Trump says it&s Europe&s role to ‘make sure nothing happens& in Ukraine after peace deal, as he prepares to meet Starmer

Donald Trump has suggested it will be Europe that &make[s] sure nothing happens" in Ukraine when it comes to security, after he said that Vladimir Putin would be happy to see peacekeeping forces on the ground in the event of a deal being struck to end the war.

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Former Labour MP jailed for 10 weeks for punching man several times during row in street

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks for punching a man after a row in the street.

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Germany's chancellor-in-waiting calls for Europe to distance itself from Washington in Trump administration rebuke

The man set to become Germany&s next chancellor has criticised the Trump administration and urged Europe to distance itself from Washington as his conservative party was confirmed to have won the country&s general election.

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Former US president Joe Biden and his successor Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

The pro-Palestinian groups that came to be known as the Uncommitted movement have been uncharacteristically quiet since US president Donald Trump won re-election & even as the new president threatens to &take over& Gaza.

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Israeli tanks enter West Bank for first time in 20 years

Israel has expanded its military operation in the occupied West Bank, deploying tanks in the north of the Palestinian territory for the first time in 20 years.

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Taiwan condemns China's 'shooting' drills off southwest coast
TAIPEI — China's military has set up a drill zone for "shooting training" about 40 nautical miles (74 kilometres) off Taiwan's southwest coast without prior notification, the island's defence ministry said on Wednesday, condemning the move as a provocative and dangerous.

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