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Trump teases meeting with Zelenskyy amid US' ‘serious discussions’ with Putin to end Russia-Ukraine war

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President Donald Trump teased a possible meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday, amid what he called his "serious discussions" with Russian President Vladimir Putin — which could involve European peacekeeping troops — about ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

The president, from the Oval Office Monday, hinted at a potential meeting with Zelenskyy to finalize an agreement for rights to access its natural resources in exchange for the United States’ billions of dollars in support for the country's war against Russia.

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Zelenskyy names his terms for giving up power as US, Ukraine lock in on mineral deal

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would step down as president of Ukraine if it meant his nation would be accepted into NATO.

Zelenskyy told reporters Sunday he was willing to give up the presidency "if it is for the peace of Ukraine," or if Ukraine is offered NATO membership – after President Donald Trump called him a "dictator" for failing to hold wartime elections.

He also said he did not agree with Trump that Ukraine should pay the U.S. retroactively for the over $100 billion in aid offered since war broke out three years ago on...
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VA Dem slams DOGE fans, compares job cuts to the Holocaust: ‘First they came for the Jews...’

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A Virginia state delegate who compared DOGE cuts to the Holocaust was lambasted by a GOP leader who called the remarks "utterly insensitive and hyperbolic."

State Del. Brandon Cole, D-Fredericksburg, invoked a famous Holocaust-related quote from a reformed German clergyman who once identified with the Nazi Party during a hearing last week.

House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, told Fox News Digital that Cole should apologize to Holocaust survivors and "every citizen of Virginia" after he associated DOGE's targeting of government jobs to...
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U.N. rejects U.S. resolution on Ukraine war that downplayed Russian role

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In a win for Ukraine as it marks three years since Russia's full-scale invasion, the United States on Monday failed to get the U.N. General Assembly to approve its resolution urging an end to the war without mentioning Moscow's aggression. And the assembly approved a dueling European-backed Ukrainian resolution demanding Russia immediately withdraw from Ukraine.

It marks a setback for the Trump administration in the 193-member world body, whose resolutions are not legally binding but are seen as a barometer of world opinion. But it also shows some...
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' conviction upheld by US appeals court

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A U.S. appeals court has upheld the conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who is serving a more than 11 years for defrauding investors.
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'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID

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A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.
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Judge blocks immigration arrests at some places of worship

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Washington — A federal judge in Maryland blocked the Trump administration on Monday from carrying out immigration enforcement actions at certain places of worship for Quakers, Cooperative Baptists and Sikhs, who filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's unwinding of a Biden-era memo that barred immigration arrests at certain protected locations.

U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang granted a request for a narrow preliminary injunction sought by the religious groups as they pursue their challenge to Mr. Trump's directive allowing federal...
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Trump hosts France's Macron at the White House amid Ukraine tensions

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President Donald Trump is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they will discuss the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
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Irish leaders boycott Washington St Patrick's Day events over Trump's Gaza comments

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Irish leaders will skip St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S. this year to protest President Donald Trump calling for the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are an opportunity for Irish leaders to reinforce diplomatic relations abroad, particularly in the U.S., where the annual trip to Washington, D.C., commemorates the historic and cultural ties between the countries. This year, the Irish prime minister, known as Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, will represent Ireland without Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and...
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Kamala Harris takes veiled jabs at Trump, Elon Musk in 1st major speech since election defeat

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris took veiled jabs at President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk during her first major speech since her election loss in November.

After several months out of the public spotlight, Harris stepped onto the stage at the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday in the Los Angeles-area to accept the NAACP’s Chairman's Award.

The former Democratic presidential candidate called for a "sense of urgency," asserting that "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" as she urged the Pasadena...
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Pope's condition has slightly improved, Vatican says

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The Vatican says the Pope's condition has improved as he spends an 11th day in hospital with double pneumonia.
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Taliban says it will try to release British couple as soon as possible

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Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both in their 70s, were arrested by the Taliban in early February.
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Musk's team is laying off workers at agency overseeing his car company

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Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company's cars.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has cut a “modest” amount of positions, according to a statement from the agency. Musk has accused NHTSA of holding back progress on self-driving technology with its investigations and recalls.

Asked about whether the cuts would impact any probes into Tesla, the agency referred to its statement that says it will “enforce...
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Haze or smoke on Delta plane forces passengers to evacuate via slides

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Delta passengers were forced to evacuated via slides at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after haze or smoke was observed in the plane.
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Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says

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Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.
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