9 h. ago Trump says ‘we just want to be friends’ as Canada PM torpedoes 51st state idea

Mark Carney said country was ‘not for sale’ in much anticipated summit between leaders at White HouseUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said he “just want[s] to be friends with Canada” after his first post-election meeting with the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney – who used the gathering to shoot down any prospect of his country becoming the 51st state.Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump praised Carney – whose Liberal party won the federal election last week – for one of the “greatest political comebacks of all time”, and described the prime minister’s visit as “an honour” for the White House. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump says nothing Carney says will stop tariffs after PM insists Canada ‘will never be for sale’ – live

Trump claims he wants ‘friendship’ between US and Canada as new PM visits White HouseA group of US senators wants Congress’ watchdog agency to investigate whether controls on humanitarian aid deliveries by Israel and other foreign governments violate US law, according to a letter seen by Reuters.The six senators – Chris Van Hollen, Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Peter Welch – wrote to Gene Dodaro, the comptroller general, asking him to launch an investigation by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office into the US government’s implementation of laws regarding the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump refuses to rule out 51st state idea as Canadian prime minister says country ‘won’t be for sale ever’: Live

Canadian prime minister’s Oval Office test comes a week after being elected on an anti-Trump platform

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11 h. ago Carney says Canada ‘will never be for sale’ and Trump responds ‘never say never’ – live

Trump claims he wants ‘friendship’ between US and Canada as new PM visits White HouseTrump and Carney to meet in closely-watched encounterA group of US senators wants Congress’ watchdog agency to investigate whether controls on humanitarian aid deliveries by Israel and other foreign governments violate US law, according to a letter seen by Reuters.The six senators – Chris Van Hollen, Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Peter Welch – wrote to Gene Dodaro, the comptroller general, asking him to launch an investigation by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office into the US government’s implementation of laws regarding the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump applauds ‘special guy’ Steve Doocy as emotional Fox & Friends veteran quits the curvy couch

‘You’ve always treated me fairly – sometimes a little more fairly than other times, but that’s okay,’ the president told the longtime Fox & Friends host on Thursday

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8 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Meghan's 'desperate to trump the royals', claims former friend

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: When they both attended the LA Children's Hospital Gala last year, TV presenter Lizzie Cundy claimed the Duchess of Sussex was there just 'for the photographs'.

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1 week ago Kremlin dragging its feet over Ukraine peace deal as impatient US takes anger out on Zelenskyy

Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio bail on negotiations in London, while Putin appears undecided about peace termsWhen his jet lands in Moscow, Steve Witkoff – Donald Trump’s envoy and longtime friend – will mark his fourth visit to Russia this year, a pointed gesture that says as much about who he is meeting as who he is not.The 68-year-old real estate executive, who holds no formal diplomatic credentials, was expected in London on Wednesday for talks with Kyiv and European allies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Barron Trump barred from sharing his phone number with student friends

It comes as no surprise that the family of any sitting president of the US take extra precautions to ensure their safety. And for Barron Trump this means avoiding giving anyone his phone number.

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2 w. ago ‘None of this is based in reality’: Hegseth blames fired staffers for leaks and trying to sabotage Trump’s agenda

Hegseth appeared on Fox & Friends to address the latest Signal scandal as Trump continues to stand by him

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2 w. ago The inside story of how one of Trump's boldest schemes came together with a billionaire and ice cream

As the presidential campaign was drawing to a close, President Donald Trump spoke with his Wall Street friend about the CEO's grand plans for the US. Six weeks later he was hired.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump will meet with 'his friend' the King at Windsor Castle to fix arrangements for 'unprecedented' second State visit

Sir Keir Starmer urged Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on British exports yesterday after the US President warned he could keep 'substantial' levies in place.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump says he will visit his 'friend' King Charles and Prince William in the coming months for an 'important' meeting

The US President will likely make the trip with his wife Melania in September, he told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump boasts he's 'friends' with King Charles as he confirms date for trip to UK

US President Donald Trump is set to make a trip to the UK later this year to meet with King Charles at Windsor Castle and boost relations between the two countries

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2 w. ago Giorgia Meloni to try to act as bridge between EU and US with Trump meeting

Italian PM’s summit with US president provokes trepidation among some European allies• Europe live – latest updatesGiorgia Meloni will attempt to burnish her credentials as a possible bridge between the EU and the US during a high-stakes summit with Donald Trump in the White House on Thursday, the first European leader to meet the US president since he announced and then paused some of his planned trade tariff hikes.Italy’s far-right prime minister, who has nurtured friendly relations with Trump, arrived in Washington on Wednesday night. The pair will have lunch at 12pm local time before the meeting in the Oval office, which will be attended by a pool of White House reporters and Italian journalists. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Giorgia Meloni aiming to act as bridge between EU and US in Trump meeting

Italian PM’s summit with US president has provoked trepidation among some European allies• Europe live – latest updatesGiorgia Meloni will attempt to burnish her credentials as a possible bridge between the EU and the US during a high-stakes summit with Donald Trump in the White House on Thursday, the first European leader to meet the US president since he announced and then paused some of his planned trade tariff hikes.Italy’s far-right prime minister, who has nurtured friendly relations with Trump, arrived in Washington on Wednesday night. The pair will have lunch at 12pm local time before the meeting in the Oval Office, which will be attended by a pool of White House reporters and Italian journalists. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago In a world full of wedgies, are you a wedger like Trump, or a wedgee like me? | Adrian Chiles

There are two sorts of people – those who pull others’ underwear, and those who have their underwear pulled. And we’d never have known it without the Lib Dems’ Ed DaveySir Ed Davey has made more than one significant contribution to the tone of political discourse over the past year. Obviously, there’s all the surfing, rollercoasting, bungee jumping and so on. There’s also his use of the word “wedgie” in relation to trade tariffs. That’s some trick to pull off. Respect. Here’s what he said earlier this month: “Despite backing the US in every major conflict this century – and offering to water down our tax on US tech billionaires – we’ve been rewarded with the same tariffs as Iran. It’s like we’re meant to be grateful Trump gave our friends a black eye and left us with just a wedgie.”This was quoted on The World at One on BBC Radio 4, which involved the presenter Sarah Montague using the word wedgie, too. Something else I never thought I’d hear. Even over where I work on BBC Radio 5 L...

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3 w. ago ‘Greed, greed, and more greed’: AOC and Bernie Sanders blast Trump and Musk at largest anti

New York Democrat says Trump's 'tariff shuffle' was market manipulation for billionaire friends

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage likens Donald Trump to 'Lettuce' Liz Truss after doing 'too much, too soon'

Nigel Farage has seemingly turned on his Orange Manbaby friend Donald Trump after his recent economic policies cause mayhem across the globe

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3 w. ago Russell Brand in Donald Trump's 'inner circle' after reinventing himself

Former comedian Russell Brand has been invited into US President Donald Trump's list of close friends, having declared himself a born-again Christian having previously rejected religion

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3 w. ago Was King Charles' old friend the man who finally changed Donald Trump's mind? TOM LEONARD writes

TOM LEONARD: The imposition of penalties on exporters to America appeared to be the one policy that Donald Trump would never be prepared to reverse.

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