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I’ve always regarded Donald Trump as vulgar, odious and unworthy of public office. Two million people signed a petition opposing his state visit here in 2018, and the Mayor of London agreed that a 20 foot high balloon depicting him as a podgy, permanent-tanned baby could be flown over Parliament.…

In recent weeks, the Menzies Research Centre, the Liberal party-aligned think tank, has criticised the rise in “environmental lawfare”. National media outlets duly took up the mantle.

The former US president was targeted as he spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.

Global leaders unite in condemning violence at Trump event, emphasizing democracy and peace. Solidarity and support expressed for Trump and affected indivi...

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial…

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin condemns violence at Trump rally, stresses importance of peaceful discourse in democracy.

"I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," Musk tweeted.

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian and professor, on the contemporary threat of authoritarianism in the US

Hello, I’m a long-time subscriber. This is the first time I am writing to Hafta. I live in the US and have been following the election coverage. I noticed a shift in various platforms, such as Barkha’s. She started picking up the same talking points as the Godi channels, filling…