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White House press secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Spicer defends ‘covfefe’ tweet

WHITE House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has given an intriguing insight into Donald Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet — and it’s not what we expected.

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on May 31, 2017 shows a file photo taken on January 23, 2017 showing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk listening to US President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2017. In file photo taken on April 25, 2017 showing US President Donald Trump pause while speaking during the Holocaust Memorial Museum's National Days of Remembrance at the US Capitol April 25, 2017 in Washington, DC. Tesla founder and technology luminary Elon Musk said on May 31, 2017 he would quit President Donald Trump's business advisory councils if Washington pulls out of the Paris climate accord. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM AND Brendan Smialowski

Billionaire’s threat to Trump

ONE of Donald Trump’s big billionaires has chilly warning for the President: “Dump the Paris Accord and I’ll walk”.

Celebrities gone bad

US President Donald Trump is applauded as he takes the podium to speak at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Memorial Day in Arlington, Virginia, on May 29, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM

Trump’s son thought stunt was real

DONALD Trump’s 11-year-old son Barron screamed for his mother after seeing a gruesome stunt from comedian Kathy Griffin, according to reports.

Celebrity Life

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2016 file photo, comedian Kathy Griffin poses at The Hollywood Reporter's 25th Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast in Los Angeles. Griffin's video holding what was meant to look like President Donald Trump's severed head, has resulted in a lost endorsement deal and at least one club engagement for the comedian. Griffin has apologized, conceding that the brief video, which she originally described as an

CNN ditches Griffin amid Trump stunt

THE US network has booted Kathy Griffin from its New Year’s Eve telecast after she posed with a fake, bloodied Donald Trump head.

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Trump during a parody of Drake's music video

Scary Trump clip becomes reality

HE MADE a mockery of himself on Saturday Night Live, but now it seems Donald Trump may have turned the joke into a reality.

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FILE - In this March 24, 2017, file photo President Donald Trump speaksin the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chiefâ€™s communications. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Who’s the biggest Twitter fake?

AS it emerges that nearly half of Donald Trump’s 31 million followers are bots, we crunched the numbers to see who is truly popular, and who’s just faking it.

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FILE - In this file photo taken April 25, 2011, Donald Trump is interviewed in New York. A spokesman for Trump said, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, the businessman and television host changed his voter registration in New York state from Republican to unaffiliated, preserving his option to seek the presidency in 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Picture: Ap

Trump is ‘home alone and angry’

DONALD Trump is angry, has gained weight and distrusts those around him. After his first foreign trip, he’s reportedly far from happy.

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US President Donald Trump speaks at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Memorial Day in Arlington, Virginia, on May 29, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM

Trump’s PR chief quits abruptly

DONALD Trump’s PR chief has quit, as it’s claimed Russian officials discussed “derogatory” info on the US president.

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FILE - In this May 18, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Trump blasts Germany on Twitter

NOT to be outdone by German leader Angela Merkel’s comments that she can no longer rely on the US, Donald Trump has fired back with both barrels.

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Ivanka Trump arrives at the Catholic group Sant Egidio in Rome, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two leaders with contrasting styles and differing worldviews, met at the Vatican City on Wednesday, setting aside their previous clashes to broadcast a tone of peace for an audience around the globe. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP)

Ivanka cops it over ‘champagne popsicles’

DONALD Trump’s daughter Ivanka is being mocked mercilessly for suggesting Americans make “champagne popsicles” on the US equivalent of Anzac Day.

People

First lady Melania Trump speaks to U.S. military troops at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Sigonella, Italy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s secret weapon is his wife

AS DONALD Trump tore down relationships with allies during his international debut, wife Melania did something different.

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US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski

Merkel’s bleak warning on Trump

DONALD Trump has been accused of inflaming tensions on his trip to Europe, leading to a “grim” assessment of his leadership.

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FILE - In this May 25, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Brussels. Trump hasnâ€™t done a lot of public speaking during his big trip abroad. But the presidentâ€™s body language and that of those around him has spoken volumes. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

‘It wasn’t innocent’: Macron on Trump handshake

FRENCH President reveals the awkward, white-knuckle grip with US President was designed to send a strong message.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at the U.S. Embassy, Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Brussels. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump handshake was ‘moment of truth’

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has spoken out about his infamous white-knuckle handshake with US President Donald Trump.

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A row has developed over whether Donald Trump was paying attention at the G7 summit.

Are you listening, Mr President?

DONALD Trump is under fire again after what looks like a glaring gaffe during the Italian Prime Minister’s speech at the G7 summit.

