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President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa plans to directly rebut the misinformation perpetuated by President Trump's administration during his scheduled visit to the White House. Ramaphosa faces the challenge of standing firm on his country's principles without angering Trump, a situation complicated by the fact that
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In a veiled response to the Trump administration's dwindling research funding and aggressive immigration policies, the European Union has launched a $555 million initiative to attract foreign researchers and students to its campuses. Colleges in the US are bracing for a potential crisis as the EU's
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the termination of $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, escalating an ongoing feud between the Ivy League institution and President Trump's administration over alleged anti-Semitism, presidential control, and academic freedom. This move comes after the
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US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Russia and Ukraine will begin negotiations for a ceasefire, following a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The call did not appear to yield significant concessions from Moscow. Trump expressed confidence that a ceasefire was possible, despite significant differences between
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Farmers gathered at the Bothaville agricultural fair, where thousands came to showcase their produce and machinery, were unfazed by the US government's claims of genocide and land seizure in South Africa. The minority white Afrikaner community is at the center of a new US refugee policy, with at
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European leaders accused Russia of trying to buy time to continue its war and occupation, while US President Donald Trump was criticized for backing down from demands for an immediate ceasefire. The sanctions were announced after a conference call between Trump and Vladimir Putin that failed to deliver any meaningful
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US President Donald Trump's assertion that Russia and Ukraine will "immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire" after a phone call with Vladimir Putin has drawn a divided international response. While Trump portrayed the conversation as a breakthrough, Putin provided little concrete evidence of Russia's
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As a brutal war rages along a 1,000km front, Russia and Ukraine are locked in a high-stakes diplomatic battle to convince US President Donald Trump that the other is the obstacle to peace. Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a calculated risk, slow-rolling US negotiators over a peace proposal
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Russia on Sunday attacked Ukraine with a record number of drones, targeting various regions, including the capital, Kyiv, where a woman was killed. The Ukrainian air force said Russia launched "273 Shahed attack drones and various types of imitator drones", of which 88 were destroyed and 128 more
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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a phone call on Monday, discussing efforts to bring an end to the unprovoked war in Ukraine. According to a White House official, the call lasted roughly two hours. Russian state media reported Putin describing the call as "informative and useful,
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The announcement of a 90-day tariff truce between the U.S. and China in Geneva marked a pivotal moment in global economic diplomacy. The agreement, which halved punitive tariffs to 10 per cent and established a bilateral consultation mechanism, revealed a critical reality: China's strategic discipline and institutional
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Leaders of Germany, France, the UK, and Italy called for an "unconditional ceasefire" in Ukraine, echoing a proposal by US President Donald Trump to end the war. Trump is set to hold a call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday, while a batch of US-made
