78 m. ago Federal workers return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk

Many federal employees across the country are back at agency offices under President Donald Trump's return-to-office mandate

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80 m. ago Trump says Europe must take ‘central role’ in Ukraine’s security as Macron says peace agreement ‘must not mean a surrender’ – live

US and French presidents touted productive talks at the White House amid concerns over US position on UkraineThe EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas earlier said that she would be travelling to the US tomorrow to meet with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, adding that what she called the “Russian narrative” is “strongly represented” in comments being made by the second Donald Trump administration.She told reporters “I think it’s good that we have as many interactions with the new administration in US as possible. I’m also travelling tomorrow to the US to meet Marco Rubio and others there to discuss these issues, because it’s extremely important.” Continue reading...

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91 m. ago Donald Trump repeats weird claim that Ukraine war would never have started if he were president

The US president's boastful declaration comes amid separate, misleading claims over the amount of financial aid that the States has given to Ukraine compared to Europe

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1 hour ago Donald Trump rudely leaves Macron at White House door and makes him perch at Oval Office table

Emmanuel Macron appeared to have been sidelined by Mr Trump during his visit to the White House, with humiliating pictures showing the French leader perched at the edge of his desk

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1 hour ago Trump says federal employees who don't respond to Elon Musk's productivity email will be FIRED

President Donald Trump put himself fully behind Elon Musk's demand that federal employees write a five-point email about what they did last week, with those who don't respond facing firings.

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2 h. ago Trump and Macron speak to reporters amid Europe’s concern for US position on Ukraine – live

Trump says meeting with French president was aimed at ending ‘really horrible’ war between Russia and UkraineThe EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas earlier said that she would be travelling to the US tomorrow to meet with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, adding that what she called the “Russian narrative” is “strongly represented” in comments being made by the second Donald Trump administration.She told reporters “I think it’s good that we have as many interactions with the new administration in US as possible. I’m also travelling tomorrow to the US to meet Marco Rubio and others there to discuss these issues, because it’s extremely important.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine, Trump suggests

Sir Keir Starmer has previously said that he would be willing to put British troops on the ground as part of security guarantees.

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2 h. ago Trump refuses to call Putin a dictator after Zelensky attack: ‘I don’t use those words lightly’

Donald Trump refused to call Vladimir Putin a dictator on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, despite having previously described Volodymyr Zelensky with the same term.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump interrupted and shut down by Macron over 'misleading' Ukraine claims in tense meeting

The world two leaders met on Monday in Washington as the French president physically leaned over and grabbed Trump's arm while he spoke about Europe 'loaning financial aid' to Kyiv

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer issues Ukraine warning as US sides with Russia in astonishing UN vote

Keir Starmer recalled meeting a Ukrainian patient in a burns unit who said 'if Ukraine fails, Europe will be next' as he battles to persuade Donald Trump not to sell out Kyiv

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2 h. ago Ukraine offers mineral deal to US as olive branch to Donald Trump

Hopes raised of commercial deal as Macron meets president for talks on peace and European security

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3 h. ago Trump says Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine and twar could end ‘within weeks’ – live

US president says Zelenskyy may come to Washington to sign mineral deal this week or next; Russia open for economic cooperation with US, Putin envoy saysThe EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas earlier said that she would be travelling to the US tomorrow to meet with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, adding that what she called the “Russian narrative” is “strongly represented” in comments being made by the second Donald Trump administration.She told reporters “I think it’s good that we have as many interactions with the new administration in US as possible. I’m also travelling tomorrow to the US to meet Marco Rubio and others there to discuss these issues, because it’s extremely important.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on Germany’s election result: Merz’s task is formidable | Editorial

The victorious CDU leader is likely to be more proactive on the European stage. He will also need to forge broad alliances at home to see off the far rightFriedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), has a reputation for being blunt. On Sunday evening, as it became clear that the CDU had won the snap election triggered by the outgoing Social Democrat chancellor, Olaf Scholz, he did not disappoint. “For me,” said Mr Merz in a post-election television debate, “the absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the USA.”As recently as a fortnight ago, such a statement from a German chancellor-elect would have been inconceivable. But these are new and extraordinary times. A convinced transatlanticist, Mr Merz has previously played down the dangers to western unity posed by Donald Trump. But crude electioneering on behalf of the extreme right Alternat...

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3 h. ago Donald Trump puts French President Emmanuel Macron in two embarrassing positions on his visit to Washington DC

Emmanuel Macron became the second European leader to meet Donald Trump at the White House today, as the continent rallies its arguments in defense of Ukraine.

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3 h. ago Donald Trump refuses to call war criminal Vladimir Putin a dictator despite branding Zelensky same

Asked in the Oval Office if he would characterise Vladimir Putin as a 'dictator', Donald Trump said: 'I don't use those words lightly' - despite branding President Volodymyr Zelensky the same

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4 h. ago Trump and Macron share awkward long handshake after White House snub

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron shared an awkward handshake after the US president snubbed his French counterpart by not greeting him at the White House upon his arrival on Monday, 24 February.

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4 h. ago Ukrainian soldiers remove US tribute patches from uniforms in anger at Trump

Cloth patches have been worn by Ukrainian soldiers as a sign of solidarity with the US, but members of the military are angered by Donald Trump’s overtures to Russia

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4 h. ago Jeremy Hunt says welfare cuts would let Starmer commit to 3% defence spend now

Mr Hunt said the UK raising defence spending to match the US relative to GDP would secure the future of Ukraine and of Nato.

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4 h. ago Prosecutor says golden toilet was stolen from English palace in 'audacious raid'

The trial of three men accused in the theft or sale of an 18-carat gold toilet that was a pricey piece of satirical art is underway in Britain

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4 h. ago Stormont deputy First Minister will travel to US for St Patrick’s Day

Emma Little-Pengelly did not confirm whether she will meet US President Donald Trump, saying her programme is being worked out.

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