7 h. ago Prosecutors drop federal case against woman accused of threatening to kill Trump

Justice Department prosecutors are dropping their federal case against a woman who was charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump

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3 d. ago ‘A gilded temple to the new world order’: inside the former US embassy that is now a super

Even the cheap rooms cost £1,400 a night at London’s bling-heavy hangout for high net worth individuals. From mega-basement spa to gaudy rooftop bar, our writer takes a tourRumours have long swirled about what lies beneath the great 1960s fortress of the former US embassy on Grosvenor Square. There have been lurid fables of cold war bunkers, secret service shooting ranges, CIA interrogation chambers and even escape tunnels to Hyde Park. But none of these fictional fantasies quite compare to the underground lair that has now been excavated below the imposing block, in its new incarnation as one of the fanciest hotels in London.Owned by the royal family of Qatar, and operated by an offshore company registered in the British Virgin Islands, belonging to one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest dynasties, this former outpost of US imperialism has become a gilded temple to the new global order. Reborn as the Chancery Rosewood, it is a beacon of luxury designed to attract the cream of the world’s ul...

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5 d. ago Kamala Harris to remain under protection after Trump revokes Secret Service detail

Law enforcement sources said that California officials stepped up to offer further protection to Harris her extended Secret Service protection came to an end.

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6 d. ago California Highway Patrol to protect Harris after Trump pulls Secret Service detail: report

California officials have reportedly put a plan in place to provide Harris with dignitary protection

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6 d. ago Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ secret service protection, reversing Biden order

Harris is set to begin a promotional tour connected with her forthcoming book next month

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7 d. ago Trump CANCELS Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection ahead of nationwide book tour

President Donald Trump revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday as she prepares for a nationwide book tour.

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7 d. ago Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ secret service protection reversing a Biden order

Harris is set to begin a promotional tour connected with her forthcoming book next month

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7 d. ago Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ secret service protection, reversing Biden order

Harris is set to begin a promotional tour connected with her forthcoming book next month

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7 d. ago Trump CANCELS Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection ahead of  nationwide book tour

President Donald Trump revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday as she prepares for a nationwide book tour.

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7 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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7 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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8 d. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Frenetic, forgettable fun but this thriller could've been so much more

Atomic is an action-packed chase adventure, starring Alfie Allen and Shazad Latif as two unlikely friends on the run from a drugs cartel, a special forces unit, Islamist extremists and the secret services.

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1 week ago What name is shared by members of the Famous Five and Secret Seven? The Saturday quiz

From Queen Mary and Welsh Harp to Caladrius and Garuda, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which sporting projectile has been recorded at 351mph?2 Which part of the atmosphere is named after an allotrope of oxygen?3 What name is shared by members of the Famous Five and Secret Seven?4 Which M6 service station invites visitors to “scrum on in”?5 Whose D’eux is the bestselling French language album ever?6 Ben Macdui is the highest peak in which national park?7 Which animals have aggressive episodes known as musth?8 In 1525, who wrote Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants?What links: 9 Cambodia genocide memorials; Carnac megaliths; Ludwig II of Bavaria’s palaces; Port Royal, Jamaica?10 Aelfgyva; Queen Edith; person fleeing a burning building?11 King George V; Queen Mary; Queen Mother; Welsh Harp; William Girling; Wraysbury?12 d’If; du Diable; Rikers; Robben; Solovetsky?13 Ouse tributary; Madagascar’s largest carnivore; links Exeter and Lincoln; Cabaret director?14 ...

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2 w. ago Wayne Rooney's dream of being next James Bond still alive after latest admission

Wayne Rooney has made clear his wish to be the next James Bond after the Manchester United legend previously hinted at being 007 and even tried his hand at playing the British Secret Service agent

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3 w. ago Secret Service and US military engineers face scrutiny over raising river water level for Vance’s birthday

Senator Adam Schiff suggests in letter that use of funds to alter outflow of lake for personal use may have been inappropriateUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Secret Service and US military engineers are facing scrutiny after Adam Schiff, the California senator, demanded they answer questions about the Trump administration’s recent decision to change the water level of a lake in Ohio to facilitate a family boating trip for JD Vance on his birthday.The Secret Service has said that it requested the outflow of the Caesar Creek Lake in Ohio be changed shortly before the vice-president’s 2 August trip so that his security detail could safely navigate the Little Miami River, which the lake feeds into. The story was first reported by the Guardian last week. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Owners of hotel fail in attempts to silence Welsh town's famous clock

The owners wrote to the local council after a number of their visitors raised concerns. But the town council has rejected a request for the clock to be silenced at certain times of the day

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3 w. ago JD Vance 'circus' moves to Ayrshire:  Luxury estate swarms with secret service agents as US Vice President kicks off Scottish leg of holiday with golf on Donald Trump's course

US Vice President JD Vance is believed to be staying on a luxury estate in Ayrshire, the area he says his ancestors left in the 17th century to help found the USA.

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3 w. ago Cotswolds villagers' anger at US Vice President JD Vance for taking EVERY disabled parking spot at grocery store with huge Secret Service entourage

JD Vance sparked outrage when his huge security convoy took up all of the disabled parking spaces at a posh Cotswolds farm shop.

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3 w. ago Golf for them, grind for us: Trump, Vance and the hellish US holiday divide | Arwa Mahdawi

While American workers battle burnout and ‘infinite workdays’, the men at the top are living the endless vacation dreamYou know what the problem is with the US? Nobody wants to work any more. People feel entitled to cushy jobs with fat salaries and unlimited holiday time. And by “people” I mean American politicians, who seem to treat public office as an excuse for endless vacations. Because the president and vice-president are technically always on duty, there’s no official holiday policy – and it rather feels as if they are taking advantage of this.Take the vice-president, JD “OOO (out of office)” Vance. When he’s not inspiring memes or threatening to deport menswear influencers, he always seems to be off on a jolly. So far this year, the man has been skiing in Vermont, shut down bits of Disneyland for his family’s use and apparently raised the water level of a river in Ohio for a kayaking trip. Now, the Vances are summering in the Cotswolds. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago JD Vance's Cotswolds invasion: Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper join the grumbling as countryside crawls with Secret Service and protesters flock to target US Vice President

The Vice President's visit to the Cotswolds has already attracted some criticism with locals complaining about disruption and left-leaning protesters flocking to the area.

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