2 d. ago Donald Trump's Golden Dome will spark dangerous retaliation from Russia

Donald Trump unveiled concepts for his £400 billion Golden Dome missile defence program at the White House, which he hopes will be "fully operational" before the end of his term in 2029

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3 d. ago China warns Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile shield risks triggering arms race

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a new warning to Donald Trump after he unveiled proposals for a new £400bn 'Golden Dome' missile defence system that would 'defend' the US from space

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3 d. ago Donald Trump unveils his £140 billion 'Golden Dome' missile shield

The cutting-edge shield would be capable of destroying incoming missiles at multiple stages of their flight and could be ready in less than three years, says Trump

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3 d. ago Trump announces $25bn in funding for Golden Dome missile defense project – US politics live

Funding for Trump’s missile defense shield idea to protect the US from long-range strikes included in tax bill facing opposition from some RepublicansThese are challenging days for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, the man who would have been king. Barely two and a half years since his landslide re-election and anointment as “DeFuture” of the Republican party in a fawning New York Post cover, he stands isolated from the national political stage, feuding with his once blindingly loyal Florida legislature, and limping towards the finish line of his second term with an uncertain pathway beyond.It has been, in the view of many analysts, a fall of stunning velocity and magnitude. And while few are willing to completely rule out a comeback for a 46-year-old politician who was the darling of the Republican hard right until he dared to challenge Donald Trump for his party’s 2024 presidential nomination, it is also clear that everything has changed.He’s lost the ability to push things through. ...

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8 d. ago Donald Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defence shield will rival Israel's Iron Dome

President Donald Trump has revealed new first-of-their-kind plans to build a so-called 'golden dome' of missile defences around the US in ambitious new military moves

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2 w. ago China chides US over ‘serious negative impact’ of Trump tariffs as trade talks set to begin

China’s vice-premier He Lifeng will meet US treasury secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland between 9 and 12 MayChina has vowed to “safeguard international fairness and justice” in upcoming talks with the United States in Switzerland, the first meeting between the two countries to discuss trade war that has roiled the global economy since US president Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs last month.China’s vice-premier He Lifeng will meet US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of meetings in Switzerland between 9 and 12 May. US trade representative Jamieson Greer will also attend. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump's 2026 budget proposal: Trump wants $1 trillion for defense but slashes domestic spending

The White House unveiled President Donald Trump's 2026 budget proposal on Friday, which aims to drastically reduce or even eliminate funding for numerous government programmes

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3 w. ago Activists unveil large Donald Trump protest art near US president’s golf resort

The stunt was timed to coincide with the first 100 days of Trump's second term

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