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United States President Donald J Trump leads President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and the European and NATO leaders in Cross Hall of the White House in Washington.

Why the Vlod squad can breathe a sigh of relief - for now

LATIKA M BOURKE: The Ukrainian president’s gang of Euro leaders deftly flattered Donald Trump in a bid to steer him away from the Kremlin. But grave questions still linger about Kyiv’s way forward.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump participate in a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Europeans’ hurried DC bid to sway Trump fails to yield deal

European leaders rushed to Washington meet with President Trump and back up Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but hours of talks did not yield a clear deal to end the war.

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President Donald Trump, fifth from left, poses for a group photo with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other European leaders at the White House.

Washington saw a diplomatic master class, in courting Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders have learned a thing or two about negotiating, Trump-style. So has Vladimir Putin.

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A subpoena was issued commanding US Attorney-General Pam Bondi to produce documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Dept of Justice to begin sharing Epstein files with Congress

The development comes after a subpoena was issued commanding US Attorney-General Pam Bondi to produce documents related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday.

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Workers perform final preparations on the church building on August 18, 2025 in Kiruna, Sweden.

Mass transit: 113-year-old church moves to make way for mine

Sweden’s iconic Kiruna Church will begin a two-day trip to a new home, inching five kilometres down an Arctic road to save its wooden walls from the expansion of the world’s largest underground iron ore mine.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dressed to impress US leader Donald Trump.

‘You look fabulous’: Zelensky dresses up for Trump meet

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has power dressed for his high-stakes meeting at the White House with US President Donald Trump.

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President Donald Trump greets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington.

Trump reveals Putin-Zelensky meeting update after phone call

Donald Trump has confirmed a phone call with Vladimir Putin during peace talks with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House, as he arranges a new meeting.

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Donald Trump says Volodymyr Zelensky could end the Russia-war ‘immediately’.

‘Immediately’: Trump’s blunt call as Zelensky arrives in DC

US President Donald Trump is preparing to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders for peace talks, and has levelled a blunt assessment.

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Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai, centre, being taken away by police officers outside government headquarters in Hong Kong in 2014.

Hong Kong media magnate’s national security trial nears end

Pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai could be sentenced to up to life in prison if he is convicted under Beijing’s national security laws.

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Protesters supporting the families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza take part in  a nationwide strike protest in Tel Aviv.

Israel’s Gaza frustration erupts in nationwide protests

The demonstrations come amid growing concern that the IDF’s new military offensive could further endanger the remaining hostages held by Hamas.

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Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky will be backed by European leaders during his visit with Donald Trump on Monday.

US to give Ukraine security guarantee in Trump-Zelensky talk

The meeting follows President Donald Trump’s summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska, after which Trump told allies that Putin wanted Ukraine’s Donbas.

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THE WASHINGTON POST: Trump’s rush for Ukraine peace deal may leave details up to Putin.

Trump’s rush for Ukraine deal may leave details up to Putin

THE WASHINGTON POST: With the details of a potential ceasefire up in the air, the race to an agreement opens the United States up to a score of risks.

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Speaking in Perth, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he wanted to see a ceasefire.

Russia must not be rewarded: Albanese after US-Russia talks

Anthony Albanese has reiterated his desire to not let Russia be rewarded for its ‘illegal and immoral’ invasion of Ukraine, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US Donald Trump.

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Large areas across China have been hit by major flooding in the current monsoon season.

Eight killed, others missing as flood smashes China’s north

A flash flood in China's north has killed at least eight people, state media has reported, with others still missing.

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Power plant south of Yemeni capital hit in attack

Power plant south of Yemeni capital hit in attack

A Houthi-run television station in Yemen is reporting that a power plant in the capital Sanaa has been hit, knocking out generators.

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