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Trump reveals he’s spoken with Putin by phone, says Russian President ‘wants to see people stop dying’ in Ukraine war
President Trump has spoken to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the phone to try to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war, he told The Post in an exclusive interview aboard Air Force One Friday. “I’d better not say,” said Trump when asked how many times the two leaders have spoken. But he believes Putin “does care” about the killing…
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Hundreds protest in London against proposed ‘mega embassy’ for China
Hundreds of demonstrators protested Saturday at a site earmarked for Beijing’s controversial new embassy in London over human rights and security concerns. The new embassy, if approved by the U.K. government, would be the “biggest Chinese Embassy in Europe,” one lawmaker said earlier. Protester Iona Boswell, a 40-year-old social worker, told AFP there was “no need for a mega embassy…
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US approves sale of $7.4B in bombs, missiles to Israel
The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles, and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza. The State Department has signed off on the sale of $6.75 billion in bombs, guidance kits, and fuses, in addition to $660 million…
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North Korea says its nuclear weapons not a ‘bargaining chip’ as Trump, Ishiba meet
North Korea said on Saturday that its nuclear weapons are not meant for negotiations but are intended for combat use against enemies that threaten its people and world peace, according to state media reports. The statement follows a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on Friday, where the two leaders…
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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes in the Western Caribbean
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the western Caribbean on Saturday night, prompting a tsunami advisory for the Cayman Islands, while Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were later cleared of any threat. The temblor occurred at 6:23 p.m. ET at a depth of about six miles below the surface, approximately 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands,…
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Israel withdraws from key Gaza corridor ahead of hostage deal talks
The Israeli army withdrew its last forces from a corridor separating north and south Gaza, causing Hamas to mock Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to achieve “total victory.” The withdrawal from the eastern part of the Netzarim corridor, in line with the ceasefire agreement, saw Palestinians returning to the area on Sunday morning. “Israeli forces have dismantled their positions and military…
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Russia’s economy could ‘collapse completely’ in 2025 as vital oil exports hammered
Russia’s economy could “collapse completely” in 2025 as its vital oil supplies and exports are hit with sanctions and drone strikes, an expert has warned. Ukraine is known to target Russian oil refineries in its attacks, crippling the already suffering war economy as Vladimir Putin spends billions on defense. Former senior British military intelligence officer Philip Ingram said Russia’s oil…
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Afrikaner groups in South Africa decline Trump’s resettlement plan
Groups representing some of South Africa’s white minority responded Saturday to a plan by President Donald Trump to offer them refugee status and resettlement in the United States by saying: thanks, but no thanks. The plan was detailed in an executive order Trump signed Friday that stopped all aid and financial assistance to South Africa as punishment for what the…
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Health minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over messages
Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked after a newspaper revealed he sent a string of offensive and abusive WhatsApp messages. The MP for Gorton and Denton was also suspended from the Labour Party after the Mail on Sunday reported the messages, which insulted constituents, fellow MPs, and councillors. A government spokesperson said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was “determined…
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Namibia’s first elected president Sam Nujoma dies aged 95
Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerrilla leader who became Namibia’s first democratically elected president after it won its independence from apartheid South Africa, died aged 95 on Saturday, the Namibian Presidency said on Sunday. Nujoma rose to head the thinly populated southern African country on March 21, 1990 and was formally recognised as “Founding Father of the Namibian Nation” through…
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