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In this episode of From Our Own Correspondent - or FOOC - I recounted the solemn experience of watching the dignified transfer ceremony of the first six U.S. soldiers killed in the war with Iran at Dover AFB in Delaware. bbc.com/audio/play/p0n…

An albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” because it has flowing golden hair is to be sacrificed in Bangladesh within days. The 1,500lb bull, with a blond comb-over has become a star and receives a constant stream of curious visitors, but will be slaughtered, alongside about 12 million livestock, as Bangladesh prepares for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha later this month. 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

VIDEO: People in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star -- an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed "Donald Trump" due to be sacrificed within days. Owner Zia Uddin Mridha says his brother named the 700 kilogramme (1,500 pound) bull over its flowing helmet of hair resembling the signature look of the US president.

"You have to distinguish between the Cuban economy and the Cuban state and government," one expert told me. "The Cuban economy can collapse, and is collapsing... but the state still functions, especially on the security side." bbc.com/news/articles/…

While President Donald Trump has said that he believes no "escalation" will be necessary, the White House has also vowed it would not tolerate a "rogue state" 90 miles (144km) from US shores bbc.com/news/articles/…

I enjoy Michael Bay films, mostly, but this feels a bit soon hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

@SenRickScott: "We shouldn't take anything off the table. Same thing that happened to Maduro should happen to Raul Castro."

Trump says he watched Putin's meeting with Xi in China, and argues he got superior red carpet treatment "I don't know if the ceremony was quite as brilliant as mine. I watched, I think we topped him. I think we topped him"

Trump: "if we had Jesus Christ came down and count the votes, I'd win California. I do very well with Hispanics"

Trump on Netanyahu and Israel: "he'll do whatever I want him to do" and "I'm 99% in Israel. Maybe after this I'll go to Israel and run for Prime Minister"

𝗡𝗢, 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗦.

The White House responds to Massie's loss in KY4.

In an update on Tuesday, the justice department quietly filed a one-page memo that expands the settlement, and says that Trump is guaranteed to not be investigated for tax crimes in the future. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Vance at the WH: "What I think is that the Iranians want to make a deal. What I think is that the Iranians recognize that a nuclear weapon is the red line for the United States of America, that they've internalized that. But we're not going to know until we're actually putting pen to table"

Oh no

Trump has officially endorsed Texas AG Ken Paxton in his Senate race

Today's White House press pool is getting breakfast - something I've never experienced. President Trump says he wants to be nice to them today.

President Trump says he was an "hour away" from ordering strikes on Iran before the Gulf states asked him to hold off.

🚨From President Trump… “I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow, in that serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond. This Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN! Based on my respect for the above mentioned Leaders, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” President DONALD J. TRUMP

The White House press pool is being fed McDonald's for lunch in Beijing, pooler @dannyctkemp reports.