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Alaska meeting was a start, but Putin is still up to his old tricks — and Trump knows it

Alaska meeting was a start, but Putin is still up to his old tricks — and Trump knows it

about 4 hours ago

'She was so f***ed up': Carolyn Bessette's friends tell MAUREEN CALLAHAN of her secret Daddy issue, JFK Jr's murder brag that drove her mad... and why everything we know about her is a lie

'She was so f***ed up': Carolyn Bessette's friends tell MAUREEN CALLAHAN of her secret Daddy issue, JFK Jr's murder brag that drove her mad... and why everything we know about her is a lie

about 4 hours ago

Sad truth about ageing men... every woman whispers about it. So many women put up with these ludicrous husbands: AMANDA PLATELL

Sad truth about ageing men... every woman whispers about it. So many women put up with these ludicrous husbands: AMANDA PLATELL

about 4 hours ago

British viewers are not sufficiently 'classy' to enjoy Meghan's Netflix series and are 'too cynical' unlike Americans: Incendiary claim of Harry's friend revealed by RICHARD EDEN... and he doesn't stop there!

British viewers are not sufficiently 'classy' to enjoy Meghan's Netflix series and are 'too cynical' unlike Americans: Incendiary claim of Harry's friend revealed by RICHARD EDEN... and he doesn't stop there!

about 4 hours ago

ANDREW NEIL: The world is being remade. And as the Alaska talks show all too clearly, Britain and Europe are now condemned to the status of mere observers

ANDREW NEIL: The world is being remade. And as the Alaska talks show all too clearly, Britain and Europe are now condemned to the status of mere observers

about 4 hours ago

Brooklyn Democratic Party hacks’ support of Zohran Mamdani is really about the next council Speaker and patronage

Brooklyn Democratic Party hacks’ support of Zohran Mamdani is really about the next council Speaker and patronage

about 6 hours ago

What we make of the Trump-Putin meeting: Vlad’s not ready for peace — but our prez still sees hope of getting there

What we make of the Trump-Putin meeting: Vlad’s not ready for peace — but our prez still sees hope of getting there

about 6 hours ago

Want to fix the nation’s broken higher-ed system? Look to the South

Want to fix the nation’s broken higher-ed system? Look to the South

about 7 hours ago

Gloucester Township’s parental accountability law: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 16, 2025

Gloucester Township’s parental accountability law: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 16, 2025

about 7 hours ago

Even the most devoted ‘Sex and the City’ fans were disgusted and disappointed by ‘And Just Like That’ — the Fyre Festival of TV shows

Even the most devoted ‘Sex and the City’ fans were disgusted and disappointed by ‘And Just Like That’ — the Fyre Festival of TV shows

about 7 hours ago

ANDREW PIERCE: Was Afzal Khan's visit to Cyprus a bid to save his seat as he faces battle against Corbyn's new party?

ANDREW PIERCE: Was Afzal Khan's visit to Cyprus a bid to save his seat as he faces battle against Corbyn's new party?

about 8 hours ago

ROBERT HARDMAN: Queen Camilla's tears as VJ Day hero salutes King Charles

ROBERT HARDMAN: Queen Camilla's tears as VJ Day hero salutes King Charles

about 8 hours ago

Stop anti-Trump judges, it’s still the economy, stupid and other commentary

Stop anti-Trump judges, it’s still the economy, stupid and other commentary

about 9 hours ago

Trump’s DC crime crackdown is saving the city — and its lawless kids

Trump’s DC crime crackdown is saving the city — and its lawless kids

about 9 hours ago

Fresh proof the federal workforce is still stuck on #Resisting Trump

Fresh proof the federal workforce is still stuck on #Resisting Trump

about 12 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Habit can claim anything it wants, but In-N-Out is still the king of burgers

Letters to the Editor: Habit can claim anything it wants, but In-N-Out is still the king of burgers

about 12 hours ago

It’s the Age of Trump — and he’s forging a new political era

It’s the Age of Trump — and he’s forging a new political era

about 14 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Is anyone surprised that oil refineries are leaving California?

