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Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has left hundreds of thousands of dead and injured, displaced millions of people, reduced towns to rubble and triggered the sharpest confrontation for decades between Moscow and the West. Putin's heavily qualified support for the U.S. ceasefire proposal looked designed to signal goodwill to Washington and open the door to further talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. But Putin said many crucial details needed to be sorted out and any agreement must address the root causes of the conflict. Russia called its 2022 invasion a «special military operation» designed to «denazify» Ukraine and halt an expansion of NATO. «We agree with the proposals to cease hostilities,» Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. «The idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it.»

U.S. automaker Tesla has warned that it and other major American exporters are exposed to retaliatory tariffs that could be leveled in response to President Donald Trump's aggressive use of tariffs. The Tesla comments reflect those of many U.S. businesses concerned by Trump's tariffs, but is notable because it is from Tesla. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, has been leading the White House effort to shrink the size of the federal government. The billionaire heads up the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. The comments were made in a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative's Office and available on the office's web site. Dated Tuesday, it is among hundreds sent by companies to the office about U.S. trade policy. It is not clear who at Tesla wrote the letter, which is unsigned but is on a company letterhead. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for a comment.

G7 nations were set to negotiate late into the night over a joint statement to show a united front in Canada on Thursday after weeks of tension between U.S. allies and President Donald Trump over his upending of Western trade and security policy. The Group of Seven ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, along with the European Union, convened in the remote tourist town of La Malbaie, nestled in the Quebec hills, for meetings on Thursday and Friday that in the past have been broadly consensual. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed his colleagues on talks on Tuesday with Ukraine in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where Kyiv said it was ready to support a 30-day ceasefire deal. But officials said ambiguous comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin left delegates unclear where things stood. In the run-up to the first G7 meeting of Canada's presidency, the crafting of an agreed all-encompassing final statement had been tough, but diplomats said the atmosphere since had been positive and candid.

Donald Trump launched a scathing critique of the Wall Street Journal, accusing the publication of promoting “globalist” and “antiquated” agendas after it reported on his family’s alleged negotiations with crypto exchange Binance, as per Daily Mail UK. The report revealed discussions involving the Trump Organization potentially acquiring a stake in Binance, whose founder, Changpeng Zhao, recently served prison time for money laundering violations and sought a presidential pardon.

U.S. President Donald Trump threw a curve ball at China by linking the fentanyl issue to his tariffs on imports

Sydney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino are having relationship problems, resulting in a postponed wedding and separate living arrangements. Insiders say Sweeney's rising Hollywood career is a major factor, as she prioritizes work while Davino is ready to settle down. While they have not officially ended their relationship, friends are concerned that it will not last. Insiders reveal that Sydney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino are «on the rocks» following the postponement of their wedding.

The dispute stems from Trump’s earlier steel and aluminum tariffs, prompting the EU to impose levies on $699 million worth of U.S. goods, including bourbon and agricultural products.

White House took a lighthearted turn when President Trump became distracted by JD Vance.

(Bloomberg) — Canada’s second-biggest supermarket company said a boycott of US goods is quickly taking hold in reaction to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his threats of “economic force” to make the country the 51st US state.

The Bank of Canada cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent — the seventh consecutive reduction — as it finds itself grappling with uncertainty created by United States President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught.

The department store chain's problems reflected the broader struggle faced by American retailers in the light of reduced consumer spending coupled with the uncertainty around President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old billionaire investor, has again demonstrated his remarkable market acumen as he had predicted that Wall Street would crash after US president Donald Trump came to power, as per a report.

Donald Trump is the archetypal tyrant. What occurred at the Oval Office between Trump and Zelenskyy belongs to the playbook of one that many Trump supporters hold in high regard. In 1938, Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg was summoned by Hitler for a meeting that ended with Hitler hectoring his Austrian counterpart and serving him an ultimatum in the presence of high-ranking German generals. Schuschnigg returned home without acquiescing to any demands. Eventually, he was forced to resign and arrested. The Anschluss began and history followed its course. Trump is unlikely to follow this playbook to the bitter end. He's only interested in a deal that offers Ukraine US support in exchange for rare earth deposits. But he continues to cajole and threaten Putin and Zelenskyy to succeed as a mediator of peace.

cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global has registered with India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), allowing it to offer crypto trading services in the country, the company said on Tuesday. Coinbase said it plans to launch its initial retail services later this year and roll out additional investments and products thereafter, but did not disclose a specific timeline.

The February budget deficit was more than $307 billion, almost two and half times higher compared to January and 3.7% more than the same time last year, CNBC reported.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is making headlines, not just for her political role but also for her ability to balance motherhood and a high-level career. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt brought her eight-month-old son Nicholas to work so she could attend the inaugural MAHA Commission Meeting, as per a report. As she brought her eight-month-old son Nicholas to a White House meeting, fans praised her as the embodiment of the "American dream." Her role in the administration, combined with her ability to balance work and motherhood, has sparked both praise and criticism—particularly following a heated discussion about Donald Trump's tariff policies.

Donald Trump has “big” plans for the U.S. economy — a smaller public sector, overhauling global trade so that it benefits Americans and new tax policies that aim to spur growth.

U.S. investors shrugged off worries about an intensifying trade war and bought US$3.5 billion worth of bonds from the Canadian government at typical valuations on Tuesday.

retaliatory tariffs until Washington shows respect.

$5,000 stimulus checks in their bank accounts, because of the DOGE dividend proposal. The plan, which is being considered by the Trump administration, would give 20% of the savings from DOGE to taxpayers in the form of $5,000 checks, The Sun reported. Billionaire Elon Musk, the driving force behind DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce federal expenditure, has pledged to save US taxpayers $2 trillion, according to reports. The suggestion to return part of these savings to American consumers was initially brought forth by James Fishback, the CEO of investment firm Bay West Capital and has gained the attention of US president Donald Trump and Musk.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce appointed Harry Culham to succeed chief executive Victor Dodig, who will retire in November after leading the nation’s fifth-largest lender for more than a decade.