The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

US Unemployment Hits 4.6%: 7.8M Americans Jobless in 4-Year High

Unemployment reached 4.6%, a four-year high, amid 271,000 federal job losses and 909,000 trapped in part-time work. Black workers hit hardest at 8.3%.

International Business Times UK · Dec 17, 2025

Off-cycle elections send Republicans a clear midterms warning

For Democrats, the leftward current provides a much-needed confidence boost.

Axios · Dec 17, 2025

Trump’s son-in-law withdraws backing for Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros

The bid was lodged just days after Warner Bros agreed a 72 billion dollar (£54 billion) deal with Netflix.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Did Susie Wiles Betray Trump? Inside the Vanity Fair Interview That Sparked Claims She Compared the President to an Alcoholic

Susie Wiles and Donald Trump deny claims of betrayal after a Vanity Fair interview, saying remarks comparing his temperament were metaphorical and taken out of context.

International Business Times UK · Dec 17, 2025

A warning for Keir Starmer from his own past: if you’re not bold on Brexit and Europe, your Labour rivals will be

Leave support is falling. That’s an opportunity the PM should seize before pro-Europe challengers for the Labour leadership do, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Report Accuses D.C. Police Chief of Using Intimidation and Manipulating Crime Data to Downplay Violence

Report accuses D.C Police Chief of 'fear, intimidation, threats' and MANIPULATING STATISTICS to create the impression that crime is low

The Fashion Central · Dec 17, 2025

Macron demands 'robust security guarantees' before any Ukraine territorial talks

Talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine have intensified, with France and other European powers stressing the need for robust security guarantees for Kyiv before any discussion of territorial concessions. While negotiators report progress on Western-backed assurances, deep differences remain over land occupied by Russia.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 17, 2025

Wednesday briefing: What’s at stake for the BBC as it faces further funding questions

In today’s newsletter: The BBC is bracing for a high-stakes legal fight after the US president sues over an edited Panorama clip, and questions mount about the broadcaster’s future funding and political vulnerability

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Japan's exports rise 6% in November as shipments to the US bounce back

Japan has reported its exports climbed 6% in November from a year earlier as shipments to the United States rose for the first time since March

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son calls on Myanmar junta to provide proof she is alive and well

Myanmar’s military issues rare response after Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, raises alarm over her condition

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025