18 m. ago Donald Trump names 4 things more 'worrying' than Putin as he launches verbal attack on Europe

President Donald Trump has warned Americans the US does not want to 'end up like Europe', telling citizens they should 'spend less time worrying about' Vladimir Putin

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33 m. ago Zelensky should give in to Trump and commit to ceasefire before Putin, says Mandelson in clash with No 10

The UK’s envoy in Washington said Ukraine must sign Donald Trump’s minerals deal and declare a ceasefire in its war against Russia

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39 m. ago US communities on Canada border fear personal cost of Trump’s tariffs

President Donald Trump plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on most imported Canadian goods on Tuesday

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47 m. ago Donald Trump pictured arriving back at White House after 'bullying' Zelensky meeting

The US President scowled at photographers gathered on the South Lawn of the White House, while Elon Musk look thrilled by the attention, waving and smiling while carrying his son, X, on his shoulders

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67 m. ago Order for 5,000 missiles for Ukraine hugely significant for Belfast – Robinson

The DUP leader described the heated Oval Office encounter between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘appalling’ and ‘destructive’.

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92 m. ago Is Europe misunderstanding Trump on Ukraine? | Stephen Wertheim

The new administration appears to be taking a position that Ukrainian and European leaders aren’t hearing – or are trying to alterA high-stakes transatlantic miscommunication is unfolding, with the potential to produce far worse consequences than the Oval Office contretemps between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.In the past month, the Trump administration has delivered several strong and sometimes conflicting messages to America’s allies and partners in Europe. Discerning the signal in the noise isn’t easy, but amid the zigs, zags and bombast, the new administration appears to be taking a position that Ukrainian and European leaders aren’t hearing – or are trying to alter.Stephen Wertheim is a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the author of Tomorrow, the World: The Birth of US Global Supremacy Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The ‘perfect’ phone call that came years before Trump and Zelensky’s Oval Office row

The blowup on Friday has cast new doubt on the future of U.S. support for Kyiv in fending off Russia’s invasion

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer set to address MPs after announcing 'coalition of willing' in bid to guarantee peace for Ukraine

The PM warned Europe’s leaders they stand at a ‘crossroads in history’ at summit in London

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3 h. ago China likely to target US agriculture, state media reports, as Trump tariff deadline nears

Global Times signals Beijing’s likely countermeasure after US president threatened a further 10% duty to come into force on TuesdayChina is preparing countermeasures against fresh US import tariffs that are set to take effect on Tuesday, China’s state-backed Global Times reported, with American agricultural exports likely to be targeted.Donald Trump last week threatened China with an extra 10% duty, resulting in a cumulative 20% tariff, while accusing Beijing of not having done enough to halt the flow of fentanyl into America, something China said was tantamount to “blackmail”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Donald Trump did Europe a favour throwing Zelensky out of the White House

The US president may have given his Nato allies a timely wake-up call

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4 h. ago The Oscars were silent on Trump, diverging from protests of past years

No one uttered the US president’s name, and speeches bore few references to Gaza or Ukraine, focusing on the LA firesAnora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winnersThe 97th Academy Awards had one of the longest run times for the annual show in recent history, yet the least mentions of the current political climate – with not a single person uttering the name “Donald Trump”.While few people watch awards shows – least of all the Oscars – for political discussion, comments on world events have long been an expected part of the broadcasts. Trump himself has even weighed in on a show – at least once while it aired: last year, while campaigning for re-election, he posted on Truth Social and asked rhetorically whether there was ever a “worse host” than Jimmy Kimmel at the 2024 Oscars and criticized his opening monologue.Anora takes home best picture OscarAdrien Brody and Mikey Madison win best acting prizesKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting awardsAnora’s Sean Bak...

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4 h. ago Trump administration briefing: Israeli hostage to visit White House; Russia admires US foreign policy

Eli Sharabi expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday; Kremlin says US views now ‘largely’ coincide with Moscow’s own foreign policy vision – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glanceThe freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has been invited to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday in Washington, his brother Sharon has said.When Sharabi and two other hostages, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami, were released on 8 February after nearly 500 days in captivity, their physical condition outraged Israelis, which Trump echoed. Sharabi has since told Israeli media of the severe hunger and violence he endured in captivity. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Stock market today: Asian shares advance on back of Wall St's rally and upbeat Chinese factory data

Asian shares have started the week with solid gains after Wall Street closed its dreary February on a brighter note

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6 h. ago Oscars host Conan O'Brien makes subtle dig at Donald Trump: Live updates

Follow along for updates throughout the night, including the best and worst red carpet looks, the most dramatic moments during the show, the winners, and more.

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6 h. ago Oscars’ host Conan O’Brien draws resounding applause for crack about ‘standing up to a powerful Russian’

Conan O’Brien seemed to make a thinly veiled dig at Donald Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin at the 97th Academy Awards, joking about “standing up to powerful a powerful Russian.”

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7 h. ago DOMINIC LAWSON: Nigel Farage's role as Trump's British cheerleader is the one thing that might stop the rise of Reform

Can anything stop the rise of Reform - and even the prospect of Nigel Farage becoming, in due course, Prime Minister? Yes: his good friend Donald Trump .

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8 h. ago King's show of solidarity! Charles throws protective arm around Volodymyr Zelensky as world leaders scramble to help Ukraine president after shattered relationship with Donald Trump

In a pointed show of support, Charles invited the Ukrainian president to Sandringham for a private audience just 48 hours after President Trump's meltdown in the Oval Office horrified allies.

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9 h. ago Starmer set to address MPs after intense diplomatic efforts on Ukraine

The PM warned Europe’s leaders they stand at a ‘crossroads in history’ as he urged them to join his ‘coalition of the willing’.

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10 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky says he's 'ready to sign' minerals deal with the US and insists he 'just wanted Ukrainian position to be heard' during disastrous Oval Office meeting with Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is 'ready to sign' the minerals deal with America that was put on hold after his stormy meeting with Donald Trump.

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10 h. ago Elon Musk hits out at Zelensky in pointed jab after explosive Donald Trump row

Elon Musk has repeated several bizarre claims about Volodymyr Zelensky on his own social media platform X/Twitter including the claim he was running a "fraud machine"

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