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Donald Trump’s chief-of-staff, General John Kelly, has repeatedly referred to the US president as an “idiot”, it has been claimed. The assertion is made in the latest book on the inner workings of the Trump administration, which paints an unflattering picture of the president’s relationship with members of his staff.It is also said that aides have removed papers from Mr Trump’s desk to prevent him signing them. 2:14 Video: Tributes to McCain – and insults for Trump Fear: Trump In The White House, by veteran reporter Bob Woodward, claims Gen Kelly has repeatedly called Mr Trump an “idiot” and quotes…

The unveiling of a record-breaking Leonardo da Vinci piece has been indefinitely postponed. The Louvre in Abu Dhabi was due to display the Salvator Mundi, an oil painting of Christ, from 18 September, but the country’s department of culture and tourism announced the delay on Twitter.No further information has yet been offered, with the department saying more details will be revealed soon.The painting, whose title in Latin means Saviour of the World, sold for a record-breaking $450m (£350m) at Christie’s auction house in New York in November. Image: The Louvre in Abu Dhabi experienced a decade of delays before finally…

Stop and search powers could be extended significantly under new plans from Home Secretary Sajid Javid. He is reportedly planning to let police stop anyone suspected of carrying acid without good reason.Laser pointers and drones would also be targeted as part of a crackdown on new types of crime, according to The Times.Campaigners have warned a “disproportionate” use of stop and search would “undermine” trust between communities and officers.Mr Javid is expected to open a public consultation on the plans. Image: Sajid Javid is reportedly planning to launch a public consultation In April, the government published its serious violent crime…

More than one million people in Japan have been urged to evacuate their homes as the country was hit by its strongest typhoon in 25 years. Typhoon Jebi brought winds of up to 135mph in areas still recovering from devastating record rains that killed at least 200 people over the summer. 0:52 Video: Tanker blown into bridge in typhoon Tens of thousands of buildings have been left without power, with more than 700 flights cancelled along with scores of train and ferry services.Japan’s weather agency warned of possible landslides, flooding, high tides, lightning and tornadoes in a swathe of the…

At least 10 people have reportedly died after Japan was hit by its strongest typhoon in 25 years. More than one million people have been urged to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Jebi brought winds of up to 135mph to parts of the country. Image: High waves hit breakwaters at a port of Aki, western Japan Tens of thousands of buildings have been left without power, with more than 700 flights cancelled along with scores of train and ferry services. Image: Containers turned over in Kobe Japan’s weather agency warned of possible landslides, flooding, high tides, lightning and tornadoes across…

The chief executive of TSB is to step down from his position following the bank’s enduring tech troubles.  TSB announced the departure of Paul Pester less than a day after the bank was again beset by IT problems – with customers complaining they were denied access to their accounts via its website and mobile apps.In his resignation statement, Mr Pester said: “The last few months have been challenging for everyone at TSB.”However, I want to thank all my colleagues across TSB for their dedication and commitment during this period and for their focus on putting things right for TSB customers.”It has been a…

About 80 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a primary school in east London after it was engulfed by an inferno overnight. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said 12 fire engines were called to Roding Primary School in Dagenham at 4.50am on Tuesday. Image: The blaze in Dagenham broke out overnight It is not clear what started the fire, with about half of the single-storey building said to be ablaze.Photos posted to social media show the raging fire and a large plume of smoke rising up into the air. According to the school’s website, children had been due to return for…

The Treasury and Bank of England are in talks over whether Governor Mark Carney is prepared to stay beyond his official tenure at the bank. Sky News has learned that talks are ongoing among the three parties as to whether Mr Carney would consider continuing in his role beyond his planned departure date of June 30 next year.At his appointment in 2013, Mr Carney originally planned to serve just five years of a maximum eight-year term as governor.But in October 2016 he agreed to stay for an extra year, until mid-2019, to see Britain past its expected departure from the…

A British woman has died after a banana boat accident while on a family holiday in Hurghada, Egypt. The woman, who has not been named, was in the same resort town as John and Susan Cooper, who died in strange circumstances in their hotel room, and had also travelled with Thomas Cook.The holiday company has since stopped selling the boat excursion. Image: John and Susan Cooper died at a resort in Hurghada, Egypt A Thomas Cook spokesman said: “We can confirm that one of our customers sadly died last week while on an excursion in Egypt.”We would like to offer…

Two Malaysian women convicted under Islamic law of attempting to have sex have been caned in public. The couple, aged 22 and 32, were given six strokes of a light rattan cane on their backs on Monday by female prison officers at the Sharia High Court in northeast Terengganu state, a Muslim lawyer said.The caning is believed to be the first punishment of its kind for the state, and it drew widespread condemnation from human rights groups.Abdul Rahim Sinwan, deputy president of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association, said the caning was “not harsh” and was intended to educate the women in…