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Ross Ibbetson, Associate Editor

Ross Ibbetson is an Associate Editor at the Daily Mail in New York, where he oversees homepage strategy, headline writing, and real-time news curation across news, politics, showbiz, and world affairs.

He joined the Mail in 2018 as a reporter in London before moving to the US in 2023.

Ross previously worked at the Daily Telegraph as Night News Editor and began his career covering major court cases for Central News.

He holds a Master's degree in English Literature from the University of St Andrews.

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Melania's intimate 'love' note to Ghislaine Maxwell buried inside explosive Epstein files release

30/01/26 10:35

Buried in the tranche of more than three million Jeffrey Epstein files, is an email signed 'Love, Melania' that appears to be addressed to Ghislaine Maxwell....read

Trump threatens tariffs on any country providing oil to Cuba
30/01/26 03:00
Mexico is Cuba's number one supplier, providing roughly 44 percent of the island's crude in 2025.
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The notable absence at Melania Trump's movie premiere
30/01/26 11:15
The first arrivals for Melania Trump's star-studded movie premiere have arrived on the red carpet.
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It's the MAGA Oscars! Melania Trump stuns at movie premiere alongside Donald... but there's one VERY notable absence on First Lady's big night
29/01/26 11:32
The first arrivals for Melania Trump's star-studded movie premiere have arrived on the red carpet.
Donald Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba
29/01/26 11:23
Mexico is Cuba's number one supplier, providing roughly 44 percent of the island's crude in 2025.
Epstein twist as Maxwell claims 25 men reached 'secret settlements'
29/01/26 06:11
Maxwell alleges that 25 men reached undisclosed settlements, while four alleged co-conspirators were known to investigators but never charged.
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Stunning Epstein twist as Ghislaine Maxwell claims 29 friends cut 'secret deals' with DOJ
29/01/26 04:45
Maxwell alleges that 25 men reached undisclosed settlements, while four alleged co-conspirators were known to investigators but never charged.
Candace Owens leaks Erika Kirk phone call
28/01/26 10:02
Candace Owens has leaked a conference call of Erika Kirk talking to Turning Point USA employees around two weeks after her husband Charlie's assassination.
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Candace Owens leaks Erika Kirk phone call: 'It makes my skin crawl'
28/01/26 08:42
Candace Owens has leaked a conference call of Erika Kirk talking to Turning Point USA employees around two weeks after her husband Charlie's assassination.
Ilhan Omar attack theories emerge as Trump fuels vicious claim
28/01/26 03:23
Omar's actions during the attack have sparked theories it was staged, with online sleuths pointing to two supposed inconsistencies.
Trump knifes 'little Napoleon' Border Patrol commander over Minnesota mayhem as he declares: 'We'll de-escalate'
27/01/26 09:30
Trump on Monday ordered longtime Noem rival and ICE veteran Tom Homan to take over the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota.
Megyn Kelly: I'm supposed to feel sorry for Alex Pretti - but I don't
27/01/26 09:24
Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse, was seen recording agents on his phone and then intervened after an agent shoved a woman to the ground.
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Megyn Kelly: I'm supposed to feel sorry for Alex Pretti - but I don't
27/01/26 08:40
Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse, was seen recording agents on his phone and then intervened after an agent shoved a woman to the ground.
Trump issues statement on Kristi Noem amid calls for her firing
27/01/26 05:47
Trump on Monday rebuked Noem's leadership as he parachuted her longtime rival Tom Homan into Minnesota to lead the deteriorating migrant crackdown.
Fetterman demands Trump fire Noem
27/01/26 05:38
Democratic Senator John Fetterman has urged Donald Trump to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis.
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Fetterman demands Trump FIRE Noem as Democrats' biggest ICE supporter turns: 'She's trashing your legacy'
27/01/26 04:11
Democratic Senator John Fetterman has urged Donald Trump to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis.
Homan pushes Border Patrol out of Minneapolis in sweeping shake-up
27/01/26 12:20
A major shakeup is underway after Border Czar Tom Homan was ordered by Donald Trump to take over the ICE operation in Minnesota, sidelining Kristi Noem.
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Texas Gov. Abbott warns ICE 'losing respect'
26/01/26 09:20
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has urged the Trump administration to 'recalibrate' ICE and warned that the agency is losing respect after the Minneapolis shooting.
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Tom Homan pushes Border Patrol out of Minneapolis in sweeping shake-up as Trump's 'little Napoleon' Greg Bovino faces humiliating exit
26/01/26 09:03
A major shakeup is underway after Border Czar Tom Homan was ordered by Donald Trump to take over the ICE operation in Minnesota, sidelining Kristi Noem.
Texas Gov. Abbott warns ICE losing respect as Minneapolis shooting scandal rocks Trump
26/01/26 08:00
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has urged the Trump administration to 'recalibrate' ICE and warned that the agency is losing respect after the Minneapolis shooting.
