45 m. ago Pope Leo XIV live: Pontiff makes veiled swipe at Trump with call to ‘disarm our words’

The press conference comes after the newly elected pontiff held a Sunday mass in which he called for an end to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza

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15 h. ago Why murdered Simpsons star's fans want him honored at ALCATRAZ amid Trump's plan to reopen island hellhole

Fans of murdered Simpsons and SNL icon Phil Hartman are calling for the star to be honored at Alcatraz amid Trump's wild plan to reopen the island jail.

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15 h. ago Zelensky says he 'will be waiting' to meet Putin in Turkey in a matter of DAYS after Trump called out the Ukraine and Russia leaders online

The Ukrainian wartime leader urged for a 'full and lasting ceasefire' to start tomorrow ahead of any potential showdown in Istanbul next Thursday.

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25 h. ago Putin savages Ukraine with drone attack hours after announcing Istanbul 'peace talks' that Trump called a 'potentially great day'

The Kremlin dictator appeared to seek to set a trap for Volodymyr Zelensky as he unleashed Shahed kamikaze planes at Ukraine's capital city and other regions.

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37 h. ago Keir Starmer calls out Putin and says he has Trump's support

Vladimir Putin has been warned by European leaders that he has 24 hours to accept a 30-day ceasefire or he will face a raft of new sanctions

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42 h. ago Putin ‘called out’ by Starmer, Trump and European leaders to agree Ukraine truce – or face ‘massive’ sanctions

Labour prime minister also threatens to increase military aid to Zelensky in symbolic show of solidarity in Kyiv as he says Europe and the US president ‘speaking with one voice’, weeks after White House showdown

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43 h. ago Mandelson reveals Trump called him handsome after they held hands in the Oval Office

Labour prime minister Keir Starmer’s ambassador in Washington says US president also praised his good looks

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45 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy and European leaders hold ‘fruitful’ phone call with Trump

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk are in Ukraine for talks with ZelenskyyIt is the first time the leaders of the four European nations (France, the UK, Germany and Poland) have made a joint visit to Ukraine, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).“We are clear the bloodshed must end. Russia must stop its illegal invasion,” the leaders said in a joint statement, adding:Alongside the US, we call on Russia to agree a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create the space for talks on a just and lasting peace.We will continue to increase our support for Ukraine. Until Russia agrees to an enduring ceasefire, we will ratchet up pressure on Russia’s war machine. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago European leaders demand unconditional Ukraine ceasefire by Russia

Ultimatum to Putin from leaders of UK, France, Germany, Poland in Kyiv to act by Monday came after call with TrumpEuropean leaders on a joint visit to Kyiv have issued an ultimatum to Vladimir Putin: sign up to an unconditional ceasefire by Monday, or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine.The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland, together with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, made a joint phone call to Donald Trump prior to making the announcement. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Watch: Moment UK ambassador to US reveals Donald Trump’s surprising first words to him

Lord Mandelson, now serving as US Ambassador to the UK, revealed on BBC’s Newsnight that Donald Trump greeted him with an unexpected compliment during their first meeting.

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54 h. ago Trump pal Roger Stone calls for senator’s ‘execution’ after he challenges president’s crypto profits in office

Roger Stone, a longtime Republican strategist and Trump loyalist, accused Senator Mark Kelly of ‘treason’ for backing a law aimed at ending a crypto conflict of interest in the White House

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54 h. ago Trump pal Roger Stone calls for Mark Kelly’s ‘execution’ after senator slams president’s crypto haul from White House

Roger Stone, a longtime Republican strategist and Trump loyalist, accused Senator Mark Kelly of ‘treason’ for backing a law aimed at ending a crypto conflict of interest in the White House

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60 h. ago Starmer to join European leaders in Kyiv for ‘coalition of the willing’ talks

It comes after US President Donald Trump called for ‘ideally’ a 30-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow.

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63 h. ago White House reveals why Trump fired Librarian of Congress as Democrats call her ouster a ‘disgrace’

Carla Hayden was the first woman and first non-white person to lead the Library of Congress

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66 h. ago France and Poland ‘open a new page’ in relations after signing new defence treaty – Europe live

France president and Poland’s leader have signed a defence and energy treatyLet’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Trump team calls on Supreme Court to end humanitarian protections for 530,000 immigrants

Federal judges have blocked Trump’s attempts to revoke legal status for thousands of people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela

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68 h. ago Russia stages Victory Day parade as EU ministers pledge further support for Ukraine – Europe live

EU representatives hold meeting in Lviv as Russia staged a lavish parade in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world warLet’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The phone call from Trump to Starmer that finally led to a trade breakthrough

As his beloved Arsenal suffered defeat, Keir Starmer struck gold with a US-UK trade deal, as Kate Devlin and Millie Cooke report

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3 d. ago Champion League ambush: Donald Trump called Sir Keir Starmer late at night to discuss sorting a trade deal... while PM's beloved Arsenal was playing

In Downing Street on Wednesday night, not for the first time, Keir Starmer had Europe on his mind.

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3 d. ago Inside Donald Trump's last minute call to Keir Starmer as he watched Arsenal vs PSG

Keir Starmer said US President Donald Trump phoned him while he was watching his beloved Gunners take on Paris St Germain last night to discuss the new US-UK trade deal

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