12 m. ago 'Trump body double' conspiracies as president 'looks rough' and ear pic examined

Online sleuths are theorising that Donald Trump has a body double after the US President appeared in the Oval Office today (September 2) with a half-decent-looking ear

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6 h. ago Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer says she is ‘shocked’ about toilet camera investigation

Alison Johnstone “absolutely appalled” by allegations that have led to MSP Colin Smyth having parliamentary pass deactivated

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6 h. ago Presiding Officer says she is ‘shocked’ about toilet camera investigation

Alison Johnstone MSP addressed the Scottish Parliament about the ongoing investigation into an alleged camera in Holyrood toilets.

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7 h. ago Trump live updates: President to make Oval Office announcement amid speculation about health

President Donald Trump scheduled to make announcement from Oval Office at 2 p.m. ET

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9 h. ago Donald Trump announcement LIVE as US president due to speak from Oval Office

US President Donald Trump will make a special announcement from the White House today amid uncertainty about what it will be about with some seemingly sick with speculation over his health

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9 h. ago Trump set to make mystery announcement today after public absence

The White House has not disclosed what President Trump will address from the Oval Office at 2 p.m. on Tuesday

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11 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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12 h. ago Man's shock on nighttime toilet trip as he finds snake lurking in dark

The Gateshead man got the fright of his life when he discovered the creature hiding in his bathroom

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17 h. ago Indonesia protests explained: why did they start and how has the government responded?

Anger at perks for politicians spilled over into wider protests after the death of a 21-year-old delivery driver in JakartaAt least seven people have died, hundreds have been injured and public buildings have been burnt and looted after thousands of people took to the streets in anti-government protests across Indonesia over the past week.The clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protesters that began in the capital and quickly spread beyond Jakarta have been seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto, a former general who has been in office for less than a year. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference

Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying European Commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps

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45 h. ago Before and after: Trump’s extreme goldening of the Oval Office

An extravagant – and ongoing – makeover of the White House’s decor has taken place during the president’s second term. One colour theme stands outIn just seven extraordinary months, Donald Trump’s administration has left an unprecedented mark on the United States. From rewriting the rules of free trade to upending the norms of due process and challenging scientific orthodoxy, no corner of the country has remained untouched, including the president’s own centre of power: the Oval Office.Leaning into his former career as a real estate developer and hotelier, the president has, in his own words, applied some “Trump touches” to the room’s decor. The results have split opinions, with some calling the revamped office a symbol of America’s new golden age, while other have compared it to a professional wrestler’s dressing room. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Palestinian president's office urges US to reinstate his visa ahead of key UN meetings

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ office is urging the U.S. to reverse its decision to revoke his visa

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3 d. ago Ukrainian lawmaker shot dead in Lviv as Zelenskyy says hunt for killer is under way – Europe live

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says one person dead and dozens injured after five-story residential block attackedAndrii Parubii, a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker, has been shot dead in western city of Lviv, say officials.Confirming the news, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X:Ukraine’s minister of internal affairs Ihor Klymenko and prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko have just reported the first known circumstances of the horrendous murder in Lviv. Andriy Parubiy was killed.My condolences to his family and loved ones. All necessary forces and means are engaged in the investigation and search for the killer. Continue reading...

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3 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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4 d. ago Holyrood creche searched after MSP Colin Smyth's indecent images charge

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone sent an new email to to all building users on Friday evening, confirming the search of the creche and saying that no covert device has been “found”.

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4 d. ago Trump revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service detail extended by Biden

President’s new security directive cancels one-year extension signed by Biden before leaving officeDonald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for the former vice-president and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, according to a letter obtained by CNN and confirmed to the Guardian by a senior White House official.The letter, dated on Thursday and titled “Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security”, instructs the Secret Service to “discontinue any security-related procedures beyond those required by law” effective 1 September 2025. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump CANCELS Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection quietly extended by Biden ahead of her nationwide book tour

Before leaving office then-President Joe Biden extended her protection by an additional year in an undisclosed directive not revealed until now

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4 d. ago "No camera found" in parliament toilet after MSP Colin Smyth charged over "hidden device"

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone issued the statement after Colin Smyth was charged.

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5 d. ago Microsoft fires two employees after activists stage Gaza protest in president’s office

Microsoft has fired two employees after a protester in the company president’s office over Israel’s war in Gaza.

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5 d. ago ‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 12 people

Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table’ after assault affecting more than 20 locationsRussian airstrikes have killed at least 12 people in a succession of attacks on Kyiv and wounded dozens in the most deadly night raid on the Ukrainian capital for several weeks.Three children, aged two, 14 and 17, were among those killed, officials said, in an onslaught that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said showed that Russia had no intention of negotiating an end to the war. Continue reading...

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