10 h. ago Watch: Trump plans to sign executive order to end sanctions on Syria

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order lifting Syria sanctions, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has revealed.

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13 h. ago Trump expected to sign executive order to lift some sanctions on Syria

The US president is to issue an order cancelling a 2004 declaration, in move to stabilise country’s new governmentDonald Trump is expected to issue an executive order to lift some financial sanctions on Syria in a move that the White House says will help stabilise the country after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.The US was expected on Monday to “terminate the United States’ sanctions programme on Syria”, a White House spokesperson said, cancelling a 2004 declaration that froze Syrian government property and limited exports to Syria over Damascus’s chemical weapons programme. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ivanka Trump’s son steals show as family arrive for Jeff Bezos’ Venice wedding

Watch as Ivanka Trump arrives in Venice for Jeff Bezos' lavish wedding to Lauren Sanchez.

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5 d. ago Watch: Awkward moment Nato chief Mark Rutte calls Donald Trump ‘daddy’

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte was caught in an awkward exchange with Donald Trump as he referred to the US president as ‘daddy’.

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6 d. ago The world’s richest Jeff had his wedding plans interfered with by Italian busybodies! Oh no! | First Dog on the Moon

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6 d. ago Ivanka Trump’s son steals show as family arrive for Jeff Bezos’ wedding in Venice

Watch as Ivanka Trump arrives in Venice for Jeff Bezos' lavish wedding to Lauren Sanchez.

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6 d. ago At least 120 children have been abducted by insurgents in Mozambique, rights group says

Human Rights Watch says at least 120 children have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique in recent days

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7 d. ago Watch: Putin condemns Trump for ‘aggression’ of Iran strikes

Vladimir Putin says there was “no justification” for the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, labelling the attacks on Saturday (21 June) as “unprovoked aggression”.

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9 d. ago Watch Donald Trump’s speech in full as president claims Iran nuclear sites have been ‘obliterated’ in US missile attack

US President Donald Trump has announced US military strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, which he claims were successful.

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1 week ago Manchester City fined £1m by Premier League over delayed kick

City breached rules in nine league matches last seasonCEO Soriano excited by global impact of Club World CupManchester City have been fined more than £1m by the Premier League over delayed kick-offs or restarts related to nine matches last season. The league entered into a sanction agreement with the club over the breaches of its rules, which occurred between October and February.The longest delay was two minutes and 24 seconds before the resumption of the Manchester derby last December. The league said City had accepted and apologised for the breaches, with the fines totalling £1.08m. The club have 14 days to make payment from the execution of the sanction agreement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘I have never seen such open corruption’: Trump’s crypto deals and loosening of rules shock observers

After courtship with crypto industry, president now profits immensely from a sector he once said ‘seems like a scam’Cryptocurrency multibillionaire Justin Sun could barely contain his glee.Last month, Sun publicly flaunted a $100,000 Donald Trump-branded watch that he was awarded at a private dinner at Trump’s Virginia golf club. Sun had earned the recognition for buying $20m dollars of the crypto memecoin $Trump, ranking him first among 220 purchasers of the token who received dinner invitations. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Live: Trump and world leaders attend G7 summit against backdrop of trade war tension and Middle East conflict

Watch live as Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as he attends the G7 summit in Alberta on Monday (16 June).

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2 w. ago Watch: Trump calls US ‘hottest country in the world’ during military parade speech

Donald Trump called the United States ‘the hottest country in the world’ during his military parade speech.

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2 w. ago Trump military parade underway as president arrives to watch festivities on his birthday

More than 6,000 troops are marching in front of the president near the National Mall to honor the Army’s anniversary

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2 w. ago Atlético Madrid weigh up move for Liverpool’s Andy Robertson

Liverpool close to signing Bournemouth’s Kerkez for £40m Bournemouth want Rennes left-back Adrien TruffertAndy Robertson is the subject of interest from Atlético Madrid as Liverpool edge closer towards the signing of the Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez for a fee of about £40m. The Premier League champions planned to sign Kerkez to compete with the long-serving 31-year-old Scotland defender but are relaxed about the interest. Liverpool are not yet thought to have received any formal contact.The trigger for Kerkez’s move is expected to be Bournemouth’s signing of the Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert. The 23-year-old Rennes captain, who received interest from other clubs, has agreed personal terms and is expected to cost about £15m. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK households told to prune 4 plants immediately but only after common sign

Gardening expert and TV presenter Diarmuid Gavin has told Brits to get their pruning tools out for these four shrubs that may need trimming back

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2 w. ago Hero pilots' desperate bid to save doomed passengers on Air India flight

Footage of the Air India passenger jet shows one major sign the two pilots did everything they could to save the plane from crashing, according to an aviation expert

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2 w. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he gets booed and trolled by drag queens at theatre

Do you hear the drag queens boo? Booing the President, that is. Happened when Donald Trump and Mrs Trump sat down to watch Les Mis. All of this and more in a day on Planet Trump

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2 w. ago Watch: Trump reacts to news that actors are boycotting his attendance at Kennedy Center

Donald Trump says he is unbothered by actors boycotting his attendance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center Wednesday night (11 June).

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2 w. ago Manchester United 'work on plan to sign Victor Osimhen' as Napoli welcome talks

Ruben Amorim reportedly wants to sign the Nigerian as Napoli are open to a player in part-exchange

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