The star, 39, was found dead by her mother on Wednesday in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle just after 8 am local time.

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was up to Europe to offer security guarantees to Ukraine, declining to make US promises as part of a deal for Ukraine's natural resources.

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Trump also announced Zelenskyy would visit the White House on Friday to sign the mineral deal The Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and Russia were being prepared. In his daily media briefing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no current plans for Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump to speak directly on the phone.The Kremlin said it declined to comment on any aspect of a proposed US-Ukraine deal allowing the US to extract rare minerals from Ukraine in lieu of payment for military support until there were official statements. Russia’s president on Monday evening offered to sell Russian rare earth minerals to US companies, including minerals from the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine Continue reading...

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Elon Musk attends first cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term amid chaos and confusion caused by his efforts to cull the federal government workforceThere has been reaction to Trump’s proposal for a “gold card” for wealthy foreigners (post 11.14am) which would give them the right to live and work in the US as well as a route to citizenship in exchange for a $5million fee.Immigration and wealth advisers have said the proposed initiative is unlikely to trigger a major inflow of wealthy global investors seeking US citizenship because of concerns over higher taxes, Reuters reports.I do not believe that the current POTUS offer will have a big impact, as getting a green card in the US if you meet certain criteria, is not difficult.Paying $5 million for a golden visa and getting taxed on your global income defeats the purpose. Continue reading...

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Retrieving the equipment in question would require re-invading Afghanistan four years after the U.S. ended a two-decade war there

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The actor was reportedly found at a New York apartment with the cause of death as yet unknownThe actor Michelle Trachtenberg, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harriet the Spy, has died at the age of 39.Police sources confirmed her death to both ABC News and the New York Post. There is no cause of death yet known and it has been reported that it is not being investigated as suspicious. She had recently undergone a liver transplant, according to sources. Continue reading...

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Republicans are getting nervous about Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and an adverse reaction from the US public

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Marcus Rashford has made an impressive start to life at Aston Villa after joining the Midlands side on loan from Manchester United on deadline day of the January transfer window

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US president’s comments come as countries prepare to sign deal on critical minerals

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EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump's bizarre video which shows off his vision for the Gaza Strip suggests his foreign policy favours 'increasing the power of dictators and further enriching the wealthy', an expert said

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President holds first Cabinet meeting of new administration, with Elon Musk in attendance

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Musk says his Department of Government Efficiency is serving ‘a support role’ in Trump’s administration

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Donald Trump revealed where his true allegiance lies as he jokes that any Cabinet secretaries critical of Elon Musk will be 'thrown out.'

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Olga Tsybytovska has banned the US president from Mriya Neo Bistro, nestled in well-heeled South Kensington

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The Supreme Court seems likely to side with an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight

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Volodymyr Zelensky will join European leaders in London this weekend for talks about defence and security amid fears over US support for its allies.

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Trump has tasked Musk with finding ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ within federal government and agencies despite not being an official member of the administration

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A veil of secrecy is about to be lifted and that could be embarrassing, or perhaps worse, for a litany of high-profile figures.

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Trump made the comment during a cabinet meeting at the White House on WednesdayThe Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and Russia were being prepared. In his daily media briefing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no current plans for Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump to speak directly on the phone.The Kremlin said it declined to comment on any aspect of a proposed US-Ukraine deal allowing the US to extract rare minerals from Ukraine in lieu of payment for military support until there were official statements. Russia’s president on Monday evening offered to sell Russian rare earth minerals to US companies, including minerals from the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine Continue reading...

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Exclusive: ‘I am staggered to read that they are still making excuses their staff are interpreting the rules incorrectly, four years after the rule came into play’ says one passenger

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