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Tensions boil over at Trump-Zelensky meeting

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Friday! Tomorrow is officially March 🍀🌸 Today's forecast in DC: ⛅ 56° (Find your weather here) In today's edition: Tensions erupt at Trump-Zelensky meeting Trump’s ...

The Hill - 10h

Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China

PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional dispute. Keir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that a US rejection of Mauritius’s ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Musk, tariffs and tensions - takeaways from Trump's first cabinet meeting

Trump covered a wide range of topics, ranging from efforts to cut government spending to immigration, the economy and Ukraine.

BBC News - 2d

Putin Praises Trump for Working to Thaw U.S.-Russia Tensions

“The first contacts with the new American administration give us some hope,” the Russian president said in televised comments on Thursday.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump-Zelensky clash stresses Russia-Ukraine negotiation tensions

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump, Zelensky meeting goes off the rails over Russia ...

The Hill - 2h

Trump, Zelenskyy hold high-stakes summit amid tensions over peace talks with Putin

The two leaders are set to sign a deal giving U.S. access to Ukraine's minerals.

ABC News - 11h

LA mayor removes fire chief amid tensions over deadly wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has removed the city’s fire chief, Kristin Crowley, amid ongoing tensions over the handling of and response to the region's deadly January wildfires. Crowley was ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank

Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.

The New York Times - 4d

Oil prices post a loss in February as U.S.-Ukraine tensions feed uncertainty

Prices on Friday finished off at the session’s lowest levels after a tense meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dashed hopes for a Ukraine-Russia ...

MarketWatch - 7h

G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with US

Foreign ministers from G20 countries will meet in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. ...

ABC News - Feb. 20

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley amid tensions between the two over the way this year's deadly fires were handled.

NBC News - Feb. 22

China's latest action plan shows it's trying to boost foreign investment amid geopolitical tensions

China is trying yet again to boost foreign investment, amid geopolitical tensions and businesses' calls for more concrete actions.

CNBC - 5d

‘We get along’: Norris and Verstappen laugh off tensions and prepare to renew battle

Pair were involved in series of incidents last season Carlos Sainz quickest in testing ahead of Lewis Hamilton Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were in fine fooling form at the pre-season test in ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump and Zelensky’s war of words

The US and Ukrainian presidents get into a public row.

BBC News - Feb. 19

One Month into the Trump Presidency

The president has moved swiftly to remake Washington. But for business leaders, that volatility has often been hard to navigate.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Trump’s Bargain With Putin Is ‘Shameful’

Turning our back on Ukraine would only weaken America.

The New York Times - 4d

The Macron And Trump Bromance Returns

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Donald Trump at the White House

BBC News - 4d

Trump's AI safety cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety institute faces cuts under Trump Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump courts rich immigrants

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump pitches ‘gold card’ to replace EB5 investor visa The Trump administration ...

The Hill - 3d

The dos and don'ts for meetings with Trump

The US president is set to meet UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - did the French leader show the way?

BBC News - 2d

Is Trump the new Don of the Donbas?

Trump may be Putin's new competition.

The Hill - 1d

The Starmer-Trump love-in

Plus: more ammo, less aid — the UK’s changing spending priorities

Financial Times - 9h

Democrats won’t fight Trump’s tariff policies. On trade, Trump is a Democrat.

President Donald Trump's recent trade policy has been met with surprising support from congressional Democrats, despite his protectionist policies being more aligned with progressive Democrats than ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Zelenskyy 'not ready for peace'

Trump and Zelenskyy's bilateral press conference has been canceled.

ABC News - 3h

Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA

After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Ukraine or Russia: Whose Side Is Trump On?

Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.

BBC News - Feb. 20

Trump layoff plan gets reprieve

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

An alternative take on Trump’s favourite word

Seen from a different angle, would the US president still choose tariffs?

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Donald Trump’s first month in charts

The US president has hit the ground running, but he is dogged by stubborn inflation and tepid approval ratings

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Bolsonaro: Is it all over for the 'Trump of the Tropics'?

The former Brazilian president may struggle to stage a comeback.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Donald Trump’s dream for a greater Gaza

Today, Gaza is a terrorist’s dream.

The Hill - Feb. 21

Nixon didn’t break the Constitution. Will Trump?

2025 obviously is different from 1973.

The Hill - Feb. 21

Trump tariff threats rattle consumers

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Consumer confidence dips in Trump’s first month A new survey found that ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Who Will Stand Up to Trump on Ukraine?

In their silence, Republicans are betraying the Ukrainians, national security and their own party’s values.

The New York Times - 6d

Maduro surrenders to Trump but clings to power

Nicolas Maduro, the communist Venezuelan tyrant, has offered to the new Trump administration fully paid return flights for migrants, deported of Tren de Aragua criminals, increased oil production, ...

The Hill - 5d

Why CFPB is being targeted by Trump

The fired head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he sees the attack against the agency as "suspicious."

CBS News - 5d

Is Zelensky’s Approach to Trump Hurting Ukraine?

Through three years of wartime leadership, Ukraine’s president has mostly played weak hands wisely. But his approach has fallen flat with the Trump administration.

The New York Times - 4d