What the Chagos Island deal means as Trump calls it ‘terrible’ and Burnham says he will review it
The British Indian Ocean Territory is one of 14 UK Overseas Territories A deal which US President Donald Trump has called “terrible” is being looked at again by the UK, the defence secretary has confirmed. According to Wes Streeting, Britain is now reviewing the deal which included handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. At […]
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Trump slams ‘terrible’ Chagos deal despite Burnham bond
Burnham and Trump’s exchange in first face-to-face interactions The two leaders met for the first time in a face-to-face interaction at the UN General Assembly in New York, on Tuesday. The US president has said he can do business with Burnham, even as the commander in Chief used their first meeting to brand the UK’s […]
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Trump’s attack on the press ‘backfires’ as microphones go silent during White House event
When you bite the hand that feeds you US President Donald Trump’s attempts to silence the media have backfired immediately and it turns out that his latest decision silenced no one but him. In a ribbon cutting ceremony for his new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, Trump spoke in front […]
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Denmark hailed for convincing Trump to sign a deal on Greenland ‘which already existed’
Donald Trump’s ambitions to seize control of Greenland appear to have been tamed… by an agreement which has existed for 75 years. At the start of the year, it appeared that Donald Trump would stop at nothing to acquire Greenland from Denmark. He often referred to the island as ‘America’s newest state’, and his rhetoric […]
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Watch: Mark Carney mocks Donald Trump with hand gesture
‘Accordion hands’ rarely looked more accurate Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney appeared to mock US President Donald Trump during a speech. During a Liberal caucus address, among other things Carney promised to push legislation on social media safety. He said that Canada can lead the world in digital safeguards, including on AI. Meanwhile, he also […]
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Trump announces ban on a number of media organisations from White House
‘Other news outlets to follow’ Major traditional news media organisations such as the CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been “immediately” banned from the White House, as per US President Donald Trump. Trump said on Friday in posts made on Truth Social and X (formerly Twitter) that they “constantly write or report fiction or lies”. […]
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