37 h. ago Donald J. Trump Boulevard is coming to Florida after city approves name change

President Donald J. Trump Boulevard will stretch from Palm Beach International Airport to his Mar-a-Lago estate

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44 h. ago Wes Streeting warns doctors the public 'will not forgive' them for striking

It comes after the British Medical association voted to strike over pay

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50 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US weapons supply pause ‘caught Trump off guard’

Russian claim of deadly Ukrainian attack on Kursk beach; convictions over Wagner arson attack in London. What we know on day 1,232Trump criticises Putin and promises Patriots for UkraineDonald Trump was reportedly caught off guard by the Pentagon’s abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, which the president has overturned. The Associated Press cited three people familiar with the matter, one of whom described Trump as being caught “flat footed” by last week’s announcement. A Pentagon spokesperson denied that the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had acted without consulting the president. But asked by a reporter on Tuesday who had approved the pause, Trump bristled at the question while he was gathered with his Cabinet. “I don’t know. Why don’t you tell me?”Trump on Tuesday voiced his frustration with Vladimir Putin and promised to send Ukraine 10 Patriot missiles, which are claimed to be in short supply. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump said he was getting in...

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5 d. ago Shock poll shows Trump's approval rating savaged by key group

President Trump is facing growing backlash from a surprising demographic, with a new poll showing his approval has plunged to one of its lowest points yet.

Politics

7 d. ago New Trump portrait goes on display after ‘the worst’ version taken down

A portrait with Donald Trump's approval has replaced a previous one in the Colorado Capital after the president described the original painting as "truly the worst."

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7 d. ago House of Representatives approves ‘big beautiful bill’ in victory for Trump

218-to-214 vote marks final approval of package of tax and spending cuts

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8 d. ago Europe’s heatwave moves east as row erupts in France over air conditioning

French far-right leader’s ‘grand plan’ to expand AC comes under attack, while Germany braces for possible record heatThe European heatwave has moved east, threatening record temperatures in Germany, as a political row broke out in France over air conditioning.The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen seized a canvassing opportunity before the 2027 presidential election, announcing she would launch a “grand plan for air conditioning” for the nation if she won power. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Republicans fall into line again and bring Trump’s agenda closer to reality

The odds of a ‘John McCain moment’ look much dimmer after Murkowski approved Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ while telling reporters she doesn’t like it, writes John Bowden

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9 d. ago New Trump portrait donated by White House hangs in Colorado Capitol after earlier one drew his ire

A presidential portrait with Donald Trump’s approval now hangs in the Colorado Capitol after his complaints got a previous one of him taken down

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9 d. ago Keir Starmer hit by new major rebellion as 49 Labour MPs refuse to back his government's welfare cuts

Ministers had taken drastic action as furious MPs lined up in the Commons to attack the plan to make it harder to claim Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and health-related universal credit.

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9 d. ago New Trump portrait hangs in Colorado capitol months after president’s outburst

New White House-approved painting was donated after Trump described the original as ‘purposefully distorted’Months after Donald Trump expressed strong negative opinions about a presidential portrait of him in the Colorado state capitol that he described as “purposefully distorted”, a White House-approved replacement now hangs in its place.The new portrait, which Trump reportedly demanded be printed with a golden border so it would catch the light and “glimmer”, bears a close resemblance to Trump’s official second-term photograph, which hangs in more than 1,600 federal buildings across the US and thousands more on a voluntary basis. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Three dead in Ukrainian drone strike on Russian industrial plant

The drone strike comes after Russia launched a record number of drones at Ukraine in June

Events

1 week ago Netanyahu says Iran war creates ‘new opportunities’ to free Gaza hostages

Comments by Israeli prime minister come as Donald Trump increases pressure on Israel and Hamas to strike deal

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2 w. ago Iran release footage of missile launch after attack on US base in Qatar

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released video footage showing missile launches ahead of an strike on the US military base at al Udeid in Qatar on Monday (23 June).

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2 w. ago 'Smartest man in the world' responds to Donald Trump with six

Dr YoungHoon Kim, who has an IQ of 276, has issued his verdict on US President Donald Trump after the Republican leader authorised the launch of air strikes on Iran

Politics

2 w. ago House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Trump’s military authority, announcing they will support a War Powers Act resolution in response to the US president’s go ahead for airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.The veterans – some of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan – were strongly critical of Trump’s decision to launch what they called “preventive air strikes” without US congressional approval, drawing explicit parallels to the run-up to some of America’s longest recent wars. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Americans overwhelmingly oppose war with Iran and say the Trump ‘Hammer’ strikes made the US less safe, new poll finds

Most Americans believe strikes on Iran will lead to wider war and disapprove Trump’s handling of war, YouGov poll finds

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2 w. ago Iran and Israel launch intense wave of attacks as Trump talks of regime change

Attacks on both sides ramp up as US president questions if regime change in Tehran could ‘make Iran great again’Live coverage: region braces for Iranian response to US strikesUS-Iran crisis: what we know so farIran and Israel have launched intense waves of attacks and missile strikes after Donald Trump raised the prospect of regime change in Tehran, further provoking a situation that was drastically inflamed by US strikes on nuclear sites over the weekend.Israel’s military said on Monday it was attacking around Iran’s western city of Kermanshah. It said 15 fighter jets had struck missile launchers and storage sites close to the border with Iraq. One of its drones was downed during an operation, it said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump's defence chief claims Iran attack was shared with lawmakers

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was asked when congress was informed that President Trump had taken executive action to launch an offensive on Iran

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2 w. ago How the US used stealth and decoys to launch surprise attack on Iran

‘Tactical surprise’ and ‘misdirection’ allowed American B-2 bombers to attack Iranian nuclear sites without drawing fire

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