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Israeli strike kills at least 36 Syrian soldiers near Aleppo

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Gaza’s health ministry collects data from the enclave’s hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent.

The health ministry does not report how Palestinians were killed, whether from Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages or errant Palestinian rocket fire. It describes all casualties as victims of “Israeli aggression”.

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The ministry also does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. 

Throughout four wars and numerous skirmishes between Israel and Hamas, UN agencies have cited the Hamas-run health ministry’s death tolls in regular reports. The International Committee of the Red Cross and Palestinian Red Crescent also use the numbers.

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In the aftermath of war, the UN humanitarian office has published final death tolls based on its own research into medical records. The UN’s counts have largely been consistent with the Gaza health ministry’s, with small discrepancies. 

For more on the Gaza health ministry’s tolls, click here.

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(FRANCE 24 with AP) 

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Macron, Lula show unity on global issues despite Ukraine shadow

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday displayed their unity on major global issues, while skirting differences on the war in Ukraine.

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Macron wrapped up his three-day tour of the Latin American giant with a solemn, but warm, trip to the presidential palace in the modernist capital Brasilia.

The French leader paid tribute to “the spirit of resistance” of Lula’s government for “restoring democracy” after a crowd of extreme-right supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the seats of power in the city in January 2023.

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Lula hailed a relationship between the two countries as one that created “a bridge between the global South and the developed world.”

While the two men firmly reset the frosty ties of the Bolsonaro years, they retain deep differences over the war in Ukraine, a subject which only briefly reared its head.

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While France and the West support Kyiv wholeheartedly, Lula has in the past said that Ukraine and Russia share responsibility over the conflict and has refused to isolate Moscow.

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Responding to a question from a journalist, Macron said that Brazil, as the current chair of the G20, could invite Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to a summit in Rio de Janeiro in November if other members agreed.

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“The meaning of this club is that there must be consensus with the 19 others. That will be a job for Brazilian diplomacy,” he said.

If such a meeting can be “useful, it must be done,” Macron said.

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Lula responded only that “diversity” must be accepted in organisations like the G20.

Putin missed last year’s G20 summit in the Indian capital New Delhi, avoiding possible political opprobrium and any risk of criminal detention under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant.

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In September 2023, Lula said there was “no way” that Putin would be arrested if he attended the Rio de Janeiro summit.

Shortly after, he backtracked and said that it would be up to the justice system to decide on Putin’s eventual arrest and not his government.

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Lula’s only remarks on the conflict were that “the two stubborn” leaders will “have to get along,” referring to Putin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Unity on Venezuela 

However, he highlighted that Ukraine was not Brazil’s priority, and turned to a crisis in his own neighborhood, that he and Macron agreed upon: Venezuela.

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Both leaders condemned the exclusion of the main opposition coalition’s chosen candidate, Corina Yoris, 80, from July 28 elections.

“We very firmly condemn the exclusion of a serious and credible candidate from this process,” Macron said.

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Lula described the situation as “serious” and said there was “no legal or political explanation for banning an opponent from being a candidate.”

“I told Maduro that the most important thing to restore normality in Venezuela was to avoid any problems in the electoral process, that the elections be held in the most democratic way possible.”

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From the protection of the Amazon to cooperation in the building of submarines and economic ties, the two leaders showed off the broad Franco-Brazilian partnership over the three-day visit.

Macron and Lula also brushed over tensions about the long-delayed EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, which Brazil has pushed for and France has blocked.

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Macron blasted the deal as “a really bad agreement” and said it should be buried in favor of a new one that “is responsible from a development, climate and biodiversity point of view.”

Lula said he was “very calm” and noted only that Brazil “does not negotiate with France” but with the EU.

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The two leaders’ close relationship was highlighted by a warm meeting in the Amazon, in which they were pictured beaming and clasping hands, to the delight of Brazilians who spawned a raft of memes comparing the images to a wedding album.

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MARKET REPORT: North Sea oil producer Enquest posts loss after hit from windfall tax

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North Sea oil producer Enquest is to buy back shares from investors for the first time, claiming the windfall tax is hurting the industry.

The energy firm, which was set up in 2010 and operates in the UK and Malaysia, is to launch a £12million repurchase programme this year.

