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UK Police Told to Act Tough on Anti-Migrant Protests

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told police chiefs to learn lessons from last weekend’s anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth, and to use “all powers necessary” when dealing with future demonstrations.

In a meeting on Thursday, Mahmood asked for assurances that plans were in place for forces to respond quickly and effectively to far-right groups she said were seeking to intimidate communities.
Unacceptable Disorder in Dover and Portsmouth
On Saturday, masked protesters brought Dover to a standstill, blocking access to a nationally critical road serving the port. The following day in Portsmouth, around 200 people tried to stop migrants being driven away for processing.
The Home Office said the protests involved “unacceptable disorder”. It added that some protesters were dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, creating what Mahmood described as a “fear factor” and an intent to intimidate residents.
Mahmood said the incidents were different from other protests and needed a response shaped by those circumstances.
Face Coverings Ban Under Review
The BBC understands police leaders are now actively considering recently granted powers that would allow them to ban face coverings in specific areas during protests, in response to the behaviour seen in Dover and Portsmouth.
Mahmood also raised concerns about how quickly police could act when demonstrators tried to disrupt the movement of people and block routes used for processing migrants.
A further incident followed shortly after the Dover protest. Men blocked the only road out of Langstone Harbour near Portsmouth after the RNLI brought 120 migrants ashore.
It is not yet clear whether further demonstrations will be held. In some areas of England, local groups linked to the Patriot Platform umbrella have called for more rallies.
Intelligence, Planning and Public Order Powers
The meeting discussed the emergence of Patriot Platform, with ministers believing it aims to intimidate communities. Mahmood told police chiefs they should make better use of intelligence to improve preparedness ahead of this weekend.
Her comments came after Kent Police previously said it had been aware of a possible demonstration in Dover, but had not “fully assessed” the warning before the port road was brought to a standstill.
During the meeting, Mahmood said the government expected police to use their full powers and to take robust action against any criminal offences.
After the talks, Deputy Chief Constable Andy Mariner, the National Police Chiefs Council lead for public order, said forces were continually assessing and preparing for protests and any impact on public safety. He said this includes working with local forces, specialist teams, communities and partners to ensure support is available when needed.
Mariner added that the priority was to keep people safe, maintain public order and support the right to peaceful and lawful protest, while people committing criminal offences could “expect police action”.
New Rules for Blocking Critical Infrastructure
Major changes to protest law introduced over the last three years allow officers to intervene more quickly where demonstrations block critical national infrastructure, including roads used by ports. Officers can also designate an area as a face mask-free zone for the duration of a protest.
Police chiefs said they have launched an “enhanced and co-ordinated” approach to gathering intelligence in the days ahead.

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Labour Mayors in England Back 5% Tourist Tax Cap

Labour’s regional mayors in England have pledged to cap a proposed fee on overnight stays at 5%, after hospitality bosses warned the charge could threaten jobs.

The Government plans to give local leaders new powers to levy an “uncapped” charge on visitors, calculated as a percentage of the cost of hotels, bed and breakfasts and other forms of accommodation. The measure has been branded a “tourist tax”.
Labour’s mayors in 10 city regions said they would apply a voluntary ceiling if they decide to introduce the levy, saying they had listened to concerns about the impact on costs.
Labour’s “Reasonable Ceiling” Of 5%
In a letter to Chancellor John Healey and Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner, Labour metro mayors said 5% was a “reasonable ceiling” that would stop charges becoming excessive or varying sharply between areas.
They said the approach would still allow room for differences between regions and would provide “meaningful investment”, but that any future levy would be subject to local consultation.
The signatories are mayors for London, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, West Midlands, North East, West of England, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Midlands and York and North Yorkshire.
Exemptions Allowed, But Not Blanket Cuts
Under the Government’s plans, local leaders and other bodies that would take decisions where there is no mayor would need to set out by early 2028 how the revenue would be reinvested.
Authorities would also be able to offer exemptions, including for campsites. However, they would not be allowed to exempt whole localities across their regions, a rule aimed at avoiding confusion for visitors and businesses.
The Government said it would introduce legislation “in due course” to create the levy. It would apply both to people staying in England and to visitors from abroad.
It has also said it intends to protect “budget holidays” by ensuring low-cost accommodation pays the lowest levy, and that extra money could be directed to high streets and local transport.
Opposition And Reservations From Other Parties
Reform UK’s two regional mayors and the two Conservative mayors are expected to oppose the levy. Their national parties have criticised the policy, and a number of other local leaders have also expressed caution about introducing it.
Conservative shadow housing secretary David Simmonds said hotels already pay 20% VAT and argued that the new charge would add a further burden for travellers.
Nigel Farage said his party’s mayors in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull and East Yorkshire would not implement the levy, describing it as a holiday tax.
Some areas already have similar schemes run voluntarily by hospitality industry groups, rather than through mayoral powers. Manchester operates a £1 per room per night City Visitor Charge, introduced when Andy Burnham was mayor. Liverpool has a £2 nightly charge.
Hospitality Groups Warn Of Higher Costs
UKHospitality said the levy would place jobs at risk. Its chief executive, Allen Simpson, said it could add around £100 to £120 to the price of a typical family holiday in England and argued that mayors might take advantage of the fact there is, in theory, no cap.
He pointed to wider pressures on local government finances, warning that devolving a new tax power would encourage use until political limits are reached.
A business operator who runs caravan parks in Skegness told the BBC he believed the extra cost would “kill” the industry, arguing that many tourist resorts already rely on visitors with limited budgets.
The policy draws comparisons with schemes in other parts of the UK and abroad. Scotland allows local authorities to charge a visitor levy on overnight accommodation, with Edinburgh setting the rate at 5% for stays in hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering facilities, capped at five nights. In Wales, a capped levy of £1.30 per person per night is due to be introduced in April next year, with roll-out decided by local authorities.

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London Stabbing Leaves Four Injured, One Critical

Seven people have been arrested after four men were stabbed in south-east London, the Metropolitan Police said.

One of the men was in a critical condition in hospital, while the other three were being treated for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
Stabbing Reported On Bromley High Street
Emergency services were called at about 14:20 BST to Bromley High Street following reports of a stabbing.
A witness said they saw a man armed with a machete during an altercation near the KFC restaurant.
A KFC spokesperson confirmed a “serious incident” had occurred at its Bromley High Street site and that an altercation began there. The company said it was helping police and “supporting our team members and customers at this difficult time”.
Police Response And Arrests
Police said seven arrests had been made. Officers remained at the scene and said there was not believed to be any wider threat to the public.
Bromley High Street was closed both ways between Ringers Road and Ethelbert Road while the incident was dealt with.
Witnesses described a significant emergency response. One resident said multiple police vehicles arrived and that around 10 officers could be seen on foot. They added that further emergency services were mobilised, with several fire engines arriving within about half an hour and an air support unit also seen overhead.
Others said they observed drones and helicopters, along with the London Air Ambulance, at the scene.
Witness Accounts From The Area
A witness who did not want to be named said a fight started outside the KFC, with people partly inside and partly outside the building.
They said a man in a grey tracksuit pulled out a machete and ran further into the restaurant while holding it up, prompting people nearby to flee. The witness said they did not turn back until they reached the nearby shopping centre, where they saw the man run away down a road with someone who was injured.
Georgiana, the manager of the Merkur Slots gambling shop on the High Street, said she saw a fight “spill out” onto the road. She said she locked three customers inside her premises while waiting for the situation to settle, and that the shop remained closed.
Public Messages And Council Comments
Peter Fortune, the Conservative MP for Bromley and Biggin Hill, said on X that residents would have “safety concerns” and that he would remain in contact with police as they investigated.
Liberal Democrat councillor Graeme Casey said the area had benefited from a “robust response” involving blue-light services arriving quickly, adding that police are “quite thinly stretched” in London.
Other people at the scene described the incident as frightening and unsettling, with one resident saying police appeared to have the situation under control.

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Several Dead After Tourist Coach Crashes In Swiss Alps

A tourist coach crashed in the south-eastern Swiss Alps, killing several people and injuring others, local police said.

