10 h. ago Trump live: President compares his Iran bombing to Truman nuking Japan in WWII

President Donald Trump celebrates his latest Middle East intervention at dinner with Benjamin Netanyahu, who revealed he has nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

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12 h. ago Trump live: President admits Aug 1 tariff deadline could be extended again after demanding deals from allies

President Donald Trump concedes new deadline not ‘100 percent firm’ and could be shifted again at dinner with Benjamin Netanyahu, who revealed he has nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

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27 h. ago Trump live updates: President delays tariffs deadline to August 1 as US nears trade deals

Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order pushing back the July 9 deadline to August 1 after the administration claimed it would land ‘90 deals in 90 days’

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36 h. ago Trump live updates: President says Elon Musk ‘off the rails’ as tech boss hits back over Jeffrey Epstein

Donald Trump reignites feud with world’s richest man that erupted in June over the latter’s opposition to the president’s signature ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

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4 d. ago Trump live: President touts White House UFC fight to celebrate 4th July as ‘Free America’ protests loom

President takes victory lap in Iowa after ‘Big, Beautiful Bill” passed by House of Representatives despite Republican concern over impact of national debt hike and cuts to Medicaid

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4 d. ago Trump live: President takes victory lap over ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ ahead of 4th July ‘Free America’ protests

Tax and spending legislation passed by 218 in favor to 214 against – with just two Republicans rebelling against act that threatens to raise national debt and cut Medicaid

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7 d. ago Trump bill live: Senate struggles to unite on president’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ as marathon vote continues

The Independent has been on Capitol Hill overnight to bring you all the latest updates as senators vote on an unlimited series of amendments to the president’s tax and spending megabill

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1 week ago Donald Trump LIVE: President to give press conference amid Iran nuclear spat

The US joined Israel in striking nuclear sites in Iran amid fears Tehran mullahs were enriching uranium - but Trump's insistence the facilities were "obliterated" has been called into question

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1 week ago Trump praises Nato states as summit prepares to lift defence spending target

‘Nato’s going to become very strong with us,’ says US president, as secretary general calls him ‘daddy’Europe live – latest updatesDonald Trump praised Nato countries for being willing to lift defence spending to 5% in his first public remarks at the military alliance’s annual summit, and said that he expected the US to be fully in support.The president was speaking at a preliminary press conference in The Hague that was dominated by his rejection of overnight reports that Iran’s nuclear sites were not destroyed in US bombing, and where he was also praised by the Nato chief, Mark Rutte, for being the “daddy”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chicken Town review – endearingly daft Fenland crime caper has a shedful of charm

Sparky performances lift this British crime comedy about a pair of young drug dealers who forge an unlikely alliance with a retired busybodyThere are echoes of Shane Meadows and the Coen brothers in this cheerful crime comedy set in the Fens in eastern England. It’s endearingly daft and unexpectedly charming for a film about small-town drug dealers full of knob jokes – and contains no actual violence from criminals who are more crap than nasty. There are some sparky performances from the young cast, and it manages to pull off natural, easygoing laughs without the cringe that often seeps into British comedies.Ethaniel Davy is brilliant as Jayce, who has just been released from 10 months in a young offenders’ institution – wrongly convicted for crashing a stolen car. Now that he’s out, he wants answers. What everyone except Jayce knows is that it was his best mate Lee (Ramy Ben Fredj, also terrific) behind the wheel of the car. Lee is the heir to a battery-chicken farming empire with ...

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2 w. ago Iran fires MORE missiles at Israel despite promise to stop as ceasefire deadline looms: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump announced that Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal that is set to start in six hours.

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2 w. ago Trump announces Iran and Israel have 'fully agreed' to ceasefire starting in just hours

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump announced that Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal that is set to start in six hours.

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2 w. ago Trump says Iran and Israel have 'fully agreed' to a ceasefire to start in six hours: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump announced that Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal that is set to start in six hours.

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2 w. ago Trump breaks silence on Iran's 'weak' missile strike after Tehran warns retaliation isn't over: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump taunted Iran for its 'very weak response' to his strikes on its nuclear facilities after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at a US military base Qatar on Monday.

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2 w. ago Iran warns Trump its retaliation for nuclear labs bombing is NOT over after firing barrage of missiles at U.S. base: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Iran has warned that its retaliation to President Trump's strikes on its nuclear facilities is not over after the largest US military base in the Middle East was targeted.

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3 w. ago Trump military parade live: President celebrates 79th birthday with DC parade and massive firework display

Trump spent his 79th birthday attending a military parade in Washington DC

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3 w. ago Trump military parade live: President promotes American fighting strength as he addresses DC crowd

Trump is spending his 79th birthday attending the military parade in Washington DC

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3 w. ago Trump military parade live: President spends his birthday watching Army’s 250th anniversary show

Trump is spending his 79th birthday attending the military parade in Washington DC

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4 w. ago Los Angeles protests live: California governor calls Trump ‘reckless and immoral’ after president deploys national guard

Gavin Newsom says Donald Trump is putting lives at risk; US president calls for arresting people in face masks and says ‘bring in the troops’ in late night social media postsPolice clash with LA protesters as opposition to Trump intensifiesAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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