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Trump created a goon squad in his image. It’s replacing law with a state of panic

Trump has tied his political identity to a browbeaten fear of immigrants. With ICE agents, he has a force willing to carry out his violent demands.

Hackers breach Iran state TV to broadcast message from exiled prince

The footage, aired across multiple channels, showed clips of Reza Pahlavi and carried a message for Iranian security forces, as US ships sail together towards Middle East.

Trump’s latest missive sends a chilling message – but might not be as it seems

With the US president, there is no such thing as history or principle; there is only transaction and leverage. That was obvious in his message to the Norwegian prime minister.

Trump promised an economic boom. That’s not quite what has happened

In the past year, Donald Trump has made sweeping changes he said would transform the US economy. Here is how he is doing on each promise.

Exiled prince appears on Iran state TV as hackers disrupt transmissions

Footage aired across multiple channels showed clips of Reza Pahlavi and a message urging Iranian security forces not to point their weapons at the people.

‘He is running in 2028’: MAGA loyalist Steve Bannon on Trump’s long-term agenda

In an interview with this masthead, the MAGA loyalist pledged to drive a Mack truck through the 22nd Amendment – which prevents a person being elected president more than twice – to keep Donald Trump in power.

How gap in track could have caused horror Spanish train crash

The death toll in the “truly strange” incident is now 40, with some bodies found far from the crash site and more expected to be found inside the mangled trains.

Damned by the tabloids, Prince Harry joins Sir Elton in trial against the media

The Duke of Sussex is demanding his say over how some journalists dug up news about him and the royal family. And he’s not alone.

Trump’s use-by date should stop him running a third time

The US Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents, but some Trump fans think he is good for a third presidency.

Why Indonesia’s ‘worrying’ shift is hard to ignore

New laws enacted in Indonesia this month criminalise a slew of supposed transgressions ranging from demeaning the president to unmarried sex.

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