3 h. ago Putin 'is more determined than ever' to continue Ukraine war and secure more territory to justify huge human and financial toll on Russia, US intel says

The findings, shared with members of Congress earlier this month, suggest that Russia has shown no sign of being ready to compromise as Donald Trump attempts to broker peace talks.

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8 h. ago Trump and Xi talks could end months of global economic chaos

High on agenda for the leaders of the US and China will be rare earths and tariffs, with a chance of a relationship resetAhead of Thursday’s long-awaited first meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping since the US president’s return to office, officials from both sides have been hammering out the contours of what a trade deal between Washington and Beijing might look like, an agreement that could bring an end to months of global economic chaos caused by the US-China trade war.The two leaders have not met in person since 2019. Since then, the war in Ukraine and increasing concern in Washington about China’s technological advances, as well as longstanding issues about the imbalanced US-China trade relationship, have strained the bonds between the two superpowers. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trump expects a ‘big step’ in talks with China’s Xi Jinping which may roll back tariffs for a crackdown on fentanyl

Trump is expected to meet with Xi later this week in South Korea

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19 h. ago Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Pam Bondi to find out how to talk to Trump ahead of FTC trial: report

Tech boss sought out attorney general for advice on best to speak to president, new book claims

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24 h. ago Game Music Festival Details Unveiled, Drawing Global Enthusiasts To London For A Month Of Iconic Diablo, Hades And Persona Concert Tributes

Game Music Festival Details Unveiled, Drawing Global Enthusiasts To London For A Month Of Iconic Diablo, Hades And Persona Concert Tributes  Travel And Tour World

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44 h. ago Trump’s bailout threat may have been key to Milei’s electoral triumph in Argentina

Voters appear to have responded to idea that US president’s ‘generosity’ would evaporate if Milei failed to win“The dollar always talks in the end,” Donald Trump wrote in his 1987 bestseller The Art of the Deal.Javier Milei’s surprise triumph in Argentina’s midterm elections – after Trump bailed him out with 40bn of them – suggests there may be some truth to that assertion. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump hints at possible Kim Jong Un meeting as he begins Asia tour

Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to restore diplomacy with the North Korean dictator

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4 d. ago Putin 'uncontrollably sways' as he blasts Donald Trump's Ukraine talks to media

As Russia continues its deadly war in Ukraine with no end in sight, questions over the health of its leader Vladimir Putin are beginning to rise as he could not stand still

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4 d. ago Schumer says Democrats will force vote to overturn Canada tariffs as Carney says nation ‘stands ready’ to continue US trade talks – live

Democratic leader calls Canada tariffs ‘damaging’ and vows effort to overturn them; Canadian prime minister says he wants to see progress on trade negotiationsUS and Canada spar over anti-Trump tariff ad that suspended trade talksThe US secretary of state has confirmed Donald Trump’s announcement that all trade negotiations with Canada have been suspended.Marco Rubio spoke during a visit to a civil-military coordination centre in southern Israel. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump ‘frustrated’ and needs a ‘time out’ in trade talks with Canada after anti

The ad, funded by the Canadian province Ontario, features Reagan warning tariffs could lead to market collapse and job loss

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5 d. ago Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over ‘fraudulent’ Ronald Reagan tariff ad

Furious Trump accuses country of ‘egregious behavior’ in social media post

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5 d. ago Zelensky to meet Starmer and European leaders in London after Trump

Zelensky to meet Starmer and European leaders in London after Trump-Putin talk shelved  BBC

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5 d. ago Donald Trump drops trade bombshell as he axes Canada talks over 'fake' Ronald Reagan advert

‘Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social

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5 d. ago Trump says all Canada trade talks ‘terminated’ over ad criticising tariffs

US president accuses Canada of ‘egregious behaviour’ after release of ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs Donald Trump has said he is ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada after the release of a television ad opposing US tariffs. The US president accused Canada of “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing US court decisions.The Thursday night post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump terminates trade talks with Canada claiming it ‘fraudulently’ used ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs

Trump called Canada’s behavior ‘egregious’

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5 d. ago David Ellison has ‘Trump card’ in Paramount’s pursuit to take over Warner Bros. Discovery

‘Trump's implicit support for the deal is their number one talking point,’ an Ellison adviser told CNN this week.

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6 d. ago Which countries buy Russian oil and what is the financial hit from sanctions?

The Trump administration imposed sanctions after talks at ending the war on Ukraine stalled

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6 d. ago Fugitive Chinese narco kingpin dubbed 'Mr HaHa' who helped feared cartels flood US and Europe with fentanyl is captured in Cuba months after he escaped through tunnel

For months, a global manhunt has been ongoing for the trafficker, who also operates under the aliases 'Brother Wang', 'Mr T' and 'Nelson Mandela'.

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6 d. ago Trump administration considering curbs on exports to China made with US software

Plan would include everything from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing’s latest round of rare earth export restrictionsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration is considering a plan to curb a dizzying array of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing’s latest round of rare earth export restrictions, according to a US official and three people briefed by US authorities.While the plan is not the only option on the table, it would make good on Donald Trump’s threat earlier this month to bar “critical software” exports to China by restricting global shipments of items that contain US software or were produced using US software. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Prince William will be joined by Kylie for the Earthshot Awards in Brazil next month

Prince William is travelling to Rio for the awards show next month and will stay on to join world leaders at Cop30 global climate change summit in Belem in the Amazon.

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