4 h. ago How sly Putin kept Trump waiting for historic phone call knowing he was 'holding all the cards' over Ukraine

Vladimir Putin was an hour late for his Tuesday call with Donald Trump and seemingly unbothered by the fact that he had kept the American president waiting.

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13 h. ago Trump releases thousands of pages on John F Kennedy assassination

Experts doubt new trove of information will change underlying facts in case of 35th president’s deathThe Trump administration on Tuesday released thousands of pages of files concerning the assassination of John F Kennedy, the 35th president who was shot dead in Dallas, Texas, in November 1963.“So people have been waiting decades for this,” Donald Trump told reporters on Monday while visiting the Kennedy Center, “and I’ve instructed my people that are responsible, lots of different people, put together by [director of national intelligence] Tulsi Gabbard, and that’s going to be released tomorrow.” Continue reading...

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17 h. ago President Putin has outplayed President Trump – now it is not just Ukraine that is at stake

Editorial: The Washington and Moscow phone call represents a historic geopolitical shift in the world order – one that goes beyond any previous thawing of relations between the two countries. It is also a confirmation of Europe’s worst fears

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21 h. ago Moment smirking Putin chuckles about keeping Trump waiting before 'leaving event one hour after historic phone call was due to begin'

Vladimir Putin today laughed off a warning that he was leaving it late for his phone call to Donald Trump.

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32 h. ago John Carver puts Newcastle United celebration on hold for Scotland as Andy Robertson gets knowing Liverpool nod

Geordie was in fine spirits as he checked in for Scotland duty - just hours after his beloved Newcastle ended a 70-year wait for a major trophy in England.

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2 d. ago Trump rips apart media over bombshell story about Vladimir Putin: 'Sick degenerates'

President Donald Trump called a news outlet 'sick degenerates' after an article claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin kept Steve Witkoff waiting ahead of a meeting on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump's 'fixer' is 'kept waiting for eight hours' for Kremlin meeting before swift departure

Mr Trump's chief negotiator Steve Witkoff spent two thirds of his just 12 hours in the Russian capital waiting before he could deliver the US President's proposals for a 30-day ceasefire.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump's fixer forced to wait eight hours to see Putin in humiliating 'power play'

Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss the proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine - but was reportedly made to wait eight hours first

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6 d. ago Cautious Zelenskyy keeps cards close to his chest after Ukraine ceasefire proposal

Ukrainian president would not be drawn on details of proposed deal and also steered clear of criticising Trump at press briefingAs journalists filtered out of the presidential administration in central Kyiv on Wednesday afternoon after a 30-minute press conference with president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the general consensus was that he had not said anything that would immediately make for a dramatic headline.That, it seems, was the point. Eager to show the White House that Ukraine is onboard for negotiations and not an obstacle to Donald Trump’s desire to bring peace, Zelenskyy seems to be trying to erase the memories of the nightmare meeting in the White House two weeks ago. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump administration briefing: defending Putin, Columbia cuts and Doge’s power over EPA spending

From Donald Trump’s latest remarks to actions taken against crucial government agencies – key US politics stories from Friday at a glanceDonald Trump has said he finds it it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” after Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine days after the US cut off vital intelligence and military aid to Kyiv.“I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards,” Trump said in his latest attack on Kyiv. “In terms of getting a final settlement, it may be easier dealing with Russia. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pep Guardiola's response to Jack Grealish struggles speak volumes about his Man City future

Pep Guardiola refused to talk about photos of Jack Grealish in a north-east club and admits he does not know what the long-term future holds for the 29-year-old England star

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1 week ago Trump says it is ‘easier’ to deal with Russia and Putin ‘wants to end the war’

US president says Russian counterpart ‘doing what anybody else would do’ as Ukraine faces escalating aerial attacksDonald Trump has said he finds it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin “wants to end the war”, days after his administration cut off military assistance and intelligence to Kyiv.“I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday. “In terms of getting a final settlement, it may be easier dealing with Russia.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rollercoaster enthusiast issues plea to save theme park after it suddenly closes

'Who knows what the future holds for the park, or even the rides. The statement from the park does mention that assets will be relocated to their other parks? Maybe someone could still come in to rescue it?'

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1 week ago Europe’s powerful tool against Russia? Seizing its frozen assets

If European leaders want to truly support Ukraine they must seize the moment by seizing $220bn in assetsIt is now clear that Donald Trump’s administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim of disinformation or he is a willing participant in an effort to deceive Americans about the causes and consequences of the war.Trump’s lies include claiming that Ukraine is equally to blame for the war; that Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to end the conflict on favourable terms; and that Ukraine could not have defended itself without US help. Yet the whole world knows that Russia launched an unprovoked invasion, and we all remember the initial weeks, when Ukrainians valiantly defended an 1,800-mile frontline against a supposedly superior army, long before deliveries of western artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence systems arrived. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago My petty gripe: why can’t I boot my freeloading kids off Netflix when I finally have time to watch?

In my few stolen moments of recreational screen time, I need a big red button that automatically restores primacy to me, the bill payerNetflix could solve this problem if it would just give me a big red button to nuke my kids. Like, not actually nuke them. But, yeah, blow those freeloading teenagers off Netflix whenever I choose.Such a beautiful, all-powerful button should only be on the app of the primary account holder – you know, the person who pays the monthly bill. In my case, moi. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump 'deliberately escalated' furious White House clash with Zelensky, Germany's chancellor

'According to my assessment, this was not a spontaneous reaction to what Zelensky was saying but clearly a deliberate escalation,' Merz told reporters

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2 w. ago How do we make Europe more secure? Here are five steps we need to take now

Europe can’t wait to react to Trump’s mood swings but must show we have the will and the wallet to take back control• Ukraine war liveIt’s exhausting and humiliating to have no control – watching every meeting in the Oval Office for a glimmer of Trump’s approval or displeasure, our security resting on a perceived slight or a mood.The last week of meetings between Trump, Macron, Starmer and finally Zelenskyy always felt like crawling across a minefield. Some might agonise about whether Zelenskyy could have played things differently. It’s the wrong question. The point is that we can’t carry on being so dependent on every meeting at the White House. Until we start taking charge of our future, we will always be one heart palpitation away from dreading doomsday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A humiliation at the White House and what does it tell us? Trump would make a colony of my country | Andrey Kurkov

A cold reality hit us in Washington. Zelenskyy was being forced to buy hope of survival by people who have no care for our freedomIt’s warming up in Kyiv. The temperature has risen from -5C to 4C. Sometimes, the sun peeps through breaks in the clouds, but Kyivites are not much cheered by the sunshine. They are not watching for signs of spring as they usually do at this time of year. The atmosphere in the city and in the country as a whole has been one of nervous expectation. This was not an expectation of an end to military action or the signing of a peace treaty with Russia – nothing so specific. Indeed, it was not at all clear what we were waiting for, but it was something connected with Donald Trump and the change in US policy towards Ukraine.Clarity emerged at today’s macabre theatre at the White House: handshakes, a thumbs up and some fist pumps from the US president, before Trump sat side by side with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a minerals-for-war-support deal and to humili...

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2 w. ago Gene Hackman on set meltdowns from swearing rants at director to near

Late Hollywood actor Gene Hackman was known for being sharp on set and for never holding back when it comes to confrontation - here are some of his biggest meltdowns

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2 w. ago Trump’s Commerce Secretary claims 250K are already waiting for gold cards

Gold card program would begin in roughly two weeks

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