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President Donald Trump’s latest remarks about his hair drew new attention to a denial he made days earlier in the White House Rose Garden. His own onstage comments about a visible thin spot quickly became part of the story.

Saudi Prince Pressed Trump to Strike as Houthis Seized Key Red Sea Island

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked President Donald Trump for military help after Houthi forces advanced along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and reached a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The episode underscored the growing risk to one of the world’s most important shipping corridors.

‘No Kings’: Giant Sand Art Protest Greets Trump on Dublin Bay Ahead of His Visit

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USA Daniel Brooks -
President Donald Trump’s latest remarks about his hair drew new attention to a denial he made days earlier in the White House Rose Garden. His own onstage comments about a visible thin spot quickly became part of the story.

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