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LONDON | Xinhua |  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday. During their meeting at Downing Street, Starmer said Ukraine has “full backing across the United Kingdom.” He stressed Britain’s “unwavering determination” to achieve lasting peace. Britain and Ukraine have agreed a loan …

BRUSSELS | TASS | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged Vladimir Zelensky to restore ties with US President Donald Trump and branded their heated exchange as “unfortunate.” In an interview with BBC, the NATO chief said: “I told Zelensky: you have to find a way to restore your relationship …

GAZA, Israel | Xinhua | The Israeli proposal of extending the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement is “unacceptable,” Hamas said Saturday. “The extension of the first phase as proposed by the occupation is unacceptable to us, and the mediators and guarantor countries are required to oblige the occupation …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | A press conference at the White House scheduled for Friday where U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky planned to sign the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal was canceled, following a tense shouting match between the two inside the Oval Office earlier in the day. What …

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over a peace deal with Russia got heated. After niceties, here is where it got off the rail as captured by @Last_DayWithYou on twitter ZELENSKY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What …

WASHINGTON | BBC | The day began with the same cordial routine the White House reserves for visiting foreign dignitaries. Ukraining President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed by President Donald Trump at the door of the West Wing with an honour guard, and the leaders shook hands politely. We were in …

After revisions and trade of barbs between the two sides, Zelensky appears more open to the current version of a framework agreement on the joint development of Ukraine’s natural resources with the United States, despite his previous stance that he “will not sign what ten generations of Ukrainians will have …

BRUSSELS | Xinhua |  Transatlantic trade tensions have escalated following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25 percent tariff on European imports, with European countries warning that Europe will react “firmly and immediately” against unjustified barriers. The tariff plan announced by Trump on Wednesday covers various European imports, including …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has been elected President of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Parliamentary Assembly. His election, seconded by the Parliament of Uganda, marks a significant diplomatic achievement for Uganda. Tayebwa now automatically assumes the role of …

  China unveiled a comprehensive policy blueprint for rural development on Sunday, charting a detailed roadmap to build up the country’s agricultural strength and emphasizing grain security, agricultural innovation and deepened reforms. BEIJING | Xinhua | China unveiled a comprehensive policy blueprint for rural development on Sunday, charting a detailed …