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Golfer Lexi Thompson Says Trump ‘not A Bad Player’

Lexi Thompson praised US President Donald Trump's golfing prowess Tuesday after a recent round with the American...

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Trump Commerce Chief Confirmed Despite Questions On Russian Ties

Wilbur Ross sailed through Senate confirmation to become the new commerce secretary, despite tough questions about his...

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Trump To Propose $54 Billion In Cuts To ‘most Federal Agencies’

President Donald Trump's first budget proposal will look to increase defense and security spending by $54 billion and...

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Phelps Frustrated By Rio Doping Fears

US swimming legend Michael Phelps has spoken of his frustration at the possibility rivals were using drugs at last...

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Trump Lays Out Hike In Military Spending

"We're going to start spending on infrastructure big," he said. US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence...

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Trump Lays Out Hike In Military Spending

US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence spending by $54bn (£43bn) in his proposed budget plan for 2018,...

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Bush Offers Critique of Trump’s Media Bashing

Former Republican president George W. Bush offered a tacit criticism of his successor Donald Trump Monday, in rare...

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Trump Proposes $54bn Increase In Defense Spending

President Donald Trump's first budget proposal includes a substantial $54 billion dollar increase in defense spending,...

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Wrong Film Named Best Picture At Oscars

Moonlight has won best picture at the Oscars – but only after Faye Dunaway initially said La La Land had won. Warren...

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Hollywood Takes On Trump At Oscars With Message of Inclusion

Hollywood seized the global platform of the Oscars to take on Donald Trump, but stars kept the tone light and inclusive...

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Wrong Film Named Best Picture At Oscars

Moonlight has won best picture at the Oscars – but only after Faye Dunaway initially announced La La Land had won....

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Viola Davis Is The First Black Woman To Win An Oscar, Emmy And Tony For Acting

When Viola Davis walked onstage at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday to accept her award for Best Supporting Actress,...

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With Trump At Helm, US Takes Seat At UN Rights Council

The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald...

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Justin Timberlake Opens 89th Oscars

The Hollywood awards season reached its glittering climax Sunday as the Oscars began with pop star Justin Timberlake...

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All Eyes On Trump For Landmark Address To Congress

Donald Trump will have a chance to breathe new momentum into his month-old presidency in an address to Congress Tuesday...

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Demonstrators In New York Defend Media Amid Attacks By Trump

About 250 people demonstrated in support of the news media Sunday, amid stepped up attacks on the press by President...

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Moonlight Dazzles Pre-Oscars Awards

The cast and creators of Moonlight have warmed up for Sunday’s Oscars by winning the top prize at Saturday’s...

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Can ‘La La Land’ Waltz Away With All the Oscars Glory?

Hollywood will be sprinkled with stardust on Sunday at the Oscars, with dreamy nostalgic musical "La La Land" tipped...

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Political Protests To Dominate Oscars As Stars Rally Against Trump

The head of the Academy Awards has told Sky News she supports stars who make political statements from the Oscars...