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Trump slams Zelensky as ’terrible’ leader who pushed US into unwinnable war
U.S. President Donald Trump has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a ‘modestly successful comedian’ and a ‘terrible’ leader who persuaded America to spend billions on the war with Russia.
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Trump’s ‘peace deal’ chaos: Zelenskyy snubbed, US sides with Putin?
President responds to Ukraine’s complaint about being excluded from US-Russia talks, stating that it had years to reach an agreement ‘without the loss of much land’
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Boy, 5, killed in oxygen chamber blast as mother suffers burns trying to save him
The parents of a young boy who died while receiving oxygen therapy have said they are ‘absolutely devastated’.
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Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow after U.S.-Russia prisoner swap
Russian cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow after a prisoner swap with the U.S., while Europol targets a major ransomware network, arresting four Russians and seizing key servers.
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U.S. halts freeze on aid following court ruling: key programs get funding again
The directive was issued following a lawsuit filed by nonprofits, which includes OCCRP’s parent organization, JDN.
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U.S., U.K., and Australia sanction Russian hosting provider Zservers for aiding cybercrime
The U.S., U.K., and Australia target a Russian-based bulletproof hosting provider with sanctions, for its critical role in facilitating cybercriminal activities, including major ransomware attacks.
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Trump-backed bill proposes buying Greenland, renaming it ’Red, White, and Blueland’
President Donald Trump is a step closer to being given the power to buy Greenland – and rename it ‘Red, White and Blueland’.
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U.S. to return cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik to Russia in exchange for Marc Fogel
The United States is preparing to return cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik to Russian custody as part of an exchange for American Marc Fogel, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
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Trump’s executive order weakens U.S. fight against global corruption, Transparency International warns
The White House claimed that the law has been a drag on U.S. business competitiveness and drained resources from both businesses and law enforcement.
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Elon Musk’s son X steals the spotlight in the Oval Office with Trump, but his mother, Grimes, is furious
All eyes were on Elon Musk’s son X Æ A-12, as he stole the show during an Oval Office press conference next to Donald Trump.
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FBI uncovers 2,400 new files related to JFK assassination
The FBI says it has uncovered 2,400 new files related to the assassination of President John F Kennedy.
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US and UK refuse to sign AI declaration at Paris summit
Confirmation of snub comes after JD Vance criticises Europe’s ‘excessive regulation’ of technology
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US teacher Marc Fogel freed from Russia in undisclosed prisoner exchange
Marc Fogel, 63, had been convicted of smuggling marijuana in to Russia and was sentenced to 14 years in prison
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Trump claims Ukraine has agreed to give the US $500 billion in rare earth minerals for military aid
President Trump claims that Ukraine has “essentially agreed” to give the US half a trillion dollars worth of rare earth minerals as payment for the military aid Washington has provided Kyiv.
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Thousands of investors in Trump’s memecoin lost $2 billion in just weeks, while the family and its partners amassed $100 million in trading fees
More than 813,000 crypto wallets have lost a total of $2 billion after buying President Donald Trump’s memecoin, according to an assessment by Chainanalysis commissioned by the New York Times.
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FBI uncovers 2,400 previously hidden JFK assassination records, raising new questions
The FBI just discovered about 2,400 records tied to President Kennedy’s assassination that were never provided to a board tasked with reviewing and disclosing the documents, Axios has learned.
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Satirical ’Denmarkification’ campaign seeks $1 trillion to purchase California
Danish campaigners are proposing to buy California from the United States and turn it into a territory of Denmark in response to Donald Trump’s bid to acquire Greenland.
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Trump raises steel and aluminum tariffs to 25%, threatening global trade relations
U.S. President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat 25% "without exceptions or exemptions" in a move he hopes will aid the struggling industries in the United States but which also risks sparking a multi-front trade war.
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Elon Musk: the untold power behind Trump’s presidency
As soon as Donald Trump took office, Elon Musk effectively became the second most powerful figure in the White House.
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Prince Harry’s US visa controversy: Trump says ’I’ll leave him alone’
Trump has ruled out deporting Prince Harry, after concerns about Harry’s former drug use.
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Trump vows to reinstate plastic straws, calls Biden’s paper push ‘ridiculous’
Donald Trump plans to end what he calls the ‘the ridiculous Biden push for paper straws‘.
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Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance in retaliation for 2021 decision
US president cites Biden’s removal of Trump’s security clearance in 2021 in the wake of the January 6 attacks and attempts to overturn the 2020 election result
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Trump administration halts Biden’s $5bn EV charging station program
Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV charging station program
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USAID to lose thousands of staff under Trump-Musk reorganization plan
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to keep fewer than 300 staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development out of the agency’s worldwide total of more than 10,000, four sources told Reuters on Thursday.
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Trump sanctions ICC after arrest warrant for Netanyahu
US president has been critical of court since it issued arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza