33 m. ago US government shutdown: White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; ‘I don’t have anything to negotiate’, says Mike Johnson – live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownUS government shutdown day three: Republicans and Democrats make little progress on dealTrump administration freezes $2.1bn in funds for Chicago transit projectsAs the world waits for Hamas’s response to Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, the US president has issued a new deadline for the militant group of 6pm ET on Sunday.Trump, who on Monday gave Hamas “three or four days” to respond to his ultimatum, said they were being given “one last chance”. He wrote on his Truth Social platform this morning:Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he ordered a fourth strike on a small boat in the waters off Venezuela, according to a social media post

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2 h. ago Museum boss quits in dispute over Trump's Eisenhower sword gift to King Charles

Todd Arrington was forced to step down after a heated clash with Donald Trump's administration, as the President prepared to hand over a huge piece of history to the King

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2 h. ago Bruce Springsteen's embarrassing karaoke set as punters didn't realise it was him

Bruce Springsteen - AKA The Boss - told Jimmy Kimmel how he had been put off karaoke for life after an embarrassing incident at a London bar for a cringeing crowd

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2 h. ago US military under fire in Virginia, but were Trump and Hegseth shooting blanks?

President and his defence chief took aim at the ‘fat generals’, but some doubted there was much substance to the swagger on showThis week marked an inflection point in Donald Trump’s relentless politicisation of the US armed forces, as he delivered a partisan – if scattershot – campaign speech to the very room of people he is not supposed to: the commanders of the most powerful military in the world.For those declaring a five-alarm authoritarian fire in the US, there was plenty of smoke: the anti-woke rhetoric that has become a commonplace of the political right, the threats to summarily dismiss the generals who disagree with him, the transparent pleasure at deploying the military to perform police actions in major US cities. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump gives morbid answer when asked about his hopes for 2026: ‘I want to survive’

Trump’s comments come just a month after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University

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3 h. ago Donald Trump issues Hamas with new Gaza peace deadline, or face 'all hell'

The US president has urged Hamas to agree to his 'last chance' deal to end the war in Gaza by the end of this week, days after the White House released Trump's peace plan

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4 h. ago The Latest: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to appear in court for sentencing

Sean “Diddy” Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years

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4 h. ago Scientists behind study linking Tylenol to autism accuse Trump of 'spreading misinformation'

Researchers behind the latest studies investigating links between acetaminophen use and autism have slammed Donald Trump for 'spreading misinformation' about their work.

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5 h. ago Jon Stewart hijacks Jimmy Kimmel monologue to deliver gag about Trump’s late

Stewart joked that ‘the job security’s not really there right now’ for late-night talk show hosts

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5 h. ago White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump mulling $2,000 ‘dividend’ for Americans to share money made from tariffs

Donald Trump has suggested giving $2000 to Americans using his tariff money, although the Supreme Court is still deciding whether his tariffs are even legal

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8 h. ago I saw Donald Trump at Ryder Cup but wanted photo with who was next to him

Gianfranco Zola was a surprise addition to the Team Europe set-up at the Ryder Cup but the Chelsea icon wasn't too concerned with the US President's arrival to cheer on Team USA

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9 h. ago 'I snubbed Donald Trump at Ryder Cup – I was more interested in who was next to him'

Donald Trump briefly became the centre of attention at the Ryder Cup as the US President arrived to cheer on Team USA, but it was another famous face who caught Gianfranco Zola's eye

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10 h. ago Trump the laughing stock: Emmanuel Macron cracks up as Albania and Azerbaijan's leaders mock the US president

Emmanuel Macron has been seen laughing as the leaders of Albania and Azerbaijan mock US president Donald Trump for claiming to have ended wars involving their countries.

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10 h. ago Rare deal slashes £88 Marc Jacobs perfume that 'gets so many compliments' to under £30

Shoppers keen on adding a luxurious fragrance to their vanity, or gifting a designer perfume this festive season, without breaking the bank won't want to miss out on this rare money-saving offer

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11 h. ago Russia targeting UK satellites on ‘weekly’ basis, UK Space Command boss says

The UK operates approximately six dedicated military satellites for communications and surveillance.

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11 h. ago The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week. What to know about the prestigious awards

The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week

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13 h. ago Trump administration taps Army Reserve and National Guard for temporary immigration judges

The Trump administration is tapping National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers to be temporary immigration judges after firing dozens of existing judges

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13 h. ago My travels through Chicago: tear gas, resistance and Trump’s big immigration crackdown

Donald Trump recently launched ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ in the city and threatened to send in the National Guard. The mood is febrile, with fears things could get worseAt 5am on a warm September morning a small crowd of protesters assembles in the dark. They are gathering outside the Broadview immigration processing centre, a two-storey brick structure in the Chicago suburbs that has the ambience of a US outpost in a foreign war. Windows are boarded with plywood. Fences are lined with razor wire and black cloth. Masked Ice agents appear sporadically, dressed in military fatigues – tactical helmets, flak jackets and rifles.The protesters begin to heckle each time an agent turns up for work or leaves through a chainlink gate. “Quit your job!” they chant. “Take off your mask!” Continue reading...

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