4 h. ago Trump turns the screw: Zelensky's agonising choice as President demands he accept humiliating peace deal by Thursday

The plan paves the way for the US to pocket a multi-billion-dollar payout, including compensation for supporting Ukraine militarily and deals with Russia for rare earth minerals.

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10 h. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine has impossible choice as Trump pushes plan to end war

US president demands that Kyiv accepts plan that would mean giving up territory to RussiaVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine faces one of the most difficult moments in its history, after Donald Trump demanded Kyiv accepts within days a US-backed “peace plan” that would force it to give up territory to Russia and make other painful concessions.Trump confirmed on Friday morning that next Thursday – Thanksgiving in the US – would be an “acceptable” deadline for Zelenskyy to sign the deal, which European and Ukrainian officials have said amounts to a “capitulation”. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel tells Trump ‘I’ll go when you go’ after president’s ‘disturbing’ demand

Late-night host addressed Trump’s continued attempts to get him fired in punchy monologue

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17 h. ago Trump demands ‘seditious’ Democrats be arrested ahead of Mamdani showdown at White House: Live updates

Trump will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office today

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28 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump officials over ‘collusion’ with anti

Activist detained by ICE condemns ‘smear and harassment campaign’ and demands release of key communicationsMahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist who participated in protests at Columbia University and was detained by Ice earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit demanding the Trump administration release its communications with anti-Palestinian groups he says contributed to his March arrest and efforts to detain him.The groups, a number of which have boasted about their involvement in sharing dossiers on Palestine activists with the administration, have claimed credit for Khalil’s arrest, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights, which is part of the legal team representing Khalil, and they say there is evidence that indicates the Trump administration “acted on information and misinformation – provided by these groups in cracking down” on Khalil and other pro-Palestine activists. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Republicans warn Bondi not to bury Epstein files after law’s passage

Senate majority leader, John Thune, and others push the attorney general to release Epstein records within 30 daysUS politics live – latest updatesWithin hours of Donald Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, Republican senators were on the ground to issue a pointed message to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi: don’t bury these documents.The bill’s passage marked a rare moment of bipartisan support in an otherwise ideologically fractured Congress as it now sets a 30-day deadline for the release of Department of Justice files related to the actions of convicted sex offender of minors and financier Jeffrey Epstein, dubbed by a judge “the most infamous pedophile in American history”. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Government issues update on new rule to ban transgender people from single

Some organisations are currently using unlawful practices

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64 h. ago Xtrackers ETC issues new tranche of physical gold ETCs in London

Xtrackers ETC issues new tranche of physical gold ETCs in London  Investing.com

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64 h. ago Bargain transfer alternative Man United star loves could save Ruben Amorim £56m

Manchester United have a major transfer issue to solve before the start of next season and planning will already be well underway.

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3 d. ago Liverpool issued transfer warning after failed move and new statement

Liverpool have a major decision to make over the future of defender Andrew Robertson and the Reds have now been sent a warning over letting him leave Anfield at the end of the season

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4 d. ago Trump backer and financier partner accused over Bond Street Tube 'racist assault' no longer in UK, say police

British Transport Police issue update on investigation after family were racially abused and assaulted in central London

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4 d. ago Trump backer and financier partner accused of Bond Street Tube racist assault no longer in UK, say police

British Transport Police issue update on investigation after family were racially abused and assaulted in central London

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4 d. ago Couple accused over Bond Street Tube 'racist assault' no longer in UK, say police

British Transport Police issue update on investigation after family were racially abused and assaulted in central London

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4 d. ago Trump’s demands for Mohammed bin Salman and what Saudi crown prince is seeking at first White House visit in over 7 years

The crown prince hasn’t been to the U.S. since the 2018 killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi

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4 d. ago Trump is turning the US military into a political prop | Jan

The military has been recast in a partisan, performative mold – all according to the president’s logic of impunityOf all the reasons Americans have been losing sleep recently – hunger, canceled flights, Democrats betraying them – the most ominous has to do with an institution usually absent from discussions about the fate of our democracy: the military. No need to be starry-eyed about US imperialism and what has long been criticized as an ever-expanding “national security state”; one can still appreciate that it is a good thing if generals do not take sides in politics – just ask anyone from the many countries around the world where they do. But a pattern is becoming clear: Donald Trump is purging the higher ranks based on his prejudices and demands for loyalty; the military is being turned into a partisan instrument and a political prop; more dangerous still, the president is instilling the logic of impunity that has come to characterize his entire approach to governance.Figures de...

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5 d. ago A puppy and unlimited toilet paper? Legal experts say Ghislaine Maxwell’s alleged prison life is uncommon

Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking of teen girls – and her treatment is prompting speculationSince Ghislaine Maxwell’s controversial transfer to a low-security prison camp this summer, her time at Texas’s FPC Bryan has prompted uproar over alleged favorable treatment – including claims this week that she was provided custom-made meals, access to a puppy and as much toilet paper as she wants.Some of the recent accusations were in a 9 November letter thatJamie Raskin sent to Donald Trump. The Democratic representative’s letter, which cited whistleblower information, demanded answers about Maxwell’s conditions – including whether Trump directed anyone in his administration to give her special treatment. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but rejects demand for $1bn compensation

Corporation’s chair sends personal apology to president - but ‘strongly disagrees’ he has basis for defamation claim

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8 d. ago BBC apologises to Donald Trump over edit of speech for Panorama

Corporation rejects demands for compensation after US president’s lawyers threatened to sue for $1bnThe BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a Panorama that led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the BBC News chief, Deborah Turness.However, the corporation has rejected his demands for compensation, after lawyers for Trump threatened to sue for $1bn (£759m) in damages unless the BBC issued a retraction, apologised and settled with him. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago BBC apologises to Trump over edited speech but rejects compensation claim

‘We strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim’, reads statement expressing ‘sincere regrets’ over Panorama episodeThe BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a Panorama documentary that led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the BBC News chief, Deborah Turness.However, the corporation has rejected his demands for compensation, after lawyers for Trump threatened to sue for $1bn (£759m) in damages unless the BBC issued a retraction, apologised and settled with him. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Reporter questions claim of BBC ‘systemic bias’ on trans issues

Deborah Cohen says she is not aware of any attempts within corporation to stop or shape her reporting on subjectA reporter at the heart of the BBC’s coverage of gender dysphoria has questioned claims that the corporation suffers from “systemic bias” on trans issues, saying it ran a series of reports without any interference.Claims that the BBC had failed to properly cover gender and trans issues formed part of a memo alleging “serious and systemic problems” of bias at the corporation. Continue reading...

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