Senate rejects Trump border emergency as Republicans defect
The Republican-run Senate firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the south-west border on Thursday.
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Nigel Farage urged Donald Trump to back no-deal Brexit in meeting
Donald Trump and Nigel Farage met face to face to discuss why the US president should back a no-deal Brexit earlier this month.
Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians.
Border wall prototypes demolished amid clouds of dust
A jackhammer turned prototypes of US President Donald Trump’s prized border wall into piles of rubble on Wednesday, a quick ending to an experiment that turned into a spectacle.
Cohen expected to claim lying, racism and cheating by Trump
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is to give a behind-the-scenes account of what he is expected to claim is Mr Trump’s lying, racism and cheating when he testifies publicly before a House committee on Wednesday,
Trump Turnberry announces fresh recruitment drive
Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resort is on the hunt for staff after announcing the creation of 100 new jobs.
Facebook removes adverts for Trump destination in Scotland
The social media network Facebook has removed adverts for Donald Trump’s Scottish golf courses and hotels.
Congress passes deal to avert shutdown as Trump set to declare emergency
Congress approved a border security compromise to avert a second painful government shutdown as president Donald Trump vowed to declare a national emergency to siphon billions from other federal coffers for his wall on the Mexican boundary.
David Bailey: Donald Trump asked me how I got such ‘classy’ women
Renowned photographer David Bailey has claimed Donald Trump once approached him for advice, asking “how do you get such classy birds?”.
Congressional US politicians reach deal on border wall funding
Congressional negotiators have reached an agreement to prevent a US government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the US-Mexico border.
Trump cancels US delegation’s trip to Davos
President Donald Trump has cancelled the US delegation’s trip later this month to an economic forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Prominent Trump critic will not take part in Aberdeenshire housing development vote
A councillor and prominent critic of Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course has confirmed he will not vote on plans to create 500 homes at the site.
Talks on Trump’s controversial golf course housing plans to take place
A preliminary planning hearing on controversial plans to build more than 500 homes near Donald Trump's north-east golf course will take place next month.
US police probe suspicious package ‘sent to De Niro restaurant’
New York police are investigating another suspicious package which US media reported was sent to a restaurant owned by actor Robert De Niro.
Barbra Streisand launches musical polemic against Donald Trump
Barbra Streisand has penned a highly-politicised musical polemic criticising Donald Trump and attacked the president in a new video.
Streisand says ‘election horror’ of Trump’s administration inspired new album
Barbra Streisand has said that Donald Trump’s lack of respect for the Queen was part of the inspiration that contributed to the writing on her new album.
Resting place of Trumps ancestors finally unearthed
He has constantly referenced his mother’s island roots.
Battle lines drawn over plans for Trump Estate at north-east golf course
Battle lines have been drawn over multimillion pound plans to build 500 homes at Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course.
Lively protest against Trump at his Aberdeen Golf Links
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the entrance to Trump International Golf Links in Balmedie to demonstrate against the US leader.
Chrissy Teigen impersonates Donald Trump at protest against child separation
Chrissy Teigen performed a mocking impersonation of President Donald Trump during a speech at a protest against the separation of migrant families.
Celebrities gather in Texas to protest against immigrant family separation
Celebrities gathered at the border between the United States and Mexico to protest against the separation of migrant children from their parents.
Jennifer Lopez urges fans to fight against controversial US child migrants policy
Jennifer Lopez has made an impassioned plea urging her fans to fight against the United States’ policy of separating immigrant children from parents being detained for illegally entering the country.
SNP’s Westminster leader calls for Trump’s visit to the UK to be cancelled
The SNP’s Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, has said Donald Trump’s visit to the UK should be cancelled, following outrage over children being caged on the border between the USA and Mexico.
Ross Thomson: Nicola Sturgeon is worse than Kim Jong Un
Aberdeen South MP Ross Thomson has compared Nicola Sturgeon unfavourably to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Brexit debate.
Donald Trump hits back at ‘very Low IQ’ Robert De Niro
Donald Trump has hit back at Robert De Niro after the Hollywood legend launched an expletive-laden rant at the president during the Tony awards.
Donald Trump hits back at ‘very Low IQ’ Robert De Niro
Donald Trump has hit back at Robert De Niro after the Hollywood legend launched an expletive-laden rant at the president during the Tony awards.
Trump’s UK visit could be extended for Aberdeenshire detour
Donald Trump could extend his visit to the UK in the summer so he can play a round of golf.
Texas school shooting: Celebrities demand tighter gun laws
Celebrities have called for tighter gun controls in the United States following the deaths of 10 people at a high school in Texas.
John Legend confirms the birth of his son in tweet attacking Donald Trump
John Legend has confirmed the birth of his and Chrissy Teigen’s second child in a series of tweets criticising Donald Trump.
Serica’s North Sea deal with BP will survive Trump’s Iran sanctions move, analyst says
Serica Energy’s acquisition of stakes in a North Sea field co-owned by Iran is likely to go ahead despite the US’s withdrawal from an international pact, an analyst has said.
Theresa May wins Cabinet backing to ‘deter’ Assad’s chemical attacks
Britain has moved a step closer to potential military action against Syrian President Bashar Assad after Theresa May won the backing of senior ministers for action to deter any further use of chemical weapons by the regime.
May and Trump agree use of chemical weapons must not go unchallenged
Theresa May and Donald Trump have agreed that the use of chemical weapons must not go unchallenged after the Prime Minister won the backing of her Cabinet for action to prevent their further use in Syria.