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Donald Trump may get the one thing he craves more than anything today

Which global leader has been the most frequent visitor to the Oval Office during Donald Trump's first year back in power?

Ed Bambas: 88-year-old veteran who worked full-time at supermarket given £1.2m to help him retire…

An 88-year-old US army veteran who works full time at a grocery store to make ends meet will receive over $1.7m (£1.2m) to help him retire.

Dozens more images of Epstein's island released - showing 'disturbing look into his world'

Images and video of Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island have been released by politicians in the US.

King addresses 'Russian aggression' at state banquet honouring Germany's president

King Charles has said the UK and Germany are ready to "bolster Europe" against the threat of further Russian aggression.

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth faces escalating scrutiny as report finds he put troops at risk

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth risked imperilling American troops by sharing information that could have been intercepted by a foreign adversary,…

Donald Trump pardons Democrat congressman and his wife charged in bribery case

US President Donald Trump has pardoned a moderate Democrat and his "wonderful" wife after they were charged with bribery.

Fake nurse, 46, who fraudulently pocketed more than £170,000 jailed

A man who posed as a registered nurse, earning more than £170,000 from his fraudulent activity, has been jailed for more than three years.

Water restored to thousands of Kent homes - but it is not safe to drink

Water supplies are being restored to thousands of homes in Kent, but it must be boiled before drinking, South East Water (SEW) has said.

Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 'high-risk' countries after National Guard…

The Trump administration has paused immigration applications submitted by nationals from 19 countries that were banned from travel earlier this year,…

Melania Trump unveils White House Christmas decorations

Melania Trump has unveiled a White House makeover for Christmas - and the theme is "Home Is Where The Heart Is".

Girl, 8, killed in California shooting was 'the light in everyone's life', devastated family says

An eight-year-old girl described as "the light in everyone's life" has been identified as one of four people killed in a mass shooting at a child's…

Man killed in Christmas Day 'trail of carnage', court told

A man who died after he was hit head-on by a Mercedes driver in London's West End on Christmas Day "had not stood a chance", a court has heard.

Sarah Everard's mum says 'horror' of daughter's final hours still torments her - read statement in full

Sarah Everard's mother said she is tormented by her daughter's final hours, in a moving statement to the Angiolini Inquiry into her daughter's death.

Jury trials will be scrapped for defendants facing sentences of three years or less, David Lammy announces

Defendants who will likely get a sentence of three years or less will no longer get a jury trial, the justice secretary has announced.

Four years after Sarah Everard's murder, women still feel unsafe on Britain's streets

In the middle of Liverpool city centre, musician Ami Alex is showing me a TikTok she posted while busking on the street.

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