1 hour ago Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs – live updates

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posts statement on social media saying the country ‘will not accept any form of tutelage’ after US levies 50% tariffsTrump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffsTrump says Bolsonaro ‘not guilty of anything’ amid Brazil coup trialThe US justice department has sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims that California’s policies violate Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination.Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. “Too Late” is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. “The hottest Country in the World!” LOWER THE RATE!!!ANYBODY BUT “TOO LATE.”In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all ...

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35 h. ago Trump: 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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39 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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42 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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57 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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66 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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5 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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5 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 Hiroshima mayor invites Trump to visit after ‘that hit ended the war’ crack comparing WWII atom bomb to Iran strike

President’s comments incited angry backlash in Japan, with Hiroshima’s city assembly passing resolution condemning statements that ‘justify the use of atomic bombs’

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8 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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2 w. ago Iran finally reveals what happened to its nuclear programme in strikes as Nato chief fawns over 'daddy' Trump: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Trump compared the Iran strikes to the two nuclear bombs dropped on Japan at the end of WWII, claiming his strikes also ended a war by pushing Iran to the negotiating table.

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2 w. ago Fawning NATO chief calls Trump 'daddy' as US President compares his strike on Iran to Hiroshima and denounces 'scum' who doubt Tehran's nuclear facilities were destroyed

LIVE UPDATES: Trump compared the Iran strikes to the two nuclear bombs dropped on Japan at the end of WWII, claiming his strikes also ended a war by pushing Iran to the negotiating table.

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Trump compares US strikes on Iran to atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Israeli intelligence expected to provide impact assessment, US president says

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2 w. ago Donald Trump compares US strikes on Iran to atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Israeli intelligence expected to provide impact assessment, US president says

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2 w. ago Donald Trump compares US strike on Iran to Hiroshima bombing

Donald Trump has compared his US strikes on Iran’s nuclear plants to the Hiroshima bombing.

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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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