24 m. ago Donald Trump visit to Scotland will have 'considerable' costs for police as top cop asks for Government help

The US President is expected to fly in during the last week of July to make appearances at his two luxury golf resorts in South Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire.

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52 m. ago Police Scotland to seek Government help with ‘considerable’ costs of Trump visit

The US President is expected to make a visit to Scotland this month.

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2 h. ago Trump assassination attempt as Secret Service suspends agents for 'security failures'

The secret service has suspended six of their members over 'failures' made during the attempted assassination hit on the then-presidential candidate, Donald Trump, last year

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2 h. ago Inside Barron Trump's diet and exercise regime that dad Donald credits for his staggering 6ft7 height

Barron Trump's diet and eating habits have long fascinated many people around the world due to his soaring height.

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3 h. ago 34 Palestinians and 1 soldier killed in Gaza as hopes for imminent truce fade

Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, killing at least 34 Palestinians, according to local hospitals

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3 h. ago Judge to weigh blocking Trump on birthright citizenship despite supreme court ruling – US politics live

US district judge to grant class action status to a lawsuit seeking to represent any babies whose citizenship status would be threatened The Trump administration this week pressed five African presidents to take in migrants from other countries when they are deported by the US, two officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Thursday.The plan was presented to the presidents of Liberia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon during their visit to the White House on Wednesday, according to a US and a Liberian official who both asked not to be named.Donald Trump released an intemperate letter to Brazil’s president imposing a 50% tariff and complaining about the prosecution of his friend, former president Jair Bolsonaro, for the crime of simply trying to stay in office despite losing an election and then inciting a riot by his supporters to derail the transfer of power.Brazil’s current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, rejected Trump’s demand that the charges again...

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6 h. ago VERY awkward moment Donald Trump praises Liberian president for speaking 'such good English' and asking where he learned it... despite it being the country's official language

During a gathering at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump zeroed in on Liberian president Joseph Boakai to commend his command of the English language.

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7 h. ago Iran says it could assassinate Donald Trump 'as he sunbathes at Mar

Javad Larijani, senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that Donald Trump could be killed "as he lies there with his stomach to the sun" at his Mar a Lago resort in Florida

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7 h. ago Future Queen of Belgium says she 'doesn't want special treatment' to stay at Harvard amid Donald Trump's ban on foreign students

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium said that she doesn't want her circumstances to be considered any differently due to her royal status, according to HLN.

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9 h. ago Secret Service suspends six agents over 'failures' during Trump's assassination attempt in Butler

Six Secret Service agents have been punished for their alleged failures during President Donald Trump 's assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last year.

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9 h. ago Lobbyists linked to Donald Trump paid millions by world’s poorest countries

Somalia, DR Congo and Yemen among states forced to sign deals and barter their minerals for aid or military supportSome of the world’s poorest countries have started paying millions to lobbyists linked to Donald Trump to try to offset US cuts to foreign aid, an investigation reveals.Somalia, Haiti and Yemen are among 11 countries to sign significant lobbying deals with figures tied directly to the US president after he slashed US foreign humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Russia hits Kyiv with more missiles and drones, causing fires and injuring at least 10

Ukrainian officials say that Russia pounded the capital with yet another mass missile and drone attack, causing fires across the city and injuring at least 10 people a day after the heaviest aerial attack of the war so far

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11 h. ago The Secret Service suspended six staffers without pay or benefits after Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service deputy director admitted President Donald Trump’s first assassination attempt was an “operational failure” and detailed the consequences some agents have faced

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14 h. ago Donald Trump hurries along West African leaders boasting about natural resources

In a moment captured on video, Trump appears exasperated as he turns to the side while Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani speaks about the resources in his nation's seawater.

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15 h. ago Trump asks the President of Liberia, where English is the official language, where he learned to speak it ‘so beautifully’

President Joseph Boakai responded to Trump’s question with a polite chuckle

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16 h. ago Pennsylvania man charged with beheading father says he was trying to perform a citizen's arrest

A Pennsylvania man accused of killing and beheading his father testified in his defense

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17 h. ago Trump praises English of the leader of Liberia – where English is the official language

Trump inquired where Liberian president Joseph Boakai got his language skills during meeting with African leadersDonald Trump was basking in the praise of a group of African leaders on Wednesday, when the Liberian president took the microphone.“Liberia is a longtime friend of the United States and we believe in your policy of making America great again,” President Joseph Boakai said in English at a White House meeting before advocating for US investment in his country. “We just want to thank you so much for this opportunity.” Continue reading...

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17 h. ago FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about wind power during Cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump is taking on “green” energy initiatives, criticizing wind power particularly

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18 h. ago Fed says most policymakers see risks tariffs will cause ‘persistent’ inflation

Minutes from US central bank’s June meeting highlight schism over effect of Donald Trump’s levies

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18 h. ago Trump denies he was unaware of Ukraine weapons pause day after admitting he didn’t know who ordered it

Donald Trump has said that he “would be the first to know” if a big decision such as the Ukraine weapons pause was authorised by the government, despite earlier saying he did not know who ordered it.

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