Europe

TAORMINA, ITALY - MAY 27: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for the group photo for the G7 Outreach Program on the second and last day of the G7 Taormina summit on the island of Sicily on May 27, 2017 in Taormina, Italy. Leaders of the G7 group of nations, which includes the Unted States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy, as well as the European Union, are meeting at Taormina from May 26-27. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Trump delays decision on climate deal

DONALD Trump said he’ll make a final decision on the Paris climate agreement next week, as the White House considers appointing lawyers to vet his tweets.

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(L-R) Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrive to watch an Italian flying squadron during the Summit of the Heads of State and of Government of the G7, the group of most industrialized economies, plus the European Union, on May 26, 2017 in Taormina, Sicily. The leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the US and Italy will be joined by representatives of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as well as teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria and Tunisia during the summit from May 26 to 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN

Trump on the offensive in Europe

DONALD Trump has received a frosty reception in Europe at the G7 summit following his so-called “successful” Middle East trip.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers the commencement address at Wellesley College, Friday, May 26, 2017 in Wellesley, Mass. Clinton on Friday urged the graduating class at her Massachusetts alma mater to fight against

Hillary Clinton rips into Trump

FAILED presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has aggressively attacked Donald Trump in a fiery speech at her former university.

Asia

Copy Picture of Alyth McComb (r) & Schapelle Corby,.Picture-Patrick Hamilton ex BNE 8-4-05 Picture: Patrick Hamilton

Schapelle’s forgotten friends

A PHOTO of Schapelle Corby shows her with two friends the night she was arrested in Bali in 2004. But where are they now?

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Another weird handshake standoff

DONALD Trump is known for his macho handshake but French President Emmanuel Macron was ready for him. It led to some horrendous awkwardness.

World Economy

(L-R)US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of of Hungary Viktor Orban stand during a family picture during the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, on May 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Danny GYS

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IT’S not over for Donald Trump’s controversial Muslim travel ban, with the Justice Department set to appeal its suspension.

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US President Donald Trump (L) and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (R) pose for a family picture during the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, on May 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / BELGA / Danny GYS / Belgium OUT

‘I’ve been very clear’: UK’s fury with US

BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May clearly meant business when she met Donald Trump overnight after a series of damning leaks in the wake of the terror attack.

World

British Prime Minister Theresa May, left, looks away from U.S. President Donald Trump after he spoke during a ceremony at the NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday, May 25, 2017. US President Donald Trump and other NATO heads of state and government on Thursday will inaugurate the new headquarters as well as participating in an official working dinner. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

May’s awkward meeting with Trump

NOT happy, Donald! Theresa May could barely look at President Trump when they met, after US agencies leaked sensitive Manchester intelligence.

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Donald Trump shoves past Montenegro Prime Minister Dusko Markovic.

Trump ‘shoves’ prime minister

DONALD Trump has been ridiculed on social media after he shoved past a prime minister to get to the front of a group.

News Life

US President Donald Trump, right, and First Lady Melania Trump wave to reporters before boarding the Air Force One to Brussels, at the end of a 2-day visit to Italy including a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, at Rome's Fiumicino international airport, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Melania isn’t even pretending anymore

SINCE boarding Air Force One to accompany her husband around the world, Melania Trump has had the air of a surly teen on a family holiday.

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From left, Jared Kushner, senior advisor of President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump and Pope Francis pose during their private audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)

Pope, Trump meeting lights up internet

THE internet is having a field day over the first meeting between Donald Trump and Pope Francis. Cue memes and social media galore.

Rush Hour

Pope Francis (R) stands with US President Donald Trump during a private audience at the Vatican on May 24, 2017. US President Donald Trump met Pope Francis at the Vatican today in a keenly-anticipated first face-to-face encounter between two world leaders who have clashed repeatedly on several issues. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Evan Vucci

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DONALD Trump isn’t exactly a small man, and apparently Pope Francis freaked out so much he asked Melania: “What are you feeding him?”

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The perfectly timed picture of Barack and Michelle Obama.

Now that’s how you hold hands

THE former White House photographer has posted a perfectly timed photograph of Michelle and Barack Obama.

Europe

What is going on with this couple?

A DAY after the ‘swatting’ incident, America’s First Lady has snubbed her husband again, leaving Donald Trump to conquer his rumoured fear of stairs alone.

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The message written by US President Donald Trump at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum guest book and signed by him and his wife Melania is seen after their visit on May 23, 2017, in Jerusalem. / AFP PHOTO / GALI TIBBON

Trump’s ‘embarrassing’ holocaust note

THE US President left a 19-word note at the sombre Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial that’s been likened to something a kid in highschool might write.

