7 h. ago Douglas Alexander accuses John Swinney of 'playing politics' over whisky with Donald Trump meeting

The Scottish Secretary said the First Minister had misrepresented his own role

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66 h. ago John Swinney pictured leaving White House moments after meeting Donald Trump

The 50-minute meeting took place ahead of the US President’s State Visit to the United Kingdom next week.

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2 d. ago John Swinney to meet Donald Trump in White House Oval Office to press for Scotch whisky tariff reform

The First Minister will hold talks with the US President at 7pm UK time.

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2 d. ago John Swinney meets Donald Trump in White House Oval Office to press for Scotch whisky tariff reform

The First Minister held talks with the US President on the need to offer Scotch whisky a fairer deal.

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2 d. ago First Minister to meet President Trump to discuss whisky tariffs

John Swinney is to meet Donald Trump in the Oval Office today to discuss high whisky tariffs.

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3 d. ago WW3 fears as Iran condemns Israel's 'blatant violation of international law' in Hamas kill strike

The airstrikes are understood to have been aimed at a meeting of Hamas officials held to discuss Donald Trump's ceasefire proposals as Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement

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3 d. ago Bombed as they collected their pensions: Zelensky shares horrific video showing bodies strewn across the ground after Putin airstrike hit villagers waiting in line

A Russian glide bomb has struck a village in eastern Ukraine as pensions were being distributed, killing more than 20 civilians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

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5 d. ago Former top model recalls bizarre encounter with Trump after Jeffrey Epstein made her dress like a sexy nurse: 'He was gracious'

A former model who knew Jeffrey Epstein has revealed that the disgraced financier had her dress like a nurse when he took her to meet Donald Trump for the first time.

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5 d. ago South Korea responds to raid of Hyundai plant that resulted in hundreds of arrests as new images show workers in chains

Cho Hyun said Seoul was considering an imminent visit to discuss the arrests on behalf of President Lee Jae Myung, who was all smiles with Donald Trump at a White House meeting two weeks ago.

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7 d. ago Foreign troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’ for Russia, Putin warns

Russian president insists any peace talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy must be held in Moscow

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage's 'awkward' Oval Office photo proves he's on 'Team Trump' in talking down Britain

After examining the 'awkward' photographs from Nigel Farage's divisive meeting with US President Donald Trump, body language expert Judi James has picked up on a telling sign that the Reform leader is 'Team Trump' all the way

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8 d. ago NATO chief demands European answer TODAY on how to protect Ukraine as divided leaders meet in France after Putin, Xi and Kim Jong

It comes as leaders from Europe, Turkey, Australia and Canada head to Paris to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on what concrete measures they are prepared to offer Kyiv.

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage meets Donald Trump in the Oval Office after hitting out at Keir Starmer's 'awful, authoritarian' UK over civil liberties

Nigel Farage has met with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office shortly after lambasting Sir Keir Starmer's online safety laws as 'awful' and 'authoritarian.'

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage meets with Donald Trump during Washington visit

The Clacton MP was earlier dubbed a ‘Putin-loving free speech impostor and Trump sycophant’ by a Democratic representative.

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage meets Donald Trump to badmouth Britain after squirming through Epstein questions

Nigel Farage e squirmed as he was repeatedly asked questions about the Epstein Files - which a US Congressman said might be "awkward for your lunch" with Donald Trump this afternoon.

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9 d. ago Trump says ‘you’ll see things happen’ if US is unhappy with Putin’s decisions – Europe live

Trump makes comments while meeting Polish president Karol Nawrocki after Putin warns Russia will use ‘military means’ to achieve objectives if diplomacy failsPutin was also asked about the prospect of more EU sanctions against Russia or its allies, including China and India.He said the leaders did not discuss this during their recent conversations.“I think there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. We will see.Otherwise, we will be forced to resolve all our objective objectives through military means.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump's warning to Putin as he promises 'more US troops in Poland' if needed

The US could put even more troops in Poland, President Donald Trump has said during a bilateral meeting with Poland's President Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office today

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9 d. ago ‘Let him come to Moscow,’ Putin says about peace talks with Zelenskyy – Europe live

Russian president questions legitimacy of Ukrainian government as Zelenskyy ramps up diplomatic efforts in Denmark and Polish president prepares to meet Donald TrumpPutin was also asked about the prospect of more EU sanctions against Russia or its allies, including China and India.He said the leaders did not discuss this during their recent conversations.“I think there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. We will see.Otherwise, we will be forced to resolve all our objective objectives through military means.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Polish president’s meeting with Trump prompts fresh tensions with Tusk

Nationalist Karol Nawrocki’s visit to White House exposes divisions with Poland’s government and foreign policyPoland’s conservative nationalist president is due to meet Donald Trump at the White House in a visit that has prompted fresh tensions with the nation’s pro-European government led by Donald Tusk.Backed by the populist rightwing opposition Law and Justice party, which ruled Poland between 2015 and 2023, Karol Nawrocki unexpectedly won Poland’s presidential election after running a campaign under a Trumpesque slogan of “Poland first, Poles first”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nigel Farage 'should face MPs probe' instead of flying to US to meet Donald Trump chums

The Reform UK leader will spend the first two sitting days after MPs return from the Summer break in Washington, doubling down on his crusade against migrants and arguing against Britain's online safety laws

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