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Enquest’s finances improved in 2023 as debt fell to £381million, from £567million the year before. It has since fallen to £324million.

Revenue was hit by lower oil and gas prices while its losses narrowed to £24million from £33million.

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Yesterday its shares rose 0.7 per cent, or 0.1p, to 14.1p. 

Tax squeeze: Energy firm Enquest, which was set up in 2010 and operates in the UK and Malaysia, is to launch a £12m repurchase programme this year

Tax squeeze: Energy firm Enquest, which was set up in 2010 and operates in the UK and Malaysia, is to launch a £12m repurchase programme this year

But it warned that it is operating in a ‘challenging UK fiscal environment’ as the Chancellor’s decision to extend the energy profits levy by a year to 2029 represented the fourth change in the last two years.

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Chief executive Amjad Bseisu said the levy ‘has resulted in a number of industry participants accelerating their shift in focus away from the UK North Sea’.

The windfall tax was introduced in 2022. Oil and gas firms pay a 40 per cent tax rate. With the levy raised to 35 per cent in January last year, they now pay 75 per cent.

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Capricorn Energy also wants to return cash to its shareholders.

It has proposed paying a special £40million dividend by the end of June. Shares rose 4.8 per cent, or 8p, to 175p.

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The FTSE 100 was up 0.3 per cent, or 20.64 points, to 7952.62 and the FTSE 250 was up 0.4 per cent, or 74.07 points, to 19,884.73.

Stock Watch – Northamber

Shares in a technology distributor plunged 22.8 per cent, or 10.5p, to 35.5p after an industry-wide downturn.

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Northamber, which sells laptops, keyboards and memory cards, said industry data showed that UK distribution sales fell 10pc in the six months to the end of December.

Stock levels increased as demand weakened. Revenues fell 14 per cent to £29million in the first half of its financial year while losses rose from £250,000 to £413,000.

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AO World also had a stellar day after the online electrical retailer said its profit for the year to the end of March should be at the top end of its £28million to £33million range.

Shares surged 12.2 per cent, or 10.95p, to 100.8p.

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Investors in Direct Line should be comforted by new boss Adam Winslow whose appointment is a ‘useful step in re-establishing credibility’, according to Deutsche Bank Research, which urged its clients to buy the insurer’s stock – it climbed 0.3 per cent, or 0.65p, to 195.05p.

Vodafone chairman Jean-Francois van Boxmeer bought more than £500,000 worth of shares in the telecoms giant, snapping up 823,500 at 69p each. Vodafone rose 1.5 per cent, or 1.04p, to 70.46p.

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Troubled music firm Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to songs by artists such as Shakira and Blondie, said that its portfolio has been independently valued at nearly £1.6billion, lifting it 8.3 per cent, or 5.3p, to 69p.

It will be outlining proposals for its future by April 26 and will ask shareholders to vote on any decision.

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Molecular diagnostics firm Genedrive is hoping its genetic kit that can prevent babies going deaf will be approved by US regulators. It added that it need to raise fresh funds, as shares rose 3.9 per cent, or 0.13p, to 3p.

Podcast publisher Audioboom has added six shows to its network, including one hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daughter Katherine – and gained 5.4 per cent, or 12.5p, to 245p.

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Kitwave, which sells and delivers goods, bought wholesaler Total Foodservice for £21million, and rose 4.2 per cent, or 15p, to 371p.

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S. Korea slams Russia for using veto to end UN monitoring of N. Korea sanctions

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South Korea slammed Russia’s “irresponsible” veto blocking the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, with the vote following accusations Pyongyang is aiding Moscow in its war in Ukraine.

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South Korea “clearly points out that the Russian Federation, despite its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has made an irresponsible decision”, Seoul’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

The move, which comes weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Pyongyang and Moscow, was met with a flurry of criticism, including from Ukraine and the United States.

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called the veto “a guilty plea” by Russia, while the United States described it as a “self-interested effort to bury the panel’s reporting on (Moscow’s) own collusion” with North Korea.

The veto at the Security Council does not remove the sanctions on North Korea, but it spells the end for the group monitoring their implementation — and myriad alleged violations.

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The panel’s mandate expires at the end of April.

