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  • May 30

    Trump's latest physical: White House declares 79-year-old 'fully fit' but report omits recent neck rash and notes weight gain

    The White House released a memo from President Donald Trump's physician declaring him in 'excellent health' and 'fully fit' for duty, while recommending he lose weight and exercise more. The report, however, made no mention of a skin rash that appeared on Trump's neck in March.

  • May 26

    Trump Declares 'Perfect' Health After Walter Reed Checkup Days Before 80th Birthday

    President Donald Trump completed a semiannual medical exam at Walter Reed military hospital on Tuesday, declaring all results 'PERFECT' just weeks before his 80th birthday, amid renewed public scrutiny over visible skin and vascular issues.

  • May 26

    Trump undergoes third hospital checkup in 13 months as health and mental fitness questions mount ahead of 80th birthday

    President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed for what the White House called routine annual exams, but the frequency of visits and persistent questions about his physical and mental fitness are drawing renewed attention days before he turns 80.

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Police take Halk TV off air

Russia pounds Kyiv again as Trump’s energy bargains unsettle allies and markets

The day’s hardest news came from Ukraine, where missiles, drones and a satellite-data dispute blurred the line between battlefield damage and allied mistrust. Elsewhere, energy politics strained sanctions, governments confronted unrest, and companies gave investors a split picture of an AI boom that still cuts jobs.

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    FBI denies reports that Director Kash Patel is in Moscow for talks with FSB officials, stating he attended an event in Virginia.

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    Bulgaria opens a sabotage investigation after a fire damages 11 Starlink antennas at a facility near Sofia.

  • Netanyahu sued by former Shin Bet chief

    Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar files defamation lawsuit against Benjamin Netanyahu over warnings prior to October 7.

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China and the West: decoupling

Findings add detail to the existing car-deal and safeguard debate ahead of the 15-16 October summit, with no new discrete decision.

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