Letters to the Editor: Is anyone surprised that oil refineries are leaving California?

about 18 hours ago

Churchill’s bunker

Churchill’s bunker

We should hang our heads in shame over how Australia treated our diggers today. The few WWII survivors who remain deserved far better

We should hang our heads in shame over how Australia treated our diggers today. The few WWII survivors who remain deserved far better

Brooklyn and Harry are a pair of wet wipes who lack the gumption to stand up for the families who love them: JAN MOIR

Brooklyn and Harry are a pair of wet wipes who lack the gumption to stand up for the families who love them: JAN MOIR

Labour's war on boomers: Gordon Brown stole your old age, now Starmer and Reeves plan to finish the job, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN

Labour's war on boomers: Gordon Brown stole your old age, now Starmer and Reeves plan to finish the job, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN

'Temu' Taylor Swift is so busy pumping out terrible music, she may have just let slip how she and Travis will end! We all need a break from this tired showgirl: KENNEDY

'Temu' Taylor Swift is so busy pumping out terrible music, she may have just let slip how she and Travis will end! We all need a break from this tired showgirl: KENNEDY

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: End of an era as sonless Sir Benjamin Slade turns his mansion over to hotel group

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: End of an era as sonless Sir Benjamin Slade turns his mansion over to hotel group

Eric Adams is right — we need involuntary treatment to solve the public drug scourge

Eric Adams is right — we need involuntary treatment to solve the public drug scourge

Scott Bessent’s sudden visit to IRS office — with whistleblowers — sends strong message just days after sixth commish was ousted

Scott Bessent’s sudden visit to IRS office — with whistleblowers — sends strong message just days after sixth commish was ousted

The week in whoppers: Bernie Sanders defends Hamas, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nutty hit on Trump and more

The week in whoppers: Bernie Sanders defends Hamas, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nutty hit on Trump and more

Polls show what Trump knew — the Jeffrey Epstein saga is an elite obsession

Polls show what Trump knew — the Jeffrey Epstein saga is an elite obsession

Little Sisters of the Poor are still fighting ObamaCare— as states force nuns to violate their faith

Little Sisters of the Poor are still fighting ObamaCare— as states force nuns to violate their faith

Delusional Jussie Smollett remains as shameless as ever as he points the finger of blame at everyone else

Delusional Jussie Smollett remains as shameless as ever as he points the finger of blame at everyone else

Craven and dishonest: Behind the Toronto bid to censor an Oct. 7 documentary

Craven and dishonest: Behind the Toronto bid to censor an Oct. 7 documentary

Democrats’ twisted lies about Melania’s past are cruel and creepy

Democrats’ twisted lies about Melania’s past are cruel and creepy

The State Education Department HATES letting the public learn from test results

The State Education Department HATES letting the public learn from test results

Liverpool WON'T win the title - and Man United's glaring weakness could cost them again: IAN LADYMAN shares his Premier League predictions

Liverpool WON'T win the title - and Man United's glaring weakness could cost them again: IAN LADYMAN shares his Premier League predictions

Trump’s war on DC crime: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 15, 2025

Trump’s war on DC crime: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 15, 2025

Contributor: A climate report without denial and without excessive alarm bells

Contributor: A climate report without denial and without excessive alarm bells

Contributor: How many kids must die before L.A. makes streets safer?

Contributor: How many kids must die before L.A. makes streets safer?

First Farage, now Jenrick, the BBC pandering to the extremists does nothing to dial down the temperature

First Farage, now Jenrick, the BBC pandering to the extremists does nothing to dial down the temperature

I am being tortured by restless leg syndrome. This is the only thing that brings me relief - but I wish there was another way: BRYONY GORDON

I am being tortured by restless leg syndrome. This is the only thing that brings me relief - but I wish there was another way: BRYONY GORDON

Don't believe the gushing nonsense you're hearing about Meghan and Harry's Netflix deal, says RICHARD EDEN. I've been told the truth... and it's VERY different

Don't believe the gushing nonsense you're hearing about Meghan and Harry's Netflix deal, says RICHARD EDEN. I've been told the truth... and it's VERY different

