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'US-Iran peace deal now complete', declares Trump; signing set for June 19 in Switzerland

The US president also celebrated the expected resumption of maritime traffic and oil exports, posting, “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Trump's announcement came just hours before a UFC event at the White House being held to mark his 80th birthday. Just mintues before the…

The Times of India

Watch live as White House hosts UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event on Trump’s birthday

Watch live as the White House hosts the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event on Sunday (14 June), which also coincides with Donald Trump’s birthday.

The Independent UK

‘Reeks of corruption’: protesters rally as Trump hosts UFC event on his birthday

Demonstrations took off in Washington and across US as Trump throws first private, for-profit sporting event ever held on White House grounds

The Guardian - US

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The Latest: Trump celebrates his 80th birthday with a UFC cage fight at the White House

The White House has never seen anything like the UFC show President Donald Trump is hosting to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary

The Independent UK

UFC Freedom 250 LIVE results: Ilia Topuria rushed to hospital after White House pummelling by Justin Gaethje

An unprecedented event on the South Lawn ended with Topuria being beaten for the first time, as Gaethje finally became undisputed lightweight champion

The Independent UK

Will UFC Freedom 250 Fights Move Indoors? Producer Scrambles as Rain Chance Hits 60%

UFC Freedom 250, set at the White House, faces weather challenges with rain and thunderstorms threatening the historic outdoor event. Contingency plans are in place to manage potential disruptions.

International Business Times UK

Some 120 years before Trump’s UFC event, a boxing match left Theodore Roosevelt partially blind

Trump will be a mere spectator at the UFC fights at his 80th birthday bash. Roosevelt took a more hands-on approach

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Trump is 80, but his approval in the 30s

New approval numbers cast a shadow over weekend of UFC fanfare, Freedom 250 events and White House pageantry

Salon

Trump at 80: 'Harry Houdini' and a cage fight

US President Donald Trump turns 80 this Sunday, and the White House lawn has been transformed into a giant arena, complete with floodlights, cameras, giant Star-Spangled Banners and a 90-foot scaffold known as "The Claw", as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue hosts "Freedom 250", a celebration featuring professional UFC cage fighting.

France 24

Sunday bloody Sunday: Trump warns Israel not to blow up Iran deal

TOI correspondent from Washington : In a striking public rebuke to Tel Aviv, US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged restraint after an Israeli strike on Beirut threatened to derail what he has repeatedly described as an imminent peace agreement with Iran, a deal that despite his confident predictions would…

The Times of India

At 80, Donald Trump chooses cage fight in an octagon over a rocking chair

Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday with a White House cage fight, a spectacle critics decried as vulgar while supporters hailed it as American exceptionalism. The event, dubbed 'UFC Freedom 250,' saw bare-knuckle combat on the South Lawn, replacing traditional presidential events.

The Times of India

Everything you need to know ahead of the White House's controversial UFC 250 event

The Freedom UFC 250 event will celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary as well as US President Donald Trump's 80th birthday.

Euronews

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with a UFC fight at the White House as Americans pay the price for his Iran war

Trump’s pal Dana White said the fight will go on ‘no matter what’

The Independent UK

Trump's $60M 'UFC Freedom 250' White House Fight Night Races Against Federal Court Order

UFC Freedom 250 will proceed on the White House South Lawn after a judge rejected a legal challenge. The event's $60 million cost and use of presidential grounds remain contentious.

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The Independent UK

Donald Trump turns 80 and celebrates with UFC cage fighting on the White House lawn

President Donald Trump turns 80 on Sunday and celebrates with a unique event: cage fighting on the White House lawn

The Economic Times

UFC 250 start time fights tonight live, main card: How to watch MMA fights from White House lawn as Donald Trump hosts Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje, Alex Pereira, other matches

UFC Freedom 250 tonight live: UFC has said it spent more than $60 million on the event and will not make a profit.

The Independent UK

UFC Freedom 250 start time and how to watch as White House hosts fight night on Trump’s birthday

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International Business Times UK

Trump Turns 80 With UFC Fighters in a Cage on the South Lawn Because the Polls Say His Tough-Guy Image Is 'Crumbling'

Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with a £44m UFC event at the White House, amidst declining approval ratings and political challenges.

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The Guardian - US

UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company

Some fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial

Reason

The White House UFC Fight Is the Perfect Event for the Present, Not the Past

A cage fight on the South Lawn may be an unusual choice to celebrate the Founding. But it is a mirror of our political moment.

The Guardian - US

From ‘human cockfighting’ to the White House lawn: the stratospheric rise of the UFC’s Dana White

Strange things are afoot at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, giving rise to an obvious question: how did we get here?

The Economic Times

Trump's 80th birthday: White House cage fight spectacle amidst war and controversy

US President Donald Trump marks his 80th birthday with a unique cage-fighting event at the White House. This spectacle occurs as the president faces political challenges, including a war in Iran and scrutiny over his health. The event, featuring UFC mixed martial arts, contrasts sharply with previous presidential birthdays, which…

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president claims Iran ‘no longer want a nuclear weapon’ amid peace deal hopes

Washington and Tehran express increasing optimism that weeks of halting negotiations may be drawing to a close – key US politics stories from Saturday 13 June at a glance

Evening Standard

Why is UFC Freedom 250 taking place at the White House?

Presidential residence set to host controversial combat sports event

Evening Standard

Why is UFC Freedom 250 taking place on a Sunday?

Controversial UFC card set to take place at White House

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