21 h. ago Trump backs away from Tomahawk missiles offer in meeting with Zelenskyy

US president equivocates on support for Kyiv a day after conversation with Vladimir Putin

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21 h. ago Could Putin be 'shot down' heading to Trump meeting? Inside Russian leader's 2,000 mile NATO detour

EXCLUSIVE: World-renowned war expert, Professor Anthony Glees, has revealed why both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have chosen to meet for upcoming peace talks in Budapest

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23 h. ago Trump downplays hopes he will supply Ukraine with US missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy

Trump said US may need Tomahawk missiles for a future conflict after surprise phone call with Putin earlier in dayEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has played down hopes that he will supply Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, saying during a White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US may need them for a future conflict.Responding to a question on whether the US would send the cruise missiles requested by Ukraine, Trump said: “We need Tomahawks and we need a lot of other things that we’ve been sending over the last four years to Ukraine. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Donald Trump hesitant on supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles Zelenskyy is pushing for – live

Ukrainian president repeats call for weapons as US president insists ‘Putin wants to end the war’‘The key to success is in the sky’: the Ukrainian defenders struggling to stem Russia’s air assaultFirst came the sound of drones. Then a boom that rattled windows. Shortly after that, two columns of black smoke rose over the Shebelinka gas processing plant in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Towering flames threatened storage tanks. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure

Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tacticsUnder intense pressure from Donald Trump’s government, countries have postponed plans to force shipowners to start paying for the damage they do to the climate.US officials were accused of “bullying” and “intimidation”, as nations met in London for what should have been the rubber-stamping of a decision made months ago to place a small levy on the greenhouse gases from global shipping. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Trump’s peace plan is just about holding together, but may be unravelled by two unresolved issues | Rajan Menon

The withdrawal of Israeli troops and the establishment of an international stabilisation force are key in securing long-term peace, but the plan is dangerously vague on these issuesTwo years of death and destruction in Gaza ended once Israel and Hamas signed off on Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan. A ceasefire is in place. Humanitarian trucks have begun to roll in. Hostages and prisoners are being exchanged. Israel has begun a first-phase pullback from the territories it controls, and under Trump’s plan its troops will eventually be deployed in a buffer zone along Gaza’s land border.Given these developments – all part of the opening phase – dismissing the momentous changes in Gaza is to deny reality. There have already been disputes over the return of the bodies of Israeli hostages, but there are unresolved longer-term problems that could derail the ceasefire and imperil the rest of the Trump plan.Rajan Menon is a professor emeritus of international relations at the City College o...

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34 h. ago Trump hints he will NOT give Ukraine Tomahawk missiles as he prepares to meet Zelensky today following two

Donald Trump has hinted that he will not give Ukraine Tomahawk missiles ahead of his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky. 

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37 h. ago Trump announces new location to meet Putin for second Ukraine

‘Great progress was made’ in two-hour conversation, says the US president

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43 h. ago Trump says he plans to meet Putin in Budapest as Zelenskyy prepares to make missiles case at White House

US president has repeatedly hinted at supplying Kyiv with Tomahawks but some in Moscow say Kremlin sees it as negotiating gambitVolodymyr Zelenskyy will head to the White House on Friday for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump, hours after the US president said he had agreed to another summit with Vladimir Putin in Budapest after a “very productive” call.The possible supply of US Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine is expected to top the agenda during the Ukrainian president’s visit. Trump has repeatedly hinted in recent weeks that he may deliver Tomahawks, which would give Kyiv its longest-range weapon yet that would be capable of striking Moscow with accurate, destructive munitions. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Trump to meet Putin in Budapest to discuss Ukraine war after citing 'terrible relationship' between Russian leader and Zelensky

Trump has shown mounting frustration with Putin in recent months as the Kremlin leader snubs his calls for a ceasefire, while expressing sympathy for Ukraine.

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45 h. ago Trump says he will meet with Putin in Hungary after 'productive' call

The US President announced that they had agreed to convene a meeting of senior officials next week

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47 h. ago Trump: I’ll meet Putin in Budapest for second Ukraine war summit

‘Great progress was made’ in two-hour conversation

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47 h. ago Zelenskyy to make missiles case in US as Trump plans to meet Putin in Budapest

US president has repeatedly hinted at supplying Kyiv with Tomahawks, but some in Moscow say Kremlin sees it as negotiating gambitVolodymyr Zelenskyy is to head to the White House for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump, with the possible supply of US Tomahawk cruise missiles expected to top the agenda.The US president has repeatedly hinted in recent weeks that he may deliver Tomahawks, which would give Kyiv its longest-range weapon yet that would be capable of striking Moscow with accurate, destructive munitions. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary after ‘productive’ call – live

US president says he and Russian leader agreed to convene next week in an undetermined location in BudapestA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin face to face in major Ukraine bombshell

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to a second controversial meeting in Hungary, just a few months after he invited his Russian counterpart to Anchorage, Alaska, earlier this year

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49 h. ago Trump to meet Putin after President threatened to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

Trump has shown mounting frustration with Putin in recent months as the Kremlin leader snubs his calls for a ceasefire, while expressing sympathy for Ukraine.

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49 h. ago Trump says call with Putin was 'good and productive' as second meeting set for Budapest

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have spoken over the phone, with the leaders agreeing to meet next week with 'high level advisors' to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine

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50 h. ago Refugee groups slam alleged Trump plan to give preference to white English speakers: ‘Unconscionable betrayal’

White House could reshape admissions process that would overwhelmingly favor white people

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53 h. ago 'Arc de Trump' designed by president unveiled as he reveals controversial past plan for monument site

The president announced he would be overseeing the construction of a grand arch to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

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55 h. ago Newsom slams Trump admin and JD Vance’s plan for ‘Marine Corps spectacle’ during No Kings protests

California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls out ‘absurd show of force’

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