Police said the bus overturned between Susch and Zernez in the Graubünden region, also known as Grisons, late on Thursday afternoon.
Crash Between Susch And Zernez
The incident occurred along a narrow country road in the mountainous area between the two towns. Swiss news images from the scene showed the coach lying on its side, with ambulances parked nearby and emergency teams carrying out their work.
Police did not provide details of the cause of the crash.
Dutch Passengers On The Bus
A spokeswoman for the General Dutch Association of Travel Companies, acting on behalf of tour operator OAD, said that 48 Dutch passengers were on board the vehicle.
The spokeswoman said they could not yet confirm how many people had died or how many were injured.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that the figures were not available at the time of the statement.
Helicoopters And Ground Crews Deployed
A large rescue operation was launched after the crash, with teams equipped with several helicopters deployed to the site.
Emergency services were working at the location late into the evening, as ambulances gathered near the overturned coach.
The coach reportedly left the Netherlands on Monday. It was on a day trip to Switzerland from Austria when the crash happened.
Zernez Gateway To The Alps
Zernez is the main entry point for visitors to the Swiss National Park, a protected Alpine area stretching across the Engadine valley.
The park covers more than 100 sq km (40 sq miles) of mountainous terrain.

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Four Dead, 60 Injured After Russian Drone Hits Ukrainian Mall

Ukrainian officials say four people were killed and 60 others were wounded when a Russian drone hit a shopping mall in Pavlohrad, a city in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The Interior Minister, Ivan Vyhivskyi, said the attack took place in daylight when, as he put it, the streets were full of people. Shops and vehicles were struck, and emergency services responded to damage and fires after the strike.
Pavlohrad Attack Details
Ukrainian State Emergency Service images showed firefighters directing hoses at burning vehicles amid thick smoke on a street in Pavlohrad.
Vyhivskyi said two of the injured were members of the emergency service. A child was also reported among those hurt.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered condolences to families and loved ones of the victims. In his statement, he said drones were used to kill people who were standing near shopping centres.
Pavlohrad, a logistics hub close to the city of Dnipro, has faced repeated attacks in recent months. Ukrainian officials previously reported two deaths in an attack on warehouses there last month.
Strikes in Sumy and Zaporizhzhia
Earlier this week, Ukrainian media reported that two other shopping malls were targeted by Russian air strikes, one in Zaporizhzhia and one in Sumy.
In Sumy, Ukrainian authorities said a Russian drone strike on Wednesday killed two people and injured 20. On Thursday, Russian aerial bombing reportedly injured eight people in the city, including three children.
In Zaporizhzhia, the regional capital that was partially annexed by Russia soon after the invasion, a shopping mall was almost completely destroyed on Monday. The owners said it was closed at the time, and there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Other Reports From Russia and Ukraine
Ukrainian officials have cited a pattern of attacks affecting shopping areas in both government-controlled and Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine. They said last month Russian drones killed at least 16 people and injured 130 in Kryvyi Rih when strikes hit a shopping centre.
Shopping centres in Russian-controlled areas have also been targeted. A Ukrainian drone attack on a mall was reported on Monday in Mariupol, in Russia’s Donetsk region. Another attack was reported last month in Donetsk.
Elsewhere, Russian officials said Ukrainian seaborne drones attacked the shoreline at Sochi overnight on Wednesday. They reported 28 people were wounded, including two children, and also said there were three additional deaths attributed to Ukrainian attacks.
On Thursday, Russian officials reported that a Ukrainian drone strike on the town of Novy Oskol in Belgorod region killed one person and injured six others. They also said a Ukrainian attack on a car in Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday killed a 15-year-old girl and wounded a six-year-old child, as well as two women. A separate strike on a civilian lorry in the same region was said to have killed a man.
War and Diplomacy Context
A full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine has continued since President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion more than four and a half years ago.
A new peacemaking effort launched by US President Donald Trump’s envoys at the weekend appears to have produced few concrete results. Reports said talks took place in Moscow with Putin and in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.


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Iranian Strikes Damage US Warplanes at Jordan Base

Multiple American military aircraft were damaged during Iranian strikes overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS News reported, citing people familiar with the damage who spoke anonymously.
A-10 And F-15 Damage Levels
The sources said an A-10 Thunderbolt, also known as the Warthog, was hit and lost a wing.
They also reported that around eight F-15 aircraft suffered light damage and were put back into service, according to the same people briefed on the damage.
No US deaths were reported as a result of the strikes on Jordan, the report added.
Background To The Overnight Attacks
The damage at the Jordan base followed an announcement by the United States on Tuesday that it had attacked five Iranian tankers. The US said the action was retaliation for Iran targeting a US Navy warship.
In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched attacks on eight tankers and two warships, and it said those included the base in Jordan.
Patriot Missile Defence
The CBS report said US forces in Jordan launched more than 30 Patriot missiles to defend against the Iranian strikes.
It also noted that CBS News previously reported US officials were concerned about a rapidly declining stockpile of Patriot missiles, alongside other types of precision munitions.
Trump Comments On Iran And The US Midterms
Separately, President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he believes Iran is trying to influence the US midterm elections. He also suggested the conflict would end after the vote, saying Iran could not sustain the situation until then.
Trump added that he was not looking to negotiate with Iran in the near term, prior to the midterms, despite saying at one point he wanted to reach a deal.

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Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition Opens in London Amid Record Demand

The British Museum opened a major new exhibition on Thursday featuring the Bayeux Tapestry, the 1,000-year-old embroidered artwork, in its first public display outside France.

The museum said it has already sold a record 100,000 tickets for the show, ahead of opening day. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England under William the Conqueror, including the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
The exhibition opens after months of anticipation following the tapestry’s high-security arrival in London in July and a royal preview held last week for King Charles III and Queen Camilla alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
Record Ticket Sales For The First Foreign Display
Online queues formed when the first batch of tickets went on sale on 1 July, with sales reported within hours. Adult tickets are priced at £25 to £33, with the museum stating that ticket sales have reached the 100,000 mark.
Although details of the event’s wider timing are fixed by the loan arrangements, the museum’s own messaging has focused on visitor demand, with the exhibition described by some media outlets as the most in-demand cultural ticket in the country.
The Times said the exhibition delivered an intense viewing experience and called it responsible for a wave of “Tapestry-mania”. The Economist described it as the “hottest ticket” around.
A Loan that Runs Until Next July
The exhibition is based on an unprecedented loan from France, agreed after years of diplomacy. The loan is set to last until next July, marking the first time the tapestry has travelled outside France.
French officials and UK figures have presented the transfer as a sign of renewed cross-Channel cooperation following the fallout from Brexit. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said it amounted to the tapestry “coming home”. King Charles III said the temporary move was a “precious symbol of trust” between nations, adding that trust appeared to be in short supply.
The tapestry’s origins remain unclear. It is widely believed to have been made in England about 1,000 years ago and later transferred to Bayeux in France, where it has been kept and displayed for centuries.
What Visitors Will See In London
In London, the tapestry is laid flat in a raised glass cabinet. It will be accompanied by projected animations on the wall that zoom in on elements and key scenes, highlighting characters and events. At its home in Bayeux, it is displayed vertically.
The embroidered work includes 627 figures and more than 700 animals, and its imagery includes violence and dramatic battle scenes associated with the conquest narrative.


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Museum curators said the viewing is designed to be approached in sequence, reflecting the tapestry’s continuous story. Preparations also included a condition check after the loan’s arrival in July.
France initially reported that there were no visible changes after the tapestry arrived, but said a full assessment later identified two broken threads. The British Museum said the embroidery was “virtually unchanged”, with the thread breaks measuring only a few millimetres and not considered significant damage.
The prospect of lending the tapestry to London had been considered twice before, in 1953 for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and in 1966 for the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings—plans that were both abandoned.
Merchandising And Enthusiasm Across The UK
Outside the museum, the exhibition has generated interest beyond the gallery spaces. The British Museum shop is selling items featuring scenes from the tapestry, while the Liberty department store has released cushions inspired by the artwork, priced at £165 each.
Budget chain Greggs has also produced an embroidered “Ta-Pastry” design to reference the conquest theme, while a Victorian replica displayed at a museum in Reading has drawn additional attention. In London, near the British Museum, a pub has hung an eight-metre “Beer Tapestry” celebrating the history of brewing.
Close attention After A High-Security Transport
Curator Michael Lewis, speaking during a preview, said explaining the scale of enthusiasm in the UK to French people was difficult and described the object as central to English history. He also said the tapestry’s format creates a “processional” style of viewing as visitors move through the narrative step by step.
France and the British Museum will continue to present the loan as a major cultural event through its run until next July.



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Burnham Says Scotland Vote Could Happen If Demand Clear

The prime minister suggested on Wednesday that another Scottish independence referendum could be held, but only if public opinion shows clear support for a vote.

