8 m. ago Trump live updates: President claims ‘there are methods’ for him to seek third term in White House

President makes most extensive comments yet on desire for third term during NBC interview

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3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump sanctions threat on Russian oil buyers could hit China, India

Trump threatens Putin over ceasefire; Russia claims it has taken control of a Donetsk village. What we know on day 1,132China and India could be affected if Donald Trump introduces tariffs of 25-50% against countries buying Russian oil, analysts and officials have suggested. Dan Sabbagh reports that the US president told NBC he would impose such measures within a month “if a deal isn’t made, and if I think it was Russia’s fault”, as he vented frustration at Vladimir Putin’s delaying tactics and attempts to discredit Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president.Some countries, including China and India, are not participating in anti-war sanctions against Russian oil. Secondary sanctions or tariffs imposed directly on them by the US could further limit Putin’s access to oil revenue to fund the war. While not joining the international sanctions against Russia, China has been wary about breaching them in case it attracts secondary penalties. Some Chinese banks, for example, have curtail...

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10 h. ago Trump news today: President claims ‘there are methods’ for him to seek third term in White House

President makes most extensive comments yet on desire for third term during NBC interview

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34 h. ago Greenlanders blast JD Vance's claim that Donald Trump wants to help the country

Angry Greenlanders have pointed out that Donald Trump's right hand man doesn't seem to know what his other right hand man is doing.

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50 h. ago Trump news at a glance: Vance stakes US claim for Greenland as new coalition insists it ‘belongs to us’

Vice-president and US delegation visit amid growing tension and Trump targets Smithsonian Institution – key US politics stories from 28 March 2025 JD Vance told troops in Greenland that the US has to gain control of the Arctic island to stop the threat of China and Russia as he doubled down on his criticism of Denmark, which he said has “not done a good job”.As the US vice-president toured Pituffik space base, Donald Trump reiterated his previous claims that the US needs Greenland for “world peace”. “I think Greenland understands that the United States should own it,” the US president said at a press conference at the White House on Friday. “And if Denmark and the EU don’t understand it, we have to explain it to them.” Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Trump news at a glance: Vance stakes US claim for Greenland as island’s new coalition insists it ‘belongs to us’

Vice-president and US delegation visit amid growing tension and Trump targets Smithsonian Institution – key US politics stories from 28 March 2025 JD Vance told troops in Greenland that the US has to gain control of the Arctic island to stop the threat of China and Russia as he doubled down on his criticism of Denmark, which he said has “not done a good job”.As the US vice-president toured Pituffik space base, Donald Trump reiterated his previous claims that the US needs Greenland for “world peace”. “I think Greenland understands that the United States should own it,” the US president said at a press conference at the White House on Friday. “And if Denmark and the EU don’t understand it, we have to explain it to them.” Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Pete Hegseth and Mike Waltz’s leaked passwords ‘found online’ in aftermath of Signalgate

German newspaper Der Spiegel claims to have accessed personal data about several top Trump officials

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57 h. ago Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parents

The Trump administration is investigating Maine with a claim that dozens of school districts in the state violate federal law by withholding information about students’ gender transitioning from parents

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58 h. ago US and Lithuanian forces struggle to drain swamp to recover 4 soldiers in submerged armored vehicle

U.S. and Lithuanian troops and authorities are struggling to drain a swampy area in Lithuania in ongoing efforts to recover four American Army soldiers who went missing three days ago and are warning that it will be a long operation

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60 h. ago The most unpopular couple in Greenland: JD Vance and his wife arrive for controversial visit as part of Trump's bid to claim the territory

Vance and his wife Usha were seen today jetting off for the visit and recently landed at the Pituffik Space Base in north-west Greenland.

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60 h. ago JD Vance touches down in Greenland after Trump claimed US will inevitably take island

Vice President JD Vance's trip has been scaled back from original plans to tour the island more widely after a row with the governments of Greenland and Denmark over a lack of invitation

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64 h. ago Farage claims Trump’s Ukraine approach is ‘turning Putin into a winner’

Nigel Farage has distanced himself from the Trump administration’s approach to a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal, claiming it is ‘turning Putin into a winner’.

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3 d. ago Search for four missing U.S. soldiers now a recovery mission, officials say

Lithuania's minister of defense Dovile Sakaliene revealed the news on Thursday

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3 d. ago Search for four missing U.S. soldiers in Lithuania now a recovery mission, officials say

Lithuania's minister of defense Dovile Sakaliene revealed the news Thursday

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3 d. ago Key European leaders say it is ‘not the time’ to start lifting sanctions against Russia – as it happened

UK prime minister Keir Starmer calls out Russia for ‘playing games’ as French president Emmanuel Macron says Europe must prepare for any scenarioThe search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The Sundance Film Festival will move to Colorado in 2027 after spending 40 years in Utah

After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town that had for decades provided the premiere independent film gathering its picturesque snowy backdrop

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3 d. ago In the shadow of Trump’s tariff threats and claims of a ‘51st state.’ Here’s what to know about Canada’s snap election

President Donald Trump’s tariff aggressions and talk of incorporating the country as a 51st state has flipped Canadian politics upside down in recent months, allowing the once-unpopular Liberals to mount an extraordinary comeback

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3 d. ago Trump claims offshore wind energy is driving whales ‘loco.’ Scientists disagree

President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked wind energy over alleged impacts to whales. But, NOAA says there’s no tie between offshore wind and strandings

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3 d. ago Key European leaders say it is ‘not the time’ to start lifting sanctions against Russia – Europe live

UK prime minister Keir Starmer calls out Russia for ‘playing games’ as French president Emmanuel Macron says Europe must prepare for any scenarioThe search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Pete Hegseth and Mike Walz’s leaked passwords ‘found online’ in aftermath of Signalgate

German newspaper Der Spiegel claims to have accessed personal data about several top Trump officials

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