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Donald Trump is an American businessman, media personality, and politician who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017-2021. Known for his real estate empire, reality TV show 'The Apprentice', and controversial political career, Trump remains one of the most polarizing figures in American politics.
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As one of the most recognisable and historically significant buildings in the country, it’s hardly surprising that tradition is a big deal in the White House. Whether it’s creating a new Christmas theme or pardoning a lucky turkey, there are some things that are just expected of a First Family.…
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Academy-Award winning actor Robert De Niro is no fan of President (and WWE Hall of Famer) Donald Trump. During an acceptance speech at the 2018 National Board of Review Awards, he called the president a "f***ing fool," an "idiot" and the "baby-in-chief.” He even banned Trump from his Nobu restaurants,…
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It’s often said that the President of the United States is the most powerful man in the world. However, as God’s representative on Earth, the Pope would likely be the most powerful - and most important - according to followers of the Catholic faith. As vastly different positions, this question…
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Virginia will not be visiting the White House to celebrate this month's NCAA national championship win over Texas Tech, their coach Tony Bennett has confirmed. This follows the decisions of NBA champion Golden State Warriors, who elected to decline an invitation to visit the White House back in 2017, and…
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Former Vice President Joe Biden has announced his intention to run for President of the United States in the 2020 US elections. In a speech announcing his intention to run for president, which was posted to his official YouTube channel, Biden stated: "The core values of this nation… our standing…
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On January 29, actor Jussie Smollett told Chicago police that he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack by two unknown men dressed in black. The perpetrators allegedly called Smollett slurs, struck him in the face, hung a noose around his neck and said, "This is MAGA country," a…
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Last year, US president Donald Trump took a break from golfing and live-tweeting Fox News to visit the United Kingdom. Hundreds of thousands of protesters greeted him in London, flying a vibrant, 20 foot tall blimp, depicting POTUS as a wailing, diaper-clad baby. An activist group raised more than $45K…
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The US has long been the moral arbitrator of the world. In what was perhaps its finest hour, US forces enabled the Western Allies to triumph over the spreading tide of Nazism, ending World War II. However, in an age of globalisation, terror attacks and digital technology, the wars -…
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On Sunday, attacks in Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo killed 311 people and wounded almost 500. As an operation which targeted Easter church services and luxury hotels, it was soon clear that the attacks were terror-related. "Today as a nation we mourn the senseless loss of innocent lives this past…
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Last month, Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded a two-year-investigation into Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 US presidential election and possible obstruction of justice on behalf of Donald J. Trump. The investigation resulted in criminal charges for 34 individuals, including Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Trump's former…
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Today, the US Department of Justice finally released a redacted version of the 400-page Mueller report, which is like The Winds Of Winter for news junkies. (But with less descriptions of feasts and boobs.) The two-year investigation resulted in criminal charges for 34 individuals, including Trump's former adviser, Trump's former…
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US Attorney General William Barr says that US President Donald Trump did not collude with the Russian Government in the lead-up to the 2016 US Presidential Election, as the release of the Mueller Report draws ever closer. A redacted version of the full 448-page report says that while no evidence…
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A transgender student has lost his university scholarship after President Donald Trump's transgender military ban came into effect last week. Map Pesqueira, from San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a national three-year Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship to fund his future studies in his senior year of high school. However, his dreams…
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Cannabis is now legal in 10 US states, all of Canada and - like many of the remaining US states - Europe is embracing decriminalisation. As the green tide spreads, so too does the normalisation of cannabis use. According to a United Nations report, the use of the drug increased…
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Okay, everybody, no excuses for spoilers now; it's been a whole two days since the premiere of the eighth season of Game of Thrones, and there's a fair bit to unpack. We've got rising tensions as Jon Snow looks like he might be forced to choose between his family and…
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Yesterday a massive fire ravaged Notre Dame cathedral, an iconic 850-year-old structure and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Paris. As plumes of smoke billowed from the roof and flames toppled the 300-foot spire, the world watched in shock. Fortunately, firefighters were able to save the twin medieval…
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To promote her best-selling memoir, Becoming, former first lady Michelle Obama spoke with The Late Show host Stephen Colbert at an event in London. During the wide-ranging interview, Colbert compared the current state of America to teenager whose body is changing, according to The Independent. Obama agreed, and said Donald…
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A father and son who had been separated for almost 11 months after the Trump administration's 'no tolerance' immigration policy have finally been reunited. Jose Alvizures and his 10-year-old son, Ervin, attempted to enter the US last year after fleeing their home country of Guatemala. They had been getting death…
