15 h. ago Heartbreaking new details about slain refugee Iryna Zarutska who fled Ukraine bomb shelter and found love in US

Iryna fled her home country of Ukraine to the United States in 2022 'seeking safety from the war', her family said on a GoFundMe page - but she found the opposite.

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6 d. ago German foreign minister seeks India's help to bring ally Russia into Ukraine peace talks

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has urged India to press its close ally Russia to return to peace talks over the war in Ukraine

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7 d. ago Russia launches over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more support

Russia has launched over 500 drones and two dozen missiles at Ukraine, targeting civilian infrastructure, especially energy facilities

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8 d. ago Furious business owner cracks down on sneaky shoplifters after releasing CCTV of rubber ducks, bath bombs and chocolate being swiped

A fuming business owner is cracking down on thieves who repeatedly raid his gift shop - to steal rubber ducks.

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8 d. ago Sanatorium review – Ukraine health resort guests seek sanctuary amid shelling

Poignant documentary by Irish director Gar O’Rourke peers into a faded Soviet-era institution where visitors search for relief while war grinds on outsideThere is something ever so slightly Martin Parr-like about this documentary, filmed inside a shabby rundown health resort near Odesa, in Ukraine. It’s not the colour palette, which is Soviet-era pale beige, but the images of holidaymakers: elderly men strutting about in thongs and playing ping pong in their vests; retirees of both sexes glad-ragged at the disco. Like Parr’s photos, the images are funny but not unkind; everyone retains their dignity. The director is Irish film-maker Gar O’Rourke, who planned Sanatorium before the war, but filmed it after Russia invaded Ukraine, which adds a layer of melancholy to the guests’ search for health and happiness.The huge Kuyalnik sanatorium is a time warp with its brutalist architecture and institutional interiors. Back in its glory days, people must have come here in their thousands. Now...

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1 week ago Trump suggests Putin and Zelensky 'may have to fight longer' before talks can happen as he casts doubt on peace progress

Trump conducted high stakes meetings with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he seeks to restore peace to the region.

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1 week ago Trump fans fire back at Gavin Newsom by sending him free merch with a sinister message

Newsom says that he’s received ‘two dozen’ of the items from the Trump Store

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1 week ago Russian forces break into another region of Ukraine with peace efforts stuck

A Ukrainian military official says Russia’s invading forces have broken into an eighth region of Ukraine, seeking to capture more ground in their three-year war of attrition as U.S.-led peace efforts struggle to gain traction

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2 w. ago JD Vance admits provocative words he said to Volodymyr Zelensky at tense White House visit

JD Vance says his words to Volodymyr Zelensky were merely an "ice breaker" - but they could be seen as extremely provocative

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3 w. ago Sanction Putin if he won't see Zelensky, says Sir Keir Starmer after Washington DC visit

Sir Keir Starmer yesterday led calls to force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table after Europe's unprecedented White House diplomacy put the ball back in the Russian dictator's court.

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3 w. ago Trump shows off merch teasing third term as Zelensky visits seeking end to Ukraine war: ‘Exit through the gift shop’

The president was reaching for a ‘4 More Years’ hat to show the Ukrainian president

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3 w. ago Moment Donald Trump shows off his collection of hats and MAGA memorabilia to Zelensky and Macron during White House summit

After formal talks, Trump ushered the Ukrainian president and the French leader to a side display where he keeps dozens of caps emblazoned with slogans from his political movement.

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3 w. ago Golf chat, a gushing compliment and whispered talks on Putin's next move: World leaders let their guard down in moments caught on hot mic at White House summit 

While waiting for their counterparts in the East room of the White House, Trump leaned over to Macron and was caught saying: 'I think he wants to make a deal for me.

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3 w. ago Putin talks caught on hot mic, a candid exchange about the press and a tour of Trump's MAGA gift shop: Revealing moments world leaders let their guard down at White House Ukraine summit

While waiting for their counterparts in the East room of the White House, Trump leaned over to Macron and was caught saying: 'I think he wants to make a deal for me.

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3 w. ago Zelensky's masterstroke to win over Trump and avoid another White House debacle as he offers $90 billion deal to US to help end Russia

Zelensky learned several lessons from his last visit to Washington, which led to a confrontation in front of the world with both Trump and Vice President JD Vance before he departed early.

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3 w. ago Volodymyr Zelensky's savage clapback to 'reporter' who mocked his clothes in Trump meeting

Brian Glenn, who comes to the White House to toss friendly questions on behalf of 'Real America's Voice', an online channel, took aim at Zelensky not wearing a suit during his first visit to the White House

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3 w. ago Zelensky accuses Russia of 'complicating' end to war as embattled Ukrainian leader is summoned to the White House

Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House tomorrow for a one-on-one which Donald Trump believes could pave the way for a three-way meeting with Vladimir Putin.

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3 w. ago Starmer sees viable chance of Ukraine ceasefire as Zelensky visits London

Starmer sees viable chance of Ukraine ceasefire as Zelensky visits London  BBC

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3 w. ago Trump gives assurances to Europeans over talks with Putin on Ukraine

US president indicates before Alaska summit he will not make territorial concessions without Kyiv’s involvementDonald Trump told European leaders on Wednesday he would be seeking a ceasefire in Ukraine at his summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday and gave reassurances that he would not make any territorial concessions without Kyiv’s full involvement.Trump’s approach at the video conference, disclosed by France’s Emmanuel Macron, appeared to reassure some of the leaders, who were making a final collective plea to the unpredictable US president that he had a duty to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty – and European security – at the talks in Alaska. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Charity shop worker says there's one gift that always gets donated to them

A charity shop worker, who advices people on the do's and don'ts of donating their second hand items, insists that one popular gift is being donated too often - and she insists people stop buying it

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