Zelenskyy tells Vance Ukraine needs ‘security guarantees’ before any Putin talks

Ukrainian leader appears reassured after Munich bilateral, having feared he could be bounced into peace negotiations

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said during a meeting with the …

Source: The Guardian

Trump, Modi aim to cut U.S. trade gap with India amid global tariff concerns

The partnership is a pillar of Washington’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific region but faces challenges on issues including illegal immigration, visas and trade deficits.

Source: Washington Post

What is Doge and why is Musk cutting so many jobs?

US President Donald Trump’s new agency is tasked with slashing costs - but faces opposition.

Source: BBC

Air force colonel shot dead by hitmen in Ecuador

Police said Colonel Porfirio Cedeño, who led an air force special operations unit, was the passenger in a van when more than 20 shots were fired.

Source: CBS News

Chernobyl radiation shield hit by Russian drone, Ukraine says

There has been no increase in radiation levels at the plant, Ukraine's president says.

Source: BBC

Trump and Vance are courting Europe’s far right to spread their political gospel

US vice-president’s speech and meeting with Germany’s AfD chief signal administration’s wider plans for continent

The Trump administration is making a big bet on Europe’s hard right.

Speaking at a …

Source: The Guardian

Pope to be admitted to hospital for bronchitis

The Pope has had bronchitis symptoms for several days leading to other officials reading his speeches.

Source: BBC

U.S. man who killed wife on Fiji honeymoon gets life in prison

Bradley Dawson, 40, will have to serve at least 18 years in prison in Fiji before he can be considered for a pardon, a judge said.

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Pope Francis being hospitalized for bronchitis and testing, Vatican says

Pope Francis was to be hospitalized for bronchitis treatment and necessary diagnostic testing after his Friday audiences, the Vatican said.

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Vance meets with leader of far-right German party, exports MAGA message

The vice president delivered a scolding speech advocating that Europe move over to accommodate the rising anti-migration, nationalist voices they have sought to block from power.

Source: Washington Post

Vance meets leader of Germany's far-right AfD, attacks European 'firewalls' against populism

US Vice President JD Vance on Friday met with Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Vance lectured European …

Source: France 24

JD Vance stuns Munich conference with blistering attack on Europe’s leaders

US vice-president questions whether European values are worth defending as he rails against ‘threat from within’

• Explainer: how do JD Vance’s Europe claims stand up?

The US vice-president, JD Vance, …

Source: The Guardian