2 h. ago Stuck in a van while the president measures the Kennedy Center drapes: Inside Trump’s day of ego boosting as crises loom

Political trouble stalks his administration from multiple directions as the midterms approach, but Donald Trump just wants to dance. Andrew Feinberg reports on the president’s big day at the FIFA World Cup draw

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3 h. ago FAA launches investigation into US airlines over flight cuts ordered during the shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into whether U.S. airlines complied with an emergency order to cut flights at 40 major airports during the recent government shutdown

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5 h. ago CNN mic catches panelist LAUGHING as Trump is awarded inaugural 'FIFA Peace Prize' at World Cup event

Network microphones picked up the chuckle as 'Inside Politics' anchor Dana Bash reacted to the award from FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the Kennedy Center.

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5 h. ago Federal judge appears skeptical of Trump's ongoing command of California National Guard troops

A federal judge has questioned the Trump administration’s authority and need to maintain command of California National Guard troops it first deployed to Los Angeles in June following violent protests

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5 h. ago Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi part ways amid scandal over RFK Jr relationship

‘Mutual’ decision follows controversy over relationship with presidential candidate and claims of ethical breachesVanity Fair is ending its association with Olivia Nuzzi, who had briefly been the magazine’s west coast editor, as the publication distances itself from controversy tied in part to her relationship with the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr.“Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi have mutually agreed, in the best interest of the magazine, to let her contract expire at the end of the year,” publisher Condé Nast said in a statement on Friday shared with the New York Times. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump, Infantino and Ferdinand’s bad jokes: Inside Fifa’s shambolic and shameful 2026 World Cup draw

The drawn-out ceremony at Washington’s Kennedy Center was a highly politicised show and a glimpse into football’s dystopian future

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7 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing pros sizzle in their sexiest dance to date as they strip down to lingerie to perform Chicago's Cell Block Tango for Musicals Week

The Strictly Come Dancing professionals will turn up the heat with their sexiest dance to date - stripping down to lingerie for a hot new performance.

Culture

8 h. ago ScotRail reminds East Kilbride customers of December timetable improvements

As a result, around 75 per cent of services between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride will be operated by electric trains, marking a significant step forward in Scotland’s ongoing rail decarbonisation programme.

Economics

9 h. ago Donald Trump puts his own medal on after winning FIFA Peace Prize as he takes center stage for World Cup draw

Donald Trump fired a warning to high-crime Democratic cities before receiving FIFA's inaugural Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Friday. 

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9 h. ago Trump awarded inaugural Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington

Trump praised by Infantino at DC ceremonyPresident’s peace claims disputed by criticsFollow the live blog of the World Cup drawDonald Trump has been named the first winner of the newly created Fifa peace prize, claiming “the world is a safer place now” as he received the award at the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington DC.Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president and one of Trump’s closest sporting allies, presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Donald Trump arrives at FIFA's glitzy 2026 World Cup draw where he is expected to steal the show

US President Donald Trump fired a warning to high-crime Democratic cities as he arrived at the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Friday. 

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11 h. ago Watch live: Trump attends FIFA 2026 world cup draw at the Kennedy Center

Watch live as Donald Trump attends FIFA’s 2026 World Cup draw on Friday (5 December).

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11 h. ago Mysterious fire erupts at Roswell site linked to 1947 UFO crash

Fire crews rushed to the scene after the blaze was reported at the Roswell Air Center, just south of the legendary Hangar 84, a site long tied to the infamous 1947 UFO crash.

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12 h. ago Trump to receive newly created ‘peace prize’ from FIFA as officials put him front and center of World Cup draw in DC: Live

Secretary of Defense facing calls to testify under oath and impeachment threat over ‘narco-boat’ bombings

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14 h. ago World Cup 2026 draw: updates as the teams await fate in Washington DC – live

⚽ Draw begins in Washington DC at 5pm GMT / 12pm local⚽ Draw explainer | Qualifiers | Follow on Bluesky | Mail JohnHere are the pots.Via the Fifa media release, here’s what we can expect on the razzmatazz front.Global icons Heidi Klum and Kevin Hart to co-host final draw show at Kennedy Center in Washington DCActor and producer Danny Ramirez to engage football greats in attendance, bringing Hollywood flairLive performances to be delivered by legendary maestro Andrea Bocelli, Village People and global music superstar Robbie Williams, who will be joined by award-winning multi-hyphenate Nicole Scherzinger Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Digested week: Minor quake hits book lauding bits of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s chest | Emma Brockes

Defenders rally to Olivia Nuzzi amid book mockery, while rakish David Dimbleby channels his inner DickensIt’s publication week for American Canto, the hastily turned around memoir by the former New York magazine journalist Olivia Nuzzi, who took on the challenge of explaining what it was about Robert F Kennedy Jr she found so alluring, a task for which no upper word limit is adequate. Nuzzi, if you’ve fallen behind, developed romantic feelings for the then presidential candidate, now Trump health minister, while profiling him for the magazine and since I’ve had to read this sentence, you do too: “He was exhausted, and he threw himself onto the bed, his pink shirt unbuttoned, revealing my favorite parts of his chest.” If you have a favourite part of RFK Jr’s chest, or consider chests in general subject to preference by localised area, this may be the book for you. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears bet builder: Get 22/1 with BetMGM on our four

Read the latest odds and tips as the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears on Sunday, with first meeting second in the NFC North

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15 h. ago Is Olivia Nuzzi’s nascent Vanity Fair comeback already over?

Nuzzi is on a temporary contract that ends this month – but it remains unclear whether she’s staying after former fiance Ryan Lizza’s exposés about herIn September, under the leadership of new top editor Mark Guiducci, a thirtysomething favorite of Condé Nast eminence Anna Wintour, Vanity Fair announced a slate of new hires that included one prominent name that hadn’t been heard from in a while: the political writer Olivia Nuzzi.At seemingly the height of her rapidly ascendant career, Nuzzi was cut loose by New York Magazine last October after the media newsletter Status broke the news that she had maintained a relationship with Robert F Kennedy Jr, whose presidential campaign she had covered for the magazine. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Rocker from noughties band who opened for Oasis dies aged 40 as dad shares heartbreak

Rocker Justin Baren played bass guitar in Chicago group the Redwalls, who supported Oasis in gigs held in the UK and US in 2005 - and his dad has announced his sad death

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24 h. ago Trump allowed to speak at glitzy World Cup draw as soccer chiefs prepare to hand him peace prize

The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC is just down the road from the White House. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw set to take place on Friday, President Trump will have a major role.

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