Politics
Putin announces 3-day ceasefire in May to mark 80 years since WW2 victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits a nuclear submarine base March 26, 2025, in Murmansk, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies […]
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Trump’s approval ratings fall as he nears 100 days in office, polls show
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs for Rome, Italy, to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump’s approval rating is dipping as he nears 100 days in office and Americans grow skeptical of […]
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White House journalists celebrate the First Amendment at the annual press dinner
There was no president. There was no comedian. What remained at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner on Saturday night were the journalists and the First Amendment. The stripped-down festivities were a reflection of the somber tone in Washington at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has battled with […]
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Iran says ‘extremely cautious’ on success of nuclear talks with U.S.
United States Capitol building and an Iranian flag are seen at the National mall in Washington D.C., United States. Celal Gunes | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Iran and the United States have agreed to continue nuclear talks next week, both sides said on Saturday, though Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi voiced “extreme” caution about […]
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Trump floats tougher Russia sanctions, meets Zelenskyy for first time since Oval Office blowup
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and President Donald Trump, talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP U.S. President Donald Trump floated the possibility of stronger sanctions on Moscow in a lengthy […]
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Trump and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy have ‘very productive’ meeting in Rome, says U.S. official
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 28, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very productive” meeting on Saturday in Rome, a White House official said, as both leaders attended the funeral of […]
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UK’s Reeves talks trade with US’s Bessent after stressing EU ties
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters at the Institute of International Finance (IIF) Global Outlook Forum on sidelines of the IMF and World Bank’s 2025 annual Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters British finance minister Rachel Reeves met U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday to discuss […]
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U.S. Education Dept investigates UC Berkeley’s foreign funding disclosures
Demonstrators at UC Berkeley rally to support the Freedom to Speak, Freedom to Teach, and Freedom to Learn, For Everyone, at Sproul Plaza in Berkeley, Calif. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Santiago Mejia | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley’s foreign funding […]
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in federal court to murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., Feb. 21, 2025. Curtis Means | Via Reuters Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday in New York federal court to the murder of […]
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Former Rep. George Santos set for sentencing in New York federal fraud case
George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, arrives for the sentencing in his criminal corruption charges at Central Islip Federal Courthouse in Central Islip, New York, U.S., April 25, 2025. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Former Rep. George Santos, whose web of lies about his life led to the New York Republican’s […]
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