55 h. ago WW3 fears rise as Iran gives chilling response to Donald Trump threat

Iran has reacted with fury to Trump's warning that the US is 'locked and loaded' to defend 'peaceful protesters', sparking fears that war could break out and trigger global conflict

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3 d. ago Trump news at a glance: president denies falling asleep in public meetings as he defends ‘perfect’ health

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump robustly defended his health after the first year of his second term in office raised growing questions. Key US politics stories from 1 January 2026Donald Trump has denied falling asleep while attending public meetings and robustly defended his health after the first year of his second term in office raised growing questions.Trump, who at 79 is the oldest person to assume the US presidency, told the Wall Street Journal “my health is perfect” and expressed frustration with scrutiny of his wellbeing. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump

Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald TrumpJack Smith, the former justice department special counsel who led the aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump, told a congressional committee that he never spoke to Joe Biden about his cases, according to the transcript of a deposition released on Wednesday.In his behind-closed-doors testimony to the House judiciary committee earlier this month, Smith defended the charges he brought against Trump for allegedly possessing classified documents and attempting to overturn the 2020 election, while warning of the consequences of allowing election meddling to go unpunished. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago All the things Trump has named after himself in 11 months as his team defends renaming blitz

Washington has many buildings and monuments named after presidents, but that has traditionally occurred well after they have left office

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6 d. ago Britain needs new defence pact with Europe amid fears Trump won’t defend it from attack, voters say

Polling for The Independent shows voters are concerned the US may not come to Britain’s aid in the event of an attack by Putin

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9 d. ago I was there: Carlos Alcaraz’s comeback in French Open final is still hard to comprehend

Jannik Sinner dominated for three hours and 43 minutes, but the Spaniard somehow prevailed in an adrenaline-filled fifth set and all-time classicIt was not until what appeared to be the dying moments of the French Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz that I realised it could be worth taking a photo of such a monumental occasion. This was, after all, the first grand slam final between the two players who seemed set to lead men’s tennis for many years to come.For three hours and 43 minutes Sinner had dominated Alcaraz and he earned three championship points while leading 5-3 in set four. Just before the Italian’s second championship point, I thrust up my phone and took a quick photo before my hand returned to my laptop, ready to file immediately an article that hailed his third consecutive major title and first triumph in Paris. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Epstein files expose chilling details of pedophile's final days... and why he was afraid of going back to his cell

WARNING: GRAPHIC DETAILS: The Epstein files reveal the secrets of the late pedophile's terrible final weeks.

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1 week ago Epstein files: Thousands more documents including videos and photo released

The president said Clinton was a ‘big boy’ who could ‘handle it’

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1 week ago Donald Trump DEFENDS 'big boy' Bill Clinton as he blasts Epstein files photo dump

Donald Trump has described the latest Jeffrey Epstein files drop "a terrible thing" in a remarkable rant today, but he defended Bill Clinton and other political enemies

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1 week ago Trump DEFENDS 'big boy' Bill Clinton after 'terrible' Epstein files photo dump... and insists many meetings with the pedophile were 'innocent'

Trump, speaking at a press conference Monday, defended Clinton and blamed 'mostly Democrats' for their release and acknowledged 'there are photos of me, too.'

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1 week ago Epstein files live updates: DOJ set to release next round of Epstein files as missing Trump photo reappears

A bipartisan group of lawmakers raged at the Trump administration over the alleged witholding of further Epstein files

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1 week ago Epstein files live: DOJ restores Trump photo found in pedophile’s documents after outcry from Dems and GOP

A bipartisan group of lawmakers raged at the Trump administration over the alleged witholding of further Epstein files

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2 w. ago US justice department restores photo featuring Trump from Epstein files

Department says image was flagged by prosecutors before determining it posed no risk to survivors of late sex offenderThe US justice department said on Sunday it had restored an image it had removed a day earlier from the public release of investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein after concluding that the photograph, which included within it a photo of Donald Trump, posed no risk of public exposure to victims of the late convicted sex offender.The justice department said the image had been flagged by federal prosecutors in New York for potentially exposing victims of Epstein. Its unexplained removal on Saturday triggered a chorus of accusations from Democrats about evident political interference in favor of the president, a former friend of Epstein. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Andrew grimaces as he leaves Royal Lodge after photo of shamed royal lying on five women's laps released in the Epstein Files

Andrew had a solemn expression on his face as he drove his Land Rover Defender out of Royal Lodge today.

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2 w. ago Deputy Attorney General reveals REAL reason why Trump's picture in Epstein files was taken down: 'It's absurd and laughable'

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche set the record straight on why an image of President Trump that was released in the Epstein files was taken down.

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2 w. ago Epstein files live: Trump administration defends decision to redact huge number of documents and photos

Democrats claim DOJ have deleted photo appearing to feature Trump with a group of women from Epstein files

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2 w. ago Downcast Andrew is seen for the first time since photo of shamed royal lying on five women's laps released in the Epstein Files

Andrew was seen with a solemn expression on his face as he drove his Land Rover Defender out of Royal Lodge today.

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2 w. ago Epstein files: Infamous Andrew photo taken at Sandringham 'sex and drugs party'

The former prince appears among dozens of new photos released by the Department of Justice, and can be seen donning a tuxedo while Ghislaine Maxwell beams in the background

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2 w. ago Trump photo vanishes from Epstein files along as slew of declassified documents now missing

An image that features Trump and several women, one in a bikini, has disappeared from the tranche of files.

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2 w. ago Photo of Donald Trump and more than a dozen other Epstein files mysteriously disappear as Dems say White House 'absolutely committed' a coverup

At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department's webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein- including a photograph showing President Donald Trump.

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