11 h. ago Putin given the red carpet treatment as he discusses Trump talks with Xi on sidelines of China summit

Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi are among the 20 leaders meeting in China for a security summit

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14 h. ago Vladimir Putin meets Xi Jinping arrives in China for security summit – Ukraine war live

Russian president and his Chinese counterpart shake hands as more than 20 world leaders attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in TianjinFollowing a meeting with Ukraine’s top general, Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country’s forces are planning new strikes deep into Russia.In a post on X, the Ukrainian leader wrote:We analysed in detail the situation in the Zaporizhzhia direction and the enemy’s intentions. Also the situation in the border areas of the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.We will continue our active operations in exactly the way needed for Ukraine’s defence. The forces and resources are prepared. New deep strikes have also been planned. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US says strikes ‘cast doubt’ on Russia’s ‘desire for peace’ as Dnipropetrovsk attacked

US diplomat John Kelley tells UN security council Washington could impose sanctions on Moscow if war continues. What we know on day 1,283Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region came under a “massive attack” early on Saturday, the region’s governor said, reporting strikes in Dnipro and Pavlograd. “The region is under a massive attack. Explosions are being heard,” Sergiy Lysak wrote on Telegram, warning residents to take cover. He said overnight Russian strikes killed two people in Dnipropetrovsk, which had been largely spared from intense fighting since Russia’s 2022 invasion. Kyiv acknowledged on Tuesday that Russian troops had entered the region.The United States has warned Russia to move toward peace and meet with Ukraine or face possible sanctions at an emergency meeting of the UN security council called on Friday after missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 23 people overnight on Thursday. US diplomat John Kelley told the meeting the strikes “cast doubt on the seriousness of Ru...

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52 h. ago Xi to host Putin and Modi as China presents rival front to US

Shanghai Cooperation Organization security meeting will mark Indian PM’s first visit in 7 years

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53 h. ago US appeals court rules most of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal – live

Ruling upholds decision from trade court while president attacks ‘Highly Partisan Appeals Court’ and says he will win tariff fightFull story: Most of Trump tariffs illegal, court findsA visit to Taiwan by two US senators has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides.The chair of the Senate armed services committee, Roger Wicker, and the Nebraska senator Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday for a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwanese leaders to discuss US-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, Washington’s de facto embassy in lieu of formal diplomatic relations with the self-governing island democracy.A thriving democracy is never fully assured and we’re here to talk to our friends and allies in Taiwan about what we’re doing to enhance worldwide peace. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Trump aide defends Robert F Kennedy Jr over CDC chaos, calling him ‘crown jewel of this administration’ – US politics live

Stephen Miller baselessly claims CDC experts ‘weren’t actually very knowledgable about public health’ as he defends health secretaryA visit to Taiwan by two US senators has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides.The chair of the Senate armed services committee, Roger Wicker, and the Nebraska senator Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday for a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwanese leaders to discuss US-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, Washington’s de facto embassy in lieu of formal diplomatic relations with the self-governing island democracy.A thriving democracy is never fully assured and we’re here to talk to our friends and allies in Taiwan about what we’re doing to enhance worldwide peace. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Lawyer for Federal Reserve governor targeted by Trump says firing does ‘irreparable harm’ – US politics live

Lisa Cook’s attorney argues she should be allowed to carry on in her role until court makes ruling White House picks Kennedy deputy to replace fired CDC chiefA visit to Taiwan by two US senators has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides.The chair of the Senate armed services committee, Roger Wicker, and the Nebraska senator Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday for a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwanese leaders to discuss US-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, Washington’s de facto embassy in lieu of formal diplomatic relations with the self-governing island democracy.A thriving democracy is never fully assured and we’re here to talk to our friends and allies in Taiwan about what we’re doing to enhance worldwide peace. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Latest from London: Vacant special called meeting, security concerns for impeachment hearing

Latest from London: Vacant special called meeting, security concerns for impeachment hearing  FOX 56 News

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5 d. ago ‘Collapsing in confusion and haste’: John Bolton slams Trump in first comments since FBI raid

The former national security adviser criticized the president’s recent meetings with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine

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5 d. ago O2 calls on the nation to support the Red Roses with special team talk

Created by the voices of real people across the country, ‘Voice of a Nation’ offers fans the chance to show their support like never before.

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9 d. ago Terror group Isis threatens new 'real and present danger' to the UK after resurgence in Africa, experts warn

The jihadist organisation, which lost its final stronghold in Syria in 2019, is posing a new challenge to security services, a UN Security Council meeting was told this week.

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1 week ago Zelenskyy says he wants to see an agreement on security guarantees before meeting Vladimir Putin – Ukraine war live

Amid US offering minimal security a group of allies led by Britain and France are putting together a military coalitionWe have just heard from the European Commission, confirming that the EU and the US have now agreed on the much-awaited “joint statement” advancing the political commitments on trade agreed by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump in Scotland last month.The commission’s press release says the statement “lays out in detail the new US tariff regime towards the EU, with a clear maximum, all-inclusive, tariff rate of 15% for the vast majority of EU exports, including strategic sectors such as cars, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ukraine expects clarity soon on security guarantees from US and other allies

Ukraine is holding intensive meetings to explore security guarantees from allies

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1 week ago Ukraine security talks are ‘road to nowhere’ says Lavrov as Nato chiefs meet

Poland accuses Moscow of provocation as suspected drone lands in field

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1 week ago Crystal Palace seek increased security for volatile meeting with Nottingham Forest

Fans angry at opponents’ perceived role in Uefa demotionPalace talking to representatives of Met police and ForestCrystal Palace are in talks with Nottingham Forest, and the Metropolitan police, over the provision of increased security for Sunday’s Premier League game between the teams at Selhurst Park.Palace supporters are understood to be planning a protest at the fixture over Forest’s perceived role in getting them demoted to the Conference League, with Nuno Espírito Santo’s side replacing Palace in the Europa League after they were found by Uefa’s Club Financial Control Body [CFCB] to have broken multi-club ownership rules due to their former shareholder John Textor’s ownership of the French club Lyon, who also qualified for the latter competition. Forest wrote to Uefa with their observations about the alleged breach and sent their legal team to attend Palace’s appeal hearing at the court of arbitration for sport, which upheld the CFCB’s decision last week. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NATO defense chiefs hold virtual meeting on Ukraine security guarantees

NATO defense chiefs are holding a virtual meeting to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine as part of efforts to end Russia's war on its neighbor

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1 week ago Britain 'will send troops to defend Ukraine's skies and ports under security deal'

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, chief of the defence staff, is taking part in NATO talks as military leaders from across the alliance gather to discuss what support can be offered to Kyiv.

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1 week ago Russia launches 'massive drone strike' on Ukraine as Nato military leaders meet to discuss security guarantees

One person was in the attack which caused a large fire at a fuel and energy facility, officials said

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1 week ago Keir Starmer gives major update on Ukraine security plans after crunch Trump meeting

Keir Starmer co-chaired a meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' and vowed that European leaders would work with the US to draw up crucial plans to defend Ukraine is a peace deal is reached

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1 week ago Ukraine live updates: ‘Dynamics have accelerated,’ says Polish PM as coalition of the willing debrief takes place after White House meeting

European leaders meet virtually after talks at the White House where Trump said arrangements being made for meeting between Putin and ZelenskyyFull report: Trump arranging Zelenskyy-Putin meeting as European leaders push for US security guaranteesSketch: All smoke and no fire as Zelenskky emerges unbruised after Trump meetVolodymyr Zelenskyy navigated Monday’s meeting more successfully than his Oval Office encounter in February, which ended abruptly when Donald Trump and JD Vance publicly upbraided him for not being grateful enough.In his opening remarks to the media on Monday, the Ukrainian president repeated his thanks at least eight times, the Associated Press reports.A meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin ... could it finally happen?The need for security guarantees agreed – but details unclearTrump believes he is very good at solving conflictsA potential boost for the US arms industry Continue reading...

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