39 m. ago Witkoff and Trump cannot be trusted – it’s time for Europe to muscle into Putin talks

All hopes are on Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff, who have repeatedly accepted Putin’s demand that, ahead of any talks Ukraine must agree to withdraw from the front lines – Europe must take over negotiations, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, vowed to slap the ban on nations sending "killers, leeches and entitlement junkies" in the wake of a double shooting in Washington DC

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75 m. ago Trump sweating Tennessee election as ailing Republicans call in big guns to save vote: Live updates

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1 hour ago Witkoff in Moscow for talks as Putin claims to have taken key Ukrainian city

Trump’s special envoy lands in Russia as Putin hails ‘important’ capture of Pokrovsk, although this is disputed by KyivRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin has claimed Russian forces have taken control of the strategic city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine, as he sought to project confidence before a key meeting on Tuesday with a US delegation to discuss a possible peace deal to end the war.Dressed in military fatigues during a visit to a command centre on Monday evening, the Russian president hailed what he called the “important” capture of Pokrovsk – once a major logistical hub for the Ukrainian army – though Ukrainian officials later disputed the claim. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The White House’s new media ‘bias’ tracker is a desperate gimmick | Margaret Sullivan

The site isn’t exposing misleading reporting – it’s revealing the bubble Trump increasingly inhabitsDonald Trump has used the mainstream press as a punching bag for many years, but in recent weeks his jabs have become even more frequent – and more ill-tempered.He threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn last month over the editing of a documentary that aired more than a year ago. He called one White House reporter “piggy”, and told another – the well-regarded Mary Bruce of ABC News – that she was a “terrible person and a terrible reporter”. He called a New York Times reporter “ugly, both inside and out”.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Watch live: Putin meets Trump envoy for crunch Ukraine talks

Watch live as Vladimir Putin meets Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff for talks in Moscow on Tuesday, 2 December.

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3 h. ago Antidepressant shows surprising impact in reducing domestic violence, major trial finds

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3 h. ago Ukraine war live: US’s Witkoff set to meet Putin in Moscow as Russia claims capture of Pokrovsk

US-led peace push comes as Kyiv says fighting is continuing over important hubUS-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chiefSee all our Ukraine war coverageIn parallel to Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow, we will also follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland.He has arrived in Dublin last night, and has a busy schedule today, paying a brief visit to the country’s new president Catherine Connolly, before meeting with key government figures including the taisoeach, Micheál Martin, and addressing both chambers of the Irish parliament in the afternoon. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Costco joins growing list of companies suing Trump for ‘full refund’ if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

Other companies which have sued for refunds include motorbike maker Kawasaki and cosmetics titan Revlon

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3 h. ago Putin brags about Russia's latest battlefield success in Ukraine as another town falls to his troops

In a video, Putin praised commanders for what he claimed was the full capture of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, calling the advance an important step toward Moscow's wider military goals.

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3 h. ago How MAGA senator’s new bill could directly impact Melania and Barron Trump

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3 h. ago Fox News host admits Trump faces ‘big problem’ if White House ordered boat survivors to be killed

Hume said that the intention of the strikes matters, after it was revealed that Pete Hegseth had ordered the military to ‘kill everybody’

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4 h. ago Trump's Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reveals extraordinary travel ban on 'EVERY country flooding US with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies'

Kristi Noem did not specify which countries would be banned but her announcement follows an attack on two National Guard members in Washington DC last week.

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5 h. ago Russia and the US threatened to resume nuclear testing after several decades. Here is why it matters

The U.S. and Russia have both recently threatened to resume nuclear testing, alarming the international community and jeopardizing a global norm against such tests

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5 h. ago Top mortgage lender plays down impact of mansion tax on property market

Average annual house price rises slowed from 2.4% to just 1.8% - half the rate of inflation - in November

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6 h. ago Madonna slams Trump administration for cancelling World AIDS Day commemoration

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6 h. ago Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Moscow for Putin showdown with Ukraine offer that could redraw Europe

Ukrainian officials have discussed what they are willing to concede to end Russia 's invasion after hours-long negotiations with top US diplomats who will soon deliver the demands to Moscow.

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6 h. ago Ukraine war live: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid US push for peace deal

Talks come after Witkoff led US discussions with Ukraine at weekend amid European concerns that Kyiv will be pressured to make concessions to MoscowUS-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief See all our Ukraine war coverageThe Kremlin has said Vladimir Putin will meet Steve Witkoff for their talks on Tuesday afternoon. It’s now approaching 9.10am local time in Moscow.Their meeting would take “in the second half of the day”, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, while refusing to be drawn on Russia’s red lines, saying megaphone diplomacy was not helpful.Russian military commanders told Putin in comments reported on Monday that Russian forces had captured the frontline Ukrainian towns of Pokrovsk – a key logistics hub – and Vovchansk and were advancing elsewhere, which the Russian president hailed as successes to enable further gains. Ukrainian officials have made no acknowledgement that either place has fallen into Russian hands. Co...

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8 h. ago Trump shares post from Noem calling for a ‘full travel ban’ on unnamed countries she claims are sending ‘killers’ to the US

The DHS secretary’s vague yet aggressive announcement comes amid an unprecedented crackdown on legal immigration in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard members

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12 h. ago See inside Christmas at the White House as decorations go up

Melania Trump unveiled the holiday decorations for her family's first Christmas back at the White House and her theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is."

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