Addressing Prime Minister’s Questions, Labour leader Andy Burnham said a referendum would not take place unless there was evidence that people in Scotland wanted one. He compared the position to the approach used for a border poll in Northern Ireland, where a vote is considered when there is a clear consensus.
Burnham previously told the Scottish first minister that a second independence referendum was not an option. However, during exchanges in Westminster he indicated the criteria for holding a referendum could be met if majority opinion changed.
Burnham Draws Parallel With Northern Ireland
Burnham told MPs he was basing his thinking on the Good Friday Agreement, which sets out that a border poll would be considered when a consensus emerges in Northern Ireland and when public attitudes have shifted to the point where such a vote should be assessed.
He said he would apply the same standard to Scotland, adding that he was not aware at present of majority support for another referendum and that no vote would happen until that changed.
Swinney said Burnham’s latest comments represented a shift from earlier assurances. He argued that the change showed an acceptance that Scots should determine their own future rather than decisions being taken by the UK government.
Swinney Says UK Should Let Scots Decide
In response, First Minister John Swinney said Burnham’s move marked the first time since 2014 that a UK prime minister had indicated that majority backing for a referendum should lead to one being held.
Swinney said Scotland’s circumstances and the wider political landscape had moved on since the last vote, and that the UK government should now allow the process to proceed.
The comments came after the SNP raised the issue in Westminster in connection with a question from Chris Law, an SNP MP.
Referendum History And UK Legal Limits
Scotland voted against independence in 2014, with 55% choosing to remain in the UK and 45% voting to leave.
Since that referendum, successive UK governments have opposed holding another. In 2022, the UK Supreme Court ruled that any further referendum would require the agreement of the UK government, reflecting the position that powers for holding such a vote are not fully devolved to Scotland.
Those legal constraints have formed the backdrop to repeated political disputes between the UK and Scottish governments over whether a referendum can be delivered without Westminster’s consent.
During Wednesday’s session, Burnham’s comments were aimed at establishing a conditional framework under which another referendum could be considered.
Downing Street Repeats No Change In Position
Downing Street said there had been no shift in the prime minister’s formal stance despite Burnham’s remarks.
Burnham’s spokesman said the prime minister had already made clear that a second referendum was off limits when he met the first minister in his first week in office. The spokesman added that Labour’s position remains that it does not support independence or another referendum, pointing to the party’s election manifesto.
In Scotland, the government has continued to press for a vote. Last month it published a draft independence referendum bill, calling on the UK government to transfer the necessary powers to allow the referendum to go ahead.
Swinney said the bill reflected changes since 2014 and argued that Scotland is ready to hold a referendum if the UK government provides the required arrangements. The SNP had said it would publish the draft legislation within its first 100 days after the Scottish election in May.

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Satirical Comedy 'South Park' Renamed ‘South America’

The creators of long-running satirical comedy “South Park”, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have temporarily changed the name of the show to “SOUTH AMERICA”, in a jab at US President Donald Trump.

The decision was announced in a statement posted on the programme’s Instagram account. It comes days after “South Park” won the Emmy for outstanding animated programme, and about a week before the start of the show’s 29th season.
Instagram Post And Trump Renaming
In the post, Parker and Stone said they were “changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA”.
The move mirrors Trump’s latest suggestions and actions on renaming places, including an assertion that Lake Ontario would be called “Lake America” in the United States, as he escalates a trade dispute with Canada.
Trump has previously pursued similar changes during his second term, including an executive order that renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”, despite parts of the waterway lying in international waters.


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Apple And Google Maps Update
Parker and Stone’s decision also targets changes made by major mapping services following Trump’s approach. Apple has relabelled Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, after rival Google made a similar update for its own mapping service.
In the case of the Gulf of Mexico, Apple and Google maps adopted the “Gulf of America” label as well, after the executive order.
Trump has continued to raise the idea of renaming places beyond borders, including suggesting that New Mexico should be renamed “New America”. It was unclear at the time whether he was speaking seriously.
The parody extends further into Trump’s broader efforts to apply his branding more widely. He has arranged for the John F. Kennedy Center to add his name to the building, a move that has drawn controversy.
Paramount Deal And Ongoing Satire
The “South Park” creators’ latest gag also points to media company Paramount, which owns the show’s home on Comedy Central. The programme is produced under a structure involving Paramount and Skydance, a merger that Parker and Stone have previously criticised.
Paramount said in July 2025 that it had agreed a five-year renewal with Parker and Stone, including streaming rights for earlier seasons of “South Park” on Paramount+.
Parker and Stone posted on Instagram a reference to their Emmy win. The show paired the announcement with a cartoon depiction of the president, alongside characters from “South Park”.
The creators have also recently used storylines to mock Trump. A recent episode included a portrayal of Trump as romantically involved with Satan.
Canada has also been among the targets of the show’s past satire. In the 1999 film “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut”, Canadians were portrayed as scapegoats in a national parental campaign to stop children swearing, with blame aimed at comedians from Canada called “Terrance and Phillip”.
The film was built as a Broadway-style musical, including a song titled “Blame Canada”, which framed the idea that people can find someone to blame for almost anything.
Other subjects of “South Park” parody over the years include Saddam Hussein, Tom Cruise, the soft drinks brand Prime and GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

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Trump Officials Seek to Exclude Undocumented From Census

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the US census designed to exclude immigrants without legal status, a move that could affect how federal funding is distributed and how congressional districts are drawn for the House of Representatives.

In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, the Census Bureau said it was also considering alterations to the questions it asks about race and ethnicity, and whether it will include sexual orientation, as part of a wider effort promoted by the administration to remove diversity, equity and inclusion programmes from government.
Census Counts residents, Not Citizenship Status
Conducted every 10 years, the census is used to determine the “whole number of persons” in the United States named in the 14th Amendment, without regard to citizenship or immigration status. Those figures are then used by states to set congressional maps that can influence which party controls the House.
Trump and his rightwing allies have argued for years that undocumented immigrants could distort the results. Trump said last year that the 2020 census should be redone in favour of a new survey based on “results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024”. On Truth Social, he also wrote: “People who are in our country illegally will not be counted.”
Proposed Rule Would Exclude Some Respondents
The new Census Bureau rule would keep including lawful permanent residents, while excluding undocumented immigrants “due to their lack of a sufficient tie and allegiance to the United States”. It would also propose removing “aliens whose legal status is less durable and indefinite in length than lawful permanent resident status”.
The bureau, which sits within the Commerce Department, said it is considering using what it described as “its enormously broad access to administrative records” to determine respondents’ legal status. The proposal lists potential sources including data held by the US departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, Defense, and Homeland Security, along with information from the postal service.
Officials said the approach reflects efforts raised during Trump’s first term. At that time, he pursued an unsuccessful attempt to add a question about citizenship for the 2020 census. The bureau later determined that such a question would reduce participation, and the Supreme Court rejected the change. The plan was dropped after Joe Biden took office in 2021.
Questions on Race, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation
Separately, the Census Bureau said it is reconsidering the race and ethnicity questions it asks, alongside questions tied to sexual orientation. The proposal points to the “(potentially) sensitive nature” of such inquiries and what it called a reduced need for or usefulness of the information.
It also said the changes could come into conflict with federal law requiring respondents to answer census questions truthfully.
The proposal further cites “substantial doubts” about the meaning, significance and impact of attempting to categorise people by race and ethnicity, saying such concerns have been reflected in shifts in the law.
Democrats Warn of Legal Fight
If the bureau moves forward, it is likely to face legal challenges from Democrats and advocacy groups aligned with them.
On the House oversight committee, Democrats accused the president of trying to “rig” the survey. They said the 14th Amendment requires the census to count all people living in the United States and indicated they would oppose the changes.
META: A proposed rule would keep lawful permanent residents in the census while excluding undocumented immigrants and may also alter race, ethnicity and sexual orientation questions.

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9/11 Attacks Remembered 25 Years On

At 8.46am on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 was deliberately crashed into the North Tower of New York's World Trade Centre. Seventeen minutes later, United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower, and at 9.37am American Airlines Flight 77 was flown into the Pentagon. The fourth aircraft, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, at 10.03am after passengers attempted to retake control.



The attacks killed 2,977 people, excluding the 19 al-Qaeda hijackers, and injured thousands more. It was an unprecedented attack on American soil, watched in disbelief around the world. The emergency response became the largest mobilisation of emergency personnel in American history.

At the World Trade Centre, thousands were inside the complex when the first aircraft struck. The majority of those below the impact zones managed to evacuate, while others were trapped above. Firefighters, police officers, paramedics and other emergency personnel rushed towards the burning towers as civilians attempted to escape.



At 9.59am the South Tower collapsed, followed by the North Tower at 10.28am. The destruction created an enormous field of debris and fires at what became known as Ground Zero. Against almost impossible odds, 18 people were rescued alive from the debris following the collapse.

Among those killed were 343 members of the New York City Fire Department, 37 Port Authority Police Department officers and 23 New York Police Department officers. Firehouses lost multiple members at once, and police units suffered devastating casualties. Families waited for news that in many cases never came.

The rescue operation soon became a recovery operation. For weeks and months, firefighters, police officers, construction workers, engineers, volunteers and medical personnel worked among the ruins searching for victims and recovering remains. The Memorial's names are arranged so that colleagues and members of the same emergency-service units are remembered together.



Thousands of firefighters, police officers, paramedics, construction workers and volunteers who worked at Ground Zero were exposed to toxic dust and substances. Many later developed respiratory diseases, cancers and other illnesses. The World Trade Centre Health Programme continues to treat and monitor affected people, with more than 150,000 survivors and responders cared for through the programme.

The victims came from many countries, professions, backgrounds and generations. They included office workers, airline passengers and crew, Pentagon staff, firefighters, police officers, paramedics and people near the World Trade Centre. Children lost parents, parents lost children, husbands and wives lost partners.
The story of Flight 93 has become one of the most powerful accounts of courage from that morning.



Passengers learned what had happened in New York and Washington and decided to confront the hijackers. Nobody aboard survived, but their actions prevented the aircraft from reaching its intended target.
The attacks fundamentally altered the United States. Security procedures at airports changed permanently, intelligence and counter-terrorism operations were expanded, and wars followed in Afghanistan and Iraq. The geopolitical consequences continued for decades.

Twenty-five years later, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum continues its mission to honour those killed, recognise survivors and salute those who risked their lives. The anniversary remains a time to remember who was lost, who survived, who responded and who continues to live with the consequences.



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Trump Offers Every American $5,000 for Republican Victory

Donald Trump pledged during a Republican midterm convention in Dallas that the US would pay every adult citizen $5,000 if Republicans keep control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November’s elections.

Trump made the offer during a nearly two-hour speech, saying he would link the payment to Republican success at the polls. The proposal, which critics say would cost the US more than $1tn, immediately drew ethical questions, but it also underscored the party’s concern about its prospects in a contest in which it is widely predicted to lose the House.
$5,000 Offer for Adult US Citizens
“If the Republicans win, you win with us, and you get $5,000,” Trump told a crowd at the convention, which is the first such event the GOP has held.
The president also urged voters to “pretend that I’m on the ballot”, despite his historically low popularity with much of the electorate and an approval rating reported at around 38%. His unpopularity contributed to what was seen as a subdued turnout: several candidates in competitive races reportedly skipped the two-day event.


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Trump said his second term had been “the most successful two years, financially and every other way, in the history of the presidency”, making the claim without providing evidence. Much of his address focused on warning of consequences if Democrats win control of Congress for the final two years of his presidency.
Warnings on Democrats and US Policy
Trump said there was “a crazy little sick cloud over our country” and warned Republicans would “defeat communism in America” if they prevailed. He added that the election outcomes would affect border security, tax cuts and wider public safety.
“The country is going through hell,” Trump said, drawing a parallel with the previous midterm cycle. He also argued the party must break with the tradition that presidents often lose ground in midterm elections, saying Republicans “have something going that’s so good” and should not surrender it.
Iran War, Oil Prices, and Convention Set-Up
Trump devoted several remarks to the conflict with Iran, telling Tehran “not to get cute” or the US “will have to hit them very hard”. He appeared to acknowledge economic strain linked to higher oil prices while recalling how he said he urged advisers to pursue a wider confrontation by warning that Iran was “two, maybe three weeks away from having a nuclear weapon”.
The convention’s build-up and scheduling had a chaotic feel. Trump was initially set to speak on the second night, then the Republican National Committee announced he would deliver the keynote on Wednesday, with closing remarks planned for Thursday after vice-president JD Vance speaks.
Inside the convention centre, reporting described middling enthusiasm among regular attendees. Empty seats were visible during Trump’s speech, although he claimed the arena was full and asserted there were additional people standing outside, a claim not observed by journalists present.
Programme Focuses on Politics as Trump Aims for Momentum
The RNC had announced in mid-August that Americans could apply for tickets, suggesting applicants would enter a lottery. Yet during Wednesday’s opening, applications appeared to be accepted immediately on the RNC sign-up page.
Earlier in the first night, Trump backed his party’s candidates and mocked opponents, including Texas senator-in-waiting Ken Paxton, whom he called “the greatest attorney general in America” despite comments about Paxton’s appearance and delivery. He also attacked Democrat James Talarico and Roy Cooper in North Carolina, along with Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee for Michigan.
The Democratic National Committee chair, Ken Martin, said Republicans were staging “a bizarre dog-and-pony show” to manage the president’s “fragile ego”.
The unusual midterm convention runs for 12 hours across two nights, with showmanship prominent. Byron Donalds, Mehmet Oz and Scott Bessent were among those to speak, while Trump was introduced by UFC fighters Bo Nickal and Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje, who were given longer speaking time than most presenters.
Gaethje urged voters to stay focused on winning, linking the message to his own career and warning against complacency, saying voters risk losing momentum if they are not “just as passionate about voting and winning” as in the previous presidential election.
Despite the earlier promise that the speakers would focus on “lowering costs, securing our border, making our communities safer” and prioritising workers and families, multiple remarks instead targeted Democrats’ position on transgender rights, shifting towards culture-war themes ahead of November.
Trump is due to speak again on Thursday but said it would be shorter; after telling the crowd on Wednesday he had given them “a lot of material” and urging them once more to “please pretend that I’m running”.



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Trump Says Putin Wants Ukraine War Deal

President Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “great conversation” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and again argued that the Kremlin leader wants to strike a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

Trump made the remarks on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, repeating his view that Putin is looking for an agreement. He said he would welcome any effort by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to join negotiations.
Call follows Envoy Meetings in Moscow and Kyiv
The phone call, which the Russians said took place on Tuesday, came after Trump’s senior envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, met Putin in Moscow and Zelenskyy in Kyiv over the weekend.
The White House did not publish a summary of the call or confirm that it happened, leaving Russia to provide the only official account of the conversation.
Trump’s View of the “Holdup”
Trump said he believed that ending the conflict would open the way for progress. Asked what was preventing a deal, he pointed to personal animosity rather than specific sticking points.
“The holdup is two people that hate each other,” Trump said. “I think more than anything else, it’s two people that hate each other.”
Trump has previously said he thinks Putin wants to agree terms to end the fighting. He has suggested that Russia could make changes such as withdrawing troops and giving up territory at any point.
Russian Readout and Ukraine’s Position
According to the Russian readout, Trump told Putin that ending the conflict would immediately create a possibility for the full restoration of relations between Russia and the United States. The Kremlin also said Trump indicated he was interested in reaching a breakthrough during his presidency.
Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, told reporters on Sunday that the president had been tracking developments “very closely” and was seeking “a pathway to end this war”. He said the meetings with Zelenskyy and Putin were the first trip to Ukraine by Kushner and Witkoff since Trump took office in January 2025.
Zelenskyy said the aim of the discussions was a “just, fair peace” that would ensure Russia could not restart attacks on Ukraine. He added on Tuesday that he may meet Trump later this month.
Putin and Zelenskyy ordered a pause in fighting while Kushner and Witkoff held talks in both capitals. Russia resumed its attacks on Kyiv on Tuesday morning, killing at least two people, according to the report.
Wider Regional Context
The renewed diplomacy comes as Lithuania, which borders Russia-friendly Belarus, trains civilians to respond if Russian aggression reaches its territory.
Trump has pledged to end the war in Ukraine by the first day of his presidency. However, he has acknowledged publicly that achieving that goal has been harder than expected, describing the pledge as “figurative” or an “exaggeration”. He is now approaching 20 months in office.

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OPINION: Trump Has Caused More US Harm Than Its Enemies

Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks on New York’s Twin Towers, a commentary in "The Hill" argues that former US President Donald Trump, in about 20 months, has caused more harm to the United States than some of the countries and figures the piece cites as enemies.

