28 m. ago Trump tells Europe it's up to you to protect Ukraine because 'they are your next

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was up to Europe to offer security guarantees to Ukraine, declining to make US promises as part of a deal for Ukraine's natural resources.

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36 m. ago Trump says US will not make Ukraine security guarantees ‘beyond very much’ and Kyiv can ‘forget about’ joining Nato – live

Trump also announced Zelenskyy would visit the White House on Friday to sign the mineral deal The Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and Russia were being prepared. In his daily media briefing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no current plans for Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump to speak directly on the phone.The Kremlin said it declined to comment on any aspect of a proposed US-Ukraine deal allowing the US to extract rare minerals from Ukraine in lieu of payment for military support until there were official statements. Russia’s president on Monday evening offered to sell Russian rare earth minerals to US companies, including minerals from the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine Continue reading...

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39 m. ago Trump praises Doge in first cabinet meeting and claims ‘billions’ in savings without evidence – live

Elon Musk attends first cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term amid chaos and confusion caused by his efforts to cull the federal government workforceThere has been reaction to Trump’s proposal for a “gold card” for wealthy foreigners (post 11.14am) which would give them the right to live and work in the US as well as a route to citizenship in exchange for a $5million fee.Immigration and wealth advisers have said the proposed initiative is unlikely to trigger a major inflow of wealthy global investors seeking US citizenship because of concerns over higher taxes, Reuters reports.I do not believe that the current POTUS offer will have a big impact, as getting a green card in the US if you meet certain criteria, is not difficult.Paying $5 million for a golden visa and getting taxed on your global income defeats the purpose. Continue reading...

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55 m. ago Why Elon Musk will pay the price for Donald Trump's faltering popularity

Republicans are getting nervous about Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and an adverse reaction from the US public

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85 m. ago Trump's AI Gaza video dubbed 'bizarre clickbait' which 'increases power of dictators'

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump's bizarre video which shows off his vision for the Gaza Strip suggests his foreign policy favours 'increasing the power of dictators and further enriching the wealthy', an expert said

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88 m. ago Trump spectacularly vows to 'throw out' any members of his Cabinet who don't respect Elon Musk

Donald Trump revealed where his true allegiance lies as he jokes that any Cabinet secretaries critical of Elon Musk will be 'thrown out.'

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89 m. ago Supreme Court seems likely to rule for Ohio woman claiming job bias because she's straight

The Supreme Court seems likely to side with an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight

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92 m. ago Ukraine's president Zelensky to join European leaders meeting in Britain for defence talks this weekend amid row with Donald Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky will join European leaders in London this weekend for talks about defence and security amid fears over US support for its allies.

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1 hour ago Trump says Zelenskyy will sign minerals deal on Friday with US getting ‘our money back’ – Ukraine war live

Trump made the comment during a cabinet meeting at the White House on WednesdayThe Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and Russia were being prepared. In his daily media briefing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no current plans for Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump to speak directly on the phone.The Kremlin said it declined to comment on any aspect of a proposed US-Ukraine deal allowing the US to extract rare minerals from Ukraine in lieu of payment for military support until there were official statements. Russia’s president on Monday evening offered to sell Russian rare earth minerals to US companies, including minerals from the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Elon Musk says he's had so many death threats he 'could stack em' up' during Trump meeting

Mr Musk complained about having received death threats while speaking at Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting earlier today, days after he threatened millions of federal workers

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2 h. ago Watch live: Musk attends Trump’s first cabinet meeting despite not being secretary

Watch live as Donald Trump holds the first cabinet meeting of the term at the White House on Wednesday, 26 February, with Elon Musk in attendance despite the billionaire not being a cabinet secretary.

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2 h. ago 'Radical far left' grant given to Edinburgh festival by US State Department slammed by Trump administration

Donald Trump’s government has criticised funding grants made during the Biden administration

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2 h. ago Russia accuses UK and France of ‘heating up’ Ukraine war amid defence push

The accusation comes as the Prime Minister flies to the US to meet Donald Trump after promising a dramatic increase in defence spending.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump humiliated by Russia over peacekeeper deal ahead of new Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump was today humiliated by Russia after Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rubbished a claim he made about Vladimir Putin and European peacekeepers in Ukraine earlier this week

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3 h. ago Donald Trump's Ukraine deal revealed IN FULL as US to get half of mineral cash

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today confirmed the 'framework' of a deal with Donald Trump's government has been agreed - the full document shows Ukraine has pledged 50% of mineral revenues to a shared fund

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3 h. ago Donald Trump faces backlash from his OWN supporters over AI video of future Gaza

The US president shared an AI video to his Truth Social social media platform showing the possible "Gaza Riviera" future his administration has previously teased for Palestine

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3 h. ago Expert casts doubt on White House explanation of Trump's hand mark with more sinister theory

The White House has insisted dramatic bruising seen on Donald Trump's hand was caused by him shaking hands with people, but an NHS skin specialist says this is unlikely

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3 h. ago Trump posts bizarre AI video of Gaza vision as beach resort featuring golden statues and bearded belly dancers

President Donald Trump shared a bizarre AI video depicting a future vision of Gaza as a beach resort to his Truth Social account on Tuesday, 26 February.

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3 h. ago Haunting truth behind Trump's Gaza resort plans and how 'Middle East Riviera' might look

EXCLUSIVE: With the help of AI imagery, the Daily Star has presented a grim look at what Gaza under Donald Trump might look like, complete with the MAGA man dining out with glamorous women

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4 h. ago Donald Trump continues to sign waves of executive orders. Here’s how that works, legally.

President is expected to issue swaths of more executive orders as his administration takes shape

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