4 h. ago Aid to Kyiv being reviewed to ensure country is ‘committed’ to goal of peace deal – as it happened

This live coverage has ended. You can find all of the latest US politics stories here. Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Vance says US ‘working on’ Ukraine plan ‘with the Russians’ after Trump cuts defense aid to Kyiv

Vice President JD Vance on Monday said Trump administration officials are already in talks to put on a settlement to the years-long war Russia launched against Ukraine, and warned that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to accept Donald Trump’s terms for a mineral rights deal and enter negotiations with Moscow.

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63 h. ago ‘Bewildering’: US media and politicians react to Trump’s televised attack on Zelenskyy

The showdown between the US president and the Ukrainian leader dumbfounded various outlets and politicosOne television star turned president visits another far more powerful one on a stage set and attempts to introduce a plot twist of sorts. What could go wrong?The high-stakes White House showdown that unfolded on Friday after the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, demanded US security guarantees was deemed a damaging setback to Donald Trump’s goal of forging a peace deal – and a win for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin – by some US political commentators. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago David Lammy admits Labour's deal to hand Chagos Islands and £9bn to Mauritius will NOT happen if Donald Trump opposes it

The Foreign Secretary said defended the much-criticised agreement to cede the British Indian Ocean Territory, saying it was the 'best deal' which could be struck.

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5 d. ago Trump says no significant security guarantees in Ukraine minerals deal

President says Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit White House to sign ‘very big agreement’, but details remain unclearRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump has announced that Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a rare earth minerals deal, but the US will not provide significant security guarantees to Ukraine as part of the agreement.The conclusion of a deal, which Trump has claimed would allow the US to recoup hundreds of billions of dollars it spent on military aid to Kyiv, followed days of intense negotiations in which Zelenskyy said he wanted the US to guarantee Ukraine’s security against the ongoing Russian invasion. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Boygenius’s Julien Baker and Torres on their queer country album: ‘We committed to the bit and here we are’

After putting their cowboy duo on hold while boygenius toured the world, the Tennessee pair are releasing the music they wrote before Post Malone and Zayn made country records. They talk to Hannah Ewens about how they met, strained feelings about religion and taking on Beyoncé

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7 d. ago Donald Trump interrupted and shut down by Macron over 'misleading' Ukraine claims in tense meeting

The world two leaders met on Monday in Washington as the French president physically leaned over and grabbed Trump's arm while he spoke about Europe 'loaning financial aid' to Kyiv

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9 d. ago UK hits Russia with fresh sanctions as part of ‘triple whammy’ to tighten the screws on Putin

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a ‘triple whammy’ of measures to support Kyiv, including the fresh sanctions as well as military aid and a crackdown on Russian dirty money in the UK

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1 week ago Healey compares Zelensky to Churchill with no wartime elections

John Healey said that he had seen Mr Zelensky’s ‘commitment to his country’.

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1 week ago How will Trump and Musk’s freeze on USAid affect millions around the world?

Immediately after his inauguration, the US president and the head of Doge froze funding for all foreign assistance, creating chaos for staff and for humanitarian projects, charities, governments and people around the worldWithin hours of taking office on 20 January, the US president, Donald Trump, announced an immediate 90-day freeze on all US foreign assistance, including over $40bn (£32bn) for international projects coming from USAid, the US Agency for International Development.In that time, there would be a review conducted to ensure the agency was backing work that aligned with the administration’s “America First” agenda. Waivers were later announced for “lifesaving humanitarian assistance” but it was quickly apparent the guidelines were confusing and contradictory. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Julianne Moore in ‘great shock’ after her book is ‘banned by Trump administration’

Books is reportedly under review to ensure it is not ‘potentially related to gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology topics’

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