7 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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10 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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10 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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11 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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63 h. ago Trump reveals which ally he's eyeing next for major tariffs amid immediate hike for Mexico and Canada

Trump's remarks on the tariffs he is considering came at an event where he said 25 percent tariffs will go into effect tomorrow on Mexico and Canada. He is also slapping an additional 10 percent tariff on China.

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64 h. ago Melania Trump makes rare public speech on dangers of revenge porn... with pointed dig at Democrats

Melania Trump made the first public remarks of her second tenure as first lady on Monday,  speaking out against revenge porn and deep fakes generated by AI.

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2 d. ago UK's Trump whisperer Peter Mandelson slapped down over Ukraine ceasefire remark

Peter Mandelson said during a TV interview that Ukraine should commit to a ceasefire before Russia does - but Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said this is not the Government's policy

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5 d. ago Bullying, berating Trump shows his worst self in Zelenskyy ambush

The president said his horrific blowup would make ‘great television’ – the White House has rarely seen anything like thisDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting“This is going to be great television,” Donald Trump remarked at the end. Sure. And the captain of the Titanic probably assured his passengers that this would make a great movie some day.Trump has just presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history. Tempers flared, voices were raised and protocol was shredded in the once hallowed in the Oval Office. As Trump got into a shouting match Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a horrified Europe watched the post-second world war order crumble before its eyes. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Diplomacy dies on live TV as Trump and Vance gang up to bully Ukraine leader

US president said his horrific blow-up would make ‘great television’ – the White House has never seen anything like itDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting“This is going to be great television,” Donald Trump remarked at the end. Sure. And as they slipped into the icy depths, the captain of the Titanic probably assured his passengers that this would make a great movie some day.Trump on Friday presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history. Tempers flared, voices were raised and protocol was shredded in the once-hallowed Oval Office. As Trump got into a shouting match with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a horrified Europe watched the post-second world war order crumble before its eyes. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump remarks Zelensky is ‘all dressed up today’ as pair meet at the White House for critical Ukraine talks

Donald Trump greeted Volodymyr Zelensky by complimenting his outfit as the Ukrainian president arrived for talks at the White House on Friday, 28 February.

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5 d. ago Musk trolls Zelensky after Trump remarks he’s ‘all dressed up today’ for White House visit

Zelensky shook hands with the president, dressed in a black sweater – a departure from the military fatigues he is known to often wear

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6 d. ago China vows to retaliate after Trump’s fresh threats of 10% extra tariff over fentanyl

China says behaviour from Washington is purely 'shifting blame and shirking responsibility’ after Trump’s latest remarks

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6 d. ago Canada coach Jesse Marsch hits out at ‘insulting’ Donald Trump’s ‘51st state’ remark

Marsch was speaking ahead of his side’s meeting with Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals

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1 week ago Zelensky says he is not offended by Trump calling him a dictator

Zelensky told a forum on Sunday (23 February), that he wasn’t offended by President Trump’s remark calling him a “dictator.”

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1 week ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency for peace and Nato membership

Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasionVolodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 GMT. We will bring you the latest lines from the briefing once its begins.The Russian government has supported comments made by US President Donald Trump about Volodymyr Zelenskyy - such as calling the Ukrainian leader a “dictator” - are “understandable” after Zelenskyy made “inappropriate remarks” about Trump. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nigel Farage dissents from Trump’s Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ claim

Reform leader contradicts Trump rant, saying ‘you shouldn’t always take things Donald Trump says absolutely literally’Nigel Farage has contradicted his ally Donald Trump, saying Volodymyr Zelenskyy “is not a dictator” after the US president’s attack on the Ukrainian leader this week.Farage, who became one of the last UK party leaders to distance himself from Trump’s remarks, said he had been delayed in calling it out earlier because he was heading to the US to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zelensky hits back at Trump ‘disinformation’ after president’s popularity claims

Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to Donald Trump's comments about his popularity, dismissing the Republican's remarks.

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