FOR A MAN who promised to end the war in Ukraine within a day of taking office, Donald Trump has been taking his time. His first hundred days expire next week and have so far failed to produce even a short-term ceasefire, let alone a peace deal….
Category: 3. Europe
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Russia launches huge attack on Kyiv while Trump squeezes Zelenskyy – POLITICO
“Kyiv and the region, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions were under massive combined Russian attack,” the emergency services said, adding that Kyiv had suffered the most damage.
Zelenskyy, who arrived in South Africa on Thursday to…
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'It's so beautiful here but I miss the pope': Faithful and tourists in Rome mourn Pope Francis
Pope Francis’ death has changed the plans of many people visiting the Italian capital, with thousands flocking to St Peter’s Square in the Vatican to pay their respects.
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After EU fines, Big Tech wants Trump to swoop in
An apparent setback for the U.S. tech sector — nearly $800 million in European Union fines against Apple and Meta — could be just what the industry needs to get its global anti-regulation campaign back onto President Donald Trump’s radar.
Tech lobbyists have long wanted Washington to…
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Rachel Reeves in MAGA-Land – POLITICO
The podcast is transatlantic for this episode – with Politico’s Anne McElvoy now in a hotel cupboard in Washington and Sky News’ Sam Coates still in his kitchen in London.
Anne’s headed to DC to cover Rachel Reeves’ visits to the States and wonders how the Chancellor…
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Ukraine will have to make some compromises in Russia peace talks, Polish President Andrzej Duda says
Polish President Andrzej Duda has said that only the United States — and in particular, his US counterpart Donald Trump — has the power to bring Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end.
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Duda warned that a future peace deal will require…
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Who are the winners of Tesla's slump in Europe? Buyers are turning to these brands' EVs instead
Many have pointed to Elon Musk’s embrace of far-right politics as a reason for Tesla’s downturn. It’s become an opportunity for these rival automakers.
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Shredding the Postwar Order | Fintan O’Toole
On March 9 Poland’s minister of foreign affairs, Radosław Sikorski, posted on X about an apparent threat by Elon Musk to deny Ukraine access to the Starlink satellite system it uses to guide its military drones. Musk, whose company…
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US Treasury Secretary says IMF and World Bank need reform
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the institutions “serve critical roles in the international system. And the Trump administration is eager to work with them — so long as they can stay true to their missions.”
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No, the ICJ hasn't declared Israel an 'illegal state'
The false claims have been shared repeatedly over the past few months.
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