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01.03 / 14:31

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took to social media platform X on Saturday to express his gratitude for the United States' support in the fight against Russian aggression, while calling for continued and firm backing from Washington; mere hours after his showdown with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office. In a series of tweets posted on X, Zelenskyy acknowledged the vital role the U.S. has played in Ukraine's survival over the past three years of full-scale invasion. «We are very grateful to the United States for all the support,» Zelenskyy said, expressing his thanks to President Donald Trump, Congress, and the American people.

01.03 / 11:23

Fighting security President War Relationships peace Trump and Zelensky both suffer setbacks after Oval Office blowup

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON : The complex task of negotiating an agreement to halt the Ukraine-Russia war now faces another daunting obstacle—the fractured relationship between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A meeting intended to be a display of unity descended into an on-camera clash, with Zelensky arguing that Moscow couldn’t be trusted to make peace, and Trump, along with Vice President JD Vance, indicting Zelensky’s handling of the war and failure to thank them for U.S.

01.03 / 11:23

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON : President Trump has spent his first weeks back in office undoing much of the handiwork of Congress—freezing spending that lawmakers authorized, idling agencies that were already funded and bypassing laws regarding immigration and independent agencies. A budget fight now brewing in Congress is becoming the first test of whether lawmakers will try to claw back any of their powers—or whether they accede to a new power alignment in Washington that centralizes far more authority in the White House.

01.03 / 02:35

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON : President Trump said he would take one more question—and then everything fell apart. It had been a relatively polite Oval Office meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was in Washington on a mission to secure the U.S.’s continued support in the effort to end Russia’s three-year-old war.

01.03 / 01:49

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«Of course,» Zelensky said when asked in a Fox News interview if the relationship with Trump could be salvaged. US-Ukrainian ties are about «more than two presidents,» he said, adding that Ukraine badly needs Washington's help in the fight against Russia's far bigger and better-armed military.

01.03 / 01:49

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The exchange, which saw a frustrated Zelenskyy lectured by Trump and Vice President JD Vance over what they saw as his lack of gratitude for previous US support, delighted officials in Moscow, who saw it as a final breakdown in relations between Washington and the Ukrainian leader. But many Ukrainians on Friday seemed unfazed by the blowout between Zelenskyy and Trump, expressing a sense that the Ukrainian leader had stood up for their country's dignity and interests by firmly maintaining his stance in the face of chiding from some of the world's most powerful men.

28.02 / 16:13

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Trump administration has cancelled several international aid projects, including contracts supporting HIV, polio, and malaria programmes in some of the world’s most impoverished communities. Earlier this week, the administration officially terminated these contracts through brief, direct emails. Around 5,800 contracts under USAID have been revoked. These included vital projects such as refugee aid, tuberculosis clinics, and polio vaccination initiatives, according to The New York Times.

28.02 / 14:33

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tesla stock is on course for its second worst month ever. Investors are looking for things than can turn the tide and looking for leadership from CEO Elon Musk.

28.02 / 12:49

markets security President War reports Zelensky, Trump to sign minerals deal at White House

Donald Trump branded Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator. On Friday he will host the Ukrainian president at the White House and sign a deal granting Washington access to Ukraine's rare minerals. The extraordinary turnaround caps a week of frantic international diplomacy centered on Washington, as Kyiv seeks to shore up support despite Trump's recent pivot towards Russia. Trump upended years of US policy on Ukraine two weeks ago when he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and started talks on ending the three-year-old war — without Kyiv.

28.02 / 07:51

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28.02 / 06:49

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Archimedes pledged to move the world, if only he had a lever long enough and a place to stand. The challenge for businesses, investors, and households is that there is no place to put our feet.

28.02 / 03:43

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Trump administration has begun firing employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the world's premier centers for climate science.

28.02 / 02:07

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Oil prices eased on Friday, heading for their first monthly drop since November, as uncertainty over global economic growth and fuel demand from Washington's tariff threats and further signs of a U.S. economic slowdown outweighed supply concerns. The more active May Brent crude futures slipped 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $73.26 a barrel by 0133 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $70.05 a barrel, down 30 cents, or 0.4%. Front-month Brent expires later on Friday.

28.02 / 02:07

markets Man Trade President country reports peace Trump, Starmer meeting: UK ready to put 'boots on the ground' for Ukraine; US, UK trade deal to be 'done quickly'

White House on Thursday afternoon. During his first visit to Washington as Prime Minister, Starmer said that his country is ready to put «boots on the ground» to support a peace Ukraine. «I'm working closely with other European leaders on this, and I'm clear that the UK is ready to put boots on the ground and planes in the air to support a deal, working together with our allies, because that is the only way that peace will last,» Starner said.

27.02 / 22:11

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27.02 / 22:05

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President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday withstood grilling from Democrat senators who repeatedly asked him to confirm that he would uphold his legal obligations to run the agency.

27.02 / 19:55

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Captain America: Brave New World.

27.02 / 19:05

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Elon Musk’s team at DOGE has led US president Donald Trump's administration to weigh in on the controversy, with reports suggesting that the president may have indirectly put Musk in his place, reported Futurism.

27.02 / 03:13

markets security BBC Experts reports Schools US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: What Ukraine gets (and doesn’t) in its deal with US?

Donald Trump in Washington this Friday to sign a long-negotiated minerals deal. The agreement would allow the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth deposits, crucial for industries ranging from defence to green energy. But there’s a catch—despite months of talks, Kyiv has failed to secure firm US security guarantees in return.

27.02 / 03:13

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26.02 / 22:03

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first lady Melania Trump and her stepdaughter Ivanka Trump has been simmering since the Trump family's White House years during US president Donald Trump's first term in office and the rivalry has only strengthened with time, according to a report.

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