Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Macron warns Trump not to "surrender" Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Donald Trump not to
"surrender" Ukraine as he pushes for a peace deal with Russia.

The two leaders met at the White House on Monday, on the third
anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Monday, February 24, 2025

Macron contradicts Trump on Ukraine compensation in Oval Office

French President Emanuel Macron has contradicted President Trump in the Oval Office, and told him that Russia, not Ukraine, should be paying compensation for the war Vladimir Putin has waged over the last 3 years.


The US leader claimed that President Volodymyr Zelensky will soon travel to the United States to sign a minerals deal designed to repay Washington for its assistance to Kyiv.


From Washington Simon Marks reports.


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Federal workers sue over Musk demands to list their achievements

US Federal workers have sued over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't detail their work achievements.


The lawsuit alleges that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his emailed demand this weekend.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Apple announces big investment in US

Apple has announced a huge $500bn investment in the United States as it shifts more business to the US amid the Trump administration's new tariff regime. 


The tech giant announced it's hiring 20,000 Americans and building a manufacturing factory to produce servers for artificial intelligence. 


It comes as President Donald Trump imposes a 10% tariff on all products from China, where most iPhones are made.


Benji Hyer reports. 


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Trump & Macron meet to discuss Ukraine

Ukraine is topping the agenda in Washington with president Donald
Trump meeting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

The leaders are meeting on the third anniversary of the war in
Ukraine, with differing opinions on next steps in the conflict.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UK Announces Its Largest Sanctions Package Against Russia Since 2022

The UK has announced its largest package of sanctions against Russia since 2022. 

Over a hundred new sanctions came on the day the War in Ukraine reached its 3 year mark, as European leaders took part in the International Summit on the Support of Ukraine in Kyiv on Monday. 


Simon Gaitán reports. 


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UKRAINE NEGOTIATES FOR U.S. SUPPORT WHILE EUROPEAN LEADERS MEET IN KYIV

European leaders are in Kyiv to mark three years since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in the first land invasion on the continent since World War Two.

Over a hundred thousand Russian troops crossed the border, having built up forces nearby under the guise of military drills.

Now for the first time since the first year of war, the US and Russia are talking seriously about how to end it.

Stuart Smith has more from Kyiv.

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EU agrees 16th sanctions package on Russia

The European Union has adopted a fresh sanctions package on Russia
targeting aluminum and its shadow fleet of oil tankers.

The move comes as senior EU officials are in Kyiv to mark the three
year anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Trump administration pushing for extension to first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal


U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East says he's now pushing for Israel and Hamas to extend phase one of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

The next round is supposed to see the release of all remaining hostages and the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the enclave.

The first phase is set to expire at the start of March.

Giles Gibson reports from Tel Aviv.

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French president in Washington for crucial talks with US leader

The French president is in Washington for crucial talks with his US counterpart on Monday.

Emmanuel Macron says he will tell Donald Trump that letting Vladimir Putin win in Ukraine would be "a huge strategic mistake".

Ross Cullen reports.

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Historic child abuse trial opens Monday in France

The biggest child abuse trial in French history begins today in Brittany.

74 year old former surgeon, Joel le Scouarnec, is charged with raping and sexually abusing 299 children over a 25 year period.

Sarah Coates has more from Paris.

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GERMANY'S CONSERVATIVES LOOK TO BUILD COALITION AFTER ELECTION

Friedrich Merz's conservatives are set to begin work on forming a coalition after winning Germany's election.

He's ruled out working with the AfD party which came in second, but is considered far right by Merz's Christian Democrats and other mainstream parties.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats came third after the weekend vote.

Berlin-based political correspondent Thomas Sparrow says German politics is in flux.

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Trump reiterates voter turnout funding for India

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President Donald Trump has reiterated that the previous US administration provided 18 Million dollars in aid to India to boost voter turnout - a claim India has called concerning.

However, media reports say the money was instead sent to Bangladesh raising questions over the veracity of President Trump remarks that have sparked a political storm in New Delhi.

Ishan Garg tells us more.

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Fourth batch of Indian immigrants deported by US arrive in Delhi

Under President's Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, a fourth batch of immigrants from India have been deported by the US.

This comes as there have been concerns in India about how deportees have been treated on previous flights.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Friday, February 21, 2025

Salman Rushdie's attacker guilty of attempted murder

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie has been found guilty of
attempted murder.

The attack by 27-year-old Hadi Matar left Rushdie partially blind.

Nick Harper reports.

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Healthcare CEO murder suspect in court Friday facing state murder, terror charges

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering healthcare CEO Brian Thomson in broad daylight on the streets of New York, is appearing in court Friday.
The state of New York has laid out 11 counts of murder and terror charges against him, to which he has entered a not-guilty plea.
Caroline Malone reports.


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​Trump Administration cuts protected status for +500k Haitians

The Trump Administration is cutting deportation protections for more than 500-thousands Haitians. They had been granted temporary protected status - or TPS - under former President Joe Biden - allowing them to live and work in the US after their home country was deemed unsafe.  Toni Waterman has more.

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GERMAN ELECTION ENTERS FINAL STRETCH AHEAD OF SUNDAY VOTE

Almost sixty million voters head to the polls Sunday as Germany elects a new Chancellor and Government. 

The early election in Europe's biggest economy comes following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's former three party coalition back in November - the Chancellor now in a fight to try and secure a second term. 

Trent Murray has more from Berlin. 

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Antonio Guterres condemns the parading of dead hostages by Hamas

The United Nations Secretary General has condemned the manner in which
Hamas returned the bodies of Israeli hostages on Thursday.
Antonio Guterres described the return as "abhorrent and appalling".
Hamas paraded black coffins of the hostages before they were handed
over to Israel.
Jody Jacobs reports from New York..

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DUTCH GOVT. PLEDGES TO RETURN STOLEN BRONZES TO NIGERIA

The Netherlands has pledged to return more than 100 stolen bronzes from Nigeria kept in a museum in the country.


Tesem Akende reports.


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