10 h. ago Lindsey Graham – who feuds and makes up with Trump – appears to push a third term for the president

‘My take on President @realDonaldTrump’s address tonight: Inspiring, funny, compelling and the Democrats’ worst nightmare. Trump 2028!’ Graham wrote on X

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22 h. ago Russia vows ‘maximum defeat on ground’ for Ukraine as Trump pushes for peace with Putin

Vladimir Putin’s Russia vowed to inflict ‘maximum defeat on the ground’ for Ukraine as it unleashed a huge attack with 181 drones and four missiles.

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23 h. ago In numbers: Is the UK ready to put boots on the ground in Ukraine?

Keir Starmer’s commitment to deploy British peacekeepers to Ukraine has raised questions over whether the UK is ready for conflict, Alicja Hagopian writes

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23 h. ago Playing the victim: how Trump’s clash with Zelenskyy paved the way for the suspension of military aid | Lilie Chouliaraki

Who is really suffering from this conflict? We are, said the US president, in a move straight from the populist playbookDuring a dramatic Oval Office meeting last Friday, US president Donald Trump confronted Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a move that upended the long-established narrative of Russia as the aggressor and Ukraine as the victim.In the conversation, which quickly escalated into a tense exchange, Trump accused Zelenskyy of prolonging the war with Russia by refusing to engage in peace negotiations with Vladimir Putin. His rhetoric suggested that Ukraine, not Russia, was responsible for escalating the conflict and that the US had unfairly borne the burden of Ukraine’s resistance. Trump constructed a new hierarchy of suffering, one in which the US emerged as the primary victim, Ukraine as the source of its burdens and Russia as innocent of blame.Lilie Chouliaraki is professor of media and communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and...

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24 h. ago Donald Trump Ukraine war live: President boasts of Zelensky letter in peace deal update

Donald Trump held up a letter from Volodymyr Zelensky and claimed he had received 'strong signals' from Russia that Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal - while Britain's efforts to secure peace continue

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25 h. ago Britain's diplomatic push on Ukraine gathers pace as Zelensky ‘ready’ to work with Trump

Trump reveals Zelensky sent him a letter in which Ukraine’s leader expressed a willing to sign a minerals deal ‘at any time’

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28 h. ago Trump says Putin has sent signals he's 'ready' for peace and reveals what Zelensky wrote in private letter after Oval Office showdown

President Donald Trump said that Vladimir Putin has sent signals he's ready for a peace deal in the Ukraine and he revealed what Volodymyr  Zelensky wrote to him after their Oval Office showdown.

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33 h. ago UK diplomatic push on Ukraine continues as Zelensky ‘ready’ to work with Trump

Defence Secretary John Healey is heading to Washington.

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33 h. ago White House installs Trump loyalist to lead independent agency in push to reduce foreign aid

Peter Marocco assigned as head of Inter-American Foundation after White House fires president and CEOThe White House has installed Peter Marocco as head of a small independent international development agency, part of a broader push by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to dramatically reduce US foreign aid.Marocco, a Trump loyalist who presided over the administration’s evisceration of foreign aid programs at USAid and the state department, was placed in charge of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on Friday, after the White House fired the foundation’s president and CEO, Sara Aviel, according to a letter sent by the chair of the agency’s board of directors and reviewed by the Guardian.Andrew Roth contributed reporting from Washington Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Zelensky 'strokes' Donald Trump's ego and uses three subtle words to push US

Volodymyr Zelensky used three words in his recent minerals deal statement to mend the rift between him and US President Donald Trump, according to body language expert Judi James

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40 h. ago As Trump pulls military aid, is the UK ready to put boots on the ground in Ukraine?

Keir Starmer’s commitment to deploy British peacekeepers to Ukraine has raised questions over whether the UK is ready for conflict, Alijca Hagopian writes

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46 h. ago Trump to address Congress as policy decisions divide nation – US politics live

President expected to ask for more money for immigration crackdown as Democrats invite fired federal workers to speechSome US government workers with top security clearances fired in mass layoffs overseen by Elon Musk in recent weeks were not given standard exit briefings and advised on what to do if approached by foreign adversaries, four sources told Reuters.The lack of so-called “read outs” for workers with clearances dismissed by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in February could raise security risks as they dealt with secret information on everything from managing nuclear weapons to protecting the power grid from influence by adversaries and ensuring the safety of US international development staffers, former security officials said.The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments as the White House piles pressure on Ukraine to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin. The decision affects deliveries of...

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47 h. ago The Zelensky comment that pushed Trump over the edge: US President suspended military aid after Ukrainian leader said the war was 'far from over'

Donald Trump's inner circle saw Volodymyr Zelensky's comment that an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia as 'very far away' as 'evil' as the president pulled military aid.

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47 h. ago European weapons companies share prices rocket after UK and France push for Ukraine peace deal after Trump disaster

Donald Trump risked disturbing his relationship with global US allies when he claimed Ukraine is 'not ready for peace' after getting heated in a disaster meeting with president Zelensky.

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49 h. ago Trump pushes through another name change as Fort Moore becomes Fort Benning again

The Naming Commission estimated it would cost $4.9 million to rename Fort Benning as Fort Moore

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54 h. ago US has suspended all military aid to Ukraine, White House official says, in wake of Trump

Decision affects ammunition, vehicles and other equipment including weapons in transitThe Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, a White House official has said, blocking billions in crucial shipments as the White House piles pressure on Ukraine to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin.The decision affects deliveries of ammunition, vehicles, and other equipment including shipments agreed to when Joe Biden was president. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump suspends military aid to Ukraine after Starmer says keep help flowing

Oil pipeline burns in Russia after Ukrainian drone attack; deadly Russian strike on Ukrainian military training ground. What we know on day 1,105 Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Starmer urges west to keep aid flowing as US announces suspension

Oil pipeline burns in Russia after Ukrainian drone attack; deadly Russian strike on Ukrainian military training ground. What we know on day 1,105 Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Elon Musk brands Zelensky 'evil' for pushing 'forever war' with Russia after Trump told Ukraine president he 'won't be around very long' if he doesn't deal with Putin

'Zelensky wants a forever war, a never-ending graft meat grinder. This is evil,' Musk said in reaction to Donald Trump's Truth Social post lashing out at Zelensky.

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66 h. ago How WOULD Keir Starmer's 'coalition of the willing' enforce a peace deal in Ukraine? European troops on the ground and RAF planes in the skies could stop Russia breaking a ceasefire

RAF Typhoons might be deployed to help patrol Ukrainian skies, while Royal Navy ships could be sent to the Black Sea to deter another Russian assault.

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