U.S. President Donald Trump continues his historic second state visit to the UK amid unprecedented pomp, intense security and protests as King Charles and other royals welcomed him.

The UK laid on what it said was the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit in living memory and Trump, an overt royal fan, has made little secret of his delight at being not just the first US leader but the first elected politician to be invited for two state visits.

And have you heard about the Dead Internet Theory? OpenAI boss Sam Altman is starting to think it might actually be real. 

And in news headlines today, Despite hundreds of recorded instances, the new domestic violence offence of coercive control has only resulted in a handful of charges since it was first criminalised; According to court documents, Controversial radio host Alan Jones didn't confine his alleged sexual abuse to behind closed doors, allegedly assaulting his victims in public; Brittany Higgins is appealing elements of her costly defamation battle loss to her former boss Linda Reynolds; American pop princess Chappell Roan will headline the Laneway Festival with a six-date tour Down Under

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