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Dmitry Peskov announced discussions for a trilateral meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping during the APEC summit in Shenzhen. While the Kremlin views the meeting as useful, Volodymyr Zelenskyy insists Ukraine must be included to prevent a…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin to advocate for European leadership in shaping any peace agreement with Russia.…
Brazil has released the world's first global roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels and halt deforestation. The non-binding documents aim to…
The UK and EU have agreed to remove Brexit trade checks on food and animal products by the first quarter of 2028.…
Voters head to the polls to decide control of the House and Senate as Democrats attempt to limit Trump's power. In Alaska,…
The United States conducted limited strikes against surface-to-air missiles on Iran's Qeshm Island to protect US assets. JD Vance expressed optimism regarding…
The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's effort to force California election officials to sequester ballots from alleged non-citizens.
