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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 2: (L-R) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron hold a meeting during a summit at Lancaster House on March 2, 2025 in London, England. Following this week's meetings between Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and US President Donald Trump, a meeting convenes in London with European leaders to discuss future peace in Ukraine. (Photo by Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Why the Western world should be grateful to Ukraine

EDITORIAL: Clearly, Donald Trump wants Ukraine to fold to Russia. That would be a catastrophe for the Western world, even if Mr Trump is too busy hero-worshipping Putin to see it. 

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Pope Francis has met Vatican officials.

Pope thanks well-wishers, no longer needs ventilation

The Vatican says Pope Francis no longer requires the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe after the pontiff thanked well-wishers for their prayers.

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Britain and France are bringing together a Coalition of the Willing.

Australia should stand beside the Coalition of the Willing 

Latika M Bourke: Russia paved the way for Australia by involving North Korean troops in the Ukraine, former ambassador says.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron embrace during the summit at Lancaster House/

Europe leaders ‘double down’ on Zelensky after Trump blow-up

Rattled leaders on the continent are scrambling to salvage US support for Ukraine after President Donald Trump’s explosive meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Israel's campaign after the Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack has left the Gaza Strip a wasteland.

Israel blocks aid into Gaza amid ceasefire standoff

Hamas won't agree to extend the first phase of the six-week Gaza ceasefire deal as Israel responds by cutting off the flow of all aid into the region.

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President Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House on Friday in Washington. MUST CREDIT: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post

Wall Street ends higher after Zelensky, Trump clash

US stocks have rallied, with the S&P 500 jumping 1.6 per cent to trim its loss for the month, after a disastrous meeting between the US and Ukraine presidents.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy the UK supports him.

Hugs and handshakes as Europe backs Ukraine

Leaders have wrapped up a summit in London with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the war and beefing up military spending across Europe in the wake of a fiery meeting with Donald Trump.

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Iranian Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati has faced accusations of mismanagement by MPs. (AP PHOTO)

Iranian MPs fire economy minister over mismanagement

The Iranian parliament has dismissed the country's economy minister amid growing concerns over the falling value of the Iranian rial.

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Finland's coast guard stopped the Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S last December. (AP PHOTO)

Baltic grid operators won't enforce tanker seizure

The Cook Islands-registered tanker Eagle S sits in a Finnish bay while investigators probe a case involving the breach of the Estlink 2 power cable.

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has touched down on the moon. (AP PHOTO)

Uncrewed Blue Ghost spacecraft touches down on the moon

A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA.

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The fragile ceasefire could be extended to ensure peace lasts throughout the holy season of Ramadan. (AP PHOTO)

Israel agrees to US plan for temporary Gaza ceasefire

Israel has agreed to a US proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza that would last throughout the holy periods of Ramadan and Passover.

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Pope Francis suffered an "isolated crisis of bronchial spasm", the Vatican said on Friday. (AP PHOTO)

Pope has coffee, rests after recovery setback: Vatican

Officials at the Vatican say Pope Francis remains in a stable condition a day after a respiratory crisis.

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President Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House on Friday in Washington.

What body language analysts say about Trump-Zelensky blow-up

As the world reels from a live-streamed argument between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky and J.D. Vance, body language experts reveal the three things that helped fuel the unusual public flap.

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A handout photo provided by the Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office shows one of two buses involved in a collision near Uyuni. At least 37 people died and some 30 others were injured after two buses collided, according to Bolivia's National Police.

At least 37 die, dozens injured in bus crash in Bolivia

At least 37 people have died in Bolivia after a crash involving two buses in the country's west, authorities say.

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, embraces and greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Downing Street.

UK seals $3.7b loan to Ukraine with hug after Trump spat

Britain has greeted Ukraine with open arms following an ugly confrontation with the US, offering a $3.7b defence loan after the two leaders were photographed embracing.

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