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Trump posts AI video of himself attacking Stephen Colbert

Donald Trump has posted AI-generated video of himself throwing chat show host Stephen Colbert into a dumpster after the late night host finished his final show.

The video was posted a day after Colbert's final show after being controversial axed by CBS in the US.

The video uploaded to Truth Social shows the president grabbing the host on the set of The Late Show, before bundling him into an open dumpster and slamming it shut.

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The AI-generated video on Truth Social.

Trump then dances in his trademark style to the introduction of The Village People's YMCA.

He uploaded the post several hours after announcing he was too busy to attend his son's wedding this weekend.

It was part of one of the president's latest meme sprees on Truth Social.

He also posted an image of his giant head looming over a Greenland town, one of a "golden dome" forcefield around the White House and a series of photos of himself.

"Stephen Colbert's firing from CBS was the 'Beginning of the End' for untalented, nasty, highly overpaid, not funny, and very poorly rated Late Night Television Hosts," Trump said.

"Others, of even less talent, to soon follow. May they all Rest in Peace!"

Colbert's Late Show was the highest rating show in its timeslot when CBS announced it was axing it.

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Stephen Colbert has lambasted his own network for refusing to air an interview with James Talarico.

The decision came after a long campaign from the president to have it taken off the air.

But CBS said the show was axed because it cost too much money to make.

Days before his axing was announced, Colbert criticised CBS for settling a dubious lawsuit with the president.

Colbert called the $US16 million payout to Trump a "big fat bribe".

The decision came soon after a proposed merger between parent company Paramount and Skydance.

That merger required the approval of the federal government.

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Trump also successfully had Jimmy Kimmel Live taken off ABC last year.

Kimmel was taken off air after suggesting the alleged murderer of Charlie Kirk was himself a MAGA supporter.

But users of ABC's streaming service Disney Plus cancelled their subscriptions en masse, leading to 

"When I got knocked off the air for a few days, people cancelled Disney Plus," Kimmel said in an interview on Colbert's show last week.

"Why aren't you people cancelling Paramount Plus? Because you didn't have it in the first place?"

Colbert finished his final show with a duet of Beatles classic Hello, Goodbye with Paul McCartney.

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Appeal over missing five-month-old baby in Sydney

A five-month old baby boy has gone missing in Sydney's west.

Police believe Alejandro Templo, is with a man and a woman he knows.

He was last seen at a home in Kerwin Circuit, Hebersham yesterday.

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A five -month old baby boy has gone missing in Sydney's west.Police believe Alejandro Templo, is with a man and a woman he knows.

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The man is described as being of white, 170cm-175cm tall, of large build with brown hair and brown eyes.

The woman is Asian, 160cm-165cm tall, of large build with light brown hair.

Alejandro is described as white, 40cm-50cm tall, of medium build with fair hair and black eyes.

Anyone with information should contact Blacktown Police or Crime Stoppers.

Pentagon releases second batch of declassified UFO files

The Pentagon has released a second batch of files containing alleged sightings and documents of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), or UFOs.

The first batch was released earlier this month on a government website and featured 162 documents of UAP sightings. The site was viewed more than one billion times, according to the US government. 

Yesterday's release contained 50 more videos and documents spanning back decades, including first-hand testimonies from civilians and military members.

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The Pentagon has received hundreds of reports of new UFO sightings, including "several particularly interesting cases."

The information comes from a range of sources, including US government agencies, military branches, the FBI, the US state department and NASA.

One video, from 2019 in the Middle East, reportedly shows three UAP's flying in formation over the Persian Gulf.

Another video from Iran in 2022 shows four UAPs cruising past vessels on the water off the nation.

None of the videos features any additional explanations, and the Pentagon has said that it has no evidence to prove that any of the videos are extraterrestrial.

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The US government is tracking more than 650 cases of potential UFO cases.

On May 8, the US Department of Defence said the public "can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files".

Polling found that most US citizens believe that aliens exist, and half think they have visited Earth.

Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump called for the release of the files, saying there was "tremendous interest".

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Experts warn of dangerous conditions over multiple states

Large swells across the East Coast have prompted warnings as wet weather continues to linger across parts of NSW and Queensland.

Damaging surf conditions, creating potential for coastal erosion, are forecast for parts of the Sunshine Coast down to Coolangatta and into NSW's north today.

At the same time, a hazardous surf warning extends from the Sunshine Coast down to NSW's south, and people are being advised to stay out of the water.

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Dangerous conditions are expected to ease over the weekend.

The Bureau of Meteorology said that in Queensland, affected areas could include Gold Coast, Maroochydore, Coolangatta, Noosa Heads, Moreton Island and Rainbow Beach.

In NSW, Tweed Heads, Byron Bay, Yamba, Evans Head, Ballina and Mullumbimby are all being warned too.

The dangerous conditions follow a wet week across Australia's east and are expected to ease later into the weekend.

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A deep low in the Tasman Sea is enhancing winds and swells over south east Queensland waters today and during the weekend.

Despite rough conditions easing, damp conditions are expected to resume next week, particularly across the south-east.

Some computer modelling of the expected conditions points to heavy rain developing over parts of Victoria, NSW and Tasmania on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Some parts of these states could also be in for thunderstorms, snow and blustery winds.

Conditions in Queensland are expected to clear up over the weekend, with rain becoming a possibility later next week.

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