2 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he crosses an unthinkable line in Epstein row

Donald Trump last night did something no sitting President has done before - blowing through a democratic red line on an unprecedented scale

Politics

3 h. ago 'England's pens were more miss than hit but the Lionesses are set to get to Euros final'

Our top tipster reckons England women will end up with a football winners medal - just like crazed US President Donald Trump - and says players deserve all the credit for getting to the semis against Italy

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3 h. ago Marks and Spencer's £25 crossbody bag rivals £630 Toteme designer version

Marks and Spencer is well-known for its fashion ranges, and there may be a new favourite in stock as the retailer's Faux Leather Sling Cross-Body Bag is a hit with shoppers

Economics

3 h. ago First Nations leaders walk out of Mark Carney meeting on Building Canada Act

Concerns raised that legislation to ensure economy is less dependent on US was pushed through without consultationSeveral First Nations leaders have walked out of a meeting with Mark Carney , as an event the Canadian prime minister hoped would assuage their concerns over his Building Canada Act instead left many with growing concern that it would violate their rights.Carney has spent recent weeks promoting the act, which passed last month as part of Bill C-5 and which he says is a key part of his campaign promise to ensure Canada’s economy is less dependent on the US under Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened huge tariffs. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Conor McGregor could make surprise return UFC at Donald Trump's White House

Donald Trump wants to stage a UFC card at the White House and Conor McGregor could be on the fight bill

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5 h. ago Trump cannot dispel the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein | Sidney Blumenthal

Trump’s grooming of his followers is impossible to undo. Now he is bedeviled by a conspiracy theory gapSome enchanted evening, Donald Trump saw a stranger across a crowded room.It is likely that there is hardly anyone living who knows exactly under what glowing lights Donald Trump met Jeffrey Epstein, except perhaps Trump himself and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend who is serving a 20-year prison term for helping to procure minors for sexual abuse. Trump said in an interview in 2002, when his Epstein relationship was still tight, that it had been a 15-year mutual admiration society. Epstein was “a terrific guy” and “a lot of fun to be with,” and “likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side”. Epstein described himself as “Donald’s closest friend for 10 years”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Are US tariffs starting to bite? Trump, in denial over rising prices, targets Fed chief Powell

The White House is trying to drive out the Federal Reserve chair. Critics warn it would be a costly bid to pass the buckMemo from the White House: inflation is “right on track”, it declared this week, citing the latest official data. Price growth is now “very low”, according to Donald Trump. The actual statistics paint a markedly different picture.Just six months after he regained power, in part by promising to rapidly reduce prices, Trump has presided over the chaotic rollout of tariffs on an array of overseas products that many have argued risk having the exact opposite effect. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump’s suit against Murdoch ruptures bond that shaped the US right

The alliance has been beneficial to both men but has often been fractious

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6 h. ago ‘My parents got me out of Soviet Russia at the right time. Should my family now leave the US?’

When he left the Soviet Union for a new life in America, the novelist never imagined he would live under another authoritarian regime. Then Trump got back into power ... Is it time to move again?Oh, to have been born in a small, stylish country with good food and favourable sea breezes. No empire, no holy faith, no condescension, no fatal ideologies. The fish is grilled, the extended family roll in on their scooters, the wine looks amber in its glass as the socially democratic sun begins its plunge into the sparkling waters below.This was not my fortune. I was born to one dying superpower and am now living in another. I was born to an ideology pasted all over enormous granite buildings in enormous Slavic letters and now live in one where the same happens in bold caps on what was once Twitter and what purports to be Truth (Pravda?) Social. America, Russia. Russia, America. Together they were kind enough to give me the material from which I made a decent living as a writer, but they t...

Society

6 h. ago Top British firms donated to Republicans who denied 2020 US election result

Our investigation reveals that 24 firms with UK HQs have given over £1m to Republicans who questioned the 2020 election that Trump lost - sparking the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol

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7 h. ago ‘Rage bait’ or good design? The Row’s £600 sliders are an exquisite provocation

The foam footwear is selling fast at the high-end store in London but the price remains controversialRounded, cushioned and with a thick strap, foam sliders have been a familiar sight on feet this summer. While they are available for £30 from Adidas or £3.49 on the online marketplace Temu, a high-fashion version is now also on offer. The Ama sliders, in a choice of black, red or white, were launched by the American fashion brand The Row this week. They cost £600.Laura Reilly, the writer of the influential fashion newsletter Magasin, called them “The Row’s latest rage bait”, using the name for posts online designed to provoke anger, and go viral in the process. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Bucktin: 'Doddery Donald Trump forgets key fact in his rush to roast'

All the maddest, baddest and best bits of the US news agenda this week - from Trump's self-own to sex toy thievery

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8 h. ago Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over explosive Epstein birthday card claims

The lawsuit accuses Mr Murdock of libel and slander over the article published this week

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8 h. ago Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch for $10bn over explosive Epstein birthday card claims

The lawsuit accuses Mr Murdock of libel and slander over the article published this week

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9 h. ago ‘The ghost of Epstein is haunting Trump’s presidency’: inside the ‘Maga’ revolt

As pressure builds over the president’s broken promise to publicly release details about the convicted sex offender, his base has a new target: Trump himself“I feel so betrayed and so angry. This is not what I voted for.” “This cemented permanent deep state power.” “I’m concerned about being able to trust Donald Trump to keep his word.” “What about justice for these young ladies who were trafficked? What about their justice? Don’t they deserve justice?”These were just a few of the calls that besieged conservative radio hosts across the US this week. The president’s ardent supporters spent the past decade fulminating over various foes, from Barack Obama and the deep state to undocumented immigrants and transgender children. Now they have a new target: Donald Trump himself. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Trump’s lawsuit against Bob Woodward over audiobook is dismissed

The president was seeking $50 million

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10 h. ago Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple

Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the countryZimbabwe’s efforts to control malaria have been dealt a huge blow as experts say the disease has returned “with a vengeance” after US aid cuts, with 115 outbreaks recorded in 2025 compared with only one last year.The sharp rise in cases comes six months after Donald Trump halted critical funding for US research and national response programmes. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago M&S' 'perfect' £25 crossbody bag looks 'just like' £630 designer version

Marks and Spencer's bag looks very similar to a designer version - without the hefty price tag

Economics

10 h. ago Makeup artist is one of the US deportees sent from El Salvador to Venezuela, congressman says

Andry Hernández Romero, a makeup artist from Venezuela who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration and held in a notorious mega-prison, was among the scores of migrants sent back to Venezuela in a three-nation exchange Friday

Politics

10 h. ago Donald Trump 'wished Jeffrey Epstein happy birthday with wonderful secret message'

There were calls last night for the US President to resign as more details of his friendship with the late Wall Street financier continue to emerge.

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