6 h. ago Nobel Peace Prize embroiled in betting scandal: Probe launched after outsider beat Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was an obscure candidate just 12 hours before she was announced as winner on Friday.

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6 h. ago Trump completes ‘semiannual’ physical before traveling to Middle East

White House had described doctor visit as ‘routine yearly checkup’ although president had annual physical in AprilUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump – the oldest person ever to be elected US president – had what he has described as a “semiannual physical” at the Walter Reed national military medical center on Friday.The visit, which the White House announced earlier this week, comes as Trump is preparing to travel to the Middle East on the heels of a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas war. The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, described it as a “routine yearly checkup”, although the president had his annual physical in April. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Hotels and airports overwhelmed as visitors to one country dump their bags

Visitors to Japan are leaving behind their suitcases behind at hotels and airports, causing significant cost, hassle and even security concerns, Audrey Kohout, Co-CEO of Luggage Forward, told the Mirror

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30 h. ago Trump announces he will travel to Israel for welcoming home of hostages held by Hamas as Gaza deal 'all finalized and done'

Donald Trump confirmed that the deal for peace in Gaza had been reached and that he was planning to travel to the Middle East to celebrate.

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31 h. ago Hamas declares the war in Gaza OVER: Terrorist chief confirms ceasefire after Trump's historic peace deal

Donald Trump confirmed that the deal for peace in Gaza had been reached and that he was planning to travel to the Middle East to celebrate.

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32 h. ago Donald Trump announces Middle East trip to celebrate Gaza peace deal

President Donald Trump confirmed that the deal for peace in Gaza had been reached and that he was planning to travel to the Middle East to celebrate.

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34 h. ago Beautiful city that visitors treat 'like a theme park' hikes up tourism tax by 900%

Tourist taxes are being massively hiked up in a new bid to combat the effects of overtourism as locals have had it with the crowds of visitors coming for photos

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53 h. ago Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’ and he may travel to Middle East in days

US president optimistic after US, Qatari and Turkish officials join third day of indirect Israel-Hamas talks in EgyptDonald Trump has said he may travel to the Middle East at the end of the week, adding that negotiations in Egypt to end the two-year war in Gaza were “very close” to reaching a deal.The US president said that he could visit the region on Saturday or Sunday as he hailed talks that could bring “peace for the Middle East”. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Trump says he may travel to Middle East as Gaza deal is ‘very close’

Senior officials from Qatar and Turkey also attend in push for breakthrough over US president’s peace plan

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4 d. ago 'Trump has COMPLETELY lost it': President attacked after making extraordinary 9/11 claim

President Donald Trump 's critics are in an uproar over his head-scratching claim on Sunday.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump branded 'completely mad' by top Margaret Thatcher ally

Former Conservative deputy chairman Jeffrey Archer, 85, said Donald Trump is 'incredibly rude', acted like a child, and that no country deserved a leader like him

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4 d. ago Gaza ceasefire talks live: Israeli airstrikes continue with negotiations due to begin in Egypt

Negotiators from the US, Israel and Hamas are set to begin talks, as the US president said the first phase should be completed this weekIsrael continues Gaza bombardment as Trump plan negotiators arrive in CairoEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has praised Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it could mark the start of a path towards stability in the region.In an address to mark the 1973 war between Israel and Egypt that led to the end of Israel’s occupation of the Sinai peninsula, Sisi said on Monday:I can only extend my praise and appreciation for US President Donald Trump for his initiative that seeks a ceasefire in Gaza after two years of war, genocide, killing and destruction.A ceasefire, the return of prisoners and detainees, the reconstruction of Gaza and the launch of a peaceful political process that leads to the establishment and recognition of the Palestinian state means we are on the right path to lasting peace and stability. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump warns Hamas faces ‘complete obliteration’ if group clings to power as US negotiators arrive in Egypt to push ceasefire deal

Under the terms of Trump’s 20-point ceasefire deal, Hamas would largely have to give up its control and power in Gaza

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5 d. ago Trump warns Hamas faces ‘complete obliteration’ as Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt

Under terms of US president’s 20-point peace deal, Hamas would largely have to give up its control of Gaza

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5 d. ago I visited one of the world's best countries and was floored by what I saw

Vietnam is regularly voted one of the best countries to visit in the world but when I visited I unearthed a whole new side to it – and it was incredible

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7 d. ago Colourful city with £1.23 beer and 28C October weather is perfect autumn escape

The Post Office Money report highlights how Hoi An isn't just a cheap place to visit, but that it's getting cheaper. Across a basket of ten holiday items visitors are likely to buy, Hoi An was the cheapest of the long-haul destinations looked at, and 10% cheaper than it was in 2023

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9 d. ago Brits urged to do one thing 'our parents all taught us' by Japan's tourism boss

Japan Tourism Agency's commissioner, Shigeki Murata, sat down with the Mirror at the World Travel and Tourism Council summit in Rome to discuss the challenges that come with a growing travel sector

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2 w. ago Man pays £1.75 to stay at 'world's cheapest Airbnb' and issues honest verdict

Nacho Barrueco decided to see how the 'world's cheapest Airbnb' would be, staying in a room which cost just £1.75 a night, and also came with warnings not to step on parts of the floor

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2 w. ago 'I spent 4 days in Mount Everest "Death Zone" and it took major toll on my body'

Bianca Adler, who is aiming to become the youngest female to conquer the world's highest peak, has admitted her devastation at having to turn around when so close to the summit

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2 w. ago Someone has to drag the US out of the hellscape of Trumpism. Who better than AOC? | Arwa Mahdawi

Yes, the Democratic congresswoman is flawed – but she’s a fighter. Let’s not write her off as too young or too femaleQuiz time, and the category is American gerontocracy. Here goes: how many sitting Democratic members of Congress have died in office since November 2022? The answer is a mind-boggling eight. While Republicans aren’t dropping dead at the same rate, they’re arguably clinging to power for longer than is dignified. Last year, a Texas journalist discovered Kay Granger, a high-ranking octogenarian Republican congresswoman, had stopped coming to work because she was in a senior living facility, suffering from “dementia issues”. And while he is not in a facility yet, Donald Trump’s nonsensical ramblings, including a recent weird and completely fictitious story about his uncle knowing the Unabomber, suggest he may be suffering some sort of issue with his mental acuity.I’m not trying to be ageist here (the older I get, the more worried I become about ageism). I’m simply setting...

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