The author compares Trump’s record to past attempts to defeat the US, but frames many of the claims as criticisms of how Trump used office and shaped domestic and foreign policy.
Constitutional Checks And Executive Orders
The article says Trump bypassed parts of the constitutional system of checks and balances, arguing that congressional powers set out in Article I and Article III have been set aside and that the presidency has been reshaped as the dominant arm of government.
It also claims that while the Supreme Court has sometimes restrained the president, that has been limited. The piece states that Trump governed heavily through executive orders, adding that he issued 279 of them.
Tariffs, Trade and Citizenship
The article argues that Trump’s use of executive power has extended into policy areas including immigration and birthright citizenship. It says that, although birthright citizenship is set out in the Constitution, Trump has used executive orders as a workaround.
On trade, the commentary says Trump pushed for tariffs and, after a court ruling found tariffs unconstitutional, then sought a loophole to continue them. It adds that tariffs are harming the US economy and global markets, citing an estimate that US families would face costs averaging about $1,300 more per year in 2026.
It also says Trump is engaging in a trade war with Canada, describing this as part of a broader approach to trade restrictions.
The commentary further points to changes at the White House, stating that Trump demolished the East Wing to build a ballroom. It says that while Trump had promised private funding, the government is now expected to cover the construction costs.
Isolation, Money Claims And Political Division
The author also argues that political dynamics in the US have become more isolated and destructive, with opposition figures treated as enemies rather than political rivals. The piece says the country’s divisions are as deep as, or deeper than, those seen during the Civil War and Vietnam, and adds that it believes the split could be widening further.
It further claims Trump has benefited financially through his presidency, saying his wealth has increased by a few billion, largely through cryptocurrency. The article also alleges that money associated with Saudi and Gulf state dealings has flowed to Trump’s sons and son-in-law, and questions the extent of Donald Trump Jr’s earnings from Pentagon contracts, claiming such work would not be available to someone without the Trump name.
NATO, Ukraine And Other Foreign Policy Strains
On foreign policy and defence, the commentary argues that Trump rejected what it describes as around 80 years of bipartisan approaches and long-standing alignment among Western partners. It highlights that the US supported rebuilding efforts in Germany, Japan and Europe after the Second World War, and says the US has historically relied on allies and partners.
The article says Trump pressured NATO members to increase defence spending, and that US forces have been withdrawn or redeployed from NATO countries. It also refers to Trump’s calls to take over Greenland as, in the author’s view, offensive and impossible.
It claims these actions have weakened NATO, and says the approach has been accompanied by what it calls a more favourable stance towards Russian President Vladimir Putin. The piece alleges Trump showed disrespect to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and withheld support related to the Russia-Ukraine war, saying this has pushed Europe to do more and aided Russia.
The commentary also claims Trump’s engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unsettled treaty partners, and says the US has since drifted into a difficult situation in the Gulf after Nicolas Maduro’s capture, describing it as a quagmire.
It adds that around two-thirds of Americans oppose a reported war in Iran, which the article says was launched based on misleading intelligence attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It warns that, without remedial diplomatic action, it could lead to a wider conflict on a scale similar to past wars the author cites.

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Trump Says Iran War Ends Immediately After Midterms

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war involving Iran would end “immediately” after the November midterm elections, linking the conflict to election tactics and the impact of sharply higher fuel prices on voters.
Election Deadline
Speaking to reporters on the tarmac as he travelled to Texas for the Republican midterm convention, Trump said he expects fighting to stop after the election and suggested Iran is trying to influence the outcome for Republican candidates.
“I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” he said. “They can’t hold out any longer. They’re desperate to try and affect the election so that we can get a nice, weak group of people in there and leave them alone and let them have their nuclear weapons.”
Trump’s prediction extends another deadline for an end to the conflict. The war has already lasted months longer than the president had initially promised, meaning Republican candidates will continue to face the political and economic headwinds associated with it.
Republicans have long worried that the cost-of-living effects of the conflict could undermine their position in Washington, potentially affecting their chances of keeping control of the House and possibly the Senate.
Rising Fuel Costs
Trump’s comments came as energy prices surged. Diesel fuel, which is now close to $6 a gallon on average, reached a record high last week, while regular gasoline averaged $4.22 a gallon, according to AAA. That figure is up from $4.01 a month earlier.
Higher energy costs have fed into the prices of everyday goods, including groceries, raising inflation concerns and increasing voter frustration, Trump said he expects the effects to ease after the election, claiming that gas prices could fall to below $2 a gallon following the midterms.
His remarks also aligned with his broader argument that the economic pressure from the war is becoming a central issue ahead of the election.
No Return to Negotiations
In recent days, the United States and Iran have escalated attacks, with each side reporting strikes on naval vessels and oil tankers.
Asked about the administration’s approach, Trump said he was no longer seeking negotiations with Iranian leadership to end the fighting. He said his earlier goal had been to reach a deal, but that circumstances have changed.
“Originally, I wanted to make a deal,” he said. “We’re so far down the line, they have very little country left right now, so we’re not looking for it. Yes, a negotiation could possibly happen, but it’s not something we’re looking at.”
The president’s latest forecast adds to the repeated shifts in when the conflict is expected to finish, as the election approaches and the cost of fuel continues to weigh on households.

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Miliband Rejects Claim Israel Sanctions Endanger British Jews

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has dismissed warnings from the UK’s chief rabbi that British Jews face higher risk following the Government’s decision to impose sanctions on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank.

Speaking after Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis criticised the move, Miliband said he disagreed with the rabbi’s assessment. He described himself as a “proud British Jew” and said people should do more to tackle antisemitism while also insisting the Government could do so alongside defending British values.
Mirvis had said the sanctions marked a “dark day”, arguing they would bolster the extremism they were meant to counter. Miliband responded that he did not share that view and added that blaming Jews in Britain, or elsewhere, for actions taken by Israel’s government amounts to antisemitism.
Sanctions Announced With A Stated Rationale
The UK’s measures relate to trade and services connected to illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Miliband told MPs that a “new approach” was required in response to plans for the E1 development, a settlement project he said would cut the West Bank off from East Jerusalem and split the territory.
He also told the House of Commons that the Government agreed there was ethnic cleansing in parts of the occupied West Bank. Miliband said settlement authorities and “settler terrorists” were driving Palestinians from land, and that Israel’s government had too often ignored the issue.


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The sanctions are intended to target companies and individuals that provide services such as construction and financing for settlements. There will also be a ban on advertising illegal settlements in the UK, and Miliband said the steps could take up to nine months to be implemented.
Rising Antisemitism Cited Across The UK
The sanctions are being introduced at a time of growing anti-Jewish incidents in Britain. The Community Security Trust (CST) said it recorded 1,926 antisemitic incidents across the UK in the first six months of 2026, up 21% compared with the same period the previous year.
In Parliament, Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended the decision, telling MPs that the country had to uphold fairness and oppose injustice. He added that the Government would stand with those being “bullied out of their homes”.
The Palestinian presidency welcomed the sanctions, calling them an “important step” towards challenging Israel’s “colonial system” and violations against Palestinians.
Jewish Community Reaction Splits Over Security
Reactions inside the UK Jewish community were mixed. The Jewish Leadership Council warned the Government’s policy could amount to a practical boycott of Israel and accused Miliband of bowing to pressure from extreme figures within British society.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the timing of the announcement—before Rosh Hashanah, which begins on Friday—raised serious concerns for communal security. It also argued that a worsening UK-Israel relationship could inflame tensions in Britain, while noting it had previously warned Israel over “intolerable settler violence” affecting its own standing.
Greater Manchester Police said it would assign extra staff and resources during the Jewish High Holy Days to increase “visibility and security”. Ch Supt Dave Meeney said officers would continue working with local Jewish communities during what he described as an important period that may heighten concerns.
Na’amod, a UK Jews’ movement that says it wants to end Israel’s occupation and support equality for Palestinians and Israelis, welcomed the sanctions. It said it had waited years for the Government to act, and rejected the idea that the measures would inevitably feed antisemitism.
The Movement for Progressive Judaism said vulnerability of British Jews should not be ignored, but argued that steps targeting settlement activity are not the same as an attack on Jews. It urged care not to blur the line between the two.
Diplomatic Row With Israel Widens
Israel has responded to the sanctions with diplomatic actions including closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and barring 11 MPs and a campaigner from entering the country.
On Wednesday, Israel’s Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli wrote to Israeli border control recommending entry be refused to additional British-linked organisations. The list included Oxfam, Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, Islamic Relief Worldwide, and Medical Aid for Palestinians.
Announcing the sanctions in the Commons, Miliband said the Government agreed there was ethnic cleansing in parts of the occupied West Bank and cited settlement plans as a key driver for the policy change. Canada and France have also imposed similar bans on goods from settlements in a coordinated move with other allies.

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IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council

The UN’s nuclear watchdog board has voted to report Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in two decades, citing Tehran’s failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces found by inspectors at sites not declared to the agency.
IAEA Vote At Vienna
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors approved the resolution on Wednesday at IAEA headquarters in Vienna. Twenty-three of the 35 members voted in favour, with China, Russia and Niger opposing the move. Eight countries abstained and one did not vote because it was in arrears, according to diplomats familiar with the closed-door process.
The resolution was tabled by the United States, Britain, France and Germany. It comes after the IAEA board formally found Iran in non-compliance in June 2025, saying the country had not cooperated with the investigation into uranium traces at undeclared locations.
Move Raises Sanctions Prospects
Reporting Iran to the Security Council could open the door to further UN measures, including sanctions and asset freezes. However, those steps are viewed as unlikely in the near term because Russia and China, both permanent Security Council members, have veto power.
The resolution asked IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to refer the agency’s concerns to the Security Council and to the UN General Assembly, citing provisions of the IAEA statute. It also urged Iran to urgently remedy its non-compliance with previous agreements and to take steps the IAEA considers necessary to ensure “the non-diversion of nuclear material”.
Western officials suspect the uranium traces could be linked to evidence that Iran had a secret nuclear weapons programme until 2003. Iran denies any pursuit of nuclear weapons, saying its nuclear activity is peaceful.
Iran Rejects The Resolution
Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Vienna, Reza Najafi, rejected the board’s decision, calling it a “political tool” that undermined confidence in the IAEA’s “independence, impartiality and credibility”.
Najafi said compliance with any requirement to allow UN inspections at nuclear sites inside Iran was “materially impossible” because of ongoing hostilities involving the United States and Israel. He also argued that Iran had not stopped or suspended its safeguards obligations, saying verification could not proceed “under continuing military operations and persistent threats”.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi echoed that line in a post on X, saying air strikes targeted safeguarded nuclear facilities, disrupted verification and were later used as a pretext to advance the resolution at the IAEA board.
Inspection Barriers After Strikes
Since Israel and the United States struck Iran’s nuclear sites during a 12-day war in June 2025, Iran has not provided IAEA inspectors access to sites affected by the attacks. The IAEA has also been unable to verify the status of Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched to levels close to weapons-grade.
The IAEA says Iran holds 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60% purity, which is a short technical step from 90% levels typically associated with weapons-grade material.
Grossi warned in an interview last year that the quantity could enable Iran to build up to 10 nuclear bombs if it chose to weaponise the programme. He added that this assessment did not mean Iran has already produced such a weapon.

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Trump Gives Natalie Harp $45,000 Holiday Gift

President Donald Trump has provided cash holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to financial disclosures released by the administration last week.

The forms set out gifts of $45,000 each for executive assistant Natalie Harp, communications adviser Margo Martin, and deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris. They also list a $20,000 gift for director of Oval Office operations Walt Nauta. The disclosures were published alongside the staffers’ annual financial reporting.
Gifts And Reported Salaries
The financial disclosures show that Harp, Martin and Harris each earn $150,000 a year, according to the White House salary information submitted to Congress. Nauta is shown as being paid $175,000 annually.
The documents were first reported earlier on Tuesday by The Washington Post.
White House Says Gifts Are Unrelated To Duties
A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly, said Trump has a long-running practice of giving Christmas gifts to people around him. The official said this can include employees and aides, both during his time in government and in the private sector.
The official added that the cash payments were not connected to the recipients’ official government responsibilities, and therefore complied with applicable legal and ethical standards. The official did not specify whether other staffers received similar gifts.
Background On The Recipients
Harp has long been a regular presence at Trump’s side. She is known for bringing a portable printer so that she can print material, including favourable media coverage and social media posts, for the president, who prefers reading information on paper.
Martin has worked for Trump across multiple periods in the White House. She began during his first term as a White House press assistant, and later moved to Palm Beach, Florida, to support the president’s media operations after he lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden. She returned to Washington with Trump following his election victory in 2024.
Harris was appointed earlier this year to serve on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, an organisation that provides oversight relating to the president’s White House ballroom project.
Nauta previously worked as a valet to Trump. In 2023, Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira were charged with conspiring to obstruct an FBI investigation into classified documents that Trump took with him when he left the White House after his first term. Those charges were dismissed in 2024.

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Trump Says Firefighters Lifted Him Away After 9/11

President Donald Trump has described being carried to safety by firefighters shortly after the 9/11 attacks, telling a story ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks that two firefighters picked him up near the U.S. Steel Building close to ground zero.

Speaking at an event on Tuesday outside the White House, Trump said he was “down there right after this happened” and recalled that the firefighters believed the nearby structure would collapse. He said the men grabbed him under the arm and began running, lifting him because, as he put it, he is “big” and the task was not straightforward.
“They literally lifted me up. This is not easy to do. I’m big,” Trump said. He added that the firefighters told him they needed to get out of the area and that they acted because they thought the building was about to fall.
In a separate post on Truth Social after his remarks at the Ellipse, Trump said he had not been at the World Trade Center “on the same day as the collapse, but shortly thereafter”, according to the post. He also said he believed his comments were “exactly accurate”.


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A White House spokesperson, Davis Ingle, said when asked for clarification on Trump’s timeline and actions after 9/11 that the president was “relaying his experience of a city reeling immediately after and in the days and weeks after the horrific attacks”.
Claims Presented as Part of Trump’s 9/11 Account
Trump has told the firefighter story at least once before. He described a similar episode during a January 2016 campaign stop in New Hampshire.
The president has also repeatedly spoken about what he saw on 9 September 2001 and what he said he did in the immediate aftermath. Much of what he has described in public has not been independently verified.
Trump Says He Watched The Second Plane Hit
In remarks that aired in part on Sunday on Fox News, Trump said he watched the second plane strike the South Tower of the World Trade Center. He said he was observing the flight path from his midtown apartment and described the moment as it approached the building.
He later added that he went down to ground zero on 12 September 2001, saying he worked “long and hard” with construction workers to help at the site. Trump said he went the following day because it was not possible to access the area on the day of the attacks.
He Says He Helped Clear Rubble And Saw People Jump
In April 2016, Trump said at a campaign rally in Buffalo, New York, that he helped clear rubble after the attacks. At the time, he framed his comments around businesses and restaurants that remained open to support first responders and others, saying he had been present and had assisted “a little bit”.
In November 2015, Trump said at a campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, that he witnessed people jumping from a window in his apartment during the attack. He said Trump Tower—where he lived at the time—was about four miles from ground zero, and he claimed he had a view aimed at the World Trade Center.
Trump also told a local news station in a phone interview on 11 September 2001 that he spoke to someone who said at least 10 people jumped from the twin towers.
Cheer Claim Denied By Police
Trump has also described watching people celebrate as the towers fell, a claim he has linked to Jersey City, New Jersey. At a campaign rally in Alabama on 21 November 2015, he told supporters he saw “thousands and thousands of people” cheering across the river.
He repeated a related assertion on ABC’s “This Week” later that year, saying that cheering occurred on the other side of New Jersey and referring to large Arab populations. He said the coverage “tells you something”, adding that the episode was “well covered at the time”.
Police in New Jersey, however, debunked rumours at the time about people cheering, and there is no evidence that thousands celebrated after the attack.

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Anti-AfD Rallies Sweep Germany After Saxony-Anhalt Win

Thousands of people protested across Germany after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) secured a breakthrough in a state election, with organisers warning the party was close to winning power in additional regions this month.

At Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, demonstrators gathered for a peaceful pro-democracy rally denouncing the AfD. The party, which has pushed for mass deportations of asylum seekers and for cuts to state support for renewable energy and public broadcasting, has sought to portray itself as an alternative to established politics.
Protests In Berlin And Beyond
Police estimated the Berlin turnout at about 5,000, while organisers said more than 14,000 people took part. Protesters held signs with messages such as “Fascism is no alternative” and “Stop the Nazi AfD: end racism and cuts to social services”, as well as “History has its eyes on us”.
Several speakers also urged voters not to fall into resignation or cynicism after the result on Sunday. Similar gatherings were reported in cities including Potsdam, Münster, Göttingen, Dresden, Aachen, Bamberg, Darmstadt and Halberstadt, according to local media.
In Potsdam, near Berlin, hundreds of protesters also demonstrated. In Halle, the second-largest city in the region, left-leaning groups and civil society organisations have staged a protest camp since election day.
AfD Breakthrough In Saxony-Anhalt
The AfD achieved its best-ever state result in Saxony-Anhalt, the former communist eastern state, on Sunday. The party won just under 44% of the vote, its strongest performance since the Nazi period.
Jens-Christian Wagner, director of the memorial at the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald, said from the stage that the outcome was a “disgrace” that left people “furious and stunned”. He warned that, despite narrowly missing an absolute majority, the AfD was on the brink of taking power in Saxony-Anhalt, the first time the far right would do so since the second world war.
Max Schneller, 17, from the far-left Linke, told the rally that activists in the state would resist any attempts to target minorities. “We will not start categorising our neighbours according to their origin, religion or skin colour,” he said, adding that people should not “hate”.
The AfD is currently short of the votes it would need to form a government under its candidate, Ulrich Siegmund. Siegmund, described by media as a politically media-savvy campaigner, is seen as hoping to win support from parts of the remaining parties willing to act as a kingmaker.
Germany’s domestic intelligence service has listed the AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt chapter as right-wing extremist since 2023, saying it poses a threat to democratic norms.
Votes Ahead In Berlin And Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Campaign attention now turns to elections on 20 September in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on the Baltic coast. AfD polling in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been led at around 35%, while the Social Democratic party (SPD) of the state premier, Manuela Schwesig, has rebounded over the summer and is now scoring above 30%.
In Berlin, one of Germany’s 16 federal states, the race is more fragmented. The city is governed by a coalition of conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and the SPD. The CDU, led federally by chancellor Friedrich Merz, holds a narrow lead at about 20%, with the Linke close behind. The AfD, followed by the SPD and the ecologist Greens, is polling in the mid-teens.
Merz said he would remain in office and pressed for a package of painful reforms. He argued that defeating the AfD depends on reviving Europe’s largest economy and repairing a social welfare system that critics say is failing to function effectively. The SPD has indicated it is prepared to step back on some of the measures most likely to damage support, according to reporting.
Analysts say the disagreement could further destabilise the already fragile coalition as voters prepare to choose new governments.

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US Strikes Iranian Tankers After Jordan Missile Attack

US forces attacked five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, after Tehran twice targeted an American warship, US Central Command (Centcom) said.

Centcom said the strikes hit four tankers in the Gulf of Oman linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), along with another vessel near Kharg Island, a major oil export hub off Iran’s coast.
US and Iranian Attacks Escalate
The latest exchange followed a missile attack by Iran on an American base in Jordan. Centcom said the response to its maritime operations came after Iran twice targeted a US vessel.
Jordan said it shot down 18 of the 20 Iranian missiles, with the remaining two falling in unpopulated areas, according to a Jordanian Armed Forces spokesperson.
Iran said its attack involved missiles and that it targeted two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. State media reported that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards added that it had also hit 10 “non-compliant vessels” attempting to move through the waterway.
Strikes Near Kharg Island
Centcom later identified one of the ships struck as the M/T Riesco, which it said sank in the Gulf of Oman. Centcom posted video on X showing damage to the vessel.
Kharg Island hosts Iran’s main terminal for crude exports. Pipes from the mainland feed the island’s facilities, and Centcom said one of the tanker attacks in Tuesday’s round took place near Kharg Island.
The exchange comes more than six months after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February, and follows a series of tit-for-tat strikes that have intensified in the past week.
Oil Markets React
Oil prices rose in Asia trading. Brent crude was up by 1.5% at $99.35 (£73.35) a barrel, while US-traded oil gained 1.3% to $94.23.
The pressure on prices has been increased by wider regional instability, including fighting around shipping routes in the Middle East.
On Tuesday, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis attacked energy facilities and civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, injuring 73 people, Saudi authorities said. The drone and missile strikes caused fires at oil installations and led to a temporary halt in operations, the Saudi military and energy ministry said.
US Justifies the Tanker Attacks
In its explanation for Tuesday’s strikes, the US said the targeted tankers were “part of a multi-billion-dollar shadow network” used to fund the IRGC and its regional allies.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that the situation was “pretty straightforward”, adding that Iran was trying to hit US naval ships and that, in return, Iranian tankers would be targeted.
Centcom said no American troops were harmed during the recent US-linked attacks and that ballistic missiles fired at a US warship were “successfully evaded”.
Submarine Claim and Drone Details
The escalation also came after Iran’s navy said it had seized an uncrewed US submarine in the Strait of Hormuz.
US Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a Centcom spokesperson, said the “underwater drone operated by US forces malfunctioned more than a day ago” and was used to survey regional waters as part of “ongoing operations”. He said the defective device was an older model and did not collect sensitive data or carry classified sonar or radar equipment.

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Trump’s Iran War Collides With Hegseth's Pentagon Upheaval

The United States military is being pulled in two directions as President Donald Trump continues a campaign aimed at Iran and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reshapes the Pentagon.

Trump’s latest effort targets Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz and is part of a wider Gulf fight that has already drawn in US forces and equipment from across the globe. At the same time, Hegseth’s promised overhaul of US military culture has triggered bitter internal recriminations and a series of departures at senior levels, raising questions about readiness and the wider impact on America’s alliance network.
Driscoll Resignation Highlights Readiness Concerns
Last Monday, Dan Driscoll, one of the Pentagon’s most senior political leaders, stepped down as US Secretary of the Army.
Driscoll was not widely known outside Washington, but his exit is being seen as a further twist in an internal power struggle over how quickly the Army should change. Driscoll had repeatedly clashed with Hegseth over the speed and direction of reform, and his resignation followed the removal or sidelining of other top figures under Hegseth.
The concern around management and reform was underscored by Republican Senator Thom Tillis, a frequent Trump critic, who called for Hegseth to be fired. H.R. McMaster, a former Trump National Security Adviser, also questioned the approach, telling CBS that Driscoll had been pushing modernisation to bring the Army up to date.
According to reports, Driscoll had argued for urgent modernisation, including adding drones across ordinary Army formations so they would be ready for 21st-century warfare. Driscoll said the Ukraine war showed how quickly battle conditions had shifted, with cheap drones and anti-missile systems challenging a force burdened by bureaucracy and expensive procurement.
A source familiar with Driscoll’s departure said Driscoll raised concerns within the administration about army readiness and transformation, adding that Driscoll said Hegseth was blocking the work by firing the generals responsible.
Retired Navy captain Jon Duffy said the resignation reflected how much of the leadership drive had been “hollowed out”. Losing the Army secretary and other modernisation figures, he said, created uncertainty and disrupted momentum, with knock-on effects for the force.
Hegseth Cuts Ranks As Pentagon Plans Shift
Publicly, Hegseth has focused on culture change in the armed forces. He has pledged to end so-called “woke” initiatives and scrap rules of engagement he said reduced war fighters’ “lethality”, while also dismantling diversity programmes and banning beards.
He has removed or sidelined senior uniformed officers in the Army, Navy and Air Force, and at least two dozen generals, admirals and civilian defence leaders, often without detailed explanation. Critics have compared the shake-up to political purges in China, arguing such changes can leave command structures and readiness vulnerable.
Michael Schiffer, a former senior Pentagon official, said Hegseth’s approach amounted to a “military purge” that carries real effects for the military’s ability to carry out its responsibilities. The White House has defended the moves, with Vice-President J.D. Vance saying Hegseth was in agreement about the need for a culture shift after what he described as decades of “lost wars and military misadventures”.
In a statement to the BBC, the White House said Trump had “full confidence” in Hegseth and the wider Department of War, citing success in Operation Epic Fury, Operation Absolute Resolve and Operation Midnight Hammer.
Europe Feels The Impact Of The Iran Conflict
Trump’s Iran-related orders on 28 February have also reshaped deployments. US weapons stored in Europe and Asia were transferred to replenish supplies for the Gulf, according to the article.
In Europe, analysts say relations have suffered, with Professor Liana Fix describing “blowback” from the lack of consultation with Nato and European allies. She argued this accelerated a broader decision to shift some US resources away from Europe, amid Trump’s complaints that allies were not doing enough.
Fix also pointed to Russia’s reported escalation of “hybrid” attacks, including those involving drones or sabotage against Nato countries such as Germany, which Russia denies. She said Russia could interpret the situation as a window for “vulnerabilities in Europe”.
Alongside these concerns, CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare visit to Moscow, reportedly to warn the Kremlin not to test Nato’s resolve, while a senior Pentagon official, Elbridge Colby, visited Europe to press for more defence spending. Washington announced a cut of 5,000 from the 40,000 US troops based in Germany, and a Biden-era plan to deploy a US battalion with long-range Tomahawk missiles there was dropped.
Depleted Stocks Add Pressure To Leadership Change
The redeployments and sustained operations have also raised questions about munitions levels. The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies said the US fired about a third of its 3,000-strong stockpile of Tomahawk missiles. It added that air defence munitions were used at a higher rate, with nearly 1,500 Patriot interceptors fired from a stockpile of around 2,300.
Anna Kelly, the White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary, said the administration believes US stocks are sufficient for strategic goals, adding that America has “more than enough munitions, ammo, and stockpiles”.
Ezra Cohen, a former Trump defence official, said Trump had degraded Iran’s conventional military threat and left proxy groups weaker. But the prolonged campaign has continued to absorb forces, with thousands of troops, including the 82nd Airborne Division, sent to the Middle East more than six months ago, with the deployment now stretching into 2027.
The article also notes that images last week of the USS Abraham Lincoln docking in Thailand after a long Gulf deployment were seized on by Iran, which tried to portray the ship as proof of US overstretch. Hegseth rejected claims about poor conditions aboard the carrier.

