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European leaders walk tightrope between backing Ukraine and keeping US on board

European leaders walk tightrope between backing Ukraine and keeping US on board10 hours agoShareSaveKatya AdlerBBC Europe editorShareSaveGetty ImagesOn Monday Zelensky held talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich MerzUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has met key European allies as he faces US pressure to reach a swift peace deal with Russia.
In London, Zelensky held talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The meeting came amid US efforts to get Moscow and Kyiv to sign up – quickly – to a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
For Kyiv, the crucial, thorny issues are the question of ceding territory to Russia as part of any peace deal and obtaining strong security guarantees to ensure that Moscow respects an eventual agreement.
Ahead of the meeting in London, Starmer insisted – as he often has in the past – that Ukraine needed “hard-e..

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MTG reveals her future plans in politics as she claims Trump has betrayed MAGA in bombshell 60 Minutes interview

In a bombshell conversation with 60 Minutes, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia distanced herself from her former home in the MAGA movement and sounded off on her political future, in what was her first in-depth interview since announcing last month she will resign from Congress in January amid an ongoing public feud with President Donald Trump.
During the interview, Greene said she considered herself “America First” versus MAGA, which she called “President Trump’s phase,” and accused the president of failing to deliver on his promises to voters by siding with corporate allies over regular Americans.
”The people, we're still out here saying, 'We want to see action on areas for the American people, not for the major industries and the big donors,'” Greene told anchor Lesley Stahl.
Throughout the year, Greene has hammered Trump and split with the GOP on a variety issues, including siding with Democrats to support extending Obamacare subsidies during shutdown negotiati..

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Florida college student stashed AR-15 under bed, and tactical vest — and ordered 1,500 rounds to his dorm room, police say

Students at a Florida college described their shock after a classmate was arrested for having 1,500 rounds of ammunition delivered to his dorm room – where authorities also found an AR-15 hidden underneath his bed, according to reports.
Rollins College senior Constantine Demetriades, 21, was arrested on Wednesday on a charge of possession of a firearm on school property.
According to an arrest affidavit, the school’s assistant campus safety director told police that Demetriades purchased ammunition online that was to be delivered to him at the school’s campus in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando, ClickOrlando reported.
A search of Demetriades’ dorm revealed an unloaded AR-15 rifle underneath his bed inside an “unsecured black carrying case” with one loaded magazine and five empty magazines.
“I’m happy they’ve found it because I’ve seen him around campus, and if they didn’t do anything about it, I’d personally fear for my safety,” a student told ClickOrlando.
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Benin coup thwarted by loyalist troops, president tells nation

Benin coup thwarted by loyalist troops, president tells nation 5 hours agoShareSavePaul Njie,Thomas Naadi,Chiagozie Nwonwu,BBC Africa reporters,andLucy FlemingShareSaveWatch: People in Benin felt 'total fear' at attempted coupBenin's president has appeared on television to reassure citizens of the West African nation that the situation was now “totally under control” following an attempted coup earlier in the day.
“I would like to commend the sense of duty demonstrated by our army and its leaders, who have remained… loyal to the nation,” Patrice Talon said, looking calm during the live evening broadcast.
The government said it had thwarted the mutiny hours after a group of soldiers declared a takeover on national television.
Later in the afternoon, huge explosions were heard in Cotonou, Benin's largest city and seat of government. They were thought to have been the result of an air strike.
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New US security strategy aligns with Russia’s vision, Moscow says

New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says11 hours agoShareSaveRachel Muller-HeyndykShareSaveAFP via Getty ImagesVladimir Putin (left) and Donald Trump (right) last met in August for a summit as a US base in AlaskaRussia has welcomed US President Donald Trump's new National Security Strategy, calling it “largely consistent” with Moscow's vision.
The 33-page document, