6 h. ago Trump slammed for using ‘dangerous’ antisemitic slur to promote ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ during Iowa speech: Live updates

President takes victory lap in Iowa after ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passed by House of Representatives despite Republican concern over impact of national debt hike and cuts to Medicaid

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7 h. ago What does Shylock mean? Trump’s antisemitic slur explained after president condemned

Here’s what Donald Trump said, what it means, and how people have reacted

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14 h. ago Trump accused of using ‘blatant and vile antisemitic slur’ during speech at Iowa rally

President sparks fresh outrage after calling bankers ‘Shylocks’ – but insists he’s ‘never heard of’ the term used as an offensive term

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33 h. ago Elon Musk urges release of Epstein files weeks after accusing Trump of being named in them

Tech billionaire’s renewed calls come less than a month after dropping ‘the really big bomb’ about President Trump

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47 h. ago Trump 'suffers serious dementia' as he refers to himself as 'detainee' in Alligator Alcatraz gaffe

Donald Trump has been accused of suffering from dementia after he referred to himself as a "detainee" during a bizarre and rambling answer to a question from a journalist

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48 h. ago Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says

The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.”

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49 h. ago Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids

A federal lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.”

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49 h. ago Paramount accused of ‘bribery’ for paying Trump $16 million to settle ‘patently unconstitutional’ lawsuit

‘No one is a fan of Shari right now,’ one network staffer told The Independent on Tuesday evening. ‘People are still angry and frustrated and morale is very low.’

Economics

3 d. ago Trump administration raises possibility of stripping Mamdani of US citizenship

Move comes after rightwing Republican accused New York mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’ The Trump administration has raised the possibility of stripping Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York, of his US citizenship as part of a crackdown against foreign-born citizens convicted of certain offences.Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, appeared to pave the way for an investigation into Mamdani’s status after Andy Ogles, a rightwing Republican congressman for Tennessee, called for his citizenship to be revoked on the grounds that he may have concealed his support for “terrorism” during the naturalization process. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Dutch king now accused of 'power move' in Trump meeting after Queen denies she mocked his voice

A viral moment between King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and US President Donald Trump has sparked heated debate online.

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5 d. ago Trump threatens to cut off New York City funds if Mamdani ‘doesn’t behave’

Democratic mayoral candidate denies Trump’s accusation that he is communist while reaffirming push to tax wealthyDonald Trump on Sunday threatened to cut New York City off from federal funds if favored mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, “doesn’t behave himself” should he be elected.Mamdani, meanwhile, denied that he was – as the president said – a communist. But he reaffirmed his commitment to raise taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers while saying: “I don’t think that we should have billionaires.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Iranian minister admits airstrikes caused 'excessive and serious' damage to its nuke facilities

Ayatollah Khamenei insisted the attacks had done 'nothing significant' to Iran's nuclear sites in an address that also saw him claim the Islamic Republic had 'defeated Israel' and dealt the US a 'slap'

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7 d. ago Iranian minister admits US airstrikes caused 'excessive and serious' damage to its nuke facilities

Ayatollah Khamenei insisted the attacks had done 'nothing significant' to Iran's nuclear sites in an address that also saw him claim the Islamic Republic had 'defeated Israel' and dealt the US a 'slap'

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8 d. ago Donald Trump's bungling Defence Secretary launches unhinged rant over Iran in Pentagon chaos

Pete Hegseth launched an embarrassing attack on a respected journalist, accusing her of deliberately misrepresenting Donald Trump’s Iran airstrikes, as a Pentagon press conference descended into chaos

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9 d. ago Trump says a major ally is on his hit list after skipping out on NATO pay...and will face severe consequences

Trump accused the country of getting a 'little bit of a free ride and warned they'll 'have to pay it back to us on trade.'

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9 d. ago Iran accused of 'hiding nuclear weapon ingredients' as Donald Trump's ceasefire holds firm

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran hangs in the balance only hours after it was announced by President Trump - and an expert warned Iran may be hiding 'thousands of nuclear bomb supplies'

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1 week ago Keir Starmer responds to ceasefire crisis as Trump says Iran and Israel both broke deal

Keir Starmer said Israel and Iran "need to get back" to the ceasefire deal after Donald Trump accused both sides of violating the agreement

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1 week ago Keir Starmer heads to Nato summit where he will vow to spend 5% of GDP on defence

Sir Keir Starmer's pledge to increase defence and security spending to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035 was last night branded 'a con'.

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1 week ago Iran accuses Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has accused Donald Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy after US military strikes hit three nuclear sites in Iran late Saturday, June 21.

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1 week ago Donald Trump's health mocked by Putin's pal who claims President 'looks drunk'

Donald Trump has long faced accusations of being addicted to drugs, but a panel on Russian state TV have now claimed the US President 'looks drunk' in his latest appearances

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