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Jesse Watters reveals Trump gave him ‘too big’ shirts after Rubio is mocked over ‘giant shoes’ the president gifted him

‘I felt like pressure to wear it. I mean, it was too big,’ the Fox News host said

The Independent UK

Top Trump official is new frontrunner for 2028 presidential election

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Betting markets have a new favorite for the 2028 presidential election

Questions are mounting about who could run for the White House in 2028

The Independent UK

Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions

Despite the scale of its military assault on Iran, the Trump administration’s reasons for entering into war have been inconsistent and vague, from regime change to the destruction of nuclear weapons, preempting military action by Israel, or the more chilling decree of following “God’s divine plan.”

The Conversation

Trump's Bizarre $145 Florsheim Shoe Obsession Exposed As Insiders Claim Allies Feel 'Afraid' Not To Wear Them

Donald Trump has reportedly been gifting £114 ($145) Florsheim dress shoes to cabinet members, aides and allies, creating a curious tradition inside the White House where insiders say some feel pressure to wear them.

International Business Times UK

Trump Gifts £115 Florsheim Shoes to Allies as Loyalty Gesture — Marco Rubio Spotted Wearing an Ill-Fitting Pair

Explore how President Trump's gifting of Florsheim leather oxfords became a symbol of loyalty in the White House, sparking a political statement and a legal fight.

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A Year After USAID’s Termination: The Impact Has Been ‘Devastating’

In the face of death and disease, global health workers struggle to keep hope alive.

Capital & Main

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe urges Starmer not to get dragged into Trump war on Iran

The letter warns that ‘attacking the country in this way’ will ‘entrench the authoritarians’

The Independent UK

US Issues Travel Warning: Taliban Detentions and Kidnappings Threaten Americans in Afghanistan

The US designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, potentially risking travel bans for Americans. Learn about the implications for Afghan-Americans and the background of this decision.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s AG Pam Bondi is moved to heavily-guarded military base after threats over Epstein files and from cartels: report

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth all live in housing on secured military bases

The Independent UK

Cooper speaks to Rubio as US threatens ‘most intense day’ of Iran war

The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon is currently en route to the eastern Mediterranean.

Evening Standard

Senate Democrats’ calls for public Iran hearings grow louder

Senate Democrats stepped up pressure on Republicans to conduct public hearings on the conduct of the Iran war, but senior GOP senators were noncommittal on whether they would do so. The partisan tension comes as the Pentagon announced Tuesday that approximately 140 troops have been injured since the U.S. and…

Roll Call

US weighs sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear stockpile, reports say

Tehran has enough material to make at least 10 nuclear warheads but extracting it would be very risky, say experts

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Tucker Carlson helped make Donald Trump and JD Vance. Could he be the next president?

It’s well known that Donald Trump consumes television broadcasts and often makes policy based more on Fox News punditry than advice from political or government advisors. So it’s unsurprising that one of his most influential advisers, Tucker Carlson, has never held a political or government appointment.

The Independent UK

Rubio has said he wouldn’t challenge Vance in 2028. So why does Trump keep pushing both men?

Secretary of state has said he’d be one of the first people to support the vice president if he runs for the White House

The Guardian - US

Trump reportedly gifts cabinet members and White House visitors with Florsheim shoes

Some administration officials snipe about having to wear middling footwear instead of their upmarket favorites

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Trump says Cuba could ‘fall soon’ as he eyes his next global conquest

Once Iran is dust, Trump is going to need a new punching bag.

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Euronews

Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power

The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply, but some countries and environmental groups warn the technology is costly and unproven.

The Independent UK

Trump is reportedly gifting $145 dress shoes to his friends and advisers: ‘All the boys have them’

Insiders say the president is ‘obsessed’ with an affordable shoe brand based in Wisconsin — and his courtiers are imitating his habits en masse

The Times of India

Trump blames Iran for bombing school that killed 160; stumbles when asked about Tomahawk missile

US President Donald Trump said he does not “know enough” about reports that a Tomahawk cruise missile may have struck a school in Iran. The comments came after a reporter questioned how Iran could have used the missile when it is widely known to be operated by the US military…

Latin Times

Cuban Officials Accuse Miami Activist of Being Mastermind Of Fatal Boat Shootout Off The Country's Coast

A lifelong activist, former political prisoner and leader of the 30 de Noviembre Revolutionary Movement, Fernández was a prominent Cuban dissident in the 1990s until she was exiled in 2002.

International Business Times

Trump Donors Reportedly Back Rubio Over Vance in Early 2028 Talk: 'It's 80-20 Marco'

Trump has increasingly praised Rubio in recent weeks as the administration's foreign policy agenda has taken center stage with tensions in Venezuela, Iran and Cuba

The Guardian - US

Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes

Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’

The Times of India

Marco Rubio or JD Vance? Donald Trump asks donors whom they prefer for president in 2028 — report

President Trump polled GOP donors at Mar-a-Lago about their preference for the 2028 Republican presidential nominee between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance. While some attendees favored Rubio, a former official suggested the group's leanings don't reflect broader GOP sentiment, noting Vance's stronger polling numbers.

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