4 h. ago Europeans rush to Zelenskyy’s defence after tense Trump meeting

EU seeks to secure deal on frozen Russian assets and more sanctions on Moscow to show support for Ukraine

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7 h. ago Zelenskyy calls for more US Patriot air defences after Trump again sides with Putin

Ukrainian president ready to join Putin-Trump summit and asks for additional anti-missile batteries, paid for with frozen Russian assetsTrump suggests carving up Ukraine’s Donbas region to end war after meeting with ZelenskyyVolodymyr Zelenskyy has called for the delivery of an additional 25 US Patriot anti-missile batteries amid the rapidly escalating air war with Russia, as it became clear that Donald Trump had once again tacked sharply towards Moscow.The Ukrainian president added that he would be ready to join Vladimir Putin and Trump at their summit in Hungary if he was invited. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Donald Trump 'swearing and shouting' during tense meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky went to Washington hoping to convince Donald Trump to give him Tomahawk missiles to attack Russia but instead they reportedly had another heated meeting.

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13 h. ago Trump suggests carving up Ukraine’s Donbas region to end war after meeting with Zelenskyy

Trump made the comments after a tense meeting with Zelenskyy in which the Ukraine leader failed to secure supplies of Tomahawk missilesDonald Trump has suggested the best way to end the war in Ukraine would be to “cut up” the country’s Donbas region in a way that would leave most of it under Russian control, after reportedly pushing Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a White House meeting to give up swaths of territory.“Let it be cut the way it is,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. “It’s cut up right now,” he said, adding that you can “leave it the way it is right now”. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Donald Trump protests live: No Kings march in Washington DC attracts tens of thousands

Tens of thousands will march on the National Mall in Washington DC in protest against Donald Trump - with millions more taking part in No Kings rallies across the US.

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2 d. ago Trump in tense meeting with Zelensky as pair clash over Putin's intentions and Ukraine demands Tomahawk missiles

Ukraine's President has arrived at the White House to urge President Trump to arm Ukraine with long-range weapons.

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4 d. ago Trump and Putin set for tense call TODAY after Russian President defied him

The call comes just a day before Donald Trump is set to meet Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky - following speculation that the US may allow Kyiv's use of long-range Tomahawks

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6 d. ago Macron's ominous warning to Trump at Egypt summit: 'You will see what is about to happen'

Donald Trump 's awkward handshake with French President Emmanuel Macron at Monday's Gaza peace summit has taken a dark turn as new details reveal their intense conversation.

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6 d. ago Donald Trump's private war of words with Emmanuel Macron exposed amid handshake

Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron were captured engaging in a tense, jerking handshake on stage in Egypt amid the end of the Israel-Hamas conflict

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6 d. ago Trump's ominous warning to Macron at Egypt summit: 'You will see what is about to happen'

Donald Trump 's awkward handshake with French President Emmanuel Macron at Monday's Gaza peace summit has taken a dark turn as new details reveal their intense conversation.

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1 week ago Trump holds Cabinet meeting hours after Gaza peace deal as tension rises over National Guard deployment: Live updates

Protesters lined the streets in Chicago as National Guard troops arrived this week

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1 week ago Trump to hold Cabinet meeting hours after Gaza peace deal as tension rises over National Guard deployment: Live updates

Protesters lined the streets in Chicago as National Guard troops arrived this week

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2 w. ago ‘The Trump Olympics’: president vows to host the ‘greatest games’ in LA, a city that’s felt his wrath

Trump sets his sights on 2028 games as critics worry about security, deportations and tensions with him and LA leadersDonald Trump has never conceded his 2020 election defeat. But after lobbying hard for Los Angeles to host the 2028 summer Olympic Games during his first term, the US president has found at least one silver lining to what he calls his “circuitous route” back to the White House.“I didn’t think I’d be here for the games in this capacity,” Trump mused, as he signed an executive order naming himself the chair of the White House’s LA Olympics taskforce. “But it worked out that way so I’m very happy about that.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump talks with Democrats fail to yield breakthrough as US shutdown nears

Democrats strike optimistic tone after high-stakes meeting but Republicans accuse rivals of ‘hostage-taking’A high-stakes meeting between Donald Trump and top congressional Democrats on Monday resulted in no apparent breakthrough in negotiations to keep the government open, with JD Vance declaring afterwards: “I think we are headed into a shutdown.”Democrats, who are refusing to support the GOP’s legislation to continue funding beyond Tuesday unless it includes several healthcare provisions, struck a more optimistic tone following the Oval Office encounter, which also included the Republican leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tensions expected as Trump meets with top Democrats and Republicans in effort to avoid shutdown

Trump and Republicans are unfazed at prospect of shutdown, and talks with Democrats are anticipated to be confrontationalUS politics – latest updatesDemocrats and Republicans are gearing up for a crunch White House meeting with Donald Trump in an 11th-hour bid to avert a potentially damaging federal government shutdown.Monday’s gathering is aimed at reaching an agreement over funding the government and largely hinges on Democrat demands for an extension of funding subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, beyond the end of the year, when they are due to expire. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump is trying to ‘escalate tensions’ and ‘undermine public safety’ by sending National Guard to Portland, lawsuit claims

President’s threat to send in National Guard and use ‘full force’ against protesters is ‘wholly pretextual,’ officials argue

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3 w. ago Private equity’s rush to raise money raises fears of European sector shake

Lofty targets for 2026 may force investors to choose between buyout firms, leaving some short of new funds to invest

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3 w. ago Private equity’s rush to raise money prompts fears of European sector shake

Lofty targets for 2026 may force investors to choose between buyout firms, leaving some short of new funds to invest

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3 w. ago Donald Trump's sharp words to Melania during tense moment decoded by lip reader

Donald Trump and Melania Trump were filmed having a heated exchange on the South Lawn on Wednesday night.

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3 w. ago Melania Trump issues stern order to Donald during tense exchange

Donald and Melania Trump were caught in a heated exchange on board Marine One on Wednesday night following the president's appearance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York

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