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Mixed reactions started rolling in after President Donald Trump held a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the U.K. Thursday.

Trump and Starmer responded to British press questions about the relationship between the two countries, including the AI and technology partnership, Russia's attacks and the ongoing war in Ukraine, war and genocide in Gaza, tariffs and oil prices, Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan and the ousted former Ambassador Peter Mandelson — who Trump claims he doesn't know despite a photo showing them chatting in the Oval Office several months ago. He also said Jimmy Kimmel was fired over ratings.

Users on X and Bluesky responded to the Trump's remarks and Starmer's responses....

President Donald Trump admitted Thursday that he feels "let down" by Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Trump held a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the U.K. following a lavish welcome to the country, including a military ceremony with multiple marching bands, horse-drawn carriages and a state dinner that included Rupert Murdoch and Tim Cook.

"Well, he has let me down," Trump said. "I mean, he's killing many people and he's losing more people than he's, you know, than he's killing. I mean, frankly, the... Russian soldiers are being killed at a higher rate than the Ukrainian soldiers. But, yeah, he's let me down."...

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) got into a screaming match with controversial UK right-winger Nigel Farage during a presentation about free speech, Politico reported.

Raskin was in London as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation led by House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) to discuss the free speech implications of the UK's new Online Safety Act. Republican lawmakers argue the law "violates free speech and unfairly targets U.S. tech companies," according to the report.

In an interview with Politico, Raskin said he had begun talking about the history of free speech in the United States when he brought up "current threats posed by President Donald Trump."...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was so adamant that neither Europe nor the UK would buy American-grown lobsters that he continued arguing even after CNN's Pamela Brown waved the proof right in front of him.

Lutnick appeared on CNN Wednesday to defend President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs that economists fear could trigger a recession.

"The world should stop exploiting the United States of America," Lutnick proclaimed. "Let our farmers sell their products, let our ranchers sell their products. They won't take lobster in Europe or the UK. I mean, why won't they take American lobster?"...

Britain’s main opposition Labour party looks set for a landslide election win, exit polls indicated on Thursday, with Keir Starmer replacing Rishi Sunak as prime minister, ending 14 years of Conservative rule.

The survey for UK broadcasters suggested centre-left Labour would win 410 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons, with the right-wing Tories managing only 131 — a record low.

In another boost for the centrists, the smaller opposition Liberal Democrats would get 61 seats, ousting the Scottish National Party on 10 as the third biggest party....

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden will head to Europe in a week for a three-nation trip, including a NATO summit, focused on reinforcing the international coalition backing Ukraine as it pursues a counteroffensive against Russia. Biden is set to depart on July 9 for Britain, and then head on to Lithuania's capital Vilnius for the meeting of NATO leaders, followed by a one-day visit to Helsinki for talks with his Nordic counterparts, the White House said Sunday in a statement. The NATO summit comes as the Western military alliance seeks to admit Sweden, whose membership bid has been blo......