5 h. ago New Zealand fires top diplomat in London for questioning Trump's grasp of history during Ukraine chat

New Zealand fires top diplomat in London for questioning Trump's grasp of history during Ukraine chat  CBS News

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7 h. ago Trump’s US ‘destroying’ world order already questioned by Russia, says Ukrainian ambassador to UK – Europe live

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former Ukrainian commander-in-chief, says Russia is ‘trying to revise world order but US is finally destroying it’ at Chatham House conferenceSee all our Ukraine war coverageNorwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been speaking in the country’s parliament in the last few minutes, announcing plans to “significantly” increase spending to help Ukraine defend itself.He warned that the country was facing “the most serious security situation since the second world war.” Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Democrat Crockett trolls Trump with question about criminals in ‘sanctuary cities’ hearing

Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett made a dig at Donald Trump at a hearing before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, 5 March.

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16 h. ago New Zealand sacks UK high commissioner over remarks questioning Trump’s grasp on history

Ambassador’s question came as Trump restored the bust of Churchill to Oval office

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18 h. ago New Zealand fires top diplomat in London after he questions Trump's grasp of history

New Zealand fires top diplomat in London after he questions Trump's grasp of history  Japan Today

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19 h. ago New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK loses job after Trump comments

Phil Goff questioned Donald Trump’s grasp of history at a Chatham House event in London, prompting the foreign minister to say his position is ‘untenable’New Zealand’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom has been removed from his role after publicly questioning US President Donald Trump’s grasp of history – remarks that have rendered his position “untenable” in the eyes of New Zealand’s government.At a public Chatham House event in London this week, high commissioner Phil Goff asked a question of Finnish foreign affairs minister Elina Valtonen, who was speaking on how to keep the peace with Russia, with which Finland shares a border. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago New Zealand's most senior diplomat in London loses job over Trump remarks

New Zealand's most senior diplomat in London loses job over Trump remarks  Detroit News

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20 h. ago New Zealand's most senior diplomat in London loses his job over remarks about President Trump

New Zealand's most senior diplomat in London loses his job over remarks about President Trump  ABC News

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21 h. ago New Zealand sacks ambassador to UK after he questions Trump's grasp of history

New Zealand sacks ambassador to UK after he questions Trump's grasp of history  Reuters.com

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32 h. ago Video: Keir Starmer makes dig at JD Vance in tribute to British soldiers after controversial war comments

Sir Keir Starmer opened Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 5 March — his first since Donald Trump’s explosive meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky — with a dig at JD Vance by paying tribute to the hundreds of British soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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51 h. ago Census Bureau under Trump seeks permission to delete questions about gender identity

The U.S. Census Bureau under the Trump administration has sought permission to delete questions about gender identity from a monthly survey

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57 h. ago What is Nato? Ukraine's bid to join as Elon Musk calls for US withdrawal

Elon Musk's call for US Nato withdrawal echoes Trump supporters, raising questions about global security dynamics and the future of the alliance

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage ridiculed by MPs over Donald Trump question to Keir Starmer

To cheers from MPs, Keir Starmer told Nigel Farage 'Russia is the aggressor, Zelensky is a war leader whose country has been invaded and we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin'

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5 d. ago Albanese sidesteps questions on Trump as he backs Zelenskyy after White House confrontation

Australian PM pledges support for Ukraine president after explosive White House meeting – but declines to directly comment on US president’s approachGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has reiterated Australia’s support for Ukraine after a fiery meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy – but declined to comment directly on how the confrontation might affect Australia’s relationship with the US.US military support for Ukraine hangs in the balance and talks over a minerals deal deteriorated after a disastrous interchange at the White House that also included the US vice-president, JD Vance. The US president claimed his Ukraine counterpart was not “ready for peace” and accused him of “gambling with world war three”, before Zelenskyy left the White House early.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Our world affairs editor answers your questions on Russia, Ukraine, Trump, escalating war and misinformation

World affairs editor Sam Kiley tackles your queries on how Trump's return to power, Europe’s security commitments, and the ongoing conflict with Russia will shape global diplomacy

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6 d. ago ‘What does that mean?’ Australia unperturbed by Trump’s response to reporter’s Aukus question

Australian officials, including prime minister Anthony Albanese, downplay Trump’s response

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7 d. ago Trump dodges question on Starmer’s efforts to avert UK tariffs but says: "He tried"

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has gone on a trip to the White House to meet US President Donald Trump.

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7 d. ago Trump compliments Starmer’s ‘beautiful wife’ when questioned on US

Donald Trump applauded Sir Keir Starmer’s “beautiful wife” when questioned on his relationship with the UK prime minster during their Oval Office meeting on Thursday, 27 February.

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8 d. ago Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ debacle is no joke – this is how authoritarians get started

The move has disturbing historical precedents, and retaliation against the Associated Press signals more restrictions to comeLast week, the Associated Press sued White House officials for violating its free press rights by punishing the organization for defying Donald Trump’s executive order to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”. Unfortunately, on Monday, a federal judge refused to immediately strike down the White House’s retaliatory treatment of the AP. But the case is far from over.Granting access to the White House on the suppressive conditions set by the Trump administration is a blow to the first amendment and the free press. If the retaliation against the AP is allowed to stand, more restrictions on the press are certain to follow, creating Kremlin-like conditions that will affect all Americans who might question, or be suspected of questioning, the Trump party line. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Questions swirl after Trump is pictured with large bruises on his hands

‘President Trump is a man of the people and he meets more Americans and shakes their hands on a daily basis than any other President in history,’ the White House said

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