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UFC Freedom 250 as it happened: Gaethje stuns Topuria in co-main event as Trump celebrates 80th birthday with White House cage fight
The US president hailed an agreement to end the conflict in Iran hours before a celebration on the storied South Lawn that once would have seemed unfathomable.
- by Tom Housden
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Trump puts himself at centre of birthday spectacle – his own and America’s
Even in this setting, where the president could reliably expect a warm reception, his entrance was met with a mix of cheers and boos.
- by Isaac Arnsdorf
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Air accident
‘Brutal’: Twelve people killed in Missouri skydiving plane crash
First responders checked the area under the flight path and did not find anyone who might have tried to jump out before the crash, authorities said.
Opinion
Epstein fallout
The spell of Jeffrey Epstein haunts the White House
After a week bristling with lurid revelations, it’s clear that no matter how much the US president wishes him away, Jeffrey Epstein is haunting Trump and is persisting as a national obsession.
- by Maureen Dowd
Analysis
Trump's White House
‘Sports guy’ Trump works to project strength with UFC bout as political woes mount
Trump will celebrate becoming an octogenarian as he hosts an extravagant UFC showcase on the White House South Lawn on Sunday night.
- by Catherine Lucey
‘Evil’ Epstein gave Melinda French Gates nightmares
The philanthropist and former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recalls an immediate sense of unease in Jeffrey Epstein’s presence.
- by Natasha Leake
Opinion
Trump's America
An unhappy birthday for Trump: His Iran deal – and presidency – on the brink
It’s Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Iran is yet to deliver his birthday gift, despite all his bluster.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Centre in predawn operation
Work began in the early hours after the Department of Justice said the government would miss a court-ordered deadline to take Trump’s name off the Washington venue.
- by JC Whittington, Gershon Peaks and Blake Brittain
US senator attacks Trump
Georgia senator Jon Ossoff has put himself on the map recently with a blistering speech about the US president.
Young, telegenic and tough on Trump, could Ossoff be the new Obama?
The 39-year-old senator from Georgia has put himself on the map this month with a blistering speech about US President Donald Trump, corruption and the future of America’s democracy.
- by Michael Koziol
Trump, subs and the Iran war: Australia’s replacement for Rudd has arrived in DC
Australia’s new ambassador to the United States, Greg Moriarty, says the US is fully committed to AUKUS and believes there is a way around the latest round of tariffs imposed on Australia by the Trump administration.
- by Michael Koziol