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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney attends the Conservative Political Action conference (CPAC), on February 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. The CPAC annual gathering is a project of the American Conservative Union. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Ex-vice president and 'architect of war on terror' Dick Cheney dies aged 84

US 31 minutes ago By Sarah Hooper

Americans Go To The Polls In The 2024 Elections

Kamala Harris comes out swinging against 'thin-skinned tyrant' Donald Trump

US October 26, 2025 By Barney Davis

US President Donald Trump during an announcement on the Homeland Security Task Force in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, as the leaders of the world's two largest economies look to deescalate a simmering trade war. Photographer: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Is this the biggest hint yet Donald Trump will hold onto the presidency after 2028?

US October 24, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

15222629 Trump abruptly TERMINATES all trade negotiations with Canada over 'fake' Ronald Reagan attack ad

The one-minute Canadian advert that has left Donald Trump fuming

US October 24, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Republican candidate says far-right group Proud Boys should be able to 'hunt' migrants

US October 22, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Pictures from Donald Trump's video of himself as a king in a jet, bombing protesters with excrement.

Trump posts AI video of himself as king bombing protesters with excrement

US October 19, 2025 By Craig Munro

A man holds a placard with an image of U.S. President Donald Trump depicted as Adolf Hitler, during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, in Times Square in New York City, U.S., October 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests see more than 7,000,000 pour onto US streets

US October 19, 2025 By Herbie Russell

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 26: An Air Force C-17 Globemaster based out of March Air Force Base is displayed during America's Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on September 26, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Plane makes an emergency landing at British airbase after windshield cracks

US October 17, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

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Trump has proved beyond doubt he doesn't care about Middle East peace

World October 15, 2025 By Pablo O'Hana

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Donald Trump claims Nobel Peace Prize winner told him he should have won it

US October 11, 2025 By Katie Boyden

Are Trump Voters losing confidence in their 'perfect' leader? picture: metro

Are Trump Voters losing confidence in their 'perfect' leader?

US October 6, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Melania Trump shares AI body double sparking speculation it will stand in for her

US October 3, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

A composite image showing Trump, Capitol Hill and various items relating to travel and passport control

What every tourist needs to know about the US government shutdown

Travel October 2, 2025 By Alice Murphy

Trump post on alien-based 'medbed' conspiracy theory defended by White House

US October 1, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

QUANTICO, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump's war secretary tells off military leaders about fat soldiers and 'dudes in dresses'

US October 1, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Jeffrey Epstein files release

US September 27, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

Faculty members and professors attend a rally outside Columbia University on the first day of the fall semester in New York City, United States, on September 2, 2025. (Picture: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

I'm considering tearing up my visa after US attacks on free speech

US September 29, 2025 By Anonymous

Five times Donald Trump has been humiliated in public by suspected pranksters

US September 26, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump jokes that Turkey's president 'knows about rigged elections'

US September 26, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed several executive orders, including approving a partial sale of TikTok's U.S. operations, following a 2024 law requiring parent company ByteDance to divest or face a ban. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump signs deal to keep TikTok in US and values it at $14,000,000,000

US September 26, 2025 By Jessica Kwong