19 h. ago Trump reiterates calls for Jimmy Kimmel to be taken off the air after comedian’s latest roast of president

Kimmel told America to brace for ‘Hurricane Epstein’ and asked ‘what did the president know and how old were these women when he knew it?’

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41 h. ago Pope Leo criticises ‘disrespectful’ treatment of immigrants in US

Pontiff backs statement by US bishops condemning raids and mass deportations under Trump administrationPope Leo has reiterated his disapproval of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, saying foreigners in the US are being treated in an “extremely disrespectful way”.Leo, the first US pontiff in the history of the Catholic church, made the remarks in response to questions about a statement adopted last week during a special assembly of US bishops that criticised the Trump administration’s mass deportations and lamented the fear and anxiety caused by immigration raids. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Pope Leo condemns US’s ‘extremely disrespectful’ treatment of immigrants

Pontiff backs statement by US bishops condemning raids and mass deportations under Trump administrationPope Leo has reiterated his disapproval of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, saying foreigners in the US are being treated in an “extremely disrespectful way”.Leo, the first US pontiff in the history of the Catholic church, made the remarks in response to questions about a statement adopted last week during a special assembly of US bishops that criticised the Trump administration’s mass deportations and lamented the fear and anxiety caused by immigration raids. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel blasts Trump over ‘quiet, piggy’ outburst aimed at female reporter

‘Every time he gets asked about Jeffrey Epstein, he loses his mind,’ Kimmel said of Trump’s viral reaction to a reporter on Air Force One last week

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8 d. ago Donald Trump says he has ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over speech edit – latest updates

US president claims broadcaster has ‘defrauded the public’ and reiterates his threat of launching a $1bn legal actionDonald Trump has grabbed the headlines after threatening to sue the BBC for $1bn (£760m) for what the corporation has accepted was a misleading edit of his speech on 6 January 2021 during the Capitol Hill insurrection.I wouldn’t want a board that’s guilty of groupthink, but the opposite of groupthink is different points of view. That makes the job of the chair challenging to try and organise and get consensus, but it’s important that people have a diversity of opinion on the board. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump doubles down on billion dollar BBC threat and claims it 'defrauds public'

US President Donald Trump reiterated his threat of legal action against the BBC over the editing of a speech just days after Tim Davie resigned over the chaotic situation

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9 d. ago Cleto Escobedo dead aged 59: Jimmy Kimmel’s band leader & longtime friend passes away as TV host pays touching tribute

CLETO Escobedo III, the saxophonist and leader of the house band on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has died at age 59. Host Jimmy Kimmel announced the death Tuesday in a heartfelt Instagram post, calling Escobedo “a great friend, father, son, musician and man.” Kimmel, 57, wrote: “Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son,...

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2 w. ago US ambassador warns pharma firms will quit UK if NHS does not pay more for drugs

Donald Trump’s man in London reiterated the US president’s demands for the UK to pay pharmaceutical companies more money.

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2 w. ago Bannon reiterates ‘Trump 2028’ claims and says you can ‘drive a Mack truck through 22nd amendment’

Steve Bannon previously said President Trump was an “instrument of divine will”

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2 w. ago Trump ramps up filibuster pressure on Republicans as shutdown threatens to become longest ever: Live updates

President Donald Trump reiterates demand for solution to government shutdown ahead of crucial Tuesday elections in many states that will provide telling early verdict on his policy agenda

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2 w. ago Trump battles shutdown filibuster as millions prepare to vote in New York and California ballots: Live updates

President Donald Trump reiterates demand for solution to government shutdown ahead of crucial Tuesday elections in many states that will provide telling early verdict on his policy agenda

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3 w. ago Italy backs calls for release of imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai

Italian envoy says Lai has been in prison since 2020 for ‘peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression’

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