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Sir Keir Starmer accuses Vladimir Putin of 'filibustering' to drag out peace talks
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer accused Vladimir Putin of “filibustering” to drag out Donald Trump’s peace talks. At a press conference he said: “President Trump has rightly called them out for dragging their feet, and we agreed here in...
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Parliament 'would have say' on long-term military plans in Ukraine says Starmer - Q&A
Sir Keir Starmer said Parliament “would have a say” on long-term military plans in Ukraine. The Prime Minister was asked about Russia’s warning of a direct conflict with Nato if the “coalition of the willing” puts troops on the ground in...
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Starmer calls for deadline on Ukraine peace talks to stop Putin’s ‘games’
Vladimir Putin must be given a deadline to make progress on a Ukraine ceasefire, Sir Keir Starmer said as European allies stepped up plans to deploy troops to secure any peace deal. The Prime Minister said the Russian president was...
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Trump's 25% Tariffs on Auto Imports to Start Next Week
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to implement a 25% tariff on auto imports. The proclamation specified automobile tariffs would be collected starting at 12:01 a.m. Washington time on April 3. The White House said the...
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Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Truce: What We Know
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, the US said on Tuesday. The Kremlin confirmed the agreement, but said it was conditional on lifting sanctions on banks and companies involved in agricultural exports key points...
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US, Russia Conclude Meeting on Ukraine Truce Prospects
US and Russian officials concluded 12 hours of talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday as part of President Donald Trump's campaign for a ceasefire for the war in Ukraine. Following the meeting, Ukraine's envoy to the US said the European nation...
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Trump Plans 25% 'Secondary Tariffs' on Venezuela Oil Buyers
US President Donald Trump issued an order allowing a 25% tariff to be imposed on any nation purchasing oil and gas from Venezuela in what he dubbed "secondary tariffs." The order takes effect April 2, the same day Trump's administration...
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Putin Wants to Discuss Ceasefire Proposal With Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wants to discuss a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine with his US counterpart Donald Trump, but warned that any truce should lead to a long-term resolution of the war. Meanwhile, the US is tightening...
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Donald Trump and Micheal Martin attend the Friends of Ireland luncheon
US President Donald Trump and Irish premier Micheal Martin are attending the Friends of Ireland luncheon hosted by House Speaker Mike Johnson at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Mr Trump also met with Northern Ireland deputy First...
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Irish premier encourages visitors to Trump’s golf course in County Clare, Ireland
Irish premier Micheal Martin has encouraged people to visit Donald Trump’s “stunning” golf course off Ireland’s west coast. Mr Trump remarked to reporters in response: “I love this guy.” The Taoiseach praised Trump International Golf...
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What Trump's Pause in Military Aid for Ukraine Means
US President Donald Trump ordered a pause to all military aid to Ukraine, turning up the heat on Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The US is holding up all pending military assistance until Trump determines Ukraine's leaders demonstrate a good-faith...
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Trump says UK and US could end up with ‘real trade deal’ and no tariffs
Donald Trump has said he thinks the UK and US could end up with a “real trade deal” that would make tariffs unnecessary. US tariffs on British steel imports are looming and the US president had previously hinted he could target the UK...
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Rayner believes British steel “has a future” after confirmation of US tariffs
Pool clip with UK's Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, who commented on the future of British Steel following US President Donal Trump announcing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports. She said: “Well, we know that British...
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Angela Rayner believes British steel “has a future” after confirmation of US tariffs
Pool clip with UK's Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, who commented on the future of British Steel following US President Donald Trump announcing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports. She said: “Well, we know that British...
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Musk Checks New Air Force One: What it Means for Boeing
Billionaire Elon Musk scrutinized the red tape entangling the Air Force One revamp in late December, according to people familiar with the matter.
Meanwhile, Boeing Co. suffered another quarter of fresh charges and losses as the company...
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State Street CEO O'Hanley on US Debt, Investment, Crypto
State Street Chief Executive Officer Ron O'Hanley says he expects "uncertainty" over the next 12 months as the new Donald Trump administration takes office and implements proposed policy changes. "All of these things have inflationary...
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EU Latest: Orban on Russia Sanctions, Trump's Tariffs Threat
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told European Union leaders that he wants to wait until the inauguration of his ally Donald Trump before deciding whether to extend the bloc's sanctions against Russia, according to people familiar...
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Trump Says EU Must Buy More US Oil and Gas or Face Tariffs
US President-elect Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, has threatened the EU with "tariffs all the way" if its member countries don't buy more American oil and gas. Bloomberg's Will Kennedy reports.
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Future US Tariffs on China Will 'Likely Be More Nuanced,' UBS's Tay Says
UBS Global Wealth Management's Kelvin Tay says the announcement of additional trade tariffs on China by President-elect Donald Trump is not surprising. He adds that the next round of tariffs will "likely be more nuanced" as some Chinese...
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Fink Says 'I'm Too Young' to Be President in Jibe at Biden, Trump
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink jokes that he's "too young" to run for President, in a jibe at 80-year old Joe Biden and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, 77. "The political winner is the one who provides the most hope for the future," Fink,...
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Joe Biden to meet King and PM during July visit to UK
Joe Biden will meet the King and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when he visits the UK later this month. A visit to the UK had long been expected and comes after Mr Sunak visited Washington last month for talks with the US president....
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Irish President waves goodbye to Joe Biden in Dublin
US President Joe Biden has concluded his visit to the Irish President Michael D Higgin’s official residence at Aras an Uachtarain in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. He has returned to his motorcade to make the short journey to Farmleigh...
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Joe Biden rings bell for peace in Ireland
President Joe Biden planted an Irish oak in the grounds of Aras an Uachtarain, accompanied by President Higgins and head gardener Donal Nugent. The ceremony also saw the US president ring the Peace Bell, which was unveiled in 2008 to...
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US President signs Aras an Uachtarain visitors' book
US President Joe Biden has signed the visitors book in the historic State Reception Room at Aras an Uachtarain. Mr Biden said “thank you, it’s a pleasure to be back”, to Irish President Michael D Higgins. Asked what he had written in the...