72 m. ago Trump 'drew lewd cartoon' for Epstein as British lord now caught up with bathrobe pic

Newly released files include a lewd drawing of a woman's nude silhouette allegedly sent to Epstein by Donald Trump and a photo of the UK's man in Washington talking to the paedo in a bathrobe

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18 h. ago Scott Bessent prods White House rival to settle things ‘outside’ for talking to Trump about him: report

Treasury secretary reportedly wanted to brawl and said, ‘I’m going to f***ing beat your a**’

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21 h. ago EU and US officials meet as Trump says he is ready to impose further sanctions on Russia

Europe and US consider further actions to weaken Russia after it launched its largest-ever air attack on Ukraine over the weekendThe EU’s most senior sanctions envoy is holding talks in Washington with US officials after Donald Trump said he was ready to take further action against Russia over the war in Ukraine.David O’Sullivan, the EU sanctions envoy, is meeting US counterparts on Monday, as Europe and the US look for tougher measures to weaken Vladimir Putin’s war machine after Russia launched its largest-ever air attack on Ukraine over the weekend. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Inside Trump's top secret special forces raid that turned into a deadly midnight shootout in North Korea

The audacious plot unfolded in early 2019 as Trump was locked in high-stakes nuclear talks with Kim to limit the hostile nation's nuclear program, and has remained classified ever since.

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage's 'awkward' Oval Office photo proves he's on 'Team Trump' in talking down Britain

After examining the 'awkward' photographs from Nigel Farage's divisive meeting with US President Donald Trump, body language expert Judi James has picked up on a telling sign that the Reform leader is 'Team Trump' all the way

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4 d. ago David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Matador)His last album was criticised for being too upbeat during Trump 1.0 but became a phenomenal live show, and the Talking Heads frontman remains sunny – almost to a faultIt is seven years since David Byrne released his last solo album, American Utopia. So much has happened in the intervening period that it’s easy to forget that, initially, the record received a mixed response. There was praise for its expansive and experimental approach: songs built on rhythms by Brian Eno were handed over to a wide selection of producers to tinker with, then Byrne compiled the finished product. Part of a larger multimedia project called Reasons to Be Cheerful, it attempted to engender a spirit of positivity, but there were complaints that this amounted to a blithe abdication of responsibility amid the first Trump presidency. Respectful long-service-medal reviews coexisted with angry fulminating over the complete absence of female contributors.A mixed response was business as usual as far as B...

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8 d. ago Putin given the red carpet treatment as he discusses Trump talks with Xi on sidelines of China summit

Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi are among the 20 leaders meeting in China for a security summit

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9 d. ago Trump suggests Putin and Zelensky 'may have to fight longer' before talks can happen as he casts doubt on peace progress

Trump conducted high stakes meetings with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he seeks to restore peace to the region.

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9 d. ago TALK OF THE TOWN: Ivanka Trump nips out to a wine bar... with 'snipers' and bodyguards in tow

After vice president JD Vance ruined the rural tranquility of the Cotswolds earlier this month, I can now report that the President's daughter has caused a similar stir in Notting Hill.

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9 d. ago TALK OF THE TOWN: Ivanka Trump nips out to a wine bar... with 'snipers' and bodyguards in town

After vice president JD Vance ruined the rural tranquility of the Cotswolds earlier this month, I can now report that the President's daughter has caused a similar stir in Notting Hill.

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1 week ago Conor McGregor's UFC return edges closer after Donald Trump talks

UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the planned White House card has been given the green light after he met with US President Donald Trump

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1 week ago Trump faces health alarm as expert warns untreated leg condition could risk amputation

Donald Trump's swollen legs and feet have been a talking point for months - with a US expert speaking out on the severity of the chronic venous insufficiency diagnosis

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1 week ago Russia strikes British Council building in Kyiv as Putin blitzes city with hypersonic missiles and drones leaving at least 14 dead

Russia launched the strikes on the Ukrainian capital even as it talks about ending the war and despite US President Donald Trump's push for a ceasefire.

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1 week ago Putin blitzes Kyiv with hypersonic missiles while Ukraine hits Russian oil refineries as war shows no signs of ending

Russia launched the strikes on the Ukrainian capital even as it talks about ending the war and despite US President Donald Trump's push for a ceasefire.

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1 week ago Blair joins Trump in White House talks on postwar plan for Gaza

Former UK leader involved in meeting as Israel prepares new invasion of enclave

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1 week ago Trump holds White House talks on ‘comprehensive’ plan for Gaza

Meeting over future of besieged enclave comes as Israeli forces prepare new assault

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2 w. ago South Korea’s president heads into Trump talks on troops, trade and Pyongyang

Leftwing leader Lee Jae Myung will seek to dispel reputation as anti-American and pro-China at White House summit

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2 w. ago Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia – report

Wall Street Journal says move is part of Trump administration’s effort to get Putin into peace talksUS defense officials have blocked Ukraine from using US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia since late spring as part of a Trump administration effort to get Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks , according to a report on Saturday.The Wall Street Journal reports that the Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from using US-made Army Tactical Missile Systems, or Atacms. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lucy Connolly says she will meet Trump officials for talks on free speech

The wife of a Tory councillor – who was was jailed for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers – was released from prison on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Lucy Connolly invited to talks with Trump envoy after release from prison for inciting racial hatred

'I'm just a woman from Northampton', the childminder pleas in a newspaper interview as she claims she was 'singled out'

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