6 h. ago Trump calls Colombia president a ‘drug leader’ and vows to end US funding

Gustavo Petro had earlier accused administration of murder over its attacks on vessels in the Caribbean

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8 h. ago Zelenskyy urges allies not to appease Russia after failing to secure US missiles

Ukraine’s president calls for meeting of European-led ‘coalition of the willing’ on his return from talks with TrumpUkraine’s president has urged allies against appeasing Russia after returning from a trip to the US, where he failed to secure long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.Volodymyr Zelenskyy had flown to Washington after weeks of calls for the weaponry, hoping to capitalise on Donald Trump’s growing frustration with Vladimir Putin after a summit in Alaska failed to produce a breakthrough in the war. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Trump calls Colombian president a ‘drug dealer’ and threatens US will ‘close up’ country’s ‘killing fields’: ‘It won’t be done nicely’

Trump adds Colombia to list of South American countries where he’s threatening war

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9 h. ago Trump calls Colombian president a ‘drug leader’ and threatens US will ‘close up’ country’s ‘killing fields’: ‘It won’t be done nicely’

U.S. president adds Colombia to list of South American countries where he’s threatening war

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11 h. ago How can blue states fight back against Trump? With fiscal disobedience | Eric Reinhart

By holding back federal tax revenues, Democratic governors can turn a one-sided assault into a constitutional showdownAgainst Illinois governor JB Pritzker’s objections, Donald Trump’s Pentagon has ordered hundreds of national guard troops to join his regime’s assault on Chicago communities. Trump subsequently called for Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor, and Pritzker to be jailed for not supporting his agenda. These are simply the latest steps in Trump’s plan not to govern as the president of all Americans but to rule as the dictatorial head of a punitive factional state. Federal funding to Democratic cities is being slashed through executive maneuvers; the justice department is conducting politically targeted investigations and arrests; and the military is being deployed to intimidate fellow citizens. Los Angeles, Portland, my home town of Chicago and other cities have been cast as enemies to be subdued, not communities to be served.This weaponization of federal power represents a ...

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34 h. ago Donald Trump's Epstein files response was 'inspired by WWE interview' about Brock Lesnar

Donald Trump has called the Jeffrey Epstein story a 'dead issue' and refused to answer any more questions about his name appearing in files relating to the dead paedo

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46 h. ago Starmer and Zelensky hail ‘productive’ call with Europe after Trump meeting

The Ukrainian leader had lunch with the US president, a day after Mr Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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51 h. ago Trump downplays hopes he will supply Ukraine with US missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy

Trump said US may need Tomahawk missiles for a future conflict after surprise phone call with Putin earlier in dayEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has played down hopes that he will supply Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, saying during a White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US may need them for a future conflict.Responding to a question on whether the US would send the cruise missiles requested by Ukraine, Trump said: “We need Tomahawks and we need a lot of other things that we’ve been sending over the last four years to Ukraine. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Trump and Zelensky laugh off calls to build tunnel linking Alaska to RUSSIA

Asked about the suggestion in his sit-down with the Ukrainian leader on Friday, Trump chuckled while Zelensky said bluntly: 'I'm not happy with this idea'

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57 h. ago John Bolton at court to surrender to authorities after being indicted – US politics live

Eighteen-count indictment of former Trump adviser handed down by federal grand jury in Maryland as US president calls ex-ally a ‘bad guy’Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to surrender after indictmentThe US Senate failed on Thursday to re-open the government and to vote to fund the military during the federal government shutdown, ensuring that the standoff will stretch into next week.The Senate vote on a short-term Republican funding bill failed for the 10th time with just 51 votes. A second vote on Pentagon funding in the afternoon similarly failed in a floor vote, meaning the process to begin fully funding military operations also becomes a non-starter. After the votes, senators are expected to leave Washington for the weekend, almost guaranteeing the shutdown lasts until at least Monday. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Trump says Tomahawks were discussed during ‘very productive’ call with Putin

Donald Trump has revealed the issue of supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine was discussed during a “very productive” call with Vladimir Putin on Thursday (16 October).

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63 h. ago India denies Modi had call with Trump to discuss halt of Russian oil imports

Trump claims Modi assured him India would not buy oil from Russia

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63 h. ago Trump prepares to meet Zelensky at White House as US President hails 'great progress' after Putin call

Trump calls his conversation with the Russian president ‘very productive’, with the pair agreeing to face-to-face talks in Hungary

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68 h. ago Immigration officials have arrested nearly 20 children who are US citizens

The Trump administration has called reports it’s arresting U.S. citizens ‘fake news’

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68 h. ago Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani pledges to work with Trump if elected even though president has vowed to defund NYC if he wins

The candidates were asked what they would say in their first official call with Trump ‘to set the tone for your relationship’ if they were elected

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2 d. ago NYC mayoral candidates pledge to work with Trump as Cuomo, Mamdani and Sliwa face off in debate

The candidates were asked what they would say in their first official call with Trump ‘to set the tone for your relationship’ if they were elected

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3 d. ago Trump says he will meet with Putin in Hungary after 'productive' call

The US President announced that they had agreed to convene a meeting of senior officials next week

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3 d. ago Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary after ‘productive’ call – live

US president says he and Russian leader agreed to convene next week in an undetermined location in BudapestA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump photo with Republicans in racist text scandal emerges after Vance calls furor over pro

The group’s vile messages received bipartisan condemnation even as the vice president dismissed them as something ‘kids do’

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3 d. ago Trump says call with Putin was 'good and productive' as second meeting set for Budapest

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have spoken over the phone, with the leaders agreeing to meet next week with 'high level advisors' to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine

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