2 h. ago Donald Trump blasts ‘trophy wives’ in rant during life ‘tips’ ramble to graduates

US President Donald Trump was given a keynote address to graduates from West Point when he went on a bizarre tangent about a real estate developer who married a "trophy wife"

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4 h. ago Ex WWE CEO Linda McMahon brutally ridiculed for past and 'beyond stupid' Trump decision

Ex WWE chief Linda McMahon took up a new role within United States President Donald Trump's cabinet, having previously served under him in a small business leadership role

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7 h. ago King Charles to deliver 'powerful message' as he walks 'diplomatic tightrope'

King Charles III is set to become the first British monarch to visit Canada in the 21st Century, and his speech is expected to send a clear message to US president Donald Trump

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8 h. ago Record number of Americans are seeking residency in UK, according to Home Office

Nearly 2,000 applications for British citizenship submitted since since January, when Donald Trump took officeDuring the 12 months leading up to March, more than 6,000 US citizens have applied to either become British subjects or to live and work in the country indefinitely – the highest number since comparable records began in 2004, according to data released on Thursday by the UK’s Home Office.Over the period, 6,618 Americans applied for British citizenship – with more than 1,900 of the applications received between January and March, most of which has been during the beginning of Donald Trump’s second US presidency. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Record number of Americans seeking UK residency, says Home Office

Nearly 2,000 applications for British citizenship submitted since January, when Donald Trump took officeDuring the 12 months leading up to March, more than 6,000 US citizens have applied to either become British subjects or to live and work in the country indefinitely – the highest number since comparable records began in 2004, according to data released on Thursday by the UK’s Home Office.Over the period, 6,618 Americans applied for British citizenship – with more than 1,900 of the applications received between January and March, most of which has been during the beginning of Donald Trump’s second US presidency. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts and dwindling medication

Haitians with HIV are defying stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts implemented by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that has led to a dwindling of life-saving medication

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9 h. ago Trump’s calls for North Sea drilling not a ‘surprise’, says Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after the US President claimed incentivising drilling rather than ‘unsightly windmills’ would reduce energy costs.

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14 h. ago EU 'stands ready to defend its interests' in tariff war with Trump: Bloc demands 'respect' after US President announced 50 per cent charge on European imports

Trump made the threat amid trade talks between Washington and Brussels, warning they were 'going nowhere' and that he could impose the tariffs next month.

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16 h. ago Original Sin book review: How we were fools to be fooled by Joe Biden’s people

Since this book was written we have learned Joe Biden has prostate cancer. The sad news was greeted with sympathy from all sides of the political divide, including Donald Trump. That would have been the response if, as president, Biden had declared in 2023 that he wasn’t going to run again on the basis of his age; there would have been lots of love, as there was at the start of George Clooney’s celebrated open letter to Biden in The New York Times telling him he loved him, but it was time to go.

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16 h. ago Trump may have skirted the law addressing his crypto investors using the presidential seal

It’s illegal to use the seal to convey a ‘false impression of sponsorship or approval’ by the government

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17 h. ago Jon Stewart makes horrifying dark prediction about the end of Trump

A disturbed Jon Stewart harrowingly predicted how Donald Trump's presidency may end for the media.

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21 h. ago Environmentalists' lawsuit challenges Trump's order to allow commercial fishing in Pacific monument

Environmentalists are challenging in court President Donald Trump’s executive order that they say strips core protections from the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument and opens the area to harmful commercial fishing

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21 h. ago Donald Trump's chilling vow to US as he is hellbent on 'remaining president for life'

Donald Trump's niece Mary Trump has warned that the former US President is hellbent on staying in office for the rest of his life and is unlikely to go quietly if he is defeated at the ballot box

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23 h. ago White House conducting massive overhaul of National Security Council, officials say

President Donald Trump is ordering a massive overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size and return many career appointees back to their home agencies

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23 h. ago Drastic cuts under way bending US national security council to Trump’s will

Staff to be cut as office meant to formulate national security policy is reduced to implementing the president’s ideas, under watch of trusted aidesThe Trump administration started to dramatically overhaul the White House national security council on Friday, preparing to reassign hundreds of staff and consolidating power with aides trusted by the president, according to people familiar with the matter.The changes involved downsizing the NSC to about 150 from 300 staff and cutting a number of committees. Most NSC staff are drawn from other parts of the administration including the Pentagon and the state department, and were expected to be sent back to their home agencies. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Sir Keir warned not to cosy up to EU as President Trump now threatens Brussels with 50 per cent tariffs

The US President made the threat amid trade talks between Washington and Brussels, warning he could impose the tariffs next month.

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25 h. ago Apple sees stock drop after Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs unless they build iPhones in America

President Donald Trump made the threats after he reportedly met with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the White House earlier in the week

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26 h. ago Martin warns over prospect of ‘extremely disruptive’ 50% US tariff on EU goods

Ireland’s premier said the announcement from US President Donald Trump came as a “surprise”.

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28 h. ago European markets suffer losses after Trump ‘recommends’ 50% tariff on EU, and threatens Apple with 25% tariff – business live

US president Donald Trump reignites trade war with threat to impose high tariffs on European goods, and Apple iPhones made overseasTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Net export...

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29 h. ago NBA and Kardashians star Lamar Odom savaged as he joins mega

Lamar Odom was one of the 220 highest bidders of the $TRUMP meme coin, earning him a place at the president’s glitzy black-tie gala in Virginia

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