12 h. ago Donald Trump says those interested in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry are ‘bad people’

US president faces Maga backlash over suspicion his administration is hiding details of Epstein’s crimes to protect rich elite – including TrumpDonald Trump has dismissed a secretive inquiry into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as “boring” and of interest only to “bad people”, but said he backed the release of any “credible” files, as he sought to stamp out a conspiracy-fuelled uproar among his supporters.The US president is facing a political crisis within his usually loyal Republican Make America Great Again (Maga) base over suspicion that the administration is hiding details of Epstein’s crimes to protect the rich elite he associated with, which included Trump. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump says ‘only bad people’ want to keep ‘boring’ Epstein case going

Donald Trump has said that he doesn’t understand why people are so interested in the “boring” crimes of Jeffrey Epstein.

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23 h. ago Trump insists only 'bad people' want Epstein files as scandal tears MAGA apart

The president has made the release of the alleged Epstein files a central part of his 2024 campaign, having promised his supporters that he would unveil the information once reelected

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3 d. ago One year after Butler assassination attempt on Trump new report reveals ‘series of bad decisions’ and ‘handicaps’ by Secret Service

The Secret Service ‘failed to implement security measures’ that could have prevented the assassination attempt, a new report states

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1 week ago Bad Bunny uses recording seemingly mimicking Trump in new music video

‘I want to say that this country is nothing without the immigrants,’ the voice says

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1 week ago Maxine Peake: ‘I have a healthy balance of inferiority complex and slightly prickly ego’

The actor on working with Mike Leigh, death by disco ball and drinking on the jobHas your northern accent helped or hindered your career? Eluned51They do call a group of actors a “moan” of actors. We like to have a good moan. When people hear a regional accent, they immediately make assumptions about your class, financial status and education. People generally think if you’ve got a strong regional accent, you can’t do much else. Obviously there are amazing actors like Jodie Comer who smash that to pieces because people don’t realise she’s from Liverpool. But because I came out the traps with the northern accent it’s probably helped.Do you ever suffer from impostor syndrome and think: “Why are people so fascinated by me?” RealEdPhillipsI don’t ever think people are – I think they are generally quite bored by me! Of course I have impostor syndrome. When you don’t get a job, you can’t help but think: “Why didn’t I get that job? Why don’t they think I’m good enough?” So there’s a health...

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2 w. ago When bromances go bad – from Musk and Trump to executions and hermaphrodites

Once a billionaire double act, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are now solidly handbags at dawn. Now we take a look at the pitfalls of befriending a world leader

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2 w. ago Trump threatens to throw 'bad' citizens 'the hell out' of the U.S. as his next major action

President Donald Trump warned American criminals they may be the next inhabitants of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility as he expressed his wish to have more built.

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2 w. ago EU retaliation against Trump drug tariffs would be bad idea, says industry

European pharmaceutical body says it would be ‘negative for both sides’ if Brussels hits back on threatened US leviesThe European pharmaceutical industry has urged Brussels not to retaliate if Donald Trump brings in threatened tariffs on imported drugs, amid fears he could impose the levies as early as next week.The US president said last week that the sector-specific tariffs were coming “very soon”. There is concern in Brussels that he could impose them imminently to give himself further leverage ahead of his self-imposed 9 July deadline for trade deals with the EU and about 60 countries. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago BREAKING NATO chief says 'Daddy Trump has to use bad words sometimes' as he 'sorts out' war

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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3 w. ago NATO chief says 'Daddy Trump has to use bad words sometimes' as he 'sorts out' war

World leaders are gathered for a Nato summit in The Hague, but the star of the show is Donald Trump, who has been lavished with praise by general secretary Mark Rutte amid calls for greater spending

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3 w. ago Boy George mocks JK Rowling as 'a muggle' in latest fiery swipe after trans row

Boy George has issued a fiery response to JK Rowling after he called her a "rich bored bully" as their social media row over trans people continues to rage on

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3 w. ago Voices: Donald Trump’s gamble in Iran is bad news for the ‘Axis of Autocracies’

United by little more than a hatred of the US-led world order, Russia, China and North Korea are in no doubt that the attacks on Iran’s nuclear programme pose a threat to their marriage of convenience, says Luke McGee

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