recently met with Donald Trump as US-China trade rivalry deepensNvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, says the chipmaker has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence to China.“Today, I’m announcing that the US government has approved for us filing licenses to start shipping H20s,” Huang told reporters in Beijing. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Top Republicans says 2020 George Floyd riots were Biden’s fault (despite Trump being president at the time)

Georgia congressman Mike Collins absurdly claimed that the 2020 civil unrest was Joe Biden’s fault – when it was actually President Donald Trump who was in charge.

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4 h. ago Stephen Lillie on Donald Trump’s arms deal with Nato – cartoon

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5 h. ago Donald Trump in turmoil as Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer adds fuel to his fears

Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years behind bars in the States, has appealed to America’s Supreme Court to have her conviction overturned

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5 h. ago US inflation accelerated last month to highest level since February

Inflation rose last month to its highest level in four months as the cost of gas, food, and groceries rose, reversing several months of cooling price pressures

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6 h. ago Does Kash Patel deserve to run the FBI? Of course he does – and I’ll take a lie detector test to prove it | Arwa Mahdawi

He may be insecure and lack any obvious qualifications, but he’s also extremely devoted to Donald Trump. And isn’t that what really matters?‘Once upon a time, in the land of the free, there lived a wizard called Kash the Distinguished Discoverer.” That piece of verbal wizardry is the opening line of a children’s book trilogy called The Plot Against the King (aimed at children aged three and above) by a Mr Kash Patel. The first book, published in 2022, is like Harry Potter for conspiracy theorists. Kash helps King Donald battle Hillary Queenton and a “shifty knight”, who have been spreading lies about the king working with the Russionians. In the final book in the trilogy (The Plot Against the King 3: The Return of the King) a couple of villains called Comma‑la‑la‑la and Baron Von Biden make an appearance.Not so long ago, publishing deeply weird books about the president while also promoting wild QAnon conspiracy theories would get you put on some kind of watchlist. Now it gets you a...

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6 h. ago Donald Trump 'not welcome in Scotland' as President branded 'convicted criminal and political extremist'

John Swinney's decision to meet with the US President during his Scottish visit has been called "tragic" by one MSP.

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6 h. ago Chelsea lifted fake Club World Cup trophy and Donald Trump is to blame

US President Donald Trump caught the eye following the Club World Cup final as he stuck around for Chelsea's celebrations with the tournament trophy after presenting the award

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7 h. ago Donald Trump to meet Keir Starmer in 'oil capital' Aberdeen later this month

The US President called the city "the oil capital of Europe" and said to "get rid of the windmills."

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7 h. ago Employees at the nation's consumer financial watchdog say it's become toothless under Trump

Once a powerful watchdog for financial wrongdoing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts grind to a halt under the Trump administration

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7 h. ago US tariff of 30% on EU could ‘stop trade as we know it’ – Irish foreign minister

Simon Harris said such a tariff would be ‘extraordinary’ and urged businesses to prepare for all scenarios.

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