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Man Held Over Sabotage Attacks On Germany’s Power Grid

A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on Germany’s electricity grid after spending several days on the run, police said.

The suspect was detained on Tuesday near the Weisweiler power plant in western Germany. Cologne police said explosives were found on him when he was taken into custody.
Arrest Near Weisweiler Power Plant
Police said a tent in nearby undergrowth was also discovered, rigged with additional explosives.
The suspect, identified by German media as Daniel V, was believed to have written letters claiming responsibility for the attacks. The incidents, police said, occurred in Brandenburg and Saxony in the east, as well as in North Rhine-Westphalia in the west.
Cologne police and the Cologne Public Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement on Tuesday that did not give further details about the man, or specify how many incidents he was linked to, or where they were located.
Explosives Being Examined
Police said the explosives recovered during the arrest were being examined by a bomb disposal expert.
Officers were also checking the surrounding area to determine whether any other devices had been set up.
Before the arrest on Tuesday, police said they found several launch devices on high-voltage lines near the Weisweiler plant on Monday afternoon. They said the discovery also included “another confession letter”.
Investigators said the incidents in the past week followed a similar approach across the grid. They said rockets were used to shoot wires across high-voltage cables in order to trigger short circuits.
Attacks Affecting Power Output
Police said the sabotage had affected electricity generation, with power-generating units at some plants temporarily taken off the grid.
German media reported receiving letters from the suspect previously. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said the handwritten letters contained information that had not yet been made public.
The letters were apparently signed with the first name Daniel, while the surname was withheld in line with German privacy rules. The correspondence gave a residential address in the town of Gevelsberg.
Cologne police had previously said they were searching for a 48-year-old from Gevelsberg in connection with sabotage of electrical substations in three German states. Investigators said explosives were also found during a search of the man’s apartment.
In Saxony alone, police said they located 21 devices near high-voltage power lines last Friday and Saturday.
Interior Minister Warns Against Assumptions
Interior Minister Armin Schuster said the incidents could have led to a regional blackout, but he cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
He said the way the attacks were carried out was unusual, and so was the manner of the confession.

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Netanyahu Denies UAE Warning Before October 7 Hamas Attack

Benjamin Netanyahu was personally told by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was preparing a large-scale offensive against Israel more than a week before the 7 October 2023 attacks, but did not act on the warning, according to a new book by Haaretz reporters.

The allegation, published by Haaretz on Tuesday during a crucial election campaign, has intensified criticism of the Israeli prime minister’s handling of the events leading up to the assault. Opposition leaders said Netanyahu was not fit to remain in office, while Netanyahu denied the claims and said the report was an “absolute lie”.
UAE Call Warned of Planned Offensive
Haaretz said Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had warned a former Palestinian official that militants were preparing what he described as a “terrifying operation” and an “earthquake”.
Separately, the report said Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE president, contacted Netanyahu about a week and a half before 7 October. Haaretz said the call was made from the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi and lasted about 45 minutes. It reported that bin Zayed warned Netanyahu that Sinwar was planning a major operation and that the Emirati leader was concerned it could destabilise the region.
Haaretz added that Netanyahu responded calmly to the information.
The book, Hostages: 843 Days of Abandonment, contains the claims, its authors said. They said it is based on dozens of sources in Israel and abroad, including very senior officials.
Haaretz also reported that bin Zayed communicated frequently with senior Israeli figures, including Netanyahu and the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog. It said a UAE diplomat delivered a secure phone for the conversations.
Netanyahu Denies the Report
In response to Haaretz’s publication, Netanyahu rejected the account, saying he had not spoken to the UAE president at that time. He also called the allegation an “absolute lie”.
The reports come after Netanyahu faced sustained scrutiny over security failures before the 7 October attacks.
Opposition Demands Answers and Inquiry
Israel’s offensive began after Hamas militants killed more than 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. Since then, fighting and wider conflicts have killed hundreds of Israelis, mostly soldiers. Israel’s campaign in Gaza has left much of the territory in ruins and resulted in the deaths of more than 73,000 Palestinians, according to counts cited by Israeli and international sources.
In a joint statement on Tuesday, several Israeli opposition parties said they intended to investigate what Netanyahu knew and when, and what steps he took, if any. They also questioned why the information was not passed to the security establishment.
Gadi Eisenkot, a former military commander and a leading rival to Netanyahu in the October elections, accused him of evading responsibility for security lapses, saying he used excuses such as claiming he had not been woken up in time on the morning of the attack. Eisenkot said Netanyahu received multiple warnings and ignored them.
Naftali Bennett, another former prime minister running in the election, said Netanyahu bore personal and direct responsibility for the deaths on 7 October, which he described as the deadliest attack in Israeli history.
Yair Golan, leader of the centre-left Democrats party, accused Netanyahu of endangering Israel, arguing that explanations about not being alerted soon enough were no longer credible.
Several Israelis have also demanded an independent state commission of inquiry into the security failures that preceded the Hamas assault. Opposition parties said that if elected, establishing a commission whose members would be appointed by the supreme court would be their first priority. Netanyahu’s government has rejected the proposal.


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Smithsonian Chief Quits as Trump Targets History Exhibits

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch has resigned, the institution said on Tuesday, ending seven years at the helm of the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. His departure comes as the Smithsonian faced increasing criticism from the Trump administration over how it presents American history.

Bunch confirmed his resignation in a statement to ABC News. He said: “I have fought for as long as I can. I love this country and I love the Smithsonian and I will always work to defend our more perfect Union.”
In a separate message announcing his retirement, Bunch said he was leaving with “pride and sadness, gratitude and joy” and with confidence in those who would carry the Smithsonian forward. He said the institution had been “one of the great loves” of his life and described the Smithsonian as a place that provides public access to science, history, art and culture.
Resignation After Seven Years
Bunch, who joined the Smithsonian about 38 years ago, was named secretary in June 2019, becoming both the first African American and the first historian to hold the post. In his parting remarks, he did not directly address the ongoing criticism from the White House.
He instead said it was time for “my next chapter”, adding that he wanted to continue protecting the Smithsonian’s “integrity” while championing a history that reflects the “complex story” of the nation. In a July ABC News interview marking America’s 250th birthday, Bunch said he was open to criticism, while arguing that the public needs to understand the totality and complexity of the past to understand national greatness.
White House Criticism And Funding Threats
The resignation follows mounting attacks on the Smithsonian from the Trump administration. The White House has accused Smithsonian leadership of presenting a “radical view” of American history and has signalled it could withhold federal funds and other support.
In July, the White House published a 162-page report from the Domestic Policy Council describing the Smithsonian as engaging in “extreme political activism” and presenting what it called a “radical view of American history”. The report focused on the National Museum of American History (NMAH), alleging its leadership adopted an “ideological framework” that treated the American story as a political instrument rather than as shared inheritance.
Congressional Scrutiny Of Museum Independence
The report was released amid a wider review triggered by a March 27, 2025 executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”. The order directed Vice President J.D. Vance, in consultation with domestic policy advisers, to remove “improper ideology” from Smithsonian institutions, arguing that federal cultural bodies should not include materials that cast the country in a “negative light”.
As pressure increased, Anthea Hartig, director of the NMAH, became the first Smithsonian official to testify before Congress in July. In her remarks, Hartig said the museum “does not take sides” in political debates and that its work is governed by Smithsonian standards of scholarship, accuracy, independence and nonpartisanship. She said the museum preserves and documents evidence of American life across its range so the public can draw conclusions.
Bunch has previously described the Smithsonian’s independence as central to its mission. He met President Donald Trump at the White House last August and, in a September 2025 letter to Smithsonian employees, wrote that the institution’s independence was “paramount”. He said the Smithsonian would continue to tell the “American story” and remain a place that welcomes all Americans and the world.
Search For Acting Secretary Begins
The Smithsonian is overseen by a 17-member Board of Regents. Franklin D. Raines, chair of the board, said board members would name an acting secretary and begin a national search for Bunch’s successor.
Raines said in a statement on Tuesday that he had worked with Bunch for more than two decades, including when he founded the National Museum of African American History and Culture and later when he became the Smithsonian’s 14th secretary. He said Bunch’s leadership across the Smithsonian’s 21 museums and the National Zoo had illuminated the nation’s past, supported new knowledge and powered creativity and innovation.

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