World Markets

(FILES) US President Donald Trump signs an executive order to start the Mexico border wall project at the Department of Homeland Security facility in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2017. While the new US president has shown a capacity to change, both his tone and his positions, he has been unable to show the world a

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PRESIDENT Donald Trump is asking Congress for $2.1 billion to begin building a wall along the border with Mexico.

Australian Markets

Trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street as technology companies post more gains. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wall St gets Trump budget bump

THE Australian market is set to open higher, following Wall Street which got a boost from US president Donald Trump’s budget plans.

World

President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the terrorist attack in Manchester after a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘They’re not monsters. They’re losers’

AMERICAN President Donald Trump has labelled the Manchester attackers as ‘evil losers’ in an explosive tirade against terrorists.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Monday, May 22, 2017, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump cops ultimate rejection

US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel on Monday included an awkward moment with wife Melania that was captured on film.

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Al Gore attends the

Finance news you need to know today

DONALD Trump may “surprise” people when it comes to acting on climate change, says former vice president and environmental crusader Al Gore.

Current Affairs

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Israeli president's official residency in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / GALI TIBBON

‘Trump is an unexploded bomb’

ACCORDING to last night’s Q&A panel, Donald Trump doesn’t really have a plan – and that’s the most dangerous thing about him.

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First Lady Melania Trump speaks during a Mother's Day event for military spouses in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, May 12, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB

Melania Trump’s ‘secret fury’

WE DON’T hear much publicly from Melania Trump, but behind the scenes, she is reportedly watching the White House like a hawk.

Television

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2014 file photo, Billy Bush arrives at the Operation Smile's 2014 Smile Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif. Bush, who was fired after an old video emerged of him engaging in offensive sex talk with then â€œApprenticeâ€ host Donald Trump, says heâ€™s a better man now and ready to get back into television. In an interview posted Sunday, May 21, 2017, Bush told The Hollywood Reporter the past seven months have â€œbeen a roller coasterâ€ beginning with saying sorry to his three daughters. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

TV host spills on notorious Trump tape

BILLY Bush is furious he was sacked and Donald Trump became president after the “grab them by the p***y” tape was leaked.

Middle East

US President Donald Trump is seated during the Arabic Islamic American Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Mandel Ngan

Donald Trump’s five strangest moments

A “SWORD” dance, curtsy to the king and an “unconvincing” speech. It’s no wonder US President Donald Trump is an “exhausted guy”.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during the Arabic Islamic American Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. Trump tells Muslim leaders he brings message of 'friendship, hope and love' / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN

Trump cites Aussie terror attacks

DONALD Trump has called on Muslim leaders to fight terrorism, citing Aussie attacks in a landmark speech in Saudi Arabia.

World Economy

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump signs an executive order as Chief of Staff Reince Priebus looks on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, January 23, 2017. Trump on Monday signed three orders on withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, freezing the hiring of federal workers and hitting foreign NGOs that help with abortion. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB

Trade deal salvaged after Trump trashing

AUSTRALIA and 10 Asia-Pacific nations have agreed to move ahead with the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact, even without the US.

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FILE - This Feb. 4, 2017 file photo released by NBC shows Alec Baldwin portraying President Donald Trump in the opening sketch of

Baldwin is already training someone to take over as Trump

THE actor has become an expert at impersonating the President of the United States and it looks like he’s teaching his daughter how to master the character.

World

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs $150b arms deal

US President Donald Trump has signed a $150 billion defence deal with Saudi Arabia, signalling a stronger partnership between the two countries.

North America

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump make their way to a luncheon after Trump received the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal from Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN

Melania ignores Trump, shuns headscarf in Saudi

IGNORING President Donald Trump’s past admonition, U.S. first lady Melania Trump did not cover her head when they arrived in Saudi Arabia.

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FILE- In this May 3, 2017, file photo, FBI Director James Comey listens on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trumpâ€™s firing of Comey added a new layer of uncertainty to the agencyâ€™s corporate criminal investigations. What might an FBI without a permanent leader, even for a short time, mean for ongoing cases of corporate misconduct? (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Comey to testify to Senate in public

UPDATE: Sacked FBI director James Comey has agreed to testify before the Senate intelligence committee at a public hearing.

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US President Donald Trump returns to the White House, on May 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Olivier Douliery

Trump’s White House motley crew

DONALD Trump has invited a host of leaders and guests to the White House since coming to power. But some are raising eyebrows.

