25 h. ago Donald Trump made a wildly undemocratic threat in private meeting with donors

The US President claimed to donors at a private meeting on the campaign trail that he would crack down on a key part of democracy

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4 d. ago David Lammy to pledge £94.5 million aid package in support of Syria's new government in first trip by UK minister for 14 years

It was the first visit by a British minister to the war-ravaged country in 14 years and signalled the re-establishment of formal diplomatic relations.

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8 d. ago 20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials

The Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta

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2 w. ago Caught in the crossfire, Qatar again finds itself Middle East peace broker

The US has turned to Qatar to mediate between Iran and Israel, despite one of the parties firing missiles at the tiny but staggeringly rich nationMiddle East crisis – live updatesCaught in the crossfire, Qatar on Monday night found itself in the unusual position of being asked by the US to mediate to end a war where one of the two parties was firing missiles at it. But then there are few countries as multifaceted as Qatar, or few conflicts quite as tangled as the Iran-Israel war.It seems Monday’s heavily signalled Iranian attack on Qatar’s 60-acre Al Udeid airbase, the largest US military facility in the Middle East, may even have become the opening to resume diplomacy. The attack, which caused no casualties, cleared the ground for Donald Trump and Qatar to work together to secure the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran. It once again highlights Qatar’s role as professional mediator – a bespoke service this tiny but massively wealthy country makes available from the Democratic...

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2 w. ago Trump’s war with Iran signals perilous shift from showman to strongman

The emergence of Hawk Trump dismayed some of his Maga base but students of US adventurism were unsurprisedSo the military parade that brought tanks to the streets of Washington on Donald Trump’s birthday was more than just an authoritarian ego trip. It was a show of strength and statement of intent.Exactly a week later, sporting a “Make America great again” (Maga) cap in the situation room, the American president ordered the biggest US military intervention in decades as more than 125 aircraft and 75 weapons – including 14 bunker-busting bombs – struck three Iranian nuclear sites. Trump called it a “spectacular military success” – but it remains unclear how much damage had actually been inflicted. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump privately 'approves attack plans' for Iran but withholds final order

Donald Trump has reportedly approved attack plans for Iran just hours after he issued a thinly-veiled threat at Iran, joking about joining Israel in attacking the Middle Eastern nation

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3 w. ago Ominous promise in Israeli ambassador's private text to Trump that signals war is on the horizon

The US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee vowed to be 'the last one to leave' the war-torn nation in an ominous text to Donald Trump amid fears the US is set to enter the conflict with Iran.

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3 w. ago Is the 'Thursday surprise' going to be a nuclear attack? DAVID AVERRE breaks down five possible moves Israel may be planning for Tehran

Israel's ambassador to the US gave a cryptic statement this week, declaring there were 'surprises up our sleeves' for Iran. DAVID AVERRE breaks down Israel's possible plans for Tehran.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump told he's made 'huge mistake' after removing icon's bust from White House

The Martin Luther King bust that sat in the Oval Office under the Barack Obama and Joe Biden presidencies has been moved by Donald Trump to his private dining room, a report has claimed

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3 w. ago Trump threatens Iran's Supreme Leader and calls for his 'unconditional surrender' as US signals it will join war: Live updates

Donald Trump declared he wants a 'complete give-up' by Iran and a 'real end' to its nuclear program, which he suggested would not be achieved through a ceasefire deal.

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3 w. ago Trump threatens Iran's Supreme Leader and calls for his 'unconditional surrender' as US signals it will join war

Donald Trump declared he wants a 'complete give-up' by Iran and a 'real end' to its nuclear program, which he suggested would not be achieved through a ceasefire deal.

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3 w. ago ‘I have never seen such open corruption’: Trump’s crypto deals and loosening of rules shock observers

After courtship with crypto industry, president now profits immensely from a sector he once said ‘seems like a scam’Cryptocurrency multibillionaire Justin Sun could barely contain his glee.Last month, Sun publicly flaunted a $100,000 Donald Trump-branded watch that he was awarded at a private dinner at Trump’s Virginia golf club. Sun had earned the recognition for buying $20m dollars of the crypto memecoin $Trump, ranking him first among 220 purchasers of the token who received dinner invitations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World's most secretive society meets in Sweden as tensions between Europe and Trump reach boiling point

The annual Bilderberg Meeting provides a private forum for discussion at a time when President Donald Trump has upended security and economic ties between the US and Europe.

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3 w. ago ICE preparing $45bn expansion of immigration detention facilities to meet arrest quota

Trump officials are looking to tent companies, private prison operators and disaster-relief providers for a “massive expansion” of immigration detention facilities, according to a new report

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last month The 'con' that Trump never saw coming as Elon 'crosses the Rubicon'

When Elon Musk spectacularly torched his relationship with Donald Trump, it seemed the Big Beautiful Bill was to blame. But privately issues ran deeper.

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