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Ross Ibbetson, Associate Editor

Ross Ibbetson is an Associate Editor at the Daily Mail in New York, where he oversees homepage strategy, headline writing, and real-time news curation across news, politics, showbiz, and world affairs.

He joined the Mail in 2018 as a reporter in London before moving to the US in 2023.

Ross previously worked at the Daily Telegraph as Night News Editor and began his career covering major court cases for Central News.

He holds a Master's degree in English Literature from the University of St Andrews.

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Senate approves DHS deal to end national airport chaos but not ICE

27/03/26 12:42

The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday....read

Senate approves DHS deal to bring end to airport chaos - but Republicans pay steep price
27/03/26 10:55
The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday.
Brother and sister charged in alleged IED plot targeting US Air Force base
26/03/26 08:01
A Chinese brother and sister have been charged in a chilling IED terror plot against a US Air Force base that is a central nerve center in the Iran war.
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Brother-sister IED terror plot rocks America's Iran war nerve center as disturbing China link emerges
26/03/26 05:57
A Chinese brother and sister have been charged in a chilling IED terror plot against a US Air Force base that is a central nerve center in the Iran war.
Gavin Newsom drops icy hint Kamala Harris' moment is over as 2028 White House battle erupts
26/03/26 02:42
Gavin Newsom chose his words carefully when discussing Kamala Harris in a recent interview, but still left enough clues to suggest he believes 2028 is his moment, not hers.
Trump slaps down Netanyahu push as he rejects bloody plot
26/03/26 02:26
The break with Trump comes amid a widening gap between the two leaders.
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Trump in extraordinary break with Netanyahu as he slaps down bloody regime change plot with brutal warning
25/03/26 08:26
The break with Trump comes amid a widening gap between the two leaders.
Trump proposes 30-day ceasefire as secret 15-point peace plan surfaces
25/03/26 01:15
Donald Trump is seeking a one-month ceasefire with Iran and the administration has submitted a 15-point peace plan to Tehran.
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Trump seeking one-month CEASEFIRE in Iran as 15-point peace plan is revealed
24/03/26 09:21
Donald Trump is seeking a one-month ceasefire with Iran and the administration has submitted a 15-point peace plan to Tehran.
Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good
24/03/26 06:25
Minnesota has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Trump frees American hostage kidnapped by the Taliban
24/03/26 02:26
Donald Trump has secured the release of an American hostage after more than a year in captivity in Afghanistan after he was kidnapped by the Taliban.
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Trump halts all strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure
23/03/26 02:32
Donald Trump has halted all strikes on Iran after 'very good conversations' aimed at ending the war.
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Report: Iran taunts Trump's 'peace talks' claim
23/03/26 01:46
Iran has taunted Trump after he claimed that the US was ceasing strikes on Iranian energy sites after 'very good' peace talks.
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Iran taunts Trump's ceasefire claim with chilling threat as announcement sparks market turmoil
23/03/26 12:17
Iran has taunted Trump after he claimed that the US was ceasing strikes on Iranian energy sites after 'very good' peace talks.
Trump halts ALL strikes on Iranian energy sites after 'very good conversations' - as Tehran denies talks with Washington
23/03/26 11:15
Donald Trump has halted all strikes on Iran after 'very good conversations' aimed at ending the war.
Trump ally unleashes furious attack on Texas senator over 'devious' plot to help Dem donor
20/03/26 08:58
Texas Senator John Cornyn is under fire for undermining the MAGA agenda.
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Karoline Leavitt erupts at CBS' Margaret Brennan as she's accused of mocking Christians praying for troops
20/03/26 06:24
Karoline Leavitt has attacked CBS anchor Margaret Brennan as a furious battle erupted over Christianity.
Iran sends American spring breakers into spiral with chilling warning about luxury resorts not being 'safe'
20/03/26 02:33
Iran has issued a chilling warning that it is preparing to attack civilian targets worldwide, including luxury resorts as Americans head off for spring break.
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Trump launches frantic bid to tame oil chaos - but experts reveal fatal flaw
18/03/26 04:37
Donald Trump has launched a frantic bid to tame oil chaos by waiving a century-old shipping law.
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Supreme Court judge issues warning after Trump targets appointees
18/03/26 11:15
The conservative judge was speaking at an event at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court's top judge issues chilling warning as Trump targets his own appointees
