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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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Last night, reports emerged from France that the iconic Notre Dame cathedral, regarded as Paris' beating heart, had been partially destroyed by a major fire. It has since transpired that firefighters were able to save the 850-year-old landmark's stone structure and its two towers, but the building's roof and spire…
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Notre Dame cathedral, the 850-year-old structure regarded as the beating heart of Paris, has been partially saved by firefighters after a devastating fire toppled its iconic 300-foot spire. "The fire is now weaker," said Laurent Nunez, secretary to the interior minister, per CNN. "We are now in a time of…
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On 23 March, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar delivered a speech to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair). She referenced the 9/11 attacks, somewhat dismissively, with the phrase “some people did something". A small snippet from a speech about Muslims' place in the US, her words were taken out of context…
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Last week, almost two years after Donald Trump tweeted that he wanted to exclude transgender individuals from serving in the US military, the president's transphobic ban was put into practice. From now on, new military recruits will be prevented from transitioning, the military has the right to discharge those currently…
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A spokesperson for Notre Dame Cathedral said that the entire wooden interior is on fire and will likely be destroyed. "Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame," said spokesperson André Finot, according to The Associated Press, Bloomberg News and CBC. Watch the heartbreaking moment the spire collapses: On Monday afternoon, a…
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A massive fire has engulfed Paris' famous Notre Dame cathedral, which was built in 1160 and completed in 1260. The blaze was first reported at 5.50pm (GMT) and the monument was evacuated shortly afterwards, according to a spokesperson for the cathedral. The cause of the fire is not known, but…
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A teenage girl has been left upset after being asked to cover up after wearing pro-Trump clothing at school event celebrating 'American pride'. Ciretta Mackenzie, a freshman at Epping High School in New Hampshire, had been planning to wear gear depicting the phrase Make America Great Again - a key…
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Ever since he assumed the presidency, Donald Trump and his wife Melania have received a lot of press coverage - but not all of it has been particularly positive. Obviously, there was a lot of scandal around Trump's alleged affair with Stormy Daniels (something she claims took place shortly after Melania…
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The increasingly frosty relationship between America and Iran will have been causing distress to anyone with a nervous disposition. President Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal last year in order to put sanctions on the country. In doing so, he has destabilised a delicate political situation which had brought…
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It's fair to say that Alec Baldwin and President Donald Trump aren't exactly on close terms. Baldwin's views mean that he's often at odds with the Republican leader, and choosing to portray him in a series of sketches on Saturday Night Live certainly didn't help matters. To be fair to…
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To the dismay of grandparents and traditionalists everywhere, video gaming is now officially a high school sport. Esports is the fastest growing spectator sport and its influence is being seen in the US education system where, in eight states, it is a legitimate varsity sport. Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts and…
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Tattoos are an important decision. After all, they're going to be permanently on your skin, unless you find an expensive and painful option to remove it. So if you're dead set on getting one, you better be certain that it's a design you'll be happy to wake up to each…
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Ever since Scottish officials tried to build a "really ugly wind farm" by his Aberdeen golf course in 2006, Donald Trump has been an outspoken critic of wind power. He has also been a lifelong climate change denier, despite 97% of climate scientists agreeing that climate change is real and…
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In an essay for The Cut, Nevada lawmaker Lucy Flores accused former vice president Joe Biden of touching her inappropriately while backstage at a 2014 campaign event. She wrote that he sneaked up behind her, smelled her hair and "proceeded to plant a big slow kiss" on the back of…
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From the very beginning of his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump has been threatening to construct a border wall between the USA and Mexico. Now, as those threats get closer and closer to a reality, warnings about the impact it would have on the US economy are beginning to…
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Donald Trump is a president like no other. His ability to whip up excitement for politics, especially from those who previously despised it, is second to none. He has created a vast following of loyal supporters who - for some reason or another - don’t mind when he says something…
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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump held an event with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss defense spending by European countries. While expressing disappointment in Germany's budget, he said he still respects the country as an ally. The 72-year-old then made a bizarre false statement regarding his father's heritage. “I…
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The death penalty has long been a hot button topic with many arguing that it is necessary both as a deterrent and a punishment, while others campaign that it is outdated and barbaric. However, as the self-styled leader of the free world, the US is something of an anomaly. There…
