UFC owners TKO Group Holdings have revealed that the promotion lost approximately $30 million (£22 million) staging the Freedom 250 event at the White House in June. Despite the financial loss, TKO reported increased revenue for the second quarter of 2026, driven largely by new media rights agreements. The invitation-only event was held on the…
A White House teleprompter operator is under investigation for allegedly profiting from bets on President Donald Trump’s speeches. Federal regulators are investigating betting claims involving Gabriel Perez, a longtime White House teleprompter operator. Investigators believe Perez made more than $100,000 by placing bets on the content of Trump’s speeches through prediction market platform Kalshi. According…
Federal prosecutors say the suspects planned to use drones and snipers to target attendees at a UFC event held on the White House grounds. A US federal grand jury has indicted eight men accused of plotting a deadly attack on a UFC event held on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14,…
Authorities say the group planned to use drones, snipers and explosives to target a high-profile White House event. The FBI has arrested five men accused of plotting an attack on a UFC event held at the White House on Sunday. According to the US Department of Justice, the suspects allegedly planned to use explosive-laden drones…
The meeting marks a major moment in US-Brazil relations after months of political clashes and tariff disputes. US President Donald Trump met Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the White House on Wednesday, signaling a possible easing of tensions between the two leaders after a year of political and economic disputes. Relations between…
Federal investigators say the suspect in the White House correspondents’ dinner attack photographed himself and planned the assault in advance. The US Justice Department released new details on Wednesday about suspect Cole Allen, who is accused of attempting to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. According to court filings, Allen allegedly took a…
Donald Trump said King Charles supports stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons during a White House state dinner. Donald Trump said the United States was “doing very well” in its conflict with Iran and claimed King Charles III agreed that Tehran must never gain a nuclear weapon. Speaking during a formal dinner at the White…
Melania Trump has condemned Jimmy Kimmel’s joke and called on ABC to take action. Melania Trump has criticised late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over remarks made days before the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. During a monologue last week, Kimmel referred to Melania as an “expectant widow” while parodying the event. After the…
President Donald Trump is expected to meet top advisers on Monday as the US reviews its next steps on Iran. Donald Trump is set to hold a meeting with senior members of his national security team, according to U.S. officials familiar with the plans. The meeting comes as the administration reportedly grows more confident that…
Former President Barack Obama says violence has no place in American democracy after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. Barack Obama has reacted to the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, calling on Americans to reject political violence. In a post on X, Obama said the country must stand against the idea that…
