5 h. ago Zelensky warns Trump Putin is ‘bluffing’ ahead of crunch Ukraine peace talks

Volodymyr Zelensky said he told Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin was “bluffing” on being open to ceasefire negotiations, ahead of high stakes “one-on-one” talks between the US and Russia on Friday (15 August).

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7 d. ago Top Trump aide hints at real possibility aliens exist as team 'hunts for truth'

Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has told a podcaster that she believes aliens could possibly be real and that she has 'a lot of questions'

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9 d. ago Donald Trump's six weird words after learning Sydney Sweeney is a Republican

President Donald Trump was told that Sydney Sweeney, who sparked controversy with an advert for jeans, is a registered Republican which took him by surprise and led him to make an odd statement

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9 d. ago Trump says he 'loves Sydney Sweeney' as president responds to the actress's 'great jeans' advert controversy

President Donald Trump could barely contain his excitement as he told Daily Mail that he 'loves' Sydney Sweeney amid the actresses controversy over her American Eagle jeans advert.

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3 w. ago Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’

A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedomProsecutors dropped the last remaining charges against Atlanta-area journalist Mario Guevara last week after he was arrested while livestreaming a protest in June. But the influential Salvadorian reporter remains penned up in a south Georgia detention center, fending off a deportation case, jail house extortionists and despair, people familiar with his situation told the Guardian.Donald Trump’s administration has been extreme in unprecedented ways to undocumented immigrants. But Guevara’s treatment is a special case. Shuttled between five jail cells in Georgia since his arrest while covering the “No Kings Day” protests, the 20-plus-years veteran journalist’s sin was to document the undocumented and the way Trump’s agents have been hunting them down. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cancelling Colbert, bribery, an $8bn deal: what’s going on at Paramount?

The fallout from the Trump payoff comes as a merger threatens the company’s integrity and A-list talent, such as Stephen Colbert, have already been sacrificedFor a decade the comedian Stephen Colbert has mocked, ridiculed and eviscerated Donald Trump from every conceivable angle. On Thursday Colbert told his audience at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York that his popular late night TV show is being cancelled. “Yeah, I share your feelings,” he said in response to a chorus of boos.The CBS network insisted that it had made “a purely financial decision” to wind up The Late Show next year. But others are not so sure. Adam Schiff, a Democratic senator who was a guest on Thursday’s show, tweeted: “If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump 'told Jeffrey Epstein may every day be another wonderful secret' as calls to resign grow

The President has sparked a civil war among his once-loyal supporters who are refusing to accept his claim that a “client list” of the late paedophile does not exist

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4 w. ago Xi says Australia and China should ‘unswervingly’ work together despite global instability

Talks between leaders came after Australian camera crews were confronted by Chinese security guards and told to hand over footageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastXi Jinping has told Anthony Albanese that geopolitical turbulence and Donald Trump’s growing trade war should not derail newfound stability between China and Australia, saying the two countries should “unswervingly” stick to cooperation.The prime minister met China’s president for the second time in Beijing on Tuesday, promising to find common ground despite differences on sensitive issues such as the ownership of the Port of Darwin and US pressure over the future of Taiwan.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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last month US farm workers on Ice raids in the fields: ‘hunted like animals’

In the latest installment of a series on undocumented workers, farm workers explain how fear has ripped through their communities after raidsUndocumented builders face exploitation amid Trump raidsUndocumented farm workers feel they’re being “hunted like animals”, they told the Guardian, as Donald Trump’s administration ramps up its crackdown on immigration.Raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) have caused workers to lose hours and income, and forced them into hiding at home, according to interviews. Continue reading...

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last month US undocumented farm workers feel ‘hunted like animals’ amid Trump’s immigration raids

Ice raids have caused workers to lose hours and income, and forced them into hiding at home, according to interviewsUndocumented builders face exploitation amid Trump raidsUndocumented farm workers feel they’re being “hunted like animals”, they told the Guardian, as Donald Trump’s administration ramps up its crackdown on immigration.Raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) have caused workers to lose hours and income, and forced them into hiding at home, according to interviews. Continue reading...

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last month Donald Trump told he ruined Chelsea's Club World Cup win as Cole Palmer stunned

Chelsea were crowned champions of the world after their superb 3-0 win over PSG in the Club World Cup final, but the moment was overshadowed by US President Donald Trump after he stood on stage during the celebrations

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