North Korea has been under mounting sanctions since 2006, put in place by the UN Security Council in response to its nuclear program.

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Since 2019, Russia and China have tried to persuade the Security Council to ease the sanctions, which have no expiration date.

The council has long been divided on the issue, with China’s deputy ambassador Geng Shuang arguing Thursday that the sanctions “have exacerbated tensions and confrontation with a serious negative impact on the humanitarian situation”.

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China abstained rather than joining Russia in the veto. All other members had voted in favour of renewing the panel’s mandate.

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Humanitarian groups urge leaders to act on threat from extreme heat

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Extreme heat is one of the most deadly problems from climate change even though it receives less attention than other knock-on effects like hurricanes and flooding, two of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations warned Thursday.

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The year 2023 was the hottest on record, with rising temperatures affecting the most vulnerable populations in particular — the elderly, outdoor workers and those without access to cooling systems such as air conditioners.

The Red Cross and the US Agency for International Development delivered their warnings against the “invisible killer” of extreme heat at a virtual summit, on the heels of the United States exiting its warmest-ever winter on record.

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“We are calling on governments, civil societies, young people and all the stakeholders to take concrete steps around the globe to help prepare countries and communities for extreme heat,” said Jagan Chapagain, secretary general for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

USAID chief Samantha Power warned that in the United States, “heat is already deadlier than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined.”

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“We are calling on development agencies, philanthropies and other donors to recognize the threat that extreme heat poses to humanity, and to put resources towards helping communities withstand that threat,” she said.

Highlighting ongoing efforts addressing extreme temperatures, Power said USAID was supporting a program to build “heat resilient schools” in Jordan, using “passive heating and cooling systems, thermal insulation, double glazed windows and air conditioning.”

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Climate change’s effects aren’t limited to already hot places like the Middle East: in Europe, the fastest-warming continent in the world, more than 60,000 people were estimated to have died in heat waves in 2022, noted US climate envoy John Podesta.

“Climate information and services including early warnings can save lives and assets,” he added. “But one-third of the world’s population doesn’t have access to this life-saving information.”

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Other efforts include those in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, where nearly a million trees have been planted since 2020.

“But we mustn’t allow this conversation to let anyone off the hook when it comes to reducing emissions,” Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr said.

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Live like a French aristocrat… from just £41 a night each: Book a grand chateau with friends and family this summer and you may be in for a bargain

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Just the word ‘chateau’ sounds expensive, but staying in the castles and large country houses that were once home to French nobility doesn’t have to blow your holiday budget.

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Gather the clan for a booking of up to a week and you’ll be surprised at how reasonable it can be.

BRITTANY FROM £41

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Four-poster luxury awaits at the 15th Century Chateau de Queblen near Quimperle

Four-poster luxury awaits at the 15th Century Chateau de Queblen near Quimperle

Only the west wing of the 15th Century Chateau de Queblen near Quimperle has so far been restored, but the accommodation is far from medieval.

Eat in the shabby-chic kitchen-diner before moving to the elegant sitting room with marble fireplace and windows looking out to 40 acres of wooded grounds.

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Among the five bedrooms, one with a wooden four-poster bed is reached via a spiral staircase. The Breton coast beaches are just 15 minutes away.

How to do it: A week in September costs from £2,896 for ten (Airbnb property reference 45252876; also see chateaudequeblen.com). Take the car ferry to St Malo from £349 return (brittany-ferries.co.uk).

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NORMANDY FROM £69

Grand: Chateau du Mont in Normandy is an 'imposing' property with formal and Italian gardens

Grand: Chateau du Mont in Normandy is an ‘imposing’ property with formal and Italian gardens 

A fountain plays outside the imposing Chateau du Mont, with its formal and Italian gardens. Within, rooms are full of original features and wood panelling, the nine bedrooms have a refined period air about them, and the bathrooms have been nicely modernised.

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The thatched, beamed poolhouse has been converted from former stables. Bayeux and its tapestry are just 15 minutes away from this house whose guests have included the Dalai Lama and the Aga Khan.

How to do it: A week in May or September costs from £8,772 for 18 (chateaudumont-normandy.com). Take the car ferry to Le Havre from £146 return (brittany-ferries.co.uk).