Trump agrees to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota, Walz says
26/01/26 07:55
Donald Trump has agreed to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota and allow local police to investigate the shooting of a protester by federal agents, Governor Tim Walz has said.
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Trump AGREES to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota and allow cops to investigate shooting, Governor Tim Walz says
26/01/26 05:59
Donald Trump has agreed to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota and allow local police to investigate the shooting of a protester by federal agents, Governor Tim Walz has said.
Republican Governor rips Trump for 'MURDER' in Minneapolis as GOP erupts at ICE scandal
26/01/26 04:30
A Republican Governor has called ICE's killing of a protester in Minneapolis 'murder' and slammed Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Barron Trump's perfect response to UK 911 operator calling him RUDE when he was saving friend's life... and how case may shift public perception
22/01/26 04:58
The President's youngest son, 19, called the cops after witnessing a savage attack on his friend in London last January, it emerged at a trial in the UK on Wednesday.
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Usha Vance is pregnant
20/01/26 09:24
Vice President JD Vance, 41, and Usha, 40, added that they are 'grateful to the military doctors who take excellent care of our family.'
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Usha Vance is PREGNANT: Second Lady, 40, reveals gender of fourth baby with JD
20/01/26 08:52
Usha, 40, is the first vice president's wife to fall pregnant since Schuyler Colfax's wife Ellen who gave birth in April 1870 during Ulysses S. Grant's presidency.
The Oval Office portrait that quietly hinted at Trump's Greenland ambition
20/01/26 08:14
Hanging in the Oval Office is a hint at Donald Trump's ambition to acquire Greenland.
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Trump slams 'agitator screaming like opera singer' after ICE shooting
20/01/26 07:54
The Department of Justice has subpoenaed the offices of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey amid allegations of welfare fraud.
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Trump tells Somalians: 'GET THE HELL OUT' at ferocious press conference as DOJ hammers Tim Walz
20/01/26 06:51
Donald Trump has called for Somalians to leave the US during an attack on Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota amid riots over his immigration crackdown.
The Oval Office portrait that quietly hinted at Greenland invasion as Trump channels America's most ruthless land-grab president
20/01/26 05:24
Hanging in the Oval Office is a hint at Donald Trump's ambition to acquire Greenland.
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The death of Davos: Trump prepares to 'punch allies in the head' as Greenland threat hangs over gathering of global elite
19/01/26 01:59
The president looms large over the annual gathering in Switzerland amid his push to acquire Greenland, the sprawling mineral-rich Arctic territory of NATO ally Denmark.
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Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
16/01/26 04:48
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that don't support his acquisition of Greenland.
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Donald Trump hints US could 'pull out of NATO' over Greenland as he doubles down on blistering tariff threat and Europe puts boots on the ground
16/01/26 03:53
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that don't support his acquisition of Greenland.
Karoline Leavitt attacks journalist after question about ICE shooting
15/01/26 08:31
The White House press secretary berated The Hill's Niall Stanage as he grilled Donald Trump's mouthpiece about the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good on January 7.
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Furious Karoline Leavitt attacks British journalist after question about ICE shooting: 'You are a left-wing hack'
15/01/26 07:07
The White House press secretary berated The Hill's Niall Stanage as he grilled Donald Trump's mouthpiece about the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good on January 7.
Dramatic moment US forces storm oil tanker as Trump plays kingmaker in Venezuela
15/01/26 02:58
Video posted on X showed troops rappelling from a helicopter onto the deck of The Veronica in a pre-dawn seizure in the Caribbean on Thursday.
Iran taunts Trump as it airs footage of Butler assassination attempt
14/01/26 07:35
'This time, the bullet won't miss,' the regime taunted as it broadcast a picture of the bloodied then-presidential candidate during the rally in Pennsylvania.
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Iran taunts Trump as it airs footage of Butler assassination attempt: 'This time, the bullet won't miss'
14/01/26 05:49
'This time, the bullet won't miss,' the regime taunted as it broadcast a picture of the bloodied then-presidential candidate during the rally in Pennsylvania.
Netanyahu's jet makes familiar flight and US evacuates air base as Trump weighs Iran strike
14/01/26 02:09
It comes as Donald Trump has made a series of threats against Tehran amid a bloody crackdown on protests in the Islamic Republic.
Trump promises 'very strong action' in Iran as he reveals new red line
13/01/26 10:00
