13 h. ago US supreme court clears way for Trump officials to resume mass government firings

Justices lift lower court order that froze ‘reductions in force’ federal layoffs while litigation in case proceededThe US supreme court has cleared the way for Donald Trump’s administration to resume plans for mass firings of federal workers that critics warn could threaten critical government services.Extending a winning streak for the US president, the justices on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that had frozen sweeping federal layoffs known as “reductions in force” while litigation in the case proceeds. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Trump says he’s ‘not happy with Putin’ as US resumes weapons deliveries to Ukraine

Trump says ‘no reason’ for Russian attacks on civilians

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24 h. ago Trump promises to send Ukraine 10 Patriot missiles after weapons U

Ukrainian officials say they are grateful but number is ‘minuscule’, as defence ministry seeks details on policyDonald Trump has promised to send 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, after announcing on Monday that US weapons deliveries would resume days after they were halted by the Pentagon, according to an official familiar with the matter.Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday they were grateful for the US president’s U-turn but described the number of Patriots being supplied to Kyiv as “minuscule”. Ukraine’s defence ministry said it was seeking to clarify the details. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Trump criticises Putin and promises to send Ukraine 10 Patriot missiles

US president says ‘a lot of bullshit is thrown at us’ by Putin, as Ukrainian officials say number of missiles is ‘minuscule’Donald Trump has voiced his frustration with Vladimir Putin and promised to send 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, after announcing on Monday that US weapons deliveries would resume days after they were halted by the Pentagon, according to an official familiar with the matter.Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump said he was getting increasingly frustrated with the Russian leader. “We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth. He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless,” he said. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US to resume shipments of weapons for Ukrainian defence

Deaths as Kharkiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia come under attack; Ukraine hits Russian warhead plant. What we know on day 1,231 Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Trump says US will resume weapon shipments to Ukraine days after pause

A top Pentagon official had ordered a halt to weapons shipments just days earlier

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59 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US, Europe deals will increase drone production

Married couple die in Russian strike against Kostyantynivka; Ukraine on agenda as Macron makes state visit to UK. What we know on day 1,230Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel into disarray, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Ukrainian deals with western partners allowing Kyiv to scale up production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Six Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow, said its mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, while another two were reported outside Russia’s second largest city, St Petersburg. Rosaviatsiya, Russia’s civil aviation authority, reported temporary airport closures in the two cities and other regional centres and said dozens of flights had been delayed.In Ukraine on Sunday, Russian drones injured three civilians in Kyiv and at least two in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, located in the north-east, officials said. A Russian attack involving Shahed drones also targeted port infrastructure in Mykolaiv in central...

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65 h. ago A glimmer of hope in Gaza? Inside the fragile ceasefire push as Trump hosts Netanyahu

After months of deadlock, talks resume this week over Trump’s 60-day ceasefire proposal – with Netanyahu in Washington, Bel Trew examines whether this time is any different

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3 d. ago Ukrainian grandmother, 78, stranded for two days after being refused flight to UK over eVisa issues

Her daughter Maria said the new electronic visa system was difficult for elderly people to navigate

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3 d. ago Hegseth falsely cited weapon shortages in halting shipments to Ukraine, Democrats say

Reports indicate defense secretary unilaterally acted to halt shipment even as Pentagon suggested US arsenal is stockedPete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, unilaterally halted an agreed shipment of military aid to Ukraine due to baseless concerns that US stockpiles of weapons have run too low, it has been reported.A batch of air defense missiles and other precision munitions were due to be sent to Ukraine to aid it in its ongoing war with Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022. The aid was promised by the US during Joe Biden’s administration last year. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: power to Zaporizhzhia plant cut off as UN watchdog warns nuclear safety ‘extremely precarious’

IAEA chief says electricity restored after 3½ hours as Ukraine blames Russian shelling for outage; Kyiv accuses Putin of ‘humiliating’ Trump with attack on capital. What we know on day 1,228Read all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump says he ‘didn’t make any progress’ with Putin after call

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv hours after presidents’ phone call; US company Techmet to bid in first pilot project of US-Ukraine minerals fund. What we know on day 1,227Read all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Race against time to save terrified lions facing 'shelling every day' in Ukraine

Natalia Popova, a Ukrainian rescue worker, said animals are facing 'shelling every day', which has prompted some to fling themselves at their cage bars and refuse to eat

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Washington downplays halt of some weapons shipments as Kyiv calls in US ambassador

Ukraine warns that any cut-off will ‘only encourage the aggressor’ while Pentagon spokesperson says Donald Trump still has ‘robust options’ for military aid to Ukraine. What we know on day 1,226Read all our Ukraine war coverageA decision by Washington to halt some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine prompted warnings by Kyiv on Wednesday that the move would weaken its ability to defend against intensifying airstrikes and battlefield advances. Ukraine said it had called in the acting US envoy to Kyiv to underline the importance of military aid from Washington continuing, and cautioned that any cut-off would embolden Russia in its war in Ukraine. The Pentagon’s decision – tied to concerns that US military stockpiles are too low – began in recent days and includes 30 Patriot air defence missiles, which Ukraine relies on to destroy fast-moving ballistic missiles, four people familiar with the decision told Reuters on Wednesday. It also includes nearly 8,500 155mm artillery shells, ...

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7 d. ago US halts Ukraine weapon shipments after 'deciding to put American interests first'

Missiles for Patriot air defense systems, precision artillery and Hellfire missiles are reportedly among the items being held back.

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7 d. ago Coco Gauff knocked out of Wimbledon in first round by nerveless Dayana Yastremska

Ukrainian beats French Open champion 7-6 (3), 6-1Gauff’s loss provides biggest upset of tournament so far“Yeah, this definitely sucks,” said a tearful Coco Gauff. She was trying, and struggling, to put her finger on why she had become the most high profile casualty of a typically consequential first round at Wimbledon. “I don’t know, I just feel a little bit disappointed in how I showed up today.”The question before the tournament was whether Gauff could cement her standing at the top of the game by adding Wimbledon to this year’s French Open title for a “Channel Slam”. The answer turned out to be a rather decisive “no”. The second seed was knocked out in less than two hours on Tuesday evening, with the biggest shock how easily she was dispatched by the Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region and first village in Dnipropetrovsk

If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224Moscow’s forces have seized all of Luhansk – one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one – Leonid Pasechnik, a Russia-appointed official there, said on Monday. If confirmed, that would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv on Pasechnik’s claim. In remarks to Russia’s state TV Channel One that aired Monday evening, Pasechnik said he had received a report “literally two days ago” saying that “100%” of the region was now under the control of Russian forces.Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian state media a...

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region; Kim Jong

If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224Moscow’s forces have seized all of Luhansk – one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one – Leonid Pasechnik, a Russia-appointed official there, said on Monday. If confirmed, that would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv on Pasechnik’s claim. In remarks to Russia’s state TV Channel One that aired Monday evening, Pasechnik said he had received a report “literally two days ago” saying that “100%” of the region was now under the control of Russian forces.Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian state media a...

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8 d. ago US to resume trade talks after Canada ditches tax on tech giants

With digital services tax rescinded, Donald Trump and Mark Carney agree to resume negotiations with a view to agreeing a deal by 21 JulyThe United States has said it will resume trade negotiations with Canada immediately, hours after prime minister Mark Carney’s government abruptly scrapped their digital services tax on US technology companies.On Monday, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told Fox News Canada’s decision “absolutely” meant both rides would resume talks. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Canada caves to Trump over plan to charge Google and Amazon billions and resumes tariff talks

Canada caved to President Donald Trump and scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms, paving the way for the resumption of tariff talks.

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