Us and Ukraine Hold Talks on Ending War with Russia

Trump’s son talks golf not politics in meeting with Scotland’s first minister

John Swinney discusses investment with Eric Trump as tariff war intensifies and activists target Turnberry

Financial Times - 57m

Trump keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state. Is he serious?

President Donald Trump continued to belittle Canada and threaten it with joining the United States as the economic war with the country continued.

ABC News - 20m

Russia still wields huge influence inside Ceferin’s Uefa despite bans | Philippe Auclair

Alexander Dyukov and his fellow Putin-backed officials’ continuing role has largely been ignored. Uefa’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine could not have been swifter. Hours after ...

The Guardian - 4d

US in exploratory talks with DR Congo over mineral deal

Central African nation seeks military support against rebel offensive in exchange for natural resources

Financial Times - 5d

Russia uses a gas pipeline to strike at Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk

Yahoo News - 4d

FirstFT: ‘it feels nasty’ — US stock markets suffer heavy falls

Also in today’s newsletter, US-backed miner seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site and OpenAI forges near-$12bn contract with CoreWeave

Financial Times - 2d

What led up to Ukraine's willingness to accept 30-day ceasefire

After an 8-hour meeting with Trump administration officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Ukraine said it is ready to accept a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire with Russia. CBS News foreign ...

CBS News - 1d

Canada to choose new leader to face Trump in trade war with US

Former central banker Mark Carney favoured over Chrystia Freeland to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party head

Financial Times - 4d

Can Mark Carney win an election in Canada and a trade war with the US?

Former central banker has strong economic credentials but is untested politically

Financial Times - 3d

China hits US farm goods with tariffs as trade war escalates

Beijing’s retaliatory measures target $22bn of agriculture products as well as timber

Financial Times - 3d

Ontario hits power exports to US with 25% surcharge as trade war escalates

Canadian province’s decision will affect 1.5mn households and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New York

Financial Times - 3d

Trump is using antisemitism as a pretext for a war on the first amendment | Judith Levine

The Trump administration is not interested in combating antisemitism. It just wants to silence its opponents instead. On Saturday night, agents of the Department of Homeland Security arrested and ...

The Guardian - 1d

EU braces for higher prices as US trade war ramps up

For consumers, higher prices loom on supermarket shelves, but for businesses and industry the risks are higher.

BBC News - 1d

DOGE’s war on American veterans has begun

Only about 5 percent of the U.S. population has served, which is not enough to form a significant voting bloc, and few of us belong to the donor class.

The Hill - 7h

Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire plan and sets out string of conditions

Russian president claims Kyiv seeking deal because it is losing on battlefield as he responds to US-brokered proposal. Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ...

The Guardian - 3h

Azerbaijan and Armenia strike deal to end decades-long conflict

Caucasus neighbours agree final two terms of draft peace treaty over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan and Armenia have successfully wrapped up peace talks aimed at resolving their ...

The Guardian - 5h

White House holds press briefing

Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing.

NBC News - 2d

The U.S. Agreed to Resume Military Aid to Ukraine

Also, Trump walked back a plan to double metal tariffs on Canada. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

The New York Times - 2d

What if Ukraine decides to fight on without America?

Although Kyiv has agreed to a potential ceasefire, most people in the country expect the war to continue and retain the will to keep battling

Financial Times - 17h

Latest news on Putin's remarks about a ceasefire with Ukraine

Russia's Vladimir Putin is commenting on a 30-day ceasefire deal proposal that the U.S. worked through with Ukrainian officials. CBS News' Holly Williams has more.

CBS News - 53m

Faisal Islam: Trump is no longer swayed by the stock markets

The assumption that the US president would row back on policies if shares fell no longer holds true.

BBC News - 2d

Carney ready to talk trade with Trump if 'there's respect for Canada's sovereignty'

Prime minister-designate's comments follow Canada's reciprocal tariffs on US imports after Trump slapped taxes on steel and aluminium.

BBC News - 1d

BAE in early talks with Japanese groups to collaborate on drones for fighter jets

Smaller pilotless planes could be used to suppress defences before combat aircraft enter danger zones

Financial Times - 17h

Top shipping broker Clarksons says war and Trump tariff fears have hit revenues

Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by nearly a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight rates. Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest ship broker has warned that geopolitical ...

The Guardian - 3d

Ontario Premier Doug Ford talks tariffs on Canadian energy

Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke with NBC News' Tom Llamas about his decision to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump must tread lightly with Arab leaders in peace talks

If the primary goal of the Trump administration is to quickly address issues in the Middle East and prevent further wars and instability, placing additional pressure on Arab countries might ...

The Hill - 2d

Putin visits Kursk as Russia pushes back Ukrainian troops in captured region

Moscow’s soldiers step up offensive just hours after Kyiv backs 30-day, US-brokered armistice

Financial Times - 22h

U.S. and Ukraine Discuss a 30-Day Cease-Fire: What to Know

Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a cease-fire with Russia. The Kremlin has not said whether it will do the same.

The New York Times - 1d

Canada cuts rates as trade war shakes consumer and business confidence

Reduction to 2.75% comes hours after US tariffs on aluminium and steel take effect

Financial Times - 1d

Can the US stop the brewing nuclear arms race before it erupts?

In the 80 years since the U.S. attacks on Japan, no other country has used a nuclear weapon in war. That remarkable record could soon be broken and all progress lost.

The Hill - 1d

Are You Asian American? Let’s Talk About Your (Gold) Jewelry

Please tell us about your relationship to gold, jewelry or other inherited adornments of precious metals and how you wear them.

The New York Times - 1d

More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine

Yahoo News - 3d

‘A lot of repairs to be done’ in upcoming U.S.-Ukraine talks after contentious Oval Office meeting

NBC News Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons reports from Saudi Arabia ahead of the meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah.

NBC News - 3d

Trump tracker: the latest data on US trade, tariffs and economy

As the president threatens a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive orders

Financial Times - 1d

Suozzi slams Trump over Ukraine, says Putin shouldn't be awarded for 'awful things' Ukrainians have faced

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) slammed President Trump over the war in Ukraine on Sunday, also saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin shouldn’t be awarded “for all the awful things that have ...

The Hill - 4d