64 h. ago Trump scores temporary victory over Newsom as Marines and National Guard troops swarm riot

LIVE UPDATES: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass taunted Donald Trump over the looming World Cup while denying that the city is 'in flames.'

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2 d. ago LA Mayor Karen Bass issues World Cup threat in war with Trump over riots: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: The military is set to stay in Los Angeles for 60 days after Monday marked a fourth day of destructive anti-ICE protests.

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2 d. ago Military announces drastic new measures in LA as protests turn deadly: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: The military is set to stay in Los Angeles for 60 days after Monday marked a fourth day of destructive anti-ICE protests.

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3 d. ago Body found outside looted store as LA riots take deadly turn: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to LA today on orders from President Donald Trump after a fourth day of anti-ICE protests.

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3 d. ago LA riots take ominous new turn as mystery donor drops off wartime face shields for protesters: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to LA today on orders from President Donald Trump after a fourth day of anti-ICE protests.

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7 d. ago Elon Musk’s business empire was built on government help. How badly could Donald Trump hurt him?

If the President follows through on his threats, the price tag could be enormous. Yet financial loss is far from the worst damage that Trump can cause his erstwhile ‘first buddy’, Io Dodds writes.

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8 d. ago ECB cuts interest rates to 2% in effort to bolster flagging eurozone growth

European Central Bank makes eighth quarter-point cut in a year as bloc reels from impact of Trump’s trade warsBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Central Bank has cut interest rates to 2% in an effort to boost flagging economic growth across the eurozone.The ECB, making its eighth quarter-point cut in a year, said the 20-member currency bloc needed a reduction in the cost of borrowing as it reeled from the damage caused by Donald Trump’s trade wars. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Services sector returns to growth in major boost to UK economy

Britain's services sector returned to tepid growth last month after jitters about Donald Trump's tariffs caused the sector to shrink in April for the first time in a year and a half.

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1 week ago UK will slump to 1% growth next year as Trump tariffs bite, says OECD

US, Mexico and Canada economies likely to be worst affected by ongoing tariff battles, says forecastBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s economic growth will be slower than expected this year and next as the damage caused by Donald Trump’s tariff war hits trade and investment, according to a gloomy forecast by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).The international body downgraded its expectations for this year and next from a forecast made in March, pushing down UK growth from 1.4% to 1.3% in 2025 and from 1.2% to 1% next year. Constraints on Whitehall spending and higher than expected inflation also played a part in a downgrade, the OECD said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Investors say they took advantage of market instability caused by Trump’s tariffs

Stock markets around the world suffered sharp drops in the days following the so-called ‘liberation day’ announcements

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1 week ago Trump’s birthday military parade could cause $16 million of damage to DC’s streets

The June 14 parade, which will celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary, is being held on the president’s 79th birthday and will cost around $45 million

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1 week ago Elon Musk allegedly took so much ketamine it caused him bladder problems

Elon Musk dabbled in extensive drug use while serving as one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, taking ketamine so frequently it caused bladder problems, the New York Times has claimed

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2 w. ago Elon Musk allegedly took large amounts of drugs including ketamine while advising Trump – report

Doge head at times took dissociative daily, along with ecstasy and psychedelic mushroom use, according to NYTUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk engaged in extensive drug consumption while serving as one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, taking ketamine so frequently it caused bladder problems and traveling with a daily supply of approximately 20 pills, an investigation from the New York Times revealed.The world’s richest man regularly consumed ketamine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms during his rise to political prominence, anonymous sources familiar with his activities told the Times. His drug use reportedly intensified as he donated $275m to Trump’s presidential campaign and later wielded significant power through his role spearheading the “department of government efficiency”, or Doge. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump now claims 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris caused him ‘mental anguish’

The new objections to Paramount’s motions to dismiss CBS lawsuit come amid reports the president turned down a $15 million settlement, seeking $25 million and an apology

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2 w. ago All the times King Charles has been political following tense Trump remark

King Charles III's recent speech given while opening the Canadian parliament has caused something of a stir amid ongoing tensions with US President Trump, who has repeatedly called to incorporate the nation as the '51st state'

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2 w. ago ‘Nonsense and stupid’: Trump’s tariff war will cause global damage, says Grosvenor boss

Policy will eventually right itself, adds Mark Preston, who heads Duke of Westminster’s property groupDonald Trump’s global tariff trade war is “nonsense and stupid” and will damage every country in the world, including the US, the boss of one of Britain’s most powerful property companies has said.Mark Preston, chief executive of the 348-year-old Grosvenor Group, controlled by the Duke of Westminster, said he was “convinced” that the president’s sweeping tariff policies would ultimately be removed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump’s tariff war will cause global damage, says Grosvenor boss

‘Nonsense’ policy will eventually right itself, adds Mark Preston, who heads Duke of Westminster’s property groupDonald Trump’s global tariff trade war is “nonsense and stupid” and will damage every country in the world, including the US, the boss of one of Britain’s most powerful property companies has said.Mark Preston, chief executive of the 348-year-old Grosvenor Group, controlled by the Duke of Westminster, said he was “convinced” that the president’s sweeping tariff policies would ultimately be removed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Drowning is most common cause of death among youngest Americans. Trump might have just made that worse

Layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control have hit the drowning-prevention team, just in time for the summer swim season

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3 w. ago Top 10 wealthiest American men collectively earned extra $1B a day, report says, as Trump pushes tax cuts

Despite market turmoil caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs, the group saw an increase in their collective wealth of $365 billion over the last 12 months

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3 w. ago Top 10 wealthiest American men collectively earned an extra $1 billion each day last year, report says, as Trump pushes for tax cuts

Despite market turmoil caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs, the group saw an increase in their collective wealth of $365 billion over the last 12 months

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