America and Ukraine prepare for brutal negotiations

FOR TEN DAYS, since the shouting-match in the Oval Office, Ukraine has been scorched by Donald Trump’s wrath. Now comes a mom...

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Catch up:America and Ukraine discuss how to end war; violent clashes in Syria

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said he is “fully committed” to talks between Ukrainian and American officials in Sa...

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Catch up:American stocks fall; USAID cuts confirmed

Wall Street stocks fell on Monday after Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility that America could enter a recession th...

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Catch up:Canada’s new leader jabs at Trump; America confirms USAID cuts

Mark Carney will be Canada’s new prime minister after winning the Liberal Party’s leadership contest. The former central bank...

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Catch up:Canada’s new leader jabs at Trump; Russia steps up attacks ahead of peace talks

Mark Carney will be Canada’s new prime minister after winning the Liberal Party’s leadership contest. The former central bank...

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Does Trump really want a weaker dollar?

“A strong dollar is in our national interest.” The simple message from Robert Rubin, who became treasury secretary in 1994, m...

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Investors think the Russia-Ukraine war will end soon

War and peace are notoriously difficult to price. Just now they are even harder to ignore. Three years ago Russia’s invasion ...

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Catch up:Zelensky “committed” to peace talks; Syria’s escalating violence

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said he is “fully committed” to talks between Ukrainian and American officials in Sa...

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Catch up:Zelensky “committed” to peace talks; Iran rejects Trump talks

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said he is “fully committed” to talks with America in Saudi Arabia next week on endi...

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Mark Carney, the Liberal who will lead Canada

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Mark Carney’s election as leader of the Liberal Party, and thus Canada’...

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