42 h. ago Tensions over Donald Trump's state visit as President wants 'full bells and whistles'

Expectations from Donald Trump's team are said to be sky high ahead of September's historic second state visit, with intense behind the scenes negotiations ongoing

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4 d. ago Trump says he'll visit China with Melania after 'very good' phone call with Xi Jinping to work out trade deal

President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he had spoken by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid trade uncertainty.

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9 d. ago He is the strongman who inspired Trump – but is Viktor Orbán losing his grip on power?

Opposition activists and journalists explain why the Orbánisation of the US may fail and how a former ally could end the Hungarian PM’s 15-year reignOn a sunny April afternoon in Budapest, a handful of reporters crowded around the back entrance of the Dorothea, a luxury hotel tucked between a Madame Tussauds waxworks museum and a discount clothing store in the city’s walking district.Most had spent hours outside the hotel, hoping to confirm reports that Donald Trump Jr was inside. News of his visit had leaked two days earlier, but much of his agenda remained shrouded in secrecy, save for a meeting with the Hungarian foreign minister. Continue reading...

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1 week ago King Charles cancer update as Canada visit brings defiant response to Donald Trump's warning

Charles announced that Canada is "strong and free" amidst an escalation of threats from US President Donald Trump that its North American neighbour should become the 51st state of the US.

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2 w. ago King Charles’s visit to Canada shows the monarchy’s quiet diplomatic strength

Editorial: With the King stepping into a public constitutional role abroad, Britain finds an unlikely asset in navigating volatile international waters

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2 w. ago King Charles III's visit to Canada underscores its sovereignty to Trump

King Charles III is to arrive in Ottawa on a visit that underscores Canada’s sovereignty to U.S. President Donald Trump

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2 w. ago King's Ottawa visit 'will send powerful message to Donald Trump that Canada not for sale'

Canada’s High Commissioner says Charles and Camilla’s visit upcoming visit will ‘reinforce’ the country's sovereignty against threats from US President

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2 w. ago King Charles to send powerful message to Donald Trump with historic visit to Canada

King Charles and Queen Camilla visited Canada House on Trafalgar Square in Central London today ahead of their historic visit to Ottawa next week for the State Opening of Parliament

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3 w. ago Israeli strikes kill at least 20 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit

Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people in the northern Gaza Strip, as U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his Middle East visit

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3 w. ago Gianni Infantino sparks fury among FIFA members as they WALK OUT of key meeting after he turned up three hours late following visit with Donald Trump

Infantino had joined Trump on the US president's trip to Qatar and Saudi Arabia this week, which he prioritised over the annual gathering of FIFA's membership in Paraguay.

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3 w. ago Live updates: Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East as violence flares in Gaza

Live updates: President Donald Trump is to visit the main U.S. military base in the Middle East even as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region

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3 w. ago Canadian PM criticises UK invitation to Trump for second state visit

Mark Carney says Canadians ‘not very impressed’ after Keir Starmer delivered invitation to US president in FebruaryCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has criticised Britain’s invitation to Donald Trump for a second state visit, saying it undermined his government’s effort to project a united front against the US president’s talk of annexing Canada.Since taking office in January, Trump has repeatedly said he wants Canada to become the 51st US state, a suggestion that has angered Canadians and left Britain trying to tread a fine line between the two North American countries. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mark Carney takes swipe at Keir Starmer as Canadian PM says his country was 'not impressed' with offer of British state visit for Donald Trump

Mark Carney said the invitation 'cut across' messages his government is trying to send to the White House in response to threats against Canada's sovereignty.

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3 w. ago Canada's PM hits out at UK for Donald Trump 'gesture' after wild 51st state plan

Canada's PM Mark Carney said Canadians 'weren't impressed' by the UK's state visit invite to Donald Trump which came amid heightened tensions between the US and Canada

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3 w. ago Canadians unimpressed by UK state visit invite to Donald Trump, says PM Mark Carney

Canada’s newly-elected Prime Minister said the invitation ‘cut across clear messages’

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3 w. ago Canadian prime minister Mark Carney criticises King Charles over Trump UK state visit

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has criticised King Charles’ decision to offer Donald Trump a second state visit to the UK.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump 'struggles to keep eyes open' during Saudi Arabia visit

The chairs in the Crown Prince's palace must have been pretty cosy, because - dozens of cameras broadcast his image around the world - because the 78-year-old President appeared to "rest his eyes" for a while

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3 w. ago Inside Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia as chaos reigns in Middle East

The fanfare was in full swing even before Trump's wheels hit the tarmac, with Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s playing escort to Air Force One as it zoomed into the capital

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3 w. ago Macron ‘beats Trump to UK state visit’ as King Charles prepares to welcome French president in July

The last state visit to the UK from France was in 2008 from then-president Nicolas Sarkozy

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4 w. ago Donald Trump makes surprise visit to UK – but he won't be stopping for long

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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