I paid next door's British Gas bill thanks to smart meter mistake: CRANE ON THE CASE

I paid next door's British Gas bill thanks to smart meter mistake: CRANE ON THE CASE

Miranda Devine: Bumbling Obama aides actually admit Russiagate was a smear campaign against Trump

Miranda Devine: Bumbling Obama aides actually admit Russiagate was a smear campaign against Trump

Oh. My. God. Albo comment about what Hamas wants leaves egg all over PM's face: PETER VAN ONSELEN

Oh. My. God. Albo comment about what Hamas wants leaves egg all over PM's face: PETER VAN ONSELEN

Yes, I've been caught speeding but don't dare tell me I can't drive just because I'm old: JENNI MURRAY

Yes, I've been caught speeding but don't dare tell me I can't drive just because I'm old: JENNI MURRAY

Labour's class war is about to get worse. This mean and petty act takes your money from your children. Could Rachel Reeves be so stupid? Yes she could: STEPHEN GLOVER

Labour's class war is about to get worse. This mean and petty act takes your money from your children. Could Rachel Reeves be so stupid? Yes she could: STEPHEN GLOVER

Where does Trump go when he needs a little vacation?

Where does Trump go when he needs a little vacation?

Ignore the blowhard activists— keep horse carriages in Central Park

Ignore the blowhard activists— keep horse carriages in Central Park

America has PLENTY of reason to believe Adam Schiff schemed to smear Trump

America has PLENTY of reason to believe Adam Schiff schemed to smear Trump

Ukraine peace is in reach — if Trump meets Putin’s demands with US vigor

Ukraine peace is in reach — if Trump meets Putin’s demands with US vigor

Next target for our arrogant, ignorant ‘experts’: organ donors

Next target for our arrogant, ignorant ‘experts’: organ donors

Mamdani’s ‘public safety’ agenda is barely even voodoo

Mamdani’s ‘public safety’ agenda is barely even voodoo

Big Brother is watching you — but this homeowner made him back down

Big Brother is watching you — but this homeowner made him back down

The corner bakery with the BEST hot sauce you'll ever taste + Byron Bay's adults-only secret and Australia's bougiest travel trackies: THE DETOUR

The corner bakery with the BEST hot sauce you'll ever taste + Byron Bay's adults-only secret and Australia's bougiest travel trackies: THE DETOUR

Palestine statehood is a cruel fiction, Democrats need a new agenda ASAP and other commentary

Palestine statehood is a cruel fiction, Democrats need a new agenda ASAP and other commentary

MAUREEN CALLAHAN: Meghan's most galling hypocrisy yet... and a looming new Kate Middleton clash. Did she really think we wouldn't notice?

MAUREEN CALLAHAN: Meghan's most galling hypocrisy yet... and a looming new Kate Middleton clash. Did she really think we wouldn't notice?

How was a subway hijacking teen arrested 12 times and let go by judges 5 times in just a year? Toxic empathy

How was a subway hijacking teen arrested 12 times and let go by judges 5 times in just a year? Toxic empathy

Letters to the Editor: Mountain lion attack reminds us of the need to peacefully coexist with wildlife

Letters to the Editor: Mountain lion attack reminds us of the need to peacefully coexist with wildlife

Rachel Reeves is coming after your inheritance, this is what you should do NOW to protect yourself, writes SIMON LAMBERT

Rachel Reeves is coming after your inheritance, this is what you should do NOW to protect yourself, writes SIMON LAMBERT

Marcus Rashford claims United are in 'no-man's land' but the same goes for him - he had the chance to be part of the solution and blew it: RIATH AL-SAMARRAI

Marcus Rashford claims United are in 'no-man's land' but the same goes for him - he had the chance to be part of the solution and blew it: RIATH AL-SAMARRAI

I was mistakenly added to the school moms' group chat... the messages about my new body enhancement were the most hurtful: DEAR JANE

I was mistakenly added to the school moms' group chat... the messages about my new body enhancement were the most hurtful: DEAR JANE