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The US president's decision to delay pressure on Russia, despite repeated threats to do so, has left Ukraine at a disadvantage on the battlefield. Trump's failure to put pressure on Putin has emboldened the Russian leader, who has been stringing him along for months. The US
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Despite repeated threats to apply pressure on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, US President Donald Trump has consistently held back from taking decisive action against President Vladimir Putin. Instead, Trump has hinted at the possibility of joining forces with Russia to achieve a ceasefire, only to walk away from peace
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's hour-long meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office turned into an unusual and strained conversation, with Trump showcasing a four-minute video and a stack of articles to bolster his unsubstantiated claim of a "genocide" against white farmers in
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A group of 42 Democrats has expressed concerns about the potential conflict of interest between Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, and the Pentagon's new "Golden Dome" anti-missile defense system. The system, inspired by Israel's "Iron Dome," is intended to intercept rockets
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U.S. President Donald Trump's phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deepened expectations that progress might soon be made on ending the war in Eastern Ukraine, but frustration at the slow pace of negotiations and the absence of significant breakthroughs kept hopes
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's office has confirmed that the federal government is in discussions with the US administration about participating in the multibillion-dollar American "Golden Dome" missile defence system. The talks come amid a renewed push for a new security and economic relationship between Canada
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President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a "Golden Dome" missile defence system, inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, citing it as a necessary step to protect the United States. However, analysts argue that the system is overly ambitious, expensive, and not well thought through, with
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President Donald Trump has outlined details of his plan to develop a multibillion-dollar "Golden Dome" missile defense system, which he says will be capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from the other side of the world. The system, inspired by Israel's Iron Dome,
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Bishara Bahbah, a Palestinian-American business consultant, has found himself at the center of US efforts to end the war in Gaza, acting as a key backchannel between the US government and Hamas. Bahbah, who was once a strong supporter of Donald Trump and founded Arab Americans for Trump, received a
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The United Kingdom and European Union have introduced new sanctions against Russia in response to a stalled peace process in Ukraine, with the UK targeting over 100 entities connected to Russia's military, energy trade, and media networks. The move follows a failed phone call between US President Donald
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US President Donald Trump's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin has effectively shut down an effort to pressure Russia into an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, much to the consternation of Ukraine and its European allies. The call, which was held on Monday, saw Putin manage to add
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Oval Office on Wednesday, hoping to reset the relationship between the two countries. However, President Trump had a different agenda, showcasing a five-minute video montage to his guests that trumpeted his claims of genocide against white South African farmers. Ramaphosa was prepared for
