Politics
Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release: Reuters
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa attend a press conference during their visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 18, 2025. Sherrif Fahmy | Reuters Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held […]
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Trump Zelenskyy meeting expands Russia-Ukraine war talks to include Europe: Live updates
Zelenskyy Kellogg meeting ends Zelenskyy has finished his meeting with Trump’s Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, which took place in the last hour at the Hay-Adams Hotel across from the White House. “When peace is discussed for one country in Europe, it means peace for all of Europe. We are ready to continue […]
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Traders hope the Ukraine war could end soon. Experts say there’s no ‘quick fix’
A trader watches as U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Global […]
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Trump puts onus on Zelenskyy to end conflict with Russia ahead of meeting
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on February 25, 2025 shows US President Donald Trump (L) on February 22, 2025, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 12, 2025.. Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it February 28, 2025, the two countries said, a […]
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White House envoy claims Russia agreed to ‘Article 5-like’ security guarantees for Ukraine
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed […]
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Zelensky to meet with Trump after Putin talks end without a ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin “went very well” after the pair met for hours one day […]
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Zelenskyy to travel to Washington on Monday for talks with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), on the day they attend a virtual meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders on the upcoming Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2025. Liesa Johannssen | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would […]
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Trump says no imminent plans to penalize China for buying Russian oil
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Puting following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not immediately need […]
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Trump says no summit deal with Putin over Ukraine war, talks were ‘very productive’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach an agreement to resolve Moscow’s war in Ukraine after a nearly three-hour summit in Alaska, though he characterized the meeting as “very productive.” “There were many, many points that we agreed on,” Trump said at a joint press […]
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FBI Director Patel and foundation win defamation lawsuit against blogger, awarded $250,000
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during U.S. President Donald Trump’s press conference about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters FBI Director Kash Patel and his foundation won a […]
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