Falklands veteran hopes King can persuade Trump to 'back down'

Simon Weston says reports the US is reviewing the UK's claim to the territory makes his sacrifice feel "irrelevant".

Trump Reports Flurry of March Bond Purchases in New Disclosure - Bloomberg.com

Trump Reports Flurry of March Bond Purchases in New Disclosure  Bloomberg.com

Inside Trump and David Ellison’s Private Party in Washington

The president spoke for nearly an hour at a Paramount-hosted event that raised questions about journalistic and regulatory conflicts of interest.

By Michael M. Grynbaum

Trump White House Pressures Republican States to Kill or Neuter AI Bills - WSJ

Trump White House Pressures Republican States to Kill or Neuter AI Bills  WSJ

BA forced to downgrade thousands more loyalty scheme members after ‘error’

Some passengers were wrongly told they would keep their Gold or Silver tier status in shake-up of its loyalty programme

Mike Tyson, Trump watches and meme coins: Crypto takes over Mar-a-Lago

Top holders of Donald Trump’s meme coin will get a conference at Mar-a-Lago, featuring Trump-branded swag and potential facetime, even as the coin has lost value.

By Cat Zakrzewski

How Tehran's propaganda lures the West into distraction

Pro-Iranian accounts are flooding the internet with AI-generated satirical videos that exploit Lego's popularity and Donald Trump's unpopularity, in an attempt to divert Western attention from the suffering of the Iranian people.

Todd Blanche wants to be attorney general – and he’s going all in on Trump’s retaliation agenda to prove it

Trump’s former personal attorney has left little doubt to how he’d further politicize the justice department if his status becomes permanent In just the few weeks since he’s taken over the justice department’s top job on an interim basis, Todd Blanche has aggressively moved to deploy the department’s resources to please Donald Trump, leaving little doubt about how the president’s former personal attorney would further politicize the department if his status atop US law enforcement becomes per...

By Sam Levine in New York

Week in Politics:Congress and the Iran war; Trump's approval ratings

We look at what Congress might do as the 60-day window to vote on the war per the War Powers Act draws near, as well as what the latest polls say about President Trump's approval ratings.

By Scott Simon

King Charles' food preferences revealed by former royal chef ahead of Trump's White House state dinner

King Charles and Queen Camilla will be treated to "the best" of American cuisine at Trump's White House state banquet, former royal chef Darren McGrady told Fox News Digital.

Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against IRS and Treasury - CNN

Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against IRS and Treasury  CNN

Washington, D.C., swaps out Australian flags for British ones before King's arrival after mix-up

The District of Columbia mistakenly placed several Australian flags instead of British flags ‌near the White House ahead of King Charles's U.S. visit, although the error was ​quickly corrected, a D.C. Department ​of Transportation official said on Friday.

Kuomintang gets the carrots, DPP the stick

Another day, another big humiliation for William Lai Ching-te. The Taiwanese leader effectively had to cancel a visit to eSwatini, the island’s last partner in Africa, for the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession to the throne and his 58th birthday. Taiwan said the visit was “postponed” after the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar cancelled their previously approved overflight permission without warning. Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)...

By Alex Lo

Trump attends White House Correspondents' Dinner for first time as president

President Donald Trump, famous for his clashes with reporters and denunciations of the “fake ​news” media, will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday – his first time as president. Every year since its inception, the WHCA has invited the sitting president to its annual celebration of press freedom. Except for Trump, all have attended at some point during their presidencies.

By FRANCE24

Falklands veteran Simon Weston blasts Trump’s threat to withdraw US support a ‘cruel joke’

Writing for The Independent, Simon Weston warned that Donald Trump’s latest intervention could ‘spark his friends in Argentina’ into restarting another similar conflict

By Millie Cooke

'We're both from the same city': How Mamdani and Trump's relationship has evolved over time

Trump threatened to cut federal funding to NYC as Mamdani ran for mayor. Since then, the two have gotten along surprisingly well. Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg via Getty Images Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump are political opposites. Yet somehow, the president and the NYC mayor have managed to maintain a good relationship. Here's how that relationship has evolved over time. It may just be the strangest relationship in American politics. President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ...

Trump runs into trouble with his ‘drill, baby, drill’ policy: The US is facing fuel shortages, despite being the world’s top producer

The country’s oil industry faces limitations as it attempts to make up for the loss of crude, caused by the war in Iran. Meanwhile, rising inflation and gas prices are fueling public discontent

By Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno,Nuria Salobral

Conrad Black: How Trump can defang Iran

It is entirely within this president's capabilities to decisively win the war, adding to his long list of achievements

By Conrad Black

H-1B scare: Bill moved in US Cong to pause visa programme for 3 years. What it means for Indians

The fresh obstacle for H-1B visa programme comes months after US President Donald Trump announced a $1,00,000 fee on fresh applications.

Trump to attend his first White House Correspondents’ Dinner; things could get awkward - The Straits Times

Trump to attend his first White House Correspondents’ Dinner; things could get awkward  The Straits Times

David Ellison Held Dinner Party “Honoring” Trump Where President Gave Hour-Long Remarks

Anonymous CBS News journalists told The Times they were "taken aback" by the dinner, and worried it could send a message of "coziness" between the newsroom and the Trump administration.

By McKinley Franklin

British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents

Munro’s find is historically significant, painting a very different picture of where Shakespeare may have spent time in his later years then what was originally thought.

US Preparation For King Charles Visit Goes Down Under With Australian Flag Error

The District of Columbia mistakenly placed several Australian flags instead of British flags near the White House ahead of King Charles' U.S. visit,

UK consumer confidence sinks to 33-month low amid Middle East conflict

British consumer morale last month hit ​its lowest level since mid-2023, according to two surveys this week, reflecting ‌the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. Inflation in Britain – already the highest among the Group of Seven advanced economies – looks set to rise further, and investors consider the country is especially exposed […]

Tony Leon | Meyer’s challenge: Playing high stakes roulette in Trump’s casino - News24

Tony Leon | Meyer’s challenge: Playing high stakes roulette in Trump’s casino  News24

Trump spokeswoman announces maternity leave

Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced her maternity leave ahead of the birth of her second child. The White House has not yet named a stand-in. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-spokeswoman-announces-maternity-leave/

By Punch Newspapers