17/03/26 07:55
The conservative judge was speaking at an event at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston on Tuesday.
Pam Bondi is formally subpoenaed by Congress
17/03/26 07:34
Pam Bondi was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday as Donald Trump's Epstein nightmare grew.
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Furious Trump calls out Australia as he unleashes against America's allies for for refusing to join Iran war: 'We don't need you'
17/03/26 07:22
Donald Trump has turned on America's allies including Australia in a furious broadside after they rejected his plea for help in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pam Bondi is formally subpoenaed by Congress as Trump's Epstein nightmare grows
17/03/26 06:52
Pam Bondi was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday as Donald Trump's Epstein nightmare grew.
'We no longer need NATO': Trump sends shockwaves through Europe with ferocious attack on allies
17/03/26 03:57
Trump has been left exposed after US allies, including the UK, France, Japan and Australia, declined to help protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump's top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war
17/03/26 02:41
Donald Trump's top counterintelligence official has resigned over the Iran war.
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Trump's top counterintelligence official resigns in protest over Iran war
17/03/26 01:49
Donald Trump's top counterintelligence official has resigned over the Iran war.
Trump stunned by lurid rumor about Iran's new 'gay' ayatollah
16/03/26 12:18
Trump was astonished and laughed out loud when he was briefed on the lurid rumor about Mojtaba Khamenei.
Trump's religious inner circle implodes as beauty queen's firing sparks revolt... and 'spiritual adviser' faces shocking Israel claims
14/03/26 12:03
The scandal plaguing a Donald Trump-established religious watchdog has deepened after a second member quit in protest and a top Republican demanded an investigation.
Report: Trump deploys thousands of Marines to Hormuz
13/03/26 08:04
Donald Trump has deployed thousands of Marines to the Strait of Hormuz amid mounting fears that the US is set to put troops on the ground.
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Trump deploys 5,000 Marines into Hormuz tinderbox as boots on the ground fears grow after 13 US troops die in Iran war carnage
13/03/26 05:44
Donald Trump has deployed thousands of Marines to the Strait of Hormuz amid mounting fears that the US is set to put troops on the ground.
JD Vance 'fears Iran war disaster' as 2028 odds crash
13/03/26 12:10
The Vice President's odds of taking the White House plummeted this week as Secretary of State Marco Rubio swung into the ascendency.
Beauty queen turns on Trump after being sacked by White House
13/03/26 11:00
A former Miss California has accused Donald Trump of betraying his most loyal supporters after being fired from a White House.
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Beauty queen slams Trump as she's FIRED by White House: 'I stood by you for 20 years... now, I don't even recognize you'
12/03/26 10:59
A former Miss California has accused Donald Trump of betraying his most loyal supporters after being fired from a White House.
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Leaked US intel undermines Trump's claim Iran war is 'won' as new ayatollah issues chilling threat to American troops
12/03/26 01:29
Donald Trump claimed last night that the war had been 'won' and would be over 'soon.'
Driver smashes into White House gate
11/03/26 07:04
A driver has smashed into a White House gate, triggering road closures around the complex in Washington DC just before 7am Wednesday.
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Humiliating photo of Marco Rubio's feet goes viral after it's revealed Trump shames aides over shoe size
11/03/26 06:31
When Trump deemed the shoes of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio , too shabby, he ordered them pairs of his favorite Oxfords.
Jill Biden lifts lid on grim three weeks Democrats drew the knives out for ailing Joe amid health cover-up fury
11/03/26 03:47
Jill Biden is lifting the lid on the grim three weeks when the Democratic Party drew the knives out for Joe amid mounting claims that his inner circle were covering up his failing health.
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White House locked down as driver smashes into gate
11/03/26 11:50
A driver has smashed into a White House gate, triggering road closures around the complex in Washington DC just before 7am Wednesday.
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Number of US troops wounded in Iran war
10/03/26 08:18
The figure, revealed by Reuters on Tuesday, is far higher than the Pentagon's previously disclosed eight seriously ‌wounded.
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Trump appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
10/03/26 07:12
Erika Kirk's new role comes after she was honored at the President's State of the Union address in Washington, DC, last month.
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Staggering number of US troops wounded in Trump's Iran war
