3 h. ago Europe Ukraine latest: EU leaders hold emergency talks on increasing military spending for Ukraine

European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine

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4 h. ago Panicked EU leaders gather to drum up £700bn war chest as Macron says French nuclear umbrella can protect Europe after Trump halted Ukraine's military funding

European Union leaders are planning on holding emergency talks on Thursday to figure out how to quickly increase their military budgets

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12 h. ago Healey to meet US counterpart as European leaders hold crisis talks on Ukraine

John Healey will meet Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday as efforts continue to bridge a transatlantic rift over Kyiv’s future security.

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18 h. ago Europe holds breath as Keir Starmer insists Trump is still reliable despite Ukraine betrayal

Donald Trump has paused intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine in a move Keir Starmer heard will 'mean more brave Ukrainians will die'

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21 h. ago EU leaders to hold emergency Ukraine talks, seeking to adapt to new security demands without the US

European Union leaders plan to hold emergency talks to agree ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine

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44 h. ago Europe 'holds all the cards' and should 'replace US as world leader' claims expert

Research Fellow Sławomir Sierakowski has called for Europe to 'step up' following tension between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensk. He believes Europe have what it takes to become world leader

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48 h. ago Ukraine can maintain frontline, says its PM, after Trump puts military aid on hold – Europe live

Denis Shmyhal says Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal after Trump paused aid and says country ‘will continue to work with US in a calm manner’New EU plans to strengthen Europe’s defence industry and increase military capabilities could mobilise close to €800bn ($841.4bn), EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday in Brussels.The EU will propose to give member states more fiscal space for defence investments, as well as €150bn euros in loans for those investments, and will aim to mobilise private capital as well, Reuters reports von der Leyen said Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Putin is not Hitler. His actions in Ukraine are horrific enough to need no exaggeration | Simon Jenkins

Keir Starmer has said we face the greatest threat to our national security since the cold war. Such hyperbole helps nobodyIs Vladimir Putin another Adolf Hitler? The western world seems to think so. In which case is Donald Trump another Neville Chamberlain and Ukraine another Czechoslovakia? Is history bunk, or is it a wise old man leaning on the gate as Europe storms into its latest crisis?Godwin’s law holds that the longer a political argument continues, the nearer it gets to Hitler. This reductio ad Hitlerum distorts the issue under discussion and diminishes the exceptional horror of Hitler and the Holocaust. A variant of Godwin’s law goes further. It asserts that having to call Hitler in aid means that you have already lost the argument.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Trump claims Zelensky ‘doesn’t want peace’ after Ukrainian leader says end of war ‘far away’

The American president has moved to align his Ukraine policy more with Russia than with the rest of the democratic world

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67 h. ago Lottery winner who dumped boyfriend after scooping £1m flaunts new fella and flashy car

A lady who dumped her ex after winning a massive £1m from a scratch card lottery has recently taken to social media sand revealed his replacement alongside a brand new £50,000 BMW

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer to hold urgent press conference on Ukraine after fall out between Donald Tump and Volodymyr Zelensky

The UK Prime Minister is expected to address the nation after holding talks with European partners.

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3 d. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer holds press conference after Ukraine crisis talks with European leaders

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference on Sunday (2 March) following Ukraine crisis talks with European leaders.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer to give urgent press conference after crisis talks with European leaders on Ukraine

Keir Starmer will address the nation imminently after holding crisis talks with European leaders on ending the war in Ukraine

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer to hold urgent press conference after crisis talks on Ukraine with European leaders

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4 d. ago European Leaders To Hold Crisis Talks In London After Zelenskyy’s Clash With Trump

European Leaders To Hold Crisis Talks In London After Zelenskyy’s Clash With Trump  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

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5 d. ago Zelenskyy leaves White House early after fiery meeting with Trump, who claims Ukrainian leader isn’t ready for peace – live

Press conference between US and Ukraine leaders cancelled and no minerals deal signed after angry scenes in White House; European leaders stand behind ZelenskyyUkraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells ZelenskyyDemocrats defend Zelenskyy after ‘shameful’ Trump meetingin AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago KY man updates defamation suit after London mayor doubles down on claim he’s in ‘pedo clan’

KY man updates defamation suit after London mayor doubles down on claim he’s in ‘pedo clan’  Lexington Herald Leader

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer quietly dismantles Kemi Badenoch's 'desperate search for relevance' with savage putdown

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch tried to claim credit for the PM's plan to boost defence spending - claiming she'd made the suggestion over the weekend and saying it was the quickest response she'd ever had from No10

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8 d. ago Former Church of England leader faces potential disciplinary action over handling of abuse claims

A former leader of the Church of England is among several members of the clergy facing potential disciplinary action over the way the institution handled sexual abuse allegations

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1 week ago EU leaders will hold an emergency summit on Ukraine and European security

The leaders of the 27 European Union countries will hold an emergency summit on March 6 about next steps for Ukraine and Europe’s security

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