2 h. ago Donald Trump's 'real reason' for wanting to take over Greenland exposed

Donald Trump has long insisted control of Greenland is important for US "national security", but a new social media post suggests it's also vital for his proposed Golden Dome missile defence system

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31 h. ago Drugs and gangs exist in Venezuela, but don’t be fooled. Trump arrested Nicolás Maduro to plunder our wealth | Andrés Antillano

The US president invokes the usual suspects – drugs, organised crime, illegal migration – but this is simply a grab for resources and powerIn the early hours of 3 January, Caracas and other cities in Venezuela were bombed and the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, was kidnapped along with his wife by US military personnel. In addition to the 100 deaths recorded so far as a result of the attack, approximately 100 more were caused by US attacks on small boats in the previous months, under the pretext of combatting drug trafficking. Although it seems clear that the real intention of Donald Trump’s administration was to seize Venezuela’s wealth, the initial argument to justify the military deployment in the Caribbean was that it was to fight the illegal drugs trade and stop the flow of migrants that the Venezuelan government was allegedly causing by emptying prisons of criminals and sending them to the US.As a criminology professor who has studied Venezuelan drug trafficking for 20 y...

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54 h. ago Trump declares himself 'Acting President of Venezuela' in cryptic social media post

Donald Trump fancies that he is the real president of Venezuela.

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5 d. ago Donald Trump gives real reason he wants to own Greenland as he ramps up threats

Speaking at an event with oil companies hoping to be involved in Trump's raid of Venezuelan resources, the US President said: "We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not."

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9 d. ago Buyers of London’s 10 most expensive houses in 2025 are revealed as George Lucas, Trump pal, & billionaires splash cash

THE BUYERS of London's 10 most expensive houses in 2025 have been revealed as famous faces and billionaires splash the cash. Hundreds of millions were spent on the capital's ten biggest property deals last year with some big names snapping up luxury real estate. The creator of Star Wars, one of Donald Trump's business partners...

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2 w. ago You’ll never defeat us in Iran, President Trump: but with real talks, we can both win | Seyed Abbas Araghchi

The US president has been fooled into seeing Israel as a reliable ally and Tehran as the enemy. We say he should consider the evidence and rethinkSeyed Abbas Araghchi is the Iranian foreign ministerReport: Trump should defy Netanyahu over nuclear talks with Iran, says its foreign ministerWhile Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this year achieved his dream of dragging the US into a military confrontation with Iran, it came at a steep and unprecedented cost for Israel. Seeing Netanyahu beg Donald Trump to be bailed out from a quagmire, a rising number of Americans openly acknowledge that Israel is not an ally but a liability. In September, the US’s Arab allies also reached the conclusion that we Iranians have always underscored: Israel’s recklessness is a threat to all.This reality is paving the way for whole new relationships that may transform our region. The US administration now faces a dilemma: it can continue writing blank cheques for Israel with American taxpayer dollars and credibili...

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2 w. ago You’ll never defeat us in Iran, President Trump: but with real talks, we can both win | Abbas Araghchi

The US president has been fooled into seeing Israel as a reliable ally and Tehran as the enemy. We say he should consider the evidence and rethinkAbbas Araghchi is the Iranian foreign ministerReport: Trump should defy Netanyahu over nuclear talks with Iran, says its foreign ministerWhile Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this year achieved his dream of dragging the US into a military confrontation with Iran, it came at a steep and unprecedented cost for Israel. Seeing Netanyahu beg Donald Trump to be bailed out from a quagmire, a rising number of Americans openly acknowledge that Israel is not an ally but a liability. In September, the US’s Arab allies also reached the conclusion that we Iranians have always underscored: Israel’s recklessness is a threat to all.This reality is paving the way for whole new relationships that may transform our region. The US administration now faces a dilemma: it can continue writing blank cheques for Israel with American taxpayer dollars and credibility, or...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump planning 'superiority in space' as real life Star Wars kicks off

As Trump continues to ramp up his aggressive rhetoric, it has been revealed that the US President is not just looking at his fellow nations to boss about, but even those in space

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3 w. ago Judge dismisses complaint against Miami land transfer for Trump’s presidential library

A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college’s decision to gift prime downtown real estate for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library

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