
Key takeaways from Trump-Putin talks: Ukraine, energy, NATO, sanctions
Here's what is known so far about what was discussed.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: I am counting on Ukraine's unity and courage and American pragmatism
Together with America and Europe, peace can be more secure and this is our goal, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Trump tells 'dictator' Zelenskiy to move fast or lose Ukraine
US President Donald Trump denounces Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a "dictator".
Thu Feb 20 2025

Zelenskiy, on US minerals deal, says: I can't sell Ukraine
Zelenskiy says the proposed deal does not contain the security provisions Ukraine desperately needs to protect it from Russian aggression.
Thu Feb 20 2025
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[COLUMNIST] Trump’s call and the Yalta legacy: Russia’s strategic patience in a multipolar world
The West's attempts to weaken Russia through sanctions, proxy wars, and diplomatic pressure have failed.
Wed Feb 19 2025

US, Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine
High-level teams would discuss ending the conflict and restoring the countries' respective diplomatic missions separately.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Russia says NATO states can't enforce Ukraine peace, wants membership pledge scrapped
Sergei Lavrov says, he and Kremlin foreign policy adviser had underscored that NATO membership for Ukraine was unacceptable to Russia.
Wed Feb 19 2025

US, Russia agree to start push towards peace in Ukraine, State Dept says
The United States and Russia agreed to address "irritants" to the U.S.-Russia relationship and begin working on a path to end war in Ukraine
Tue Feb 18 2025

World Bank to release damage assessments for Ukraine, Gaza
The Gaza report, prepared together with the UN and European Union, would provide a fuller overview of damage to the Palestinian enclave.
Tue Feb 18 2025

EU tells Trump envoy it wants to work with US on Ukraine peace talks
Ursula von der Leyen tells Trump's Ukraine envoy that Europe wants to work with the US in talks aimed at ending the Ukraine war.
Tue Feb 18 2025

US and Russia meet without Ukraine for first talks on ending war
They were expected to discuss ways to end the three-year-old conflict in Ukraine and restore American-Russian relations.
Tue Feb 18 2025

Trump says he backs Ukraine, but early concessions to Russia spark concerns
Trump says US troops would not be part of any security presence in Ukraine.
Sun Feb 16 2025

Trump promises Kyiv involvement in peace talks with Russia
Trump says Ukraine would have a seat at the table during any peace negotiations with Russia over ending the war.
Fri Feb 14 2025

Trump: Not practical for Ukraine to join NATO, get back all land
Trump says it is unlikely Ukraine will get back all of its land.
Thu Feb 13 2025

Trump says Putin and Zelenskiy want peace; phone calls kick off talks to end Ukraine war
Trump orders top US officials to begin talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
Thu Feb 13 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide
For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Fri Feb 21 2025