27 h. ago Trump ducks Putin ‘dictator’ question; GOP voters angered by DOGE purges as 1,500 FBI staff ordered out of DC: Live

Trump’s rhetoric on Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to rile allies as reality of DOGE cuts begins to sink in at home

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29 h. ago Donald Trump slammed by BBC star as dogs make 'better decisions' than 'Putin's Poodle'

Chris Peckham has said that his poodles would "have both Trump and Putin for breakfast" as the question arises of who is more intelligent — Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump or a dog

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3 d. ago Donald Trump asks baffling question about 'condoms for Hamas' in latest mad ramblings

Donald Trump has made another rambling speech about public expenditure hours after making wild claims against Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky where he went as far as to call him a 'dictator'

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4 d. ago Elon Musk keeps bringing his kids to work – and the reasons aren’t cute at all | Arwa Mahdawi

Is this fun fathering or a cynical and exploitative PR strategy from the tech billionaire? I suspect the latter ...Welcome to the White House, where every day seems to be bring-your-kid-to-work-day if you’re Elon Musk. The tech billionaire, fascist-salute-enthusiast, and de facto president of the US hasn’t just moved himself into government digs – he has seemingly moved in a selection of his kids as well. Over the last couple of weeks, mini-Musks have been popping up at high-profile political events, generating a steady stream of memes, headlines and analysis.Three of Musk’s young children were at a meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi last Thursday, for example. Why were Musk and Modi meeting? Good question. Even Trump doesn’t seem to know, but told reporters he assumed Musk “wants to do business in India”. Which, considering Musk has burrowed his way deep into the US government, sounds a teeny bit like a conflict of interest. But let’s not focus on that, eh? Let’s focu...

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5 d. ago As the US retreats, Europe must look out for itself – so is Macron’s nuclear offer the answer? | Simon Tisdall

Development of a joint defence shield would be politically explosive for Keir Starmer. But it’s an idea whose time has comeThe startling contempt for Europe’s intensifying security concerns displayed by Donald Trump and his henchmen has brought an old, controversial question back to the fore: should Britain and France pool their nuclear weapons capabilities and create a Europe-wide defensive nuclear shield to deter Vladimir Putin’s Russia, if the US reduces or withdraws its support?Trump has not so far explicitly threatened to cut US nuclear forces based in Europe. But speaking last week, the president said he wanted to halve the US’s defence spending, especially on nuclear weapons. Trump often denigrates Nato, keystone of European security. Last year, he encouraged Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to member states that, in his view, spend too little on defence. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Netanyahu says Israel working closely with US on Trump’s 'bold vision' for Gaza – video

Benjamin Netanyahu has said his government is working closely with the US to implement Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, which involves US ownership of the coastal strip, the removal of more than 2 million Palestinians and the redevelopment of the occupied territory as a resort. The Israeli prime minister was speaking after a meeting in Jerusalem with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who defended the Trump plan as bold and visionaryNetanyahu says Israel working closely with US on Trump’s plan for Gaza Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'No one will question it': Trump says US will 'take' Gaza not buy it – video

Donald Trump told reporters that the US would not need to 'buy Gaza', saying: 'We’re going to take it, we’re going to hold it, we’re going to cherish it.' When pushed by a reporter under whose authority would the US take Gaza, Trump replied: 'Under US authority.' The US president said that 'there's not going to be any problem and nobody's going to question it'Middle East crisis – live updates Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump warns 'all hell is going to break out' if Gaza hostage deadline not met by Hamas – video

US President Donald Trump said that if all the hostages held in Gaza are not returned by noon on Saturday he would propose cancelling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and that 'all hell is going to break out' Continue reading...

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