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Trump’s ex snaps selfies at crash site

DONALD Trump’s ex-wife Marla Maples snapped selfies near the site of the bloody car crash in Times Square that killed one and injured 22.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Bishop backs Trump’s date with Kim

FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has endorsed US President Donald Trump’s controversial idea to have a one-on-one chat with the North Korean dictator.

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Then-FBI Director James Comey wrote in a memo that Trump had asked him to shut down an FBI investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump cries ‘witch hunt’

DONALD Trump has taken to Twitter to claim he is the victim of the “single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history”.

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FILE - In this June 13, 2012, file photo then-FBI Director Robert Mueller listens as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mueller took office as FBI director in 2001 expecting to dig into drug cases, white-collar misdeeds and violent crime. A week later was Sept. 11. Overnight, his mission changed and Mueller spent the next 12 years wrestling the agency into a battle-hardened terrorism-fighting force. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The one man who could take down Trump

HE was the head of the FBI following the September 11 attacks. Now the fate and future of Donald Trump rests in this man’s hands.

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Reporters raise their hands with questions for White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on May 9, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN

Looks like bad news for Sean Spicer

WHITE House press secretary Sean Spicer will reportedly have his role downsized as part of a major shake-up to Donald Trump’s communications team.

Asia

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump waves as he walks towards Marine One while departing the White House on May 17, 2017 in Washington, DC en route to Connecticut. / AFP PHOTO / Olivier Douliery

Trump ‘willing to engage North Korea’

DONALD Trump said he’s open to talking with Kim Jong-un amid the nuclear crisis, as North Korea launched a ferry service to Russia.

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This handout photo provided by NBC THE TONIGHT SHOW shows Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump (L) during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon in New York on September 15, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Episodic / Andrew Lipovsky / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Fallon savaged after Trump apology

JIMMY Fallon is still “devastated” about all the flak he copped for his infamous interview with Donald Trump. He tried to apologise, but it didn’t go well.

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US President Donald Trump stands during the US Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremony in New London, Connecticut, May 17, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB

Trump team ‘knew of secret deal’

THE man who Donald Trump asked the FBI not to probe, had reportedly told the President’s team he was being investigated before he got access to every US intelligence secret.

World

Feast your eyes on Donald Trump's sumptuous Chateau des Palmiers.

It’s ’uuuuge! Trump mansion for sale

THE President has put his sumptuous, 11-bedroom chateau on the Caribbean island of St Martin up for sale, and it could be yours for a cool $37.6 million.

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US President Donald Trump waves from Air Force One upon arrival at Groton-New London Airport in Groton, Connecticut, May 17, 2017, as he travels to the US Coast Guard Academy Commencement ceremony. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB

Trump investigation escalates

THE investigation into potential collusion between Donald Trump’s team and Russia has suddenly escalated in a move that could spell big trouble.

Morning Shows

Karl’s Trump comments flummoxes Lisa

KARL Stefanovic got rather enthusiastic about Donald Trump on Today this morning. Lisa Wilkinson’s face said it all.

World Markets

A board above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Stocks fell sharply as investors worried that the latest turmoil in Washington could hinder President Donald Trump's pro-business agenda. The steep drop Wednesday was the market's worst since September and ended an unusually long period of calm. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wall Street tumbles amid Trump turmoil

THE Dow has notched its biggest fall since September 9 amid fears over Donald Trump’s alleged interference in an investigation.

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(FILES/COMBO) This combination of pictures created on December 30, 2016 shows a file photo taken on December 28, 2016 of US President-elect Donald Trump (L) in Palm Beach, Florida; and a file photo taken on December 23, 2016, of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking in Moscow. Trump will speak with Putin by phone on May 2, 2017, as the two leaders look to make headway on ties in the face of deep rifts over Syria and alleged hacking. Both the White House and Kremlin confirmed the leaders will hold their third call since Trump took office but did not give details on the topics of discussion. The talks are scheduled for 1630 GMT. / AFP PHOTO / DON EMMERT AND Natalia KOLESNIKOVA

‘I think Putin pays Trump’

A REPUBLICAN leader allegedly made an explosive statement to colleagues claiming Trump could be receiving payments from Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

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In this May 4, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump meets with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull aboard the USS Intrepid, a decommissioned aircraft carrier docked in the Hudson River in New Yor. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Why we believe Trump is going to shaft us

AUSTRALIA is relying on US President Donald Trump to stick to his word on one key promise. The majority of us think he’s going to leave us hanging.

Asia

This image made from video of a news bulletin aired North Korea's KRT on Monday, May 15, 2017, shows what was said to be the launch of the Hwasong-12 missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this photo. North Korea on Monday, May 15, 2017, boasted of a successful weekend launch of a new type of

What North Korean attack would look like

EXPERTS have described how the drama would unfold if North Korea actually followed through on its threats and fired a nuclear missile at the US.