10/03/26 06:23
The figure, revealed by Reuters on Tuesday, is far higher than the Pentagon's previously disclosed eight seriously ‌wounded.
Furious Sarah Huckabee Sanders explodes at 'disrespectful' Tucker Carlson after Israel clash with her dad
10/03/26 04:42
The governor, who served as Donald Trump's White House press secretary from 2017 to 2019, said she was 'disappointed not only in the style but also what he is pushing.'
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Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto, local police say
10/03/26 03:59
Shots have been fired at the US embassy in Toronto, according to local police.
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Trump appoints Erika Kirk to influential Air Force board
10/03/26 03:32
Erika Kirk's new role comes after she was honored at the President's State of the Union address in Washington, DC, last month.
Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto amid Iran war terror fears
10/03/26 01:34
Shots have been fired at the US embassy in Toronto, according to local police.
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Trump's razor-thin majority slashed as rogue Republican abandons GOP
09/03/26 06:23
Donald Trump's razor-thin House majority has been slashed after a California Republican quit the party and registered as an independent.
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Obama launches ferocious attack on Trump as he breaks down in tears at Jesse Jackson funeral
06/03/26 09:08
Barack Obama launched a ferocious rebuke to Donald Trump at the Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral in Chicago on Friday.
Obama's gesture to Newsom
06/03/26 07:51
Barrack Obama sparked a buzz as he gestured to a Democratic presidential hopeful at a star-studded funeral for the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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Obama's not-so-subtle gesture to 2028 hopeful sparks buzz at star-studded funeral for Democratic hero Jesse Jackson
06/03/26 06:54
Barrack Obama sparked a buzz as he gestured to a Democratic presidential hopeful at a star-studded funeral for the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
DOJ releases missing Epstein files including Trump allegation
06/03/26 02:43
The Justice Department has published FBI interviews with a woman who alleged Donald Trump sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager after she was introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein.
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Pam Bondi releases missing Epstein file including stunning Trump allegation
06/03/26 01:54
The Justice Department has published FBI interviews with a woman who alleged Donald Trump sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager after she was introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein.
Noem was praising Trump's border triumphs minutes after he fired her
06/03/26 01:45
Kristi Noem was mid-sentence praising Donald Trump's border triumphs at a conference in Nashville when the news flashed across the country Thursday: the President had just fired her.
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Trump's DHS pick Markwayne Mullin breaks silence on new job... as insiders warn 'this is super high risk'
05/03/26 08:31
A source familiar with the matter said Trump settled on Mullin in part because he comes from a safe seat in heavily Republican Oklahoma and 'looks good on television.'
Excruciating moment Kristi Noem touts Trump's agenda on stage just minutes after he FIRED HER
05/03/26 07:23
Kristi Noem was mid-sentence praising Donald Trump's border triumphs at a conference in Nashville when the news flashed across the country Thursday: the President had just fired her.
Report: Trump asks GOP lawmakers if he should fire Noem
05/03/26 06:21
Donald Trump has privately canvassed Republican lawmakers on whether he should fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, multiple GOP sources have revealed.
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Trump preparing to FIRE Kristi Noem after she 'lied under oath' over $220 million vanity campaign
05/03/26 05:11
Donald Trump is preparing to fire Kristi Noem and has canvassed Republican lawmakers on who should replace the Homeland Security Secretary, according to reports.
Trump demands final sign-off on Iran's next supreme leader as he rejects Khamenei's son with brutal verdict
05/03/26 04:55
Donald Trump has demanded the final sign-off on Iran's new leader after he chose Venezuela's next president.
Report: Susie Wiles demands action as Iran war sends gas prices soaring
05/03/26 02:39
Iran has shut the Strait of Hormuz - through which a fifth of the world's oil flows - sending prices soaring by more than 10 percent in a single week, with Brent crude jumping from $72 to more than $82 a barrel.
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Susie Wiles at center of 'screaming' panic inside Trump's White House as Iran war sends gas soaring
05/03/26 01:22
Iran has shut the Strait of Hormuz - through which a fifth of the world's oil flows - sending prices soaring by more than 10 percent in a single week, with Brent crude jumping from $72 to more than $82 a barrel.
