4 h. ago European leaders near deal to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Plans to secure loan with Russian funds ‘moving to happy resolution’, says Polish foreign ministerEuropean leaders, including in the UK, are increasingly confident a proposal to lend Ukraine €140bn (£159bn) secured on frozen Russian central bank deposits can be agreed by the end of the year, in a move deemed critical for Kyiv to maintain its defence effort.Proposals from the European Commission were discussed at a meeting of G7 finance ministers in Washington last week and will be debated at an EU leaders summit on Thursday in Brussels. US participation remains uncertain. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump suggests carving up Ukraine’s Donbas region to end war after meeting with Zelenskyy

Trump made the comments after a tense meeting with Zelenskyy in which the Ukraine leader failed to secure supplies of Tomahawk missilesDonald Trump has suggested the best way to end the war in Ukraine would be to “cut up” the country’s Donbas region in a way that would leave most of it under Russian control, after reportedly pushing Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a White House meeting to give up swaths of territory.“Let it be cut the way it is,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. “It’s cut up right now,” he said, adding that you can “leave it the way it is right now”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers

President Donald Trump says the United States could purchase Argentinian beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers

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8 h. ago FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ hunting stand with sightline to Trump’s Air Force One landing zone

Secret Service discovered suspicious tree stand before Trump’s arrival in Florida for the weekend

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8 h. ago Trump is forced to board Air Force One via small stairs due 'increased security measures' after suspicious structure was discovered near airport

Trump left Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday to return to Washington D.C., after the suspicious structure was discovered on Friday.

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14 h. ago Secret Service uncovers suspicious hunting stand nested in tree with direct line of sight to Trump's Air Force One

The FBI is investigating another potential oversight in President Trump's security.

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14 h. ago War in Gaza caused big political shifts, and more are likely on the road to peace

Trump’s 20-point plan is forcing Middle East rivals to set aside differences and collaborate after years of competitionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIf the war in Gaza had dramatic consequences across the Middle East, overturning long-held assumptions, resetting the geopolitical map and provoking massive shifts in public opinion, any durable peace is likely to have equally momentous effects.Some counsel caution. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Security is 'increased' on new Harry Potter set over fears trans activists had planned to sabotage new JK Rowling project

Filming for the new wizarding TV series began earlier this summer, but fears have been sparked after a recent alleged break-in by intruders to the show's set in Leavesden Studios last week.

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64 h. ago Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure

Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tacticsUnder intense pressure from Donald Trump’s government, countries have postponed plans to force shipowners to start paying for the damage they do to the climate.US officials were accused of “bullying” and “intimidation”, as nations met in London for what should have been the rubber-stamping of a decision made months ago to place a small levy on the greenhouse gases from global shipping. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Artists plan nationwide US protests against Trump and ‘authoritarian forces’

Michael Moore, Lynn Nottage, Ava DuVernay and Amanda Palmer will take part in an event series to ‘unite in defiance’Artists and artistic organisations around the US are set to take part in a series of protests and events to speak out against Donald Trump and his administration.According to the New York Times, the acts of “creative resistance” will be known as the Fall of Freedom and will take place on 21 and 22 November. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump says six were killed in US strike on another boat allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela

UN has condemned US strikes on small boats it believes to be trafficking drugs as extrajudicial executionsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump said the US has struck another small boat that he accuses of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing six people.“The strike was conducted in International Waters, and six male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike. No U.S. Forces were harmed,” Trump said in a statement on his Truth Social social media platform. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago WW3 alarm bells as Trump and Kremlin issue dramatic missile threats

Donald Trump's remarks, made aboard Air Force One as he flew to Israel, sparked an immediate backlash from top Kremlin officials

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6 d. ago Trump struggles to take down umbrella during storm as he heads to Middle East

Donald Trump did battle with an uncooperative umbrella as he boarded Air Force One during a storm on his way to the Middle East.

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6 d. ago Ivanka Trump embraces her father as he arrives in Israel to witness historic hostage release

was pictured greeting Donald Trump as he stepped off Air Force One at Ben Gurion Airport this morning, kissing him on the cheek and hugging him.

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6 d. ago Trump concedes he may not get into heaven aboard Air Force One en route to Israel

President less confident about his chances of entering pearly gates than he has been on previous occasions

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7 d. ago Trump lands in Israel: Air Force One touches down as hostages begin to be released in Gaza as part of his historic peace deal

Donald Trump touched down in Israel today as Hamas begins the release of hostages as part of the historic peace deal he helped broker.

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7 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Moscow voices ‘extreme concern’ at Trump threat to send Tomohawk missiles to Kyiv

US president says he may warn Russian counterpart ‘look, if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks’. What we know on day 1,328Donald Trump has threatened to send longe-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Vladimir Putin does not end his invasion. “I might talk to him [Putin]. I might say, ‘look, if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks,’” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to the Middle East. The US president said Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy had asked for Tomahawks in a call on Saturday when they were discussing a fresh supply of weapons for Kyiv. “Tomahawks are a new step of aggression,” added Trump. “Do they [Russian forces] want to have Tomahawks going in their direction? I don’t think so.” Trump has been mulling potential supplies of the long-range missiles to Kyiv via European allies ever since his meeting with Putin in Alaska in August failed to produce a peace deal. Putin has pre...

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7 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Moscow voices ‘extreme concern’ at Trump threat to send Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv

US president says he may warn Russian counterpart ‘look, if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks’. What we know on day 1,328Donald Trump has threatened to send longe-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Vladimir Putin does not end his invasion. “I might talk to him [Putin]. I might say, ‘look, if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks,’” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to the Middle East. The US president said Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy had asked for Tomahawks in a call on Saturday when they were discussing a fresh supply of weapons for Kyiv. “Tomahawks are a new step of aggression,” added Trump. “Do they [Russian forces] want to have Tomahawks going in their direction? I don’t think so.” Trump has been mulling potential supplies of the long-range missiles to Kyiv via European allies ever since his meeting with Putin in Alaska in August failed to produce a peace deal. Putin has pre...

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7 d. ago Trump ‘looking at all options’ amid threats to invoke Insurrection Act, Vance says

Vice-president calls crime ‘out of control’ in US cities as Trump faces legal battles for use of federal forcesThe White House is talking about invoking the Insurrection Act that would allow the deployment of military troops on US soil to quell domestic unrest amid legal challenges over the moves, JD Vance confirmed on Sunday.Vance was asked on NBC News’s Meet the Press whether Donald Trump was seriously considering invoking the emergency power to deploy national guard forces and even the US military in domestic settings. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Cavalier and aggressive’: why are border agents flooding into US cities?

Border agents have become a key force in Trump’s migrant crackdown – operating far from their traditional rural rangeBorder patrol officers have become ubiquitous footsoldiers in Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, and lawyers and human rights advocates worry that the agency is expanding its aggressive tactics into cities far from its conventional range.Led by Gregory Bovino, a particularly hardline Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sector chief from southern California, border patrol agents have become a daily presence in several major cities across the US. Continue reading...

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