81 m. ago Donald Trump is having a lovechild with Satan: South Park sets up future chaos

At times, the latest episode of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s comedy feels like it’s running out of ammo when tackling the US President. But might it just be sowing the seeds of what’s to come?So far, South Park’s 27th season has had one clear goal: to provoke Donald Trump into a tantrum. Every episode has managed to pick on a new and different facet of his authoritarian rule – the silencing of his media critics, his use of Ice agents as an intimidation tactic – while simultaneously telling everyone what a tiny penis he has.So the anticipation levels were off the charts for this week’s episode, entitled Wok Is Dead, which promised to take on Trump’s tariff policy. And in fairness it did do this, but only in a couple of scenes where a Chinese character with an uncomfortably Mickey Rooney-esque accent complained about them. The rest of the episode just settled for a bunch of jokes about Labubu dolls, as well as calling Donald Trump “Satan” as many times as it feasibly could. Continue r...

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84 m. ago Seth Meyers takes Trump’s mockery of his talent as compliment

The NBC star was congratulated for ‘finally getting on Trump’s radar’

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2 h. ago DC mayor orders ongoing coordination between city police and Trump’s troops beyond federal takeover

Muriel Bowser issues order calling on local authorities to continue to support president’s forces beyond 30-day timeframe for emergency measures

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9 h. ago South Park's new episode 'Wok is Dead' to take fresh swipe at Donald Trump

South Park's new episode 'Wok is Dead' will take a fresh swipe at Donald Trump and his administration as the show continues to mock the US president and his policies - in particular his global tariffs

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13 h. ago What to know about Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang as Trump justifies attack

The deadly U.S. military attack on a boat accused of carrying drugs in the Caribbean is the latest in a series of extraordinary measures that President Donald Trump has taken to combat the threat he sees from the Tren de Aragua gang

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19 h. ago BoE chief Andrew Bailey takes aim at Donald Trump's 'dangerous' attacks on independence of US Federal Reserve

Andrew Bailey said pressure being put on the central bank in America was a 'very serious situation'.

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20 h. ago DC mayor gives in and orders ‘indefinite’ cooperation between city police and Trump’s military takeover

Muriel Bowser issues order calling on local authorities to continue to support president’s federal takeover of capital city, indicating it could go on beyond its original 30-day timeframe

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20 h. ago Donald Trump health riddle in full from mystery lump to bruises and 'death'

As yet more rumours swirl concerning the health of President Donald Trump, the Mirror takes a look at some of the health riddles that have kept social media users guessing, even after POTUS dismissed the false reports of his death

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22 h. ago Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump

People take to streets against Trump administration plans to rescind funding for life-saving international programsAs Congress reconvened on Tuesday, activists gathered near the White House to protest against cuts to global HIV funding, calling attention to funds they say are being withheld illegally by the Trump administration despite being appropriated by Congress.The end of the fiscal year 2025 is 30 September, which means the majority of the withheld federal funds will disappear. The activists called for the release of the funding for programs such as Pepfar (the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief), a program established in 2003 that has saved an estimated 26 million lives around the world and promised to help bring the HIV epidemic to an end. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Four things to watch as Congress takes over Epstein files probe after Trump inaction on sex trafficker’s ‘list’

The House will have a forced vote, Chuck Schumer dusts off a little-known rule and Trump’s response will all characterize the next phase of the Epstein investigation, Eric Garcia writes

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41 h. ago Another defeat for Jeanine Pirro as DC grand jury again declines to bring charges amid Trump takeover

A grand jury declined to bring a federal indictment against an individual accused of making threats against the president

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43 h. ago Will Trump really attack Venezuela? War of words with President Maduro escalates as US sends destroyers to region

The Venezuelan President has threatened to create a 'republic in arms' if the Trump administration takes military action against his country

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44 h. ago ‘Trump loses again’: California governor reacts to judge ruling that national guard in LA violated federal law – live

Democratic governor Gavin Newsom takes shot at Trump after ‘the courts agree’ that deployment of national guard during LA immigration protests was illegalTrump illegally deployed national guard during LA Ice protests, judge rulesDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago How Trump brought the golden touch to the White House: President's 'goldening' of the Oval Office has seen ceiling and fittings given new look, gold trophies brought in... and even gold coasters!

Every president has, of course, put their own spin on the Oval Office. But Trump has taken inspiration from his own property portfolio and painted every decoration a bright gold colour

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51 h. ago Who is attending China’s military parade and what weapons are going to be shown off?

China’s military parade paves the way for Xi Jinping to be christened the biggest leader in the East to take on Donald Trump's aggressive trade and geopolitical policies, reports Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

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3 d. ago JB Pritzker calls for ‘all to stand up’ to Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago

President is preparing for controversial federal takeover of US city in crusade against immigration ‘sanctuary cities’Illinois’s governor JB Pritzker has called on “all to stand up” to Donald Trump as the US president prepares to launch a federally led immigration crackdown across Chicago, a plan which has been met with widespread backlash from local leaders and the public.Pritzker’s comments come as White House officials vow to target Chicago next in its sweeping immigration crackdowns across the country. Recently, the White House requested that a US military base on the outskirts of Chicago assist with immigration operations as the Trump administration plans a broader takeover of Democratic-run “sanctuary cities”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago If Donald Trump dies in office here's what happens and who will take over

It’s quite rare for a president to die in office, but a handful have. And there are pretty well defined procedures for what happens at that point

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5 d. ago Kim Kardashian slams Donald Trump's immigration policies and ICE raids

Kim Kardashian has hit out at US President Donald Trump's immigration policies and the ICE raids that have taken place in Los Angeles in recent months

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7 d. ago Shock poll shows how many Americans really back Trump's military takeover of top crime

New polling shows Americans are huge fans of President Donald Trump 's new crime crackdown.

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7 d. ago List of countries pulling package shipments to US grows as Trump’s tariffs take hold

Trump’s order ending the “de minimis” exemption now subjects most items over $100 to U.S. tariffs

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