US-backed Kurdish forces launch major incursion into Western Iran
05/03/26 11:30
Thousands of Iraqi Kurdish fighters have launched a ground invasion in Iran, according to a US official.
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Ground invasion launched against Iran as thousands of US-backed Kurdish fighters storm border
04/03/26 09:47
Thousands of Iraqi Kurdish fighters have launched a ground invasion in Iran, according to a US official.
Pam Bondi subpoenaed by House Oversight Committee over Epstein files
04/03/26 09:38
Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to testify over the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi is SUBPOENAED by Congress over the Epstein files
04/03/26 08:52
Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to testify over the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Report: Iranian leader who plotted Trump assassination killed
04/03/26 05:01
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned 'we're just getting started' in Iran as he announced the US has taken total control of the skies.
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Iran leader who plotted Trump assassination killed, Hegseth says as US unveils devastating new bomber strategy
04/03/26 01:15
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned 'we're just getting started' in Iran as he announced the US has taken total control of the skies.
Trump's commanders tell troops to prepare for Jesus' return and issue chilling Armageddon prophecy
03/03/26 09:11
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, a non-profit civil rights watchdog, said it has received 110 complaints from troops since the war broke out on Saturday.
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Hillary storms out of Epstein deposition - 'I'm done with this'
03/03/26 01:45
This is the shocking moment that Hillary Clinton stormed out of her deposition on Jeffrey Epstein after learning a lawmaker had taken a surreptitious photo of her.
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Trump sparks new health concerns
03/03/26 01:45
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Donald Trump's neck was plagued by a painful-looking condition as he attended a medals ceremony on Monday at the White House.
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Iran war escalates as US and Israel pummel Tehran amid furious backlash over Trump's shifting objectives as American embassies are targeted
03/03/26 01:05
Iran said Tuesday it launched attacks on America's largest base in the Middle East as it warned Donald Trump that 'the gates of hell will open.'
'I'm done with this!' Shocking moment Hillary Clinton storms out of Epstein deposition
02/03/26 09:09
This is the shocking moment that Hillary Clinton stormed out of her deposition on Jeffrey Epstein after learning a lawmaker had taken a surreptitious photo of her.
Trump sparks new health fears as viewers spot 'nasty' issue on his NECK
02/03/26 06:29
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Donald Trump's neck was plagued by a painful-looking condition as he attended a medals ceremony on Monday at the White House.
Naval base 'on lockdown' as intruder arrives by BOAT
02/03/26 04:24
A US Naval base has reportedly been placed on lockdown after an intruder arrived by boat.
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JD Vance says Iran conflict has 'clear' objective and will not devolve into another Iraq or Afghanistan
02/03/26 07:10
US Vice President JD Vance insisted on Monday that the conflict in Iran will not devolve into another war in Iraq or Afghanistan .
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Trump vows to 'avenge' fallen troops in Iran war as he issues chilling ultimatum in address to the nation
01/03/26 09:39
Donald Trump has promised to 'avenge' American troops killed in the Iran war in his second address to the nation in 48 hours.
Airstrike horror as '85 schoolgirls are killed in Iran' and Trump's base turns on 'evil' war
28/02/26 05:35
At least 85 people have been killed in an airstrike on an elementary school in southern Iran , according to the judiciary in Tehran.
Bill Clinton revives his most notorious line as he's grilled on Epstein hot tub sex
27/02/26 09:14
Bill Clinton denied having sex with a woman he was photographed with in a hot tub during his Friday Jeffrey Epstein deposition in New York.
Clinton 'says Trump is INNOCENT' in explosive Epstein testimony as Donald tears into Republicans for dragging Bill to grilling
27/02/26 06:16
Donald Trump has rebuked his Republican allies for dragging former president Bill Clinton to testify over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Furious Bill Clinton explodes after Hillary was forced to testify on Epstein as he delivers jaw-dropping statement
27/02/26 04:54
Bill Clinton issued a blistering statement attacking Republicans for forcing Hillary to testify about his relationship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Clinton faces 'even longer' Epstein grilling
27/02/26 03:02
Bill Clinton will make history on Friday as the first ever former president compelled to testify before Congress against his will.
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