Australian Markets

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Share market to open sharply lower

THE Australian share market is poised to follow the major US indices into the red amid escalating concern over the stability of the Trump administration.

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FORD plans to cut 10 per cent of its salaried jobs in North America and Asia Pacific this year in an effort to boost profits.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - NOVEMBER 09: President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump (L) meet with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) at The Capitol Building on November 10, 2016 in Washington, D.C. United States. Zach Gibson/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Could Donald Trump be impeached?

A MAN who advised four US Presidents says Trump has entered “impeachment territory”. This is what would have to happen next.

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President Donald Trump walks back into the White House in Washington after seeing off Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following Erdogan's visit, Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump ‘put spy’s life at risk’

DONALD Trump has endangered the life of a spy, US officials say, as a former White House adviser warned the US President is “in impeachment territory”.

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US President Donald Trump exits Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2017 . / AFP PHOTO / Olivier Douliery

Sacked FBI director ‘left paper trail’

A BOMBSHELL memo written by fired FBI Director James Comey alleges Donald Trump tried to shut down an investigation.

North America

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Stunning footage of ugly DC brawl

JUST hours after Donald Trump met with Turkey’s President, it’s alleged Erdogan’s bodyguards beat up protesters in Washington.

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President Donald Trump walks back to the White House in Washington after escorting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to his vehicle following Erdogan's visit, Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The secret Donald Trump gave to Russia

WE’RE learning more and more about the top secret information Donald Trump reportedly gave to Russia in the Oval Office.

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President Donald Trump listens during his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘Our worst fears are confirmed’

THE source of the classified intelligence Donald Trump shared with Russia has been revealed, as the fallout grows.

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President Donald Trump pauses while meeting with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Monday, May 15, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Perilous crisis grips Trump

AMERICANS are losing their minds over claims that President Donald Trump revealed “highly classified” information to Russia.

Social Media

Trump lawyer’s ‘creepy’ daughter tweet

THE lawyer of US president Donald Trump appears to share his boss’ penchant for praising his daughter’s sexiness.

Parenting

Trump lawyer shares ‘creepy’ daughter pic

DONALD Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen has hit back at haters online after being slammed for sharing a photo of his scantily-clad daughter.

World Markets

President Donald Trump, right, gives a thumbs up as Liberty University president, Jerry Falwell Jr., left, watches during of commencement ceremonies at the school in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Finance news you need to know today

A REVIEW of Donald Trump’s tax returns from the past 10 years show no income from Russian sources outside of a few exceptions, his lawyers say.

North America

Donald Trump live tweeted his response to FBI Director James Comey's testimony on Russia.

Trump goes on the defensive

DONALD Trump has warned he may have harmful taped conversations with sacked FBI director James Comey and threatened to cancel daily media briefings.

North America

Kelly calls out CNN for sexist eyeroll

DONALD Trump’s adviser Kellyanne Conway has lashed out after an interview she claims was “sexist”.

WTF

ONLINE ONLY epa02321994 US business mogul Donald Trump eats an ice cream while watch Kim Clijsters of Belgium take on Samantha Stosur of Australia in their Quarterfinals round match at the 2010 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, Meadows, New York, USA, 07 September 2010. The US Open Championship runs through 12 September when the men's final is scheduled to be played. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT

Disbelief over Trump’s two scoops

DONALD Trump’s love for ice cream has created a headache for the US President after it was revealed he got two scoops, while journalists only got one.

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Photo Trump didn’t want us to see

RUSSIA has humiliated the White House by releasing pictures of Donald Trump getting cosy with “the biggest perpetrator of fake news” in the Oval Office.

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Donald Trump in the NBC interview with Lester Holt.

Trump shoots down his own story

THE White House’s explanation for the FBI boss’s sudden sacking has gone up in flames — thanks to the President himself.

Australian Markets

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average, May 10, 2017 in New York. Wall Street stocks dipped early Wednesday, with Disney shares sliding on worries about its ESPN network, and as the market weighed President Donald Trump's shock firing of FBI director James Comey. / AFP PHOTO / Bryan R. Smith

Wall St spooked by Comey sacking

WALL Street investors appeared spooked after Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey over his handling of the Clinton email scandal.

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President Donald Trump talks to reporters during a meeting with Dr. Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under President Richard Nixon, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘Phony hypocrites’: Donald Trump rages

DONALD Trump’s shock decision to suddenly sack his FBI Director has been likened to the Watergate saga. He’s not very happy about that.

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