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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told US President Donald Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ‘bluffing’ about ending the war.

‘Bluffing’: Zelensky’s warning to Trump ahead of Putin talks

Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky and leaders from several NATO member nations held virtual talks just days before the US President’s scheduled summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

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The White House has confirmed US President Donald Trump will virtually meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.

Trump-Zelensky meeting locked in, White House confirms

US President Donald Trump will hold a virtual meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of critical talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week.

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US President Donald Trump said he would like to see a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (AP PHOTO)

'I'm not going to make a deal' on Ukraine: Trump

US President Donald Trump says his face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin will be a ‘feel-out meeting’ aimed at urging Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

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Pernille Sohl donated her daughter's pony, Chicago 57, to Aalborg Zoo as food for predators.

‘No regrets’: Mum gives daughter’s pony to zoo for lion food

The woman’s decision has sparked outrage on social media, with users calling the move ‘deeply perverse’.

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Alessandro Venier was drugged and injected with insulin before being strangled with hos own shoelace.

Mum strangles son with shoelaces, dumps chopped body in bin

They were the two people he most trusted — but his mum and girlfriend hatched a plot to kill him.

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At least one person is dead and 29 others are injured after magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir.

One killed, several injured after 6.1 earthquake hits Turkey

A huge earthquake has struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir, resulting in at least one death and multiple injuries after more than a dozen buildings collapsed.

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The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Alaska.

Trump ‘remains open’ to inviting Zelensky to Putin talks

The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Alaska, where President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.

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Volodymyr Zelensky fears Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump may try to dictate terms for ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

Zelensky backed by EU, NATO as he seeks place at peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has won diplomatic backing from the EU and NATO ahead of a Russia-US summit this week, where Kyiv fears Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump may try to dictate terms for ending the three-and-a-half-year war.

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A building worker has miraculously survived after a stake pierced his chest.

Tradie miraculously survives stake piercing chest

A man has defied all odds and narrowly escaped death after a horror building site accident in which he fell backwards on an enormous iron rod that pierced through his chest.

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The nose of the plane was smashed by what is thought to have been a collision with a vulture.

‘I love you’: Terror as plane loses nose after collision

Panicked passengers have sent messages to loved ones following a terrifying mid-air collision that smashed the nose of a passenger plane and damaged one of the engines.

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Artur Zahryviy, 38, head of Zviahel’s local district government council, holds a Russian FPV drone.

Three-word wishlist defining life and death for Ukrainians

Ukrainian lawmaker Artur Zahryviy, 38, says survival on the nation’s frontline against Russia now comes down to three equally inexpensive things.

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 By buying Russian oil, India is helping fund the war against Ukraine, says the Trump Administration. (AP PHOTO)

Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia's war

Days after enforcing a 25 per cent tariff on exports from India, a top Trump aide has accused it of funding the war in Ukraine by buying oil from Russia.

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Kyiv targeted oil refineries and a key military airfield for drones inside Russia

Three dead in Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia

Ukrainian drone attacks have killed three people, according to Russian officials.

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The US is Switzerland's top foreign watch market, accounting for 16.8 per cent of exports. (AP PHOTO)

Switzerland’s 39 per cent tariff shock

The nation was reportedly close to negotiating an outline deal similar to those struck by Australia, the European Union, the UK and Japan.

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The everyday life inside Russia’s notorious ransomware gang shared a lot of similarities with regular office jobs.

The mundane office life inside a ransomware criminal gang

From a micro-managing CEO to a powerful HR department, the world’s most notorious ransomware gang operated like a regular software business.

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