Inside Story Can the US and Ukraine reach a minerals deal? Washington is pressing Kyiv to sign away billions in mineral wealth for continued support. Read more Ukrainian soil contains around five percent of the world’s rare earth mineral deposits. United States President Donald Trump is seeking a share of those resources in return for…
Emmanuel Macron has said Europe wants to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine, as the French president met with United States President Donald Trump at the White House on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Speaking alongside Trump in the Oval Office on Monday, Macron said the “common objective” was to build “a solid and…
NewsFeed Video: Italian fighter jets intercept American Airlines passenger plane An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome after unspecified security concerns were raised. Fighter jets from the Italian Air Force were filmed flying alongside the airliner as pilots carried out a visual inspection before allowing the plane to…
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Trump and Macron weigh prospect of European peacekeepers in Ukraine
Leaders from the European Union and Canada have expressed continued backing for Ukraine during a meeting the country’s capital, as Kyiv and its supporters seek to show a unified front on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday hailed the “heroism” of his country as he welcomed European Commission President…
The trial for six-year-old Palestinian Wadea al-Fayoume’s murder begins in Chicago. Joseph Czuba faces hate crime charges, but his killing reflects a growing wave of anti-Palestinian hate in the US. As Islamophobia rises post-October 7, will this trial deliver justice? Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 The Take: Is Germany’s far…
Several US federal agencies told employees not to respond to a demand by President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the last week or be fired. Federal agencies gave the memo on Sunday, a day after Musk’s team sent an email to hundreds of thousands of federal employees giving them about…
The administration of United States President Donald Trump is moving to fire or place on leave nearly all employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). All USAID employees, with the exception of “designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs”, will be placed on “administrative leave globally” from 11:59pm…
The Bottom Line Can the US and Russia resolve the Ukraine war without Ukraine? Experts debate the future of Ukraine as the US warms up to Russia and US-European relations shift. Read more United States President Donald Trump’s administration flipped the script on US-Europe relations in February. European officials were berated for being antidemocratic and…
