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US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering granting political asylum to British citizens whom his administration describes as “thought criminals” in a major blow to Sir Keir Starmer. The plan would target individuals prosecuted in the UK for expressing opinions on controversial issues like immigration, gender and abortion. Mr Trump’s team is exploring ways to extend refuge to people who …

Colombia’s human rights ombudswoman said on Saturday that seven children were killed in a controversial air strike against a rebel group in the country’s south earlier this week, as the administration of President Gustavo Petro steps up efforts to regain control of rural areas in Guaviare province. In a statement, ombudswoman Iris Marin said the minors killed in the strike …

Russia’s oil company, Lukoil, is “facing one of its worst crises” after US sanctions hit the Kremlin, the former chief of the National Bank of Ukraine has claimed. Writing on X on Thursday (November 3), Kyrylo Shevchenko, who held the post from 2020 to 2022, said that the oil company has been plagued by several incidents in recent days, which …

A recently disclosed email sent to Jeffrey Epstein has ignited fresh controversy around Donald Trump, after journalist and author Michael Wolff alleged that the former president privately boasted about sleeping with his former aide at the White House. The claim surfaced in a 2019 draft section of a book Wolff shared with Epstein via email, which forms part of a …

Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on the BBC, declaring he will sue the corporation for up to $5bn after it apologised for airing a doctored edit of his 2021 speech but refused to pay damages. The US president said he would press ahead with legal action next week, describing the broadcaster’s conduct as “beyond corrupt!” and insisting the …

The Syrian government has scrambled to squash rumours the new president has been ‘cooperating’ with the United States to fight ISIS for nearly a decade just days after he was welcomed to the White House. Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and President Donald Trump enjoyed a very warm meeting on November 10 which led to the new Middle Eastern leader saying …

Joe Kiniry, a security expert specializing in elections, was attending an annual conference on voting technology in Washington, DC, when a woman approached him with an unusual offer. She said she represented a wealthy client interested in funding voting systems that would encourage bigger turnouts. Did he have any ideas? “I told her you should stay away from internet voting, …

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was asking the Department of Justice to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged ties with JPMorgan and several prominent Democratic figures, including former US president Bill Clinton. The request comes after a congressional committee released thousands of documents that raised new questions about Trump’s relationship with the convicted sex offender. Along with Clinton, who …

Posobiec, another member of the February influencer group, also flagged Wolff’s prominence in the release. “Michael Wolff was seemingly helping Epstein work to lie about Trump,” Posobiec wrote on X. “Never once asked him about the truth.” Many right-wing figures on social media dismissed the entire document release as a hoax because of a single email from Epstein to Ghislaine …

President Donald Trump is considering military options as the armed conflict against Venezuela continues in the open sea. Since September, the Department of Justice has carried out numerous strikes against suspected drug vessels transporting “narco-terrorists” who are trafficking drugs into the US. The strikes have resulted in more than 80 deaths. On Wednesday, senior military officials, including Secretary of Defence …