16 h. ago Donald Trump expands travel bans to more countries as 40 nations now affected

The United States has imposed further restrictions on more than 20 countries, with President Donald Trump making the changes 'to protect the security' of the country

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26 h. ago Revealed: Key details about latest Ukraine peace deal – and the main hurdles Russia keeps putting in the way

Ukraine emerged from two days of talks with Trump’s envoy positive about progress

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26 h. ago Kidnapped, married off, robbed of hope: US aid cuts contribute to exploitation of Rohingya children

Severe foreign aid cuts imposed this year by U.S. President Donald Trump, along with funding reductions from other countries, shuttered thousands of schools and youth training centers in camps for Rohingya in Bangladesh and crippled child protection programs

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36 h. ago Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others

The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others

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39 h. ago What we know about the latest Ukraine peace deal – and the main hurdles Russia keeps putting in the way

Ukraine emerged from two days of talks with Trump’s envoy positive about progress

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44 h. ago Ukraine peace deal proposals could be finalised within days, Zelensky says in biggest sign yet of possible breakthrough

Volodymyr Zelensky says peace deal proposals that may end the nearly-four-year invasion of Ukraine could be finalised in the coming days. 

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45 h. ago Peace plans ready to be presented to Russia in days, says Zelenskyy

US says talks with Ukraine in Berlin have resolved 90% of difficult issues – but no sign Putin willing to compromiseEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals negotiated with US officials on a peace deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine could be finalised within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin.After two days of talks in Berlin, US officials said on Monday they had resolved “90%” of the problematic issues between Russia and Ukraine, but despite the positive spin it is not clear that an end to the war is any closer, particularly as the Russian side is absent from the current talks. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Trump says Ukraine deal ‘closer than ever’ after talks in Berlin

Germany says US to provide security guarantees as Kyiv and Washington admit differences on territorial issues

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59 h. ago Europe sets out conditions for Ukraine peace deal after Berlin meeting

Meanwhile, US officials have reportedly offered unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine.

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60 h. ago Keir Starmer and European leaders set out six major Ukraine peace deal commitments

It came as PM Keir Starmer Starmer travelled to Berlin on Monday evening for talks with Ukraine's war-time leader Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies over a peace deal

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60 h. ago European leaders propose ‘multinational force’ and hail ‘significant progress’ on Ukraine talks – Europe live

Statement suggests force to ‘provide robust support’ and enforce a potential peace deal in UkraineSeparately, the commission’s deputy chief spokesperson Olof Gill has just confirmed that commission president Ursula von der Leyen will attend the Berlin talks this evening.Not a surprise at all, but good to have it formally confirmed. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Ukraine and US claim progress towards peace deal but divisions persist

Germany says Americans will provide security guarantees as Kyiv and Washington admit differences on territorial issues

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62 h. ago Keir Starmer sounds Russia warning as bad Ukraine peace deal risks 'worse conflicts'

Keir Starmer warned the UK must be 'alert to that ever-present danger from Russia' - and said Vladimir Putin will 'keep coming back for me' if he gets the chance

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62 h. ago Russia open to Ukraine joining EU after peace deal, US officials say

American and Ukrainian negotiators have been discussing what a U.S. official called a ‘very strong security package’ for Kyiv in Berlin

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63 h. ago Putin 'open' to Ukraine joining EU in peace deal but offer won't be on table 'forever'

Russia has reportedly said it is open to allowing Ukraine to join the European Union as part of a potential peace deal, according to US officials working with both countries

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3 d. ago US hails ‘progress’ after five hours of peace talks with Zelensky in Berlin

Starmer to join European allies and US envoys for talks on Russia-Ukraine peace deal

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3 d. ago Zelensky ditches hopes of Ukraine joining Nato ahead of crunch peace talks in Berlin

Starmer to join European allies and US envoys for talks on Russia-Ukraine peace deal

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6 d. ago Merz offers to host Ukraine talks so deal not done ‘above Europe’s head’

Leaders of Germany, France and UK hold ‘detailed’ call with Donald Trump about latest draft of peace plan

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7 d. ago Ukraine war: Trump criticises European leaders on eve of crunch coalition meeting

President says there were ‘strong words’ in latest call, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy to join other European leaders to discuss peace plan on ThursdayLeaders of the “coalition of the willing” group of nations will hold a video call about the Ukraine war on Thursday as Donald Trump voiced impatience with European allies and put US involvement in further talks in doubt, saying they risked “wasting time”.Amid chaotic American efforts to push through a peace deal, the US president said on Wednesday night: “We discussed Ukraine in pretty strong words”, when asked about an earlier phone call with British prime minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Coalition of the willing’ nations to hold call on ending war in Ukraine

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and others to discuss peace plan as US tries to push through peace dealLeaders of the so-called “coalition of the willing” group of nations will hold a video call on Thursday, as chaotic American efforts to push through a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine reach a crunch moment.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his officials would hand over a revised version of a peace plan to US negotiators on Wednesday, ahead of the call with leaders and officials from about 30 nations. Continue reading...

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