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News bulletin 2024/04/28 07:24
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HuffPostTrump Attorney Tries Slut-Shaming Stormy Daniels, Gets Zingers In Return
Daniels met the onslaught with polite and unyielding confidence.
- HuffPost
Stormy Daniels Taunts Trump On Social Media After Second Day Of Fiery Testimony
The former president’s attorneys attempted to shame her on the stand during their cross-examination.
- HuffPost
Maggie Haberman Names Moment Donald Trump Judge ‘Finally Just Had Enough’
The New York Times journalist also highlighted a Trump team tactic that felt “like a losing prospect.”
- HuffPost
OOF: Trump Gets 1 Basic Detail About Barron Totally Wrong
The former president botched a key fact about his youngest son.
- The Telegraph
Rachel Reeves has all the makings of another terrible British chancellor
Barring some kind of miracle for the Tories, Rachel Reeves will be Britain’s next chancellor.
- CNN
Victory Day celebrations mask simmering tensions inside Putin’s Russia
Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the military parade has been downsized — this year’s featured only one tank as front-line priorities take precedence.
- The Independent
Ex-White House ‘gatekeeper’ cries on stand as she testifies about Trump firing her
Madeleine Westerhout was questioned at hush money trial about setting up meeting with Trump and Michael Cohen
- The Telegraph
‘Boomers like me would move tomorrow – but not if it means a £175,000 tax bill’
David Forcey, 79, lives in a five-bedroom house in south-west London with his wife. The two have lived there for 35 years.
- HuffPost
Critics Facepalm With Both Hands At Trump's 'Ambidextrous' Talk
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign mocked his "confused" predecessor after Trump boasted about his skills.
- Business Insider
The US and the West are facing the blowback of sanctions against Russia, economist says
The US may have opened a "Pandora's box of unintended consequences" by imposing sanctions on Russia, one economist says.
- HuffPost UK
BBC Question Time Crowd Delivers Brutal, Silent Verdict On Ex-Tory MP's Defection To Labour
Not the ringing endorsement Natalie Elphicke may have been hoping for.
- The Independent
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s fire was suddenly extinguished this week. She has made herself irrelevant
Her motion to vacate was, truthfully, an act of desperation. Now it’s all over
- HuffPost
Social Media Mocks Steve Bannon After Contempt Conviction Is Upheld
Social media critics found a federal appeals court ruling upholding a contempt conviction against former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon very appealing.
- The Telegraph
Trump ‘offered to block electric car rollout’ as he asked oil bosses for $1bn
Donald Trump told oil industry executives he would dismantle Joe Biden’s pro-electric vehicle agenda as he asked for $1bn (£800m) to help return him to the White House, it has been claimed.
- The Telegraph
The real scandal behind Sadiq’s 20mph speed limits
Four more years of Sadiq Khan’s London – as voters have just chosen – means four more years of ideology before evidence. The Mayor’s “Vision Zero” plan commits the city to a series of policies ostensibly to eliminate every single traffic death and serious injury – a feat never achieved in any city on earth.
- HuffPost UK
Mishal Husain Slams Tories' 'Economic Competence' In Spat With Jeremy Hunt
The Today programme host burst the chancellor's bubble with a stark reminder of the last two years.
- The Telegraph
Ukraine strikes refinery 746 miles inside Russia
Ukraine broke records with a long-distance strike on Russia on Thursday, hitting a target 746 miles from the border.
- Evening Standard
OPINION - The Standard View: The Tories' mayoral selection process was a dereliction of duty to Londoners
When this newspaper endorsed Sadiq Khan for a third term as London’s Mayor, it was not simply because of who he was not: Susan Hall. The Evening Standard believes that Khan was the best candidate, and Londoners agreed by a significant margin. Today, the Standard reveals the full story of how the Conservatives spectacularly failed to deny Khan another four years at City Hall, instead handing the Mayor a swing from Tory to Labour of 3.2 per cent and a lead in votes totalling more than 275,000.
- The Telegraph
Watching Russia’s “sad” victory day parade - Ukraine: The Latest
Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s Victory Day Parade in Moscow and we analyse Russia’s wartime influence inside Ukraine.
- Insider Monkey
10 Weakest Militaries in Europe
In this article, we look at the 10 weakest militaries in Europe. You can skip our detailed analysis on defense spending patterns in the continent and head over directly to the 5 Weakest Militaries in Europe. Global military spending reached a record-high of $2.44 trillion in 2023, according to latest figures released by the Stockholm […]