36 h. ago Donald Trump ‘fully fit’ to serve as US president, White House doctor says after recent physical exam

The 78-year-old is 20 pounds lighter since his last exam five years ago showed him bordering on obesity

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36 h. ago Trump is ‘fully fit’ and manages high cholesterol, says White House physician

Report also shows president is up to date on recommended vaccines as health secretary sows doubts on their efficacyDonald Trump – the oldest person to ever be elected US president – controls high cholesterol with medication and has elevated blood pressure but is “fully fit”, White House physician Sean Barbella said in a report released on Sunday.The US navy captain’s report was published two days after Trump underwent a routine physical. It also said he was up to date on all recommended vaccines – despite his national health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr having spent years sowing doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccination. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Trump is 'fully fit' to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physical

Donald Trump's doctor says the oldest man to be elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief

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3 d. ago Ukraine allies hold Brussels summit as Trump’s envoy makes Kremlin visit – Europe live

Representatives of around 50 countries gather to discuss support for Ukraine as Steve Witkoff arrives in RussiaMeanwhile in Greenland, the head of the US military base that was visited by vice-president JD Vance has been fired for criticising Washington’s agenda for the Arctic island, AFP reported.Colonel Susannah Meyers, who had served as commander of the Pituffik Space Base since July, was removed amid reports she distanced herself and the base from Vance’s criticism of Denmark and its oversight of the territory during his visit to the base two weeks ago. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo

Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militariesThe top US commander in the Pacific has warned senators that the military support that China and North Korea are giving Russia in its war on Ukraine is a security risk in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.Adm Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate armed services committee that China has provided 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the legacy chips to Russia to help Moscow “rebuild its war machine”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Insecure baby’: Trump’s Colorado capitol portrait removed after he throws fit

Even some Republicans have called president’s public demand to remove the painting ‘petty’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump critics aimed ridicule at the president after he publicly demanded the removal of his portrait at Colorado’s state capitol building, calling it “truly the worst”.In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump shared an image of the portrait and complained about the painting, saying it was bad and blaming it on Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis – whom the president insulted as being “radically left”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Insecure baby’: Trump draws ridicule after throwing fit over Colorado capitol portrait

Even some Republicans have called president’s public demand to remove the painting ‘petty’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump critics aimed ridicule at the president after he publicly demanded the removal of his portrait at Colorado’s state capitol building, calling it “truly the worst”.In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump shared an image of the portrait and complained about the painting, saying it was bad and blaming it on Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis – whom the president insulted as being “radically left”. Continue reading...

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