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The shutdown move aligns with Donald Trump’s vision to reshape the federal government by prioritising defence, immigration, and law enforcement.

Trump shutdown plan targets mass layoffs, fewer regulations

The shutdown move aligns with Donald Trump’s vision to reshape the federal government by prioritising defence, immigration, and law enforcement while slashing other programs.

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President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with James Comey, then director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the Blue Room of the White House in 2017.

Ex-FBI director Comey indicted as Trump pursues foes

The indictment makes Mr Comey the first senior government official to face prosecution in connection with the Russia probe, which Donald Trump has long derided as a ‘witch hunt’.

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An artistic rendering of the Yunxian man, who may have lived about 1 million years ago, according to a new analysis.

Ancient skull reveals humans may be older than first thought

THE WASHINGTON POST: An ancient skull is challenging the textbook timeline of human evolution, prompting some scientists to argue that our own species is much older than previously thought.

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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.  (AP PHOTO)

Trump blocks Israeli annexation plan in West Bank

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank

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Tylenol is in a huge public relations crisis.

Tylenol maker faces PR crisis after Trump blast

THE WASHINGTON POST: Trump created a potential existential crisis for the Tylenol maker with just three words - ‘don’t take it’.

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Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anna Wintour and Serena Williams were all in Milan for designer Demna’s debut for Gucci.

Gucci wants everyone in fashion to think like a shopper

Demna’s light, amusing debut at Gucci — via a short film called The Tiger — drew the likes of Demi Moore and Gwyneth Paltrow to Milan Fashion Week.

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President Donald Trump’s meeting with President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission was in stark juxtaposition to his excoriating speech to the UN the same day.

Trump’s radically different tones in public and private

THE NEW YORK TIMES: At the United Nations, world leaders got to see both sides of President Trump: bellicose in public and far more conciliatory in private.

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US President Donald Trump encountered a pair of mishaps as he addressed the UN General Assembly, prompting a fiery speech.

Trump’s UN General Assembly moments that didn’t go to plan

An escalator that refused to escalate. A teleprompter that failed to prompt. US President Donald Trump encountered a pair of mishaps as he addressed the UN General Assembly, prompting a fiery speech.

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People stop to examine a statue featuring President Donald Trump and deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 23. MUST CREDIT: Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post

Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands unveiled in DC

The work is the latest in a series of politically charged sculptures critical of Donald Trump that have been placed in Washington by an anonymous group.

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Why TikTokers are particularly, er, enraptured with the idea of the world ending this week.

If you’re reading this, the rapture probably didn’t happen

Why TikTokers are particularly, er, enraptured with the idea of the world ending this week.

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THE WASHINGTON POST: An Australian study has found just a single workout can suppress the growth of cancer cells.

A single exercise session may slow cancer cell growth

THE WASHINGTON POST: An Australian study has found just a single workout can suppress the growth of cancer cells.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

‘Guilty as hell’: Trump demands AG prosecute political foes

Donald Trump demanded that Attorney General Pam Bondi move swiftly to prosecute several political opponents in a series of extraordinary social media posts.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Pentagon demands journos pledge not to use unauthorised info

The Trump administration is cracking down on journalists at the Pentagon, demanding they pledge not to gather any information - even unclassified - that hasn’t been expressly authorised for release.

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A replica “Trump Gold Card” on display Friday in the Oval Office. MUST CREDIT: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post

Trump unveils $100k foreign worker visa fee, $1m Gold Card

The US President has signed an executive order that would allow wealthy foreigners to pay $1 million for a ‘Gold Card’ for US residency.

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Mark Zuckerberg put billions into metaverse, but he is still waiting for a return on that investment.

Zuckerberg still waiting on metaverse bet to pay off

The Meta CEO has invested billions of dollars trying to bring his metaverse vision to life. Fast-forward to 2025, and he is still waiting for a return on that investment.

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