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Why is Donald Trump taking shots at Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month, but the US Military Academy’s alumni association has unexpectedly cancelled the ceremony. This has prompted Trump to gloat by taking shots at the celebrated actor.

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Who won big at this year's MTV Video Music Awards?

The MTV Video Music Awards delivered a starry show, with Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande winning top honours, tributes to Mariah Carey and Ozzy Osbourne, and a performance by Sabrina Carpenter that will be remembered. Here’s everything you need to know.

Health news

LSD shows promise for reducing anxiety, shows drugmaker's study

The psychedelic drug LSD showed positive results for easing symptoms in people with generalised anxiety disorder, a recent study has shown.

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Darth Vader’s lightsaber shatters Star Wars record at auction

Darth Vader’s lightsaber went on sale at the Propstore in Los Angeles and has sold for an astronomical sum – breaking last year's record and becoming the highest-valued product ever put on sale from the Star Wars franchise.

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US lawyer Mark Zuckerberg sues Facebook over account suspensions

Indiana bankruptcy lawyer Mark S Zuckerberg says his official presence on Facebook has been disabled five times in eight years, costing him thousands of dollars in lost business.

USA

Why has Trump renamed US Department of Defense to Department of War?

Although the US President’s decision to rename the Department of Defense is a highly controversial one, the government arm was actually called the Department of War until 1947.

USA

Elon Musk absent from Trump's White House dinner with US tech leaders

Trump hosted tech leaders at the White House to discuss domestic investments and room for further development in an unexpected dinner which snubbed former aide and chief of Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk.

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South Park ups the ante in new episode with shocking Trump twist

South Park continues to go viral, with each new episode resonating with audiences and the TV show continuing to beat viewership records. This week's episode has (crudely) doubled down by confirming a certain relationship... But that's not all.

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Is Taylor Swift headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show?

There have been rumours and Swifties did spot some Easter eggs when Taylor Swift announced the release of her new album. Now, the NFL commissioner seems to have dropped a serious hint that the pop superstar could be headlining the coveted halftime slot.

USA

Report: Trump and JD Vance among targets of major Chinese cyberattack

Officials say the cyberattack carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers last year successfully targeted US President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance in the wake of their presidential campaign trail.

Economy

Trump asks Supreme Court to take up tariffs case and reverse ruling

It's the latest in a series of Trump administration appeals to a Supreme Court he helped shape, and one that is expected to put a centerpiece of the president's trade policy before the justices.

Europe News

Trump assures Nawrocki of continued US military presence in Poland

Trump is increasingly frustrated by his inability to get Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to sit down for direct talks aimed at ending the war.

Europe News

Brussels defiant against persistent criticism of EU-US trade deal

Opposition to the EU-US trade deal continues to mount, forcing the European Commission to go on the defensive.

Business

US restricts TSMC chip supply shipments to China as tech race heats up

The Trump administration is revoking TSMC’s licence to ship products freely from the US to China, effective on 31 December.

Travel News

New US visa fee risks worsening already declining visitor numbers

This US visa fee increase could further impact international arrivals, which have already been on the decline so far this year.

USA

Trump says US strike on Venezuelan drug boat kills 11 narco-terrorists

The strike comes after Trump beefed up US naval presence in international waters near Latin America as his administration looks to combat the threats posed by drug cartels and curb the flow of narcotics coming into the United States.

USA

US appeals court rules Trump's global tariffs are unconstitutional

The decision leaves the tariffs Trump slapped on almost all US trading partners in place for now until October, including the levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico, and Canada.

USA

US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly

The State Department also suspended a programme that had allowed injured Palestinian children from Gaza to come to the US for medical treatment after a social media outcry by some conservatives.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy seeks talks with US and Europe to discuss slow peace efforts

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of dragging out negotiations, including by putting off a summit with the argument that the groundwork for a possible peace settlement must be thrashed out first by lower-level officials.

USA

Trump ends ex-Vice President Kamala Harris' federal security detail

The Democrat received an automatic six months of protection after leaving office, which Joe Biden renewed for another year.