49 m. ago Russian PM's extraordinary claim as Trump threatens 'severe consequences'

The Kremlin remained silent yesterday after Donald Trump threatened Russia with "100% secondary tariffs" if Vladimir Putin failed to return to the negotiating table in 50 days

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50 m. ago Trump 'asked Zelensky if Ukraine could hit Moscow if given the right weapons as part of strategy to make 'Russians feel the pain' of war'

Trump even asked Volodymyr Zelensky whether he could strike Moscow if the U.S. provided long-range weapons, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

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55 m. ago Donald Trump has 'classified phone call about terrorists' with UFC fighter Derrick Lewis

UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER COLUMN: Heavyweight star Derrick Lewis landed KO number 16 in the Octagon against Tallison Teixeira and earned a direct line to Donald Trump in the White House

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57 m. ago Trump shrugs off not being able to give speech to Parliament during State Visit saying MPs should 'go and have a good time' instead of returning to Westminster

Donald Trump is due in the UK for a ceremonial visit from September 17-19. But the trip is happening while the Commons is in recess - meaning he will not get the honour of addressing both Houses.

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62 m. ago ‘He didn’t think he was a good man’: new book reveals unseen portrait of JFK

In an exhaustively researched new book, J Randy Taraborrelli looks at the private, public and secret lives of the president J Randy Taraborrelli has already written five books on the Kennedy family but his sixth, JFK: Public, Private, Secret, is his first that’s directly about John F Kennedy, 35th US president from 1961 until his assassination in Dallas two years later.“I have been writing about the Kennedys from Jackie’s perspective for 25 years,” Taraborrelli said, referring to Jacqueline Kennedy, the first lady who lived for another 30 years after he was shot, a figure of worldwide fascination. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Birmingham City Council bins boss quits after just TWO years to move to Australia

Craig Cooper, until recently the council's Strategic Director of City Operations, made the announcement that he is to start work more than 10,000 miles away on LinkedIn.

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67 m. ago HMRC warning for Brits who receive state pension as they could owe money

The full rate of the new State Pension is now £230.25 per week or £11,973 a year, meaning some pensioners who receive this amount may need to consider their tax position

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70 m. ago More than 80,000 people have lost limbs in Ukraine due to Putin's Russian invasion

The conflict in Ukraine has left more than 80,000 people without limbs, with the figure being highlighted by a charity in which the lamp of Florence Nightingale has been replaced with a prosthetic

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75 m. ago Yulia Svyrydenko: Ukraine’s new prime minister who masterminded key Trump deal

Incumbent prime minister Denys Shmyhal poised to take over as defence minister

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78 m. ago Trump asked Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call

US president encouraged Ukrainian leader to step up deep strikes on Russia

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82 m. ago Jannik Sinner's private jet quickly flies back as politician apologises to Wimbledon champ

Jannik Sinner made history by becoming the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title on Sunday, but there was a lack of officials from his home country to witness his triumph

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83 m. ago Trump dismisses parliamentary recall idea and praises Starmer’s Brexit efforts

US president says he likes PM ‘even though he’s a liberal’, lauding his handling of trade deal and progress since exit from EUUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said he does not want parliament to be recalled for his state visit to the UK, praising Keir Starmer, and saying that, despite being a liberal, the prime minister was straightening out a “sloppy” Brexit.Speaking in a rare interview with the BBC, the president said he had made trade agreements to lower tariffs on the UK specifically because of his affinity with Britain, saying he believed in its special relationship with the US. Continue reading...

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85 m. ago Donald Trump hits out at 'sloppy' Brexit but says it is getting 'straightened out'

Donald Trump is a long-time critic of the EU and championed the idea of the UK leaving the bloc during his first White House campaign in 2016.

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89 m. ago 'Disappointed' Trump tells Putin he 'trusts no one' and says he's 'not done' with him

The US Prez slammed Mad Vlad for appearing close to a ceasefire deal then launching missile attacks on Ukraine 'on four occasions' - hours after threatening to slap severe tariffs on Russia

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90 m. ago China’s economy beats expectations in face of Trump’s trade war

GDP grows 5.2% in second quarter as world’s second largest economy ‘front-loads’ shipments before tariffs kick inBusiness live – latest updatesChina’s economy grew more strongly than expected in the second quarter as it proved resilient in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war.China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2% in April to June compared with a year earlier, slowing from 5.4% in the first quarter, but just ahead of analysts’ expectations for a rise of 5.1%. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump tells Putin he’s ‘very unhappy’ as he gives Russia 50‑day peace deadline

Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Russia, demanding peace talks commence within the next 50 days.

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1 hour ago Yulia Svyrydenko: Zelensky names architect of Trump minerals deal as new Ukraine PM

Incumbent prime minister Denys Shmyhal poised to take over as defence minister

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1 hour 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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2 h. ago Donald Trump is warned he is pushing Putin towards nuclear war with his decision to arm Ukraine and hit Russia with more sanctions

State TV propagandist and war pundit Aleksandr Sladkov said: 'Trump is trying to scare us with missiles, but this is difficult to do'.

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2 h. ago Texas floods latest: Over 130 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

Flash flood warnings remain in effect across the Hill Country on Tuesday as torrential rain continues to soak the region

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