11 h. ago Ukrainian mother who lost her only son fighting Russia accuses Donald Trump of 'blackmail' telling the US President: 'do not force us to kneel'

Yuliia Piskova, 48, said Washington is 'humiliating' her nation after it halted weapons supply, shut down intelligence sharing and demanded Volodymyr Zelensky beg for peace.

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17 h. ago Panama president says ‘Trump is lying’ about reclaiming canal

José Raúl Mulino calls Panama canal rhetoric ‘new affront’ to sovereignty amid tensions over Chinese involvementUS politics live – latest updatesPanama’s President José Raúl Mulino has accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of “lying” about Washington taking back the Panama canal.“Once again, President Trump is lying. The Panama Canal is not in the process of recovery,” Mulino wrote on X. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Families of fallen Welsh heroes respond to JD Vance 'abominable' comments

The vice president to US President Donald Trump was accused of "disrespecting" British and French forces by belittling their proposed peace-keeping force in Ukraine

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42 h. ago Taiwan vows most advanced tech will not go to US under $100bn Trump deal

Country’s government says deal with TSMC needs assessment as opposition claims it will reduce defencesBusiness live – latest updatesTaiwan’s government has promised its most advance semiconductor technology will not be moved to the US under a new $100bn (£79bn) deal signed between the chip maker TSMC and Donald Trump, amid accusations that it is allowing the island’s national security to be undermined.The government said the deal must still go through government assessments, which would take into account the interests of the country as well as investors. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago SCOTT JENNINGS: The delusional Democrat plot to sabotage Trump's Ukraine peace deal... and how it risks plunging us all into World War Three

It didn't take long for Democrats to fall back on their failed 'Russia, Russia, Russia' playbook. Senator Chris Murphy accused Donald Trump of running his White House like an 'arm of the Kremlin.'

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65 h. ago Chances of World War 3 explained from Europe's last hope to Putin's nuclear plans

After Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky of 'gambling with WW3', experts share how likely it is that the war on Ukraine will escalate to global conflict, and what that will look like

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4 d. ago ‘He defended our honour’: Ukraine reacts to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump

Back home there was widespread support for Ukraine’s president, but also dismay at his car-crash encounter in the Oval OfficeLive reaction to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump and VanceUkrainians have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his mauling on Friday in the White House, and have accused Donald Trump and the US vice-president, JD Vance, of deliberately and cynically “starting a brawl”.There was widespread support for Ukraine’s president at home and dismay at his car-crash encounter in the Oval Office. There was also praise for Zelenskyy’s insistence that a peace deal without security guarantees was meaningless, and that Russia could not be trusted. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Elon Musk sensationally insists his 'Nazi salute' was meant 'with positive spirit'

Elon Musk caused ire when he appeared to p erform a Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inauguration in January, accusations the SpaceX CEO had claimed were part of a "dirty tricks campaign" against him

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5 d. ago Watch the moment Donald Trump turns into a raging bully as he flips on Zelensky

Zelensky was reportedly asked to leave the White House early without a deal being signed after a war of words broke out with Donald Trump - who accused him of being 'disrespectful'

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5 d. ago ‘Dummies for Putin’: Democrats defend Zelenskyy after ‘shameful’ Trump meeting

Ukrainian leader abruptly left White House after being publicly berated by US president in Russia ceasefire talksUS politics live – latest updatesDemocratic lawmakers rushed to defend Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian leader was publicly berated by Donald Trump in a disastrous Oval Office meeting.The US president accused Zelenskyy of “gambling with world war three” while his vice-president, JD Vance, called the Ukrainian leader “disrespectful”, before cutting short talks aimed at kicking off the process of ending Kyiv’s three-year war with Russia. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago South African court dismisses claim of ‘white genocide’ in country

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have accused South Africa of enabling ‘genocide’ of white farmers

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1 week ago Donald Trump attacks ‘nice guy’ Keir Starmer for ‘not doing anything’ about Ukraine war

Donald Trump has accused UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer of "not doing anything" to resolve the war in Ukraine triggered by Russia, as the US president continues to defend his controversial remarks about the country's leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

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1 week ago Watch: White House briefing after Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelensky ‘dictator’

Watch as Karoline Leavitt delivered a White House press briefing on Thursday, 20 February, after Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky of being a “dictator.”

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1 week ago Watch live: White House briefing after Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelensky ‘dictator’

Watch live as Karoline Leavitt delivers a White House press briefing on Thursday, 20 February, after Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky of being a “dictator.”

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1 week ago UK and Norway negotiating ‘ambitious’ new defence pact – UK politics live

Downing Street says the two leaders spoke overnight, after Donald Trump accused the Ukrainian president of being a ‘dictator’As well as appearing on the airwaves this morning to promote Labour’s £270m Arts Everywhere fund, culture secretary Lisa Nandy also supplied some quotes for the press release accompanying the launch.She said:Arts and culture help us understand the world we live in, they shape and define society and are enjoyed by people in every part of our country. They are the building blocks of our world-leading creative industries and make a huge contribution towards boosting growth and breaking down barriers to opportunities for young people to learn the creative skills they need to succeed.The funding we are announcing today will allow the arts to continue to flourish across Britain, creating good jobs and growth by fixing the foundations in our cultural venues, museums, libraries and heritage institutions [and] will ensure that arts and cultural institutions truly are f...

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2 w. ago Badenoch condemned for culture wars speech as Europe on brink of defence crisis

The Tory leader was accused of ‘competing with Nigel Farage to fawn over Donald Trump’

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