Catch up:Starmer boosts defence spending; Russia launches overnight attack

Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, pledged to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP per year by 2027, from 2.3%, wit...

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Catch up:Ukraine’s minerals deal; Starmer boosts defence spending

Ukraine reportedly agreed on terms for a minerals deal with America. It will not include the security guarantees Ukraine had ...

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Catch up:Ukraine to sign minerals deal; Republicans move ahead with Trump’s tax plan

Ukraine said it had reached a “preliminary” agreement with America on a minerals deal. Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s presiden...

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Catch up:Ukraine to sign minerals deal; Trump’s EU tariff plan

Ukraine said it had reached a “preliminary” agreement with America on a minerals deal. Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s presiden...

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Catch up:Macron and Trump discuss Ukraine; DOGE pushback

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump said that European troops could serve as peacekeepers in Ukraine. Speaking at a joint press ...

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Catch up:Macron and Trump discuss Ukraine; Russia strikes Kyiv

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump said that European troops could serve as peacekeepers in Ukraine. Speaking at a joint press ...

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Catch up:Starmer boosts defence spending; Russia pounds Ukraine overnight

Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, pledged to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP per year by 2027, from 2.3%, wit...

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Catch up:America votes against UN resolution on Ukraine; Trump meets Macron

America voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The UN general assembly neverthele...

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Catch up:Merz pledges “independence from US”; a show of support in Kyiv

Friedrich Merz, the winner of Germany’s election, vowed to give Europe “real independence” from America as he prepared to cob...

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Catch up:Merz pledges “independence from US”; Zelensky’s plea for NATO membership

Friedrich Merz, the winner of Germany’s election, vowed to give Europe “real independence” from America as he prepared to cob...

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