20 h. ago ‘I’m going to Russia’: Trump appears to forget Alaska is in US as he frets over facing Putin

Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 49th state on Friday

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21 h. ago ‘I’m going to Russia’: Trump appears to forget Alaska is in US as he frets over facing Putin amid DC crime

Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 49th state on Friday

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25 h. ago Donald Trump ridiculed after embarrassing slip up during Putin meeting announcement

Donald Trump appeared to forget where he and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting for their face-to-face later this week, mistakenly declaring he was "going to Russia"

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34 h. ago ‘I’m going to Russia on Friday’: Trump appears to forget Alaska is in US as he frets over facing Putin amid DC crime

Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 49th state on Friday

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35 h. ago Trump announces he's 'going to Russia' to 'feel out' Putin but makes significant blunder

The US President was speaking during a press conference on Monday when he made the extraordinary gaffe, saying: "I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday."

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37 h. ago Reform UK MP says Donald Trump appears a 'chauvinist' before clumsy explanation

Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin said the US President sometimes appears that way on TV or in the media but him having senior women in his top team shows he 'clearly does respect women'

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3 d. ago Campaigners raise £4,500 from Brits who want to ruin JD Vance's holiday

The group 'Everyone Hates Elon' were behind huge posters of Donald Trump with dead paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that appeared around the UK to mark the US President's golf holiday in Scotland

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3 d. ago Horrific moment chairlift collapses in a Russian resort, with four people plunging into a lake, and six hitting the ground

The ride from hell left a dozen people injured in Nalchik, in the mountainous region of Kabardino-Balkaria in southern Russia on Friday.

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4 d. ago Ukraine conflict could be ‘frozen’ sooner rather than later, says Poland’s Tusk after talk with Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president says ‘reliable peace essential for all’ after speaking to Polish PM on Friday morning, Trump’s deadline day for Russia to move towards a ceasefireFor what it’s worth, the Polish news website Onet reported yesterday, citing diplomatic sources, on what it believed were some of the proposals for freezing the conflict under discussion.It claimed that the US proposal included:A ceasefire, not a peace settlement.De facto recognition of the Russian-occupied territories by freezing the issue for 49 or 99 years.Removal of most sanctions imposed on Russia, including on energy. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Putin drops hint at Trump meeting location as he reveals 'we have many friends'

Mad Vlad appears to be open to meeting Donald Trump face-to-face to discuss ending the war in Ukraine but Zelenskyy warned 'the pressure’s working, but they mustn’t deceive us'

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6 d. ago Putin and Trump envoy hold ‘productive’ meeting on Ukraine as US deadline nears

US president has urged Russia to agree ceasefire by Friday or face new sanctions

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6 d. ago Talks between Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff ‘useful and constructive’, Kremlin says – Europe live

Aide says Russia ‘received some signals from Trump’ ahead of US president’s Friday deadline for progress on ending Ukraine warWe are getting first pictures from inside the Kremlin showing Russia’s Putin welcoming Witkoff for their talks.Earlier today, Witkoff also went for a walk through Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin with Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president’s envoy for investment and economic cooperation, AP reported, pointing to footage aired by Tass. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago US special envoy Steve Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow as Russia strikes Ukrainian gas facility – Europe live

Donald Trump has set a Friday deadline for progress on ending the Ukraine war, after which Russia could face increased US sanctionsWe are getting first pictures from inside the Kremlin showing Russia’s Putin welcoming Witkoff for their talks.Earlier today, Witkoff also went for a walk through Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin with Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president’s envoy for investment and economic cooperation, AP reported pointing to footage aired by Tass. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow ahead of US ultimatum

US president has set Friday deadline for Russia to agree peace or face new sanctions

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7 d. ago Violent crimes dropped 4.5 percent in 2024, FBI says – despite Trump’s claims of out

The report’s overall findings appear to contradict statements made by President Donald Trump

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7 d. ago Vladimir Putin could end Russian aerial bombardment of Ukraine to avoid Trump's economic sanctions

US President Donald Trump 's peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, is expected to travel to Moscow imminently ahead of Friday's deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine.

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7 d. ago Trump goes where no other president has dared to tread as he yells out from the White House roof

President Donald Trump appeared at an unusual spot on Tuesday - the West Wing roof - as he hinted there could be more White House renovations up his sleeve.

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7 d. ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Trump on sanctions against Russia and drones in ‘productive’ call – Europe live

Ukrainian president says ‘President Trump’s determination can change a lot’ as leaders speak about Russia increasing severity of strikesOn Ukraine, the EU spokespeople were asked about the bloc’s expectations as to Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to end its invasion on Ukraine by Friday.The commission’s foreign policy spokesperson, Anitta Hipper, said:“Russia is not interested in peace. Ukraine is, the EU is. Nobody wants peace more than Ukraine and the EU. We welcome any pressure, and in particular US pressure on Russia to accept a ceasefire through any means necessary.”“I believe that for what we have been able to verify there has been some improvement compared to the situation before this agreement was reached. Is this sufficient? Absolutely not. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump says treasury chief Scott Bessent no longer being considered for Fed chair

Trump may soon name pick for open Fed board seat and Fed chair nominee, but Bessent wants to stay in current roleDonald Trump said he would “shortly” announce his pick for an open seat on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors and possibly his nominee for Fed chair as well, but that he had removed the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, from consideration since Bessent wants to remain in his current job.In a CNBC interview, Trump called it a “pleasant surprise” that the Fed governor Adriana Kugler had decided to leave her seat now instead of when her term ends in January, a move that appears to have accelerated Trump’s decision on who to appoint to an open seat on the Fed board with possible plans to promote that person to the top policymaking role when the term of the Fed chair, Jerome Powell, ends in May. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump says EU could face 35% tariffs if it fails to fulfil $600bn investment ‘gift’ – Europe live

US president says he can ‘do anything I want’ with sum and that pharma tariffs could be 250%On Ukraine, the EU spokespeople were asked about the bloc’s expectations as to Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to end its invasion on Ukraine by Friday.The commission’s foreign policy spokesperson, Anitta Hipper, said:“Russia is not interested in peace. Ukraine is, the EU is. Nobody wants peace more than Ukraine and the EU. We welcome any pressure, and in particular US pressure on Russia to accept a ceasefire through any means necessary.”“I believe that for what we have been able to verify there has been some improvement compared to the situation before this agreement was reached. Is this sufficient? Absolutely not. Continue reading...

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