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BURGUNDY FROM £54

Chateau Bourgogne, half an hour from Chablis, boasts ten bedrooms and a saltwater swimming pool (above)

Chateau Bourgogne, half an hour from Chablis, boasts ten bedrooms and a saltwater swimming pool (above)

The decor at Chateau Bourgogne is 'farmhouse chic' with beamed ceilings and stone floors. Pictured is the library

The decor at Chateau Bourgogne is ‘farmhouse chic’ with beamed ceilings and stone floors. Pictured is the library 

Just half an hour from Chablis, Chateau Bourgogne comes with its own wine library, and you can arrange for a sommelier to advise you which vineyards to visit. This creeper-clad property with crenelated turret and ten bedrooms has steep staircases, thick walls and a watchtower terrace.

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The decor is farmhouse chic, with beamed ceilings and stone floors. A saltwater pool can be found in the grounds, and you can walk to the village to use the tennis court for free. Book a chef to rustle up something on the range cooker while you sip a glass or two.

How to do it: A week in May is from £6,004 for 16 (oliverstravels.com). Take the train to Montbard via Paris from £219 return (thetrainline.com).

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LOT-ET-GARONNE FROM £48

Chateau de Galaup, near the hilltop village of Beauville, may be new to Vintage Travel’s portfolio this year, but it holds plenty of history within its thick walls, with an old archway, square keep and two stone spiral staircases.

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The 15th Century property with five bedrooms has been converted into a comfortable living space that exudes relaxed elegance, with timbered ceilings and terracotta floors. Outside, a pool has far-reaching views over the rolling countryside of France’s South West. There is also a tennis court.

How to do it: A week in May is from £3,358 for ten or £2,786 for six (vintagetravel.co.uk). Fly to Bergerac from £119 return (ryanair.com).

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DORDOGNE FROM £63

Chateau de la Forge in the Dordogne is a classic Perigord country house set within a 32-acre estate

Chateau de la Forge in the Dordogne is a classic Perigord country house set within a 32-acre estate

You can really make an entrance at the 32-acre estate at Chateau de la Forge, where wrought-iron gates open on to an avenue of trees. It leads to a classic Perigord country house with blue shutters against pale stone walls.

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Expect polished wood floors, panelled walls and high ceilings in the downstairs rooms; there’s also a billiard room. Upstairs, the six bedrooms have a more modern feel, with colourful fabrics. There’s a pool in the grounds, and you can hire kayaks to paddle along the Dordogne in nearby Mussidan.

How to do it: A week in September is from £5,295 for 12 (simpsontravel.com). Fly to Bergerac from £119 return (ryanair.com).

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CHAMPAGNE FROM £50

There’s surely no better place to party than in Champagne. Chateau de Mairy is just ten minutes from Chalons-en-Champagne and half an hour from Reims and Epernay, with as many cellars as you care to visit.

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A historic monument, the 17th Century building with a private chapel has a genteel feel to its public rooms and 15 bedrooms, with chandeliers, panelled walls and floor-to-ceiling windows. Bathrooms and the kitchen aren’t of the same standard. Not that you need to cook here: it’s a short walk to the local restaurant, or you can book a local chef.

How to do it: A week costs from £7,145 for 20, or from £10,427 for 30 (chateaudemairy.com). Take the Eurotunnel to Calais from £232 (eurotunnel.com).

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PAS DE CALAIS FROM £47

Chateau d’Hallines offers entertainment in abundance, from an indoor trampoline room and home cinema to a heated outdoor pool and a tennis court

Chateau d’Hallines offers entertainment in abundance, from an indoor trampoline room and home cinema to a heated outdoor pool and a tennis court

You’re unlikely to get bored at Chateau d’Hallines, which is just 30 minutes from the Eurotunnel terminal at Calais. Its indoor attractions alone include a trampoline room (yes, really), mini tennis court, games room, home cinema and snooker room. Outdoors you will find a heated pool and a tennis court.

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The entrance hall leading from the exterior has a grand staircase leading to 12 colourful bedrooms sharing 11 bathrooms. Cook in the contemporary kitchen and serve dinner in the wood-panelled dining room, with its table for 30.

How to do it: A week in May is from £8,489 for 26 (holidaylettings.co.uk; ref 9074565). Take the Eurotunnel to Calais from £232 (eurotunnel.com).

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PROVENCE FROM £71

A former retreat for French royalty, Chateau Aubenas near Forcalquier has an elevated view over the rolling hills of the Luberon. In gated grounds with a pool amid the pine trees, an olive grove and a sun terrace with barbecue, this cream-stone mansion is all about outdoor living.

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Not that the interiors have been neglected; huge rooms with high ceilings have been decorated in a light palette, the modern, minimalist look rubbing shoulders with original features.

A dormitory for four children is in the tower, and there are four other bedrooms for eight adults.

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How to do it: A week in August costs from £6,015 for 12 (cvvillas.com). Fly to Marseille from £92 return (ryanair.com).

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‘Biden’s brain is aging, Trump’s is dementing’: Experts analyze series of gaffes made by aging presidents in recent months – and reveal what it REALLY means for their health

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Doctors have put forward a fascinating theory about why it is former President Donald Trump, rather than the incumbent Joe Biden, who is at the greatest risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

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Biden, 81, has suffered a series of public gaffes, falls and memory blanks that now mean a large majority of Americans do not think he is fit to run for office. 

Trump, 77, is also no stranger to high-profile verbal slip-ups, which his supporters say are a result of the off-the-cuff public speaking style he’s become famous for.

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However, experts now claim there are key – but nuanced – differences in Trump and Biden’s gaffes that could have important implications for their health.

Dr Elizabeth Landsverk, a geriatrician and dementia expert, told DailyMail.com Biden’s mishaps tend to be short and severe – such as tripping up stairs or memory-blanking. And he usually catches his mistakes, however embarrassing they may be, which she claims is a sign of his very senior years.

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Despite seeming more physically robust than Biden, Trump’s gaffes usually see him ramble on for an extended period of time and fail to correct himself, which could be the sign of underlying brain problems, several experts told this website.

Doctors have previously told DailyMail.com President Joe Biden should take dementia tests because of a pattern of confusion, mix ups and a damning report by Special Counsel Robert Hur that called him a 'well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory'

Doctors have previously told DailyMail.com President Joe Biden should take dementia tests because of a pattern of confusion, mix ups and a damning report by Special Counsel Robert Hur that called him a ‘well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory’

One psychologist called the situation ‘a tale of two brains,’ claiming: ‘Biden’s brain is aging. Trump’s brain is dementing.’ 

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Several of the experts DailyMail.com spoke to said the fact Trump’s father suffered from dementia fueled their concerns – because genes are a risk factor.

Dr Landsverk took an example of Trump repeatedly confusing former Speaker Nancy Pelosi with former South Carolina Gov Nikki Haley during a campaign speech in January and claiming Gov Haley ‘was in charge of security’ during the January 6 Capitol riot. 

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She told this website: ‘He often rambles — sometimes incoherently — for long periods of time. His remarks tend to be scrambled, disjointed and filled with factual errors.’

While Biden may confuse names and dates, psychologist and senior lecturer at Cornell University Dr Harry Segal told DailyMail.com it is more concerning that Trump actually confuses people. 

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He has previously said multiple times he is running for office against former President Barack Obama and claimed at a rally earlier this month that Biden had won against Obama in previous unspecified elections.

His misses are not just ‘slips,’ Dr Segal said, they are ‘derailments’ that have become more frequent and that result in major digressions that make no sense.

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These ‘semantic disruptions,’ the verbal mixing up of facts, could be early signs of dementia, he added. 

Additionally, Dr Segal, who told DailyMail.com he has not treated Trump as a patient, said the ex president’s verbal blunders are examples of phonemic paraphasia, the swapping of words for others that sound similar, which can also be an early sign of dementia. 

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He told this website: ‘I think the concern is we’re seeing these slips more and more at rallies that are at night, which go on for several hours.’ 

In dementia patients, symptoms of their condition often become worse at night, which is referred to as ‘sundowning.’ 

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And Dr Segal said Trump’s frequent mistakes as the sun goes down during long rallies could be a sign of this. 

Dr John Gartner, a psychologist, said on the David Pakman Show that in regards to Trump, a key sign of cognitive decline ‘is a lack of awareness that you have cognitive decline when you are making these mistakes and you don’t correct yourself because you’re not aware you’ve made a mistake.’

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On the other hand, experts say, Biden usually catches and corrects his mishaps, like when he said inflation was tied to ‘a war in Iraq’ but quickly clarified, ‘excuse me, the war in Ukraine.’ 

There have been, however, multiple occasions when he has not caught his blunders, like when he misidentified Laken Riley, a student allegedly murdered by an undocumented immigrant, or confused the presidents of Mexico and Egypt. 

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And doctors have previously told DailyMail.com the president should take dementia tests because of his pattern of confusion, mix ups and a damning report by Special Counsel Robert Hur that called him a ‘well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.’

Dr Gartner called the situation ‘a tale of two brains,’ claiming: ‘Biden’s brain is aging. Trump’s brain is dementing.’ 

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The above graphic shows some of the main factors previous researchers considered when estimating which man was more likely to survive another term in office. The figures on the bottom show the estimated chance of either candidate surviving the next four years

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President Joe Biden is helped up after falling during the graduation ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. He fell while handing out diplomas to cadets

President Joe Biden is helped up after falling during the graduation ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. He fell while handing out diplomas to cadets

Dr Landsverk, who currently serves as the medical director of two dementia care facilities, told DailyMail.com Biden’s verbal gaffes may be a result of his lifelong battle with stuttering being exacerbated by his age.

She said: ‘He overcame this problem in part by making a conscious effort to slow his speech, which can give the mistaken impression that he may be suffering from another, more serious issue.

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‘He does, on occasion, have trouble recalling names and dates but that is quite common as we age. What’s ultimately important is what’s being said. 

‘When you remove “style” from the equation and focus solely on the content of his remarks, Biden offers clear, well thought out comments often peppered with humor.’

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These experts are far from the only ones sounding the alarm on Trump. More than 1,800 medical and mental health professionals have signed the petition: ‘Our Diagnostic Impression of Trump is Probable Dementia.’ 

In addition to cognitive signs the ex president shows, Dr Elisabeth Zoffmann, a forensic psychiatrist, told Salon she has observed a change in his walk and movement, having developed a wide stance and swing in his right leg. 

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She believes Trump is suffering from behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), a progressive disease that causes changes in personality and behavior and a breakdown of the neural circuits in the brain that control cognition, emotions and decision making.

Dr Landsverk, also the author of “Living in the Moment — A Guide To Overcoming Challenges and Finding Moments of Joy in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias,” agreed: ‘Dementia-related gait changes (DRGC) – a condition characterized by a dramatic slowdown in speed, shorter strides and increased need for support – are directly related to the decline of cognitive function.’

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Dr Zoffmann said the former leader should be evaluated by experts who specialize in (bvFTD). 

While more people are now speaking out about Trump’s health, the focus on Biden’s ability to lead is likely not going away before the election.

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Dr Stuart Fischer, an internal medicine physician in New York, told DailyMail.com a cognitive test for the president was ‘long overdue.’

He said: ‘If you want to prove to the public [that he’s mentally and physically sound], you’ve got to show them.

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‘You’re in the top job in the country… you have got to be able to produce.’

Dr Jane Orient, executive director of the right-wing Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, also told this website: ‘Speaking just as a citizen who observes him talking and observes the gaffes, I have reason to be very much concerned.

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‘The person who is commander in chief of our armed forces and making very critical decisions about every second of our life may not know what he’s doing.’

She called for ‘basic cognitive tests’ to be carried out and made public.

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Both candidates’ ages should be considered, however, as Dr Landsverk told this website: ‘Both Biden and Trump are at an advanced age and we know that the odds of being diagnosed with dementia increase as we grow older – there is a 10 percent incidence among those older than 65 and it rises to 50 percent by age 85.’ 

She added: ‘A general slowdown in function is common as we age. What’s not normal is when we start experiencing significant disruptions in our thinking, remembering, learning, reasoning and usual behavioral patterns. 

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‘When these interruptions start to interfere with our daily lives, you may have dementia.’

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