20 h. ago Putin vows to back Iran and condemns 'groundless, unprovoked aggression' following US strikes on nuclear facilities

Putin made the comments at the start of Kremlin talks and said Russia was ready to help the Iranian people.

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4 d. ago Putin says he would only meet Zelenskyy in ‘final phase’ of talks – Europe live

Putin’s comments come as fighting continues and Ukraine says Russia avoiding peace talksFor what it’s worth, Russia’s Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was ready to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy but only during a “final phase” of negotiations “so as not to sit there and divide things up endlessly, but to put an end to it”.But his broader comments were not really conciliatory, and will do little to raise hopes of a negotiated settlement.“The strikes were carried out against military industries, not residential quarters.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Europe should be standing up to Trump and Putin – instead it is mirroring them | Alberto Alemanno

Public opinion is clamouring for closer EU cooperation. The last thing we need is Ursula von der Leyen pandering to the far rightDonald Trump’s “America First” policies are undermining decades of transatlantic cooperation just as Putin’s Russia destabilises Europe with direct military aggression. But these twin shocks have unintentionally accomplished something the EU institutions never could. They have made European integration feel not just important, but existential – a matter of democratic survival – for ordinary citizens.From Helsinki to Lisbon, people are suddenly experiencing the same existential unease. Trade wars, defence threats and military aggression don’t respect borders. More and more Europeans now recognise that their small, individual nations cannot withstand simultaneous pressure from both Washington and Moscow. They find themselves caught between economic coercion and military intimidation.Alberto Alemanno is the Jean Monnet professor of EU law at HEC Paris and the...

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1 week ago Death row inmate who savagely murdered his girlfriend gave a peace sign in final moments

Before his execution today, Gregory Hunt had spent more time on death row than his victim Karen Lane was alive as he became one of the longest-standing inmates on Alabama's death row

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1 week ago Man executed in US after beating woman to death almost 37 years ago

Gregory Hunt gave no final words but appeared to give a thumbs-up and peace sign before the nitrogen gas started flowing and he died from lack of oxygen to the brain.

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1 week ago Murderer executed in US after beating woman to death almost 37 years ago

Gregory Hunt gave no final words but appeared to give a thumbs-up and peace sign before the nitrogen gas started flowing and he died from lack of oxygen to the brain

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1 week ago Donald Trump faces Lettuce Liz Truss crisis over 'crazy' tax cuts, says ex IMF man

Donald Trump is heading for a "Lettuce" Liz Truss "moment" after spooking the markets with his "beautiful" tax cut bill, economists say.

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2 w. ago As a child I showed little interest in my mum’s sewing skills. After she died, I realised what I’d missed out on | Nova Weetman

She filled my wardrobe with patchwork skirts and home-knitted vests and a dark-green corduroy coat – things that I would kill for nowThere is a photograph of a very young me wearing a homemade A-line denim dress with a peace sign boldly embroidered on the front. Mum made me the dress for an anti-nuclear rally sometime in the mid-1970s. I don’t remember wearing it that day, or being carried on my dad’s shoulders as we marched with thousands of protesters, but I do recall wearing many of the other clothes Mum made me as a child.There was a lemon floor-length cotton number that she pintucked by hand for my role as the narrator in the school play that would swish around my ankles as I walked across the stage. And a white cropped top that she splattered with neon paint, designed to show up under the fluorescent lights of the Blue Light disco when I was in my Wham phase and trying to attract a boy I liked from school. But my favourite was the spotted taffeta bubble skirt of my dreams that...

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2 w. ago Elon Musk says Donald Trump appears in Epstein files as huge row explodes in public view

Falling-out between former close allies explodes as Trump says Musk has gone ‘crazy’ and billionaire hits back accusing US President of ‘ingratitude’

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2 w. ago Elon Musk claims Donald Trump appears in Epstein files during spectacular public bust

Trump says Musk has gone ‘crazy’ but the billionaire hits back accusing US President of ‘ingratitude’ as falling out between former close allies escalates

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2 w. ago Russia warns it will respond to Ukraine drone attacks ‘how and when’ it sees fit

Kremlin comments seem to confirm reports Putin told Trump Moscow was obliged to hit backRussia will respond to Ukraine’s daring drone operation “how and when” it sees fit, the Kremlin has warned, seeming to confirm reports Vladimir Putin had told Donald Trump that Moscow was obliged to retaliate.Ukraine has been bracing for retaliation after its SBU security service carried out a surprise drone strike over the weekend, targeting four airbases and damaging up to 20 Russian warplanes deep inside the country, according to US officials. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Collin Morikawa's 'crazy' admission as Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump 'take the next step'

Collin Morikawa recently parted ways with long-time caddie JJ Jakovac to team up with Joe Greiner, and the PGA Tour pro has noted how it didn't take long for his new right-hand man to share a stark opinion

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3 w. ago Brooklyn Beckham's subtle nod to David is sign of peace amid family dispute

David Beckham and wife Victoria have reportedly became estranged to Brooklyn Beckham after he failed to attend any of the former England captain's 50th birthday celebrations

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3 w. ago Brooklyn Beckham's olive branch? Star makes tentative sign of peace with David and Victoria amid family 'feud'

The couple have become estranged from their beloved son after he failed to attend any of the football ace's 50th birthday celebrations last month.

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3 w. ago Russian bots turn on ‘clown’ Donald Trump after his comments against Putin’s attacks on Ukraine

Nearly 1,000 posts ridiculing Trump have popped up on Russian social media since the U.S. President shared critical comments on Putin’s war.

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3 w. ago Trump warns Putin he is ‘playing with fire’ after Russian attack on Ukraine

US president launches fresh criticism of Russian counterpart and suggests US sanctions could be increasedDonald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin that he is “playing with fire”, launching a fresh broadside at his Russian counterpart over stalled Ukraine peace efforts.Trump’s latest comments came after he called the Kremlin leader “CRAZY” over the weekend following a mass Russian air attack on Kyiv, and warned that Moscow risked new sanctions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump branded a 'clown' who is suffering from 'dementia' after president's Putin jibe

The Kremlin has reacted furiously to Donald Trump's comments about Vladimir Putin going "crazy" after Russia launched a string of attacks in Ukraine. A spokesman even said Trump had gone into "emotional overload"

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3 w. ago Trump’s flattery and bullying of Putin have been equally ineffective – and it’s obvious why | Rajan Menon

Putin has tied his political survival to the war, and he believes Russia is winning. The US president will not make progress on peace until that changesRajan Menon is senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Saltzman Institute of War and Peace StudiesThree-plus years into the war in Ukraine, much remains uncertain, including when the bloodshed will cease and on what terms. But we can be sure about one thing: although no one took seriously Donald Trump’s boast that he would end the war within 24 hours – perhaps not even Trump himself – it’s now evident that his efforts to stitch together a political settlement have failed. Last weekend’s Russian drone and missile strikes against Ukraine, reportedly among the largest since the full-scale invasion began, show us that the conflict isn’t likely to come to a sudden end.That’s because Vladimir Putin remains committed to his goal of conquering Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson provinces. So far, he controls virtually all of...

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3 w. ago Russia bends to Trump after 'crazy' Putin comments in latest sign peace is on the horizon

Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov described Trump as a 'man who wants results' as he announced the breakthrough at an event in Turkey on Tuesday.

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