99 m. ago WW3 fears rise as Iran gives chilling response to Donald Trump threat

Iran has reacted with fury to Trump's warning that the US is 'locked and loaded' to defend 'peaceful protesters', sparking fears that war could break out and trigger global conflict

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2 h. ago ‘Dilbert’ creator says his prostate cancer has spread and ‘it’s all bad news’

Scott Adams previously asked President Donald Trump to intervene with his insurer over delayed cancer treatment

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4 h. ago Trump's net worth doubles in one year... as he plays for richest presidency in history

Donald Trump doubled his net worth to $6.6 billion during his first year back in the White House.

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4 h. ago Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot

A federal magistrate judge has refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021

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5 h. ago George Clooney turns Trump’s words against him after he slated ‘mediocre’ actor for new French citizenship

Clooney and Trump have long been trading public jabs

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6 h. ago ‘Suspension of entry into the US’, paparazzi – and wine: three other reasons George Clooney moved to France

A UK government warning that Amal Clooney risks US sanctions over her role in the issuing of an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister is key among reasons the couple have sought French citizenshipThe exodus from Hollywood to shores not presided over by Donald Trump has been busy and loud. Ellen DeGeneres, Robin Wright and Courtney Love moved to England; Rosie O’Donnell opted for Ireland; Eva Longoria, Spain. Other Trump critics, including Richard Gere, Lena Dunham and Ryan Gosling, have upped sticks without citing the re-election as a motivating factor.In the case of Clooney, however, there has appeared little doubt that his decision to gain French citizenship was primarily because of Trump, whose re-election he energetically campaigned against. Yet amid the heat and headlines generated by the pair’s war of words, some of the actor’s reasons for relocating may have flown under the radar. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Donald Trump's unhinged start to 2026: his aspirin habit and wild McDonalds order

New year, same old Donald Trump - beefing with foreign leaders on social, chickening out on tariffs - only this time we know about his prodigious aspirin habit

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7 h. ago From Donald Trump to Benjamin Netanyahu, let 2026 be a year of reckoning | Jonathan Freedland

These malign figures will do anything to avoid paying for the harm they have done, but accountability must eventually come to bothIt’s not quite a new year resolution, and it’s certainly not a prediction. Think of it instead as a hope or even a plea for the next 12 months. May the coming year see those leaders who have done so much damage to their own countries, and far beyond, at last be called to account. Let 2026 be a year of reckoning.Start with the man whose reach is longest, by dint of the mighty power he wields. Such is the nature of the US electoral system that Donald Trump, who returned to power less than a year ago, will face the judgment of voters in 10 months’ time. His name will not be on the ballot but, make no mistake, the midterm elections of 3 November will deliver a verdict on the second Trump presidency.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnistGuardian newsroom: Year One of Trumpism: Is Britain Emulating the US? On Wednesday 21 January 2026, join Jonathan Freedla...

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7 h. ago New deadline for White House ballroom approval set as construction prepares to begin

Donald Trump has recently upped the price for his ballroom to $400 million from $200 million

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8 h. ago Jack Smith labeled a ‘TYRANT!’ by MAGA commentator after former special prosecutor blames Trump for Jan 6 in testimony

Jack Smith said that there was ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ that Trump had sought to overturn the 2020 elections with the riot

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8 h. ago George Clooney ignites row with Donald Trump after quitting America for France

George Clooney has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president blasted the Hollywood actor for leaving America to permanently live in France

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9 h. ago China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller

Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidiesChina’s BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s largest electric carmaker in 2025, after the US company run by Elon Musk reported a slump in deliveries at the end of the year.BYD sold 2.26m battery electric cars during the year, easily outstripping the 1.63m deliveries reported on Friday by Tesla for the same period. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Donald Trump's aides forced to make major change to combat president's health issue

Donald Trump's aides have reportedly been forced to speak louder in meetings so the President can hear them, according to reports, as speculation around his health continues

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9 h. ago Eight Epstein survivors call for Trump to be impeached over handling of file release

After reading heavily-redacted documents which appear to break the law, the survivors of the convicted pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, are demanding accountability from the president

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10 h. ago Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’

Venezuelan president warns of a ‘forever war’ similar to Iraq after US counterpart claims first land strike on dockThe Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, has urged Donald Trump to abandon his “illegal warmongering” and begin “serious talks” with his administration as mystery continued to surround a purported pre-Christmas CIA airstrike on the South American country.Speaking during an hour-long TV interview, Maduro declined to confirm reports of the apparent US attack, which would be the first on Venezuelan soil since Trump began his five-month campaign of military pressure in August. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago George Clooney fires back at Donald Trump after president mocked actor for obtaining French citizenship

The award-winning actor, 64, shared his response after the president penned a lengthy post on New Year's Eve about Clooney and his wife, human rights attorney Amal Clooney.

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10 h. ago Trump threatens Iran saying military is ‘locked and loaded and ready to go’ in 3am Truth Social post

Donald Trump’s threat comes as a wave of protests has erupted across Iran, leading to at least seven deaths so far

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11 h. ago Iranian officials warn Trump not to cross ‘red line’ over threats to intervene in protests

US president’s posts that US will come to the rescue of protesters prompts warnings of ‘regret-inducing response’Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government killed demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a “red line”.In a social media post on Friday, Trump said that if Iran shoots and kills protesters, the US would “come to their rescue”. He added: “We are locked and loaded, and ready to go”, without explaining what that might mean in practice. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet

Presidents often find solace in golfing, and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is a favorite spot because it's close to the White House and has built-in security

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12 h. ago Donald Trump wants the US back on the moon before his term ends. Can it happen?

After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared IsaacmanWith astronauts set to fly around the moon for the first time in more than half a century when Artemis 2 makes its long-awaited ascent sometime this spring, 2026 was already destined to become a standout year in space.It is also likely to be one of the most pivotal, with new leadership at Nasa in billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, and the tycoon-led private space industry assuming more than a mere supporting role to help win for the US its race with China back to the lunar surface. Continue reading...

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