The president previously warned the Islamic regime that he would take military action if they harmed protesters. Since then, at least 2,000 protesters have been killed.
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Trump promises 'very strong action' against Iran as he reveals new red line
13/01/26 09:29
The president previously warned Tehran that he would take military action if it harmed protesters. Since then, at least 2,000 demonstrators have been killed.
Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify on Epstein
13/01/26 04:35
Bill Clinton was scheduled to testify at a closed-door deposition in the House Oversight Committee's bipartisan investigation into Epstein at 10am but failed to show.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton declare themselves ABOVE THE LAW as they defy Epstein subpoena with astonishing letter slamming Trump's 'cruel agenda'
13/01/26 03:32
Bill Clinton was scheduled to testify at a closed-door deposition in the House Oversight Committee's bipartisan investigation into Epstein at 10am but failed to show.
Jamie Dimon warns Trump's Fed intervention will backfire
13/01/26 03:11
Dimon defended the Fed as he spoke with reporters after his bank issued its fourth-quarter earnings results on Tuesday.
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America's banker Jamie Dimon issues dire warning to Trump
13/01/26 02:20
Dimon defended the Fed as he spoke with reporters after his bank issued its fourth-quarter earnings results on Tuesday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns Trump of economic fallout
13/01/26 12:30
Jerome Powell just hours earlier, in an extraordinary video message, accused Trump of using the threat of criminal prosecution to pressure the Fed into lowering interest rates.
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Bessent's late-night call to Trump over economic 'mess' as rogue prosecutor sparks chaos
12/01/26 09:43
Jerome Powell just hours earlier, in an extraordinary video message, accused Trump of using the threat of criminal prosecution to pressure the Fed into lowering interest rates.
Derek Chauvin's attorney reveals the legal trap closing in on the ICE agent who shot dead a Minneapolis protester - and why even Trump can't save him
10/01/26 04:00
Eric Nelson represented perhaps the most notorious cop in American legal history: Derek Chauvin, who was jailed for George Floyd's murder.
OnlyFans stars and influencers cash in on 'extraordinary' artist visas amid Trump's border blitz
10/01/26 02:34
She streams herself playing video games in low-cut tops to 1.5 million followers, while offering sexually explicit content on OnlyFans.
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The vicious 'nickname' for Tulsi Gabbard as she's cut out by Trump
09/01/26 03:06
There's a vicious little code for Tulsi Gabbard in the White House.
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The vicious rumor swirling around Tulsi Gabbard, 44, as Trump bids aloha to yoga-obsessed intel chief
09/01/26 02:37
There's a vicious little code for Tulsi Gabbard in the White House.
Furious Democrats cry 'murder' after ICE agent kills mom-of-three - but the law tells a very different story
08/01/26 09:21
The shooting has sparked furious political condemnation but legal experts say the question of criminal liability turns on narrow technicalities under deadly force law - not public outrage.
Trump's week-long blitz sparks NATO panic. But Venezuela, Greenland and oil seizures are only the start... as his audacious 33-page plan for new world order is revealed
07/01/26 10:37
Donald Trump has thrown America's most sacred alliance into disarray in an audacious five-day power grab that has sparked panic across the globe.
Trump: 'Russia and China have zero fear of NATO without the US'
07/01/26 08:39
Donald Trump has launched a ferocious attack on his NATO allies just hours after America seized a Russian-flagged tanker in European waters.
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Report: Trump unveils plan to buy Greenland
07/01/26 07:57
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met privately with a select group of lawmakers on Monday after the White House threatened it would invade Greenland if necessary.
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Trump unveils plan to BUY Greenland as Rubio sets up meeting with Danish officials
07/01/26 07:22
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met privately with a select group of lawmakers after the White House threatened it would invade Greenland if necessary.
Russia and China fear NATO because of ME: Trump launches ferocious attack on allies as he threatens Greenland invasion
07/01/26 03:38
Donald Trump has launched a ferocious attack on his NATO allies just hours after America seized a Russian-flagged tanker in European waters.
Tensions flare as Russian lawmaker accuses US of PIRACY after Trump's forces seize two ships in daring raids: Live updates
07/01/26 02:31
The United States has seized a tanker linked to Russia off the coast of Europe and a second vessel in the Caribbean in the enforcement of Venezuelan oil blockade.
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European leaders unite to reject Trump's Greenland takeover threat
07/01/26 12:00
A joint statement from leaders including Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to defend Greenland's 'territorial integrity'.
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Starmer and Macron hit back at Trump after US said it could use military force to seize Greenland: European leaders insist they will 'not stop defending' Nato borders
07/01/26 02:05
A joint statement from leaders including Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to defend Greenland's 'territorial integrity'.
Trump threatens to use US military to seize Greenland as White House issues extraordinary statement revealing plans to take Danish territory
06/01/26 08:53
Donald Trump and his top advisers are discussing plans to acquire Greenland calling it a 'national security priority'.
Trump reunites with Susie Wiles after she was absent during Maduro raid
06/01/26 07:51
Donald Trump reunited with his chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday after she was conspicuously absent from Mar-a-Lago during the raid to capture Nicolas Maduro.
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Trump reunites with the Ice Maiden after her mysterious absence during Maduro raid - along with JD Vance
06/01/26 07:34
Donald Trump reunited with his chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday after she was conspicuously absent from Mar-a-Lago during the raid to capture Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro's pampered son sobs as he makes emotional pledge to 'Papa'
05/01/26 07:46
Nicolas Maduro's son broke down in tears on Monday as he addressed Venezuela's parliament following the capture of his father.
Stock market goes ballistic as Wall Street makes huge bet on Trump's Venezuela raid
05/01/26 04:31
President Donald Trump announced plans to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and said American companies would revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump's McDonald's order goes viral
02/01/26 09:10
The President, who at 79 is the oldest to assume the office, has based much of his political image on projecting vigor.
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Trump's jaw-dropping McDonald's order goes viral amid health alarm
02/01/26 08:58
The President, who at 79 is the oldest to assume the office, has based much of his political image on projecting vigor.
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Trump unleashes Minnesota fraud crackdown as feds freeze nearly 7,000 borrowers
02/01/26 08:49
The suspensions cover 7,900 Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster loans approved during the pandemic.
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Trump unleashes Minnesota fraud crackdown as feds freeze nearly 7,000 borrowers over $400m scam
02/01/26 07:12
The suspensions cover 7,900 Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster loans approved during the pandemic.
CNN's Jake Tapper leads outrage as Trump attacks Kennedy family hours after death of JFK's granddaughter
01/01/26 02:34
Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, the middle child of JFK's daughter Caroline Kennedy, died on Tuesday after announcing that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
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Trump WITHDRAWS National Guard troops from three Democratic cities
31/12/25 09:17
The President touted the soldiers' achievements in bringing down crime in the Democrat-run cities but claimed their work had been stymied by local opposition.
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Meet the 'lost Democrat' taking on Gavin Newsom - as he reveals the Trump ad that cracked California's blue wall
31/12/25 01:09
California, once the deep-blue jewel in the Democratic crown, is turning purple.
Rigged election fears in Minnesota follow Somali daycare scandal
31/12/25 10:45
A shocking undercover video by a citizen journalist has blown the lid off Minnesota's Somali-owned daycares - empty buildings raking in billions in taxpayer funds.
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Somali daycare scandal sparks fears Minnesota's elections have been rigged as 'loophole made for fraud' is exposed
31/12/25 06:04
A shocking undercover video by a citizen journalist has blown the lid off Minnesota's Somali-owned daycares - empty buildings raking in billions in taxpayer funds.
'Truth nuke' explodes on CNN as Somali scandal sparks new GOP demand
30/12/25 03:12
Scott Jennings dropped what social media described as a 'truth nuke' when he clashed with CNN host Abby Phillip over the lack of accountability by elected officials for the childcare fraud.
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'Truth nuke' explodes on CNN as Somali daycare scandal sparks GOP demand for total migrant shutdown
30/12/25 02:11
Scott Jennings dropped what social media described as a 'truth nuke' when he clashed with CNN host Abby Phillip over the lack of accountability by elected officials for the childcare fraud.
Dan Bongino resigns as FBI deputy director ahead of Epstein file drop
18/12/25 11:00
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino confirmed Wednesday he has resigned his position.
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Dan Bongino announces he's quit as FBI Deputy Director to return to his talk show the week of the Epstein file drop
17/12/25 10:30
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino confirmed Wednesday he has resigned his position.
Tucker Carlson claims Trump will declare war on Venezuela tonight
17/12/25 09:01
Tucker Carlson has claimed that Donald Trump will announce war with Venezuela during a televised address to the nation tonight.
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Tucker Carlson claims Trump will declare war on Venezuela TONIGHT in address to the nation
17/12/25 08:47
Tucker Carlson has claimed that Donald Trump will announce war with Venezuela during a televised address to the nation tonight.

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