49 m. ago CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN: Superman star joins Trump team notorious for human rights abuses

A former Superman star is ditching his cape to play sidekick to Donald Trump's most notorious goon squad, Christopher Bucktin writes, turning his legacy into a publicity stunt

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1 hour ago Five questions left unanswered after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's peace summit

The two world leaders met in Anchorage, Alaska, today for what was projected to be several hours worth of closed-door negotiations between senior teams in a bid to hammer out a Ukraine ceasefire.

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2 h. ago 100 days of Pope Leo XIV: a calm papacy that avoids polemics is coming into focus

Pope Leo XIV is marking his first 100 days in office, showing a mix of continuity with and change from Pope Francis' papacy

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3 h. ago Donald Trump's 'hangdog' face screams 'disappointment' after failed Russia

Donald Trump was left disappointed after his historic summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to secure a peace deal in Ukraine, with his body language giving the game away

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3 h. ago Trump's aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy

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5 h. ago ‘No deal’: Putin met a tougher Trump in Alaska than the one he steamrolled in Helsinki seven years ago

If Vladimir Putin was hoping Donald Trump was still on his side against Ukraine, he left their summit very disappointed, Andrew Feinberg reports from Anchorage, Alaska

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6 h. ago The astonishing difference between Trump's opening and closing handshakes with Putin

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were all smiles as they came face-to-face for the first time since 2018. But the same couldn't be said at the conclusion of their summit in Alaska.

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7 h. ago Putin jabs Joe Biden by saying he would have never invaded Ukraine if Trump were in charge

Vladimir Putin said that former President Joe Biden is to blame for allowing the war with Ukraine to materialize.

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7 h. ago Trump administration partially retreats from a takeover of Washington's police. Here's what to know

Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capital

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7 h. ago Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is in office

US president says Chinese counterpart told him ‘I am very patient and China is very patient’The US president, Donald Trump, has said that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office.Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News on Friday, ahead of talks with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Watch: Trump and Putin hold press conference after crunch Ukraine talks

Watch again as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a press conference after “high stakes” talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday (15 August).

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8 h. ago Art of No Deal : Donald Trump fails to secure peace deal during Putin summit

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken place in a bid to negotiate a ceasefire to end the war with Ukraine, yet despite lauding 'progress' , no deal was secured

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8 h. ago Trump gives awkward response to Putin’s invite to Moscow at Alaska summit

Donald Trump gave a somewhat awkward response to Vladimir Putin’s invite to Moscow following their meeting in Alaska.

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8 h. ago Trump and Putin admit there's still work to be done before a deal to end the Ukraine war and issue warning to the rest of the world: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest updates as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet one another in an historic summit in Alaska to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.

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8 h. ago Putin invites Trump to Moscow as they seal Ukraine 'agreement' but details remain a secret

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday (August 15) and ended up making an "agreement" with one another but would not state the details to the media at this time

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8 h. ago British personnel ready to arrive in Ukraine once fighting on hold – Government

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met his US counterpart Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska.

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8 h. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin show how similar they are after using same TWO power moves

The US and Russian presidents are set to appear on stage in Anchorage, Alaska, this evening for a lengthy public address following a brief sit down in front of the press earlier

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9 h. ago Watch live: Trump and Putin hold press conference after crunch Ukraine talks

Watch live as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold a press conference after “high stakes” talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday (15 August).

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9 h. ago Hidden sign in Donald Trump's meeting with Putin that proves US President admires him

The two world leaders gripped one another in a firm handshake and beamed after they met in Anchorage, Alaska, but more subtle signs showed the depth of their mutual admiration

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10 h. ago Donald Trump 'sickens' onlookers with telling greeting he gave to Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have met in Alaska to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine, with the US President warning he "won't be happy" if an agreement isn't reached

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