25 h. ago Trump says ‘there’ll be hell to pay’ if Hamas does not disarm as he meets Netanyahu at Mar

US president says group will have ‘very short period’ to disarm and that he and Israeli prime minister ‘don’t agree on the West Bank 100%’ as pair meetBenjamin Netanyahu is expected to tell Donald Trump on Monday that Hamas must return the remains of the last Israeli hostage left in Gaza before the next stages of the stalled ceasefire can be implemented, Israeli officials and analysts say.The trip comes amid a new push by officials in Washington to force concessions from Israel to allow progress towards a second stage of the ceasefire in Gaza, which began in October after two years of devastating war.He feels he has a number of cards to play yet and the remains of Gvili is the easiest one to play now but there are others.Netanyahu knows exactly what he wants for Christmas – more of the same. Israeli troops stay in 51% of Gaza, periodically striking Hamas without the shadow of withdrawal looming over him. None of this requires a denunciation of the [Trump] plan itself and Trump can v...

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27 h. ago Cracks in Trump’s peace plan as Ukraine accuses Russia of lies over ‘attack on Putin residence’

Russia said it would revise its response to peace talks after claiming Ukraine had attacked Vladimir Putin’s forest retreat – an allegation dismissed by Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘lies’

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27 h. ago Trump says reconstruction of Gaza will begin ‘soon’ as he meets Netanyahu at Mar

US president says he and Israeli prime minister will discuss ‘five major subjects’ and Gaza will be among themBenjamin Netanyahu is expected to tell Donald Trump on Monday that Hamas must return the remains of the last Israeli hostage left in Gaza before the next stages of the stalled ceasefire can be implemented, Israeli officials and analysts say.The trip comes amid a new push by officials in Washington to force concessions from Israel to allow progress towards a second stage of the ceasefire in Gaza, which began in October after two years of devastating war.He feels he has a number of cards to play yet and the remains of Gvili is the easiest one to play now but there are others.Netanyahu knows exactly what he wants for Christmas – more of the same. Israeli troops stay in 51% of Gaza, periodically striking Hamas without the shadow of withdrawal looming over him. None of this requires a denunciation of the [Trump] plan itself and Trump can very easily justify Israel’s extended stay...

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29 h. ago Putin torpedoes Zelensky's ceasefire plan as Trump floats dramatic trip to Ukraine

While President Donald Trump is negotiating with Russian and Ukrainian officials to end the war between the two countries, some in the Russian delegation seem keen on destabilizing progress.

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34 h. ago What next for Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as Trump discusses plan

Russia has considered joint Russian-U.S. use of the plant, according to the Kommersant newspaper

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47 h. ago Trump warns clash over territory could jeopardise Ukraine peace deal following Zelensky meeting

US president Donald Trump has described his meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida as “terrific” and said they covered “95 per cent” of the peace plan on Sunday, 28 December.

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47 h. ago Trump hails ‘terrific’ Ukraine peace plan meeting with Zelensky and claims ‘a lot of progress’ made

US president Donald Trump said there were a few ‘thorny issues’ that remained

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48 h. ago Trump and Zelensky speak after peace plan meeting as president says they are 'very close' apart from 'one or two thorny issues'

Zelensky arrived in Florida on Sunday morning to discuss a 20-point plan with Trump which could end almost four years of war between Russia and Ukraine.

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy to meet European leaders and Trump for Ukraine peace talks amid fresh strikes on Kyiv

Attack on Kyiv injures five, says mayor, amid flurry of weekend diplomacy that will see Ukrainian president meet Trump in FloridaEuropean leaders are to take part in a call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump on Saturday as part of a growing push for a peace deal that will see the Ukrainian president head to Florida on Sunday.The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is to join a call on Saturday, a commission spokesperson told Reuters, ahead of the Ukrainian president’s trip to Florida for a Sunday meeting with Trump that Zelenskyy said would focus on some of the most sensitive parts of the peace talks. Key sticking points include Ukrainian security guarantees and reconstruction, plus territorial discussions regarding the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Donald Trump announces bold plan to build 'largest battleship in history of the world'

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to build the "largest battleship in the history of the world", which he says will be "fastest, the biggest by far and 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built"

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7 d. ago Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet'

President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.”

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7 d. ago Trump announces plan to build the 'largest battleship in the history of the world' as tensions build

The US President is launching 'Trump Class' an extremely powerful type of battleship

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7 d. ago Donald Trump announces plan for two new 'Trump Class' battleships for Navy

The president addressed the media in Florida to announce the creation of a new "Trump Class" of battleships to be the "flagships of the American naval fleet" and with "guns and missiles"

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9 d. ago Ivanka Trump's husband presents $112.1 billion plan for beachside luxury resort on shattered ruins of Gaza

If approved, the plan could begin in two months, according to officials. However, they would first need to clear some 10,000 bodies under 68 million tons of rubble.

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1 week ago Epstein files: Democrats vow to fight Trump officials’ plan to hold back some documents, slamming ‘violation of federal law’ – live

Lawmakers accuse justice department of defying the Epstein Files Transparency ActUS legislators say justice department is violating law by not releasing all Epstein filesEpstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officialsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hakeem Jeffries goes scorched earth on Trump admin over Kennedy Center move

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tore into the Trump Administration over their plan to rename the Kennedy Center.

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1 week ago Trump Media announces $6bn merger plan with fusion power company

TMTG, which owns president’s Truth Social platform, unveils link-up TAE Technologies to respond to AI boomDonald Trump’s loss-making social media business has announced plans to merge with a fusion power company.Trump Media and Technology Group, owner of the US president’s minnow Truth Social platform, unveiled an extraordinary merger worth more than $6bn with TAE Technologies, combining its social media operation with a vast bet on the AI boom driving a surge in energy demand. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How Israel's 'yellow line' is dividing Gaza with deadly consequences – video explainer

Israel military chief, Eyal Zamir, announced on Monday that the 'yellow line', drawn up by the October ceasefire plan, was a 'new border' for Israel. This line has become a lethal boundary, preventing Palestinians entering an area representing 58% of their territory. The Guardian's chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison, describes life on the ground for those forced on an ever-smaller part of their land. Israeli officials claim forces are being 'deployed in Gaza in accordance with the ceasefire outline'‘Yellow line’ that divides Gaza under Trump plan is ‘new border’ for Israel, says military chief‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: no sign of normal life as Gaza’s killing and misery grind on Continue reading...

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1 week ago Zelensky says new ‘Trump peace plan’ will be ready in days – but Moscow is already pushing back

Zelensky left Germany armed with Nato-style security guarantees – but was still unclear on territory

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2 w. ago Why can’t the White House and Republicans in Congress get on the same page to fix Obamacare?

Congress is directionless as Trump checks out, unwilling to bail out his hated foe’s signature policy achievement even though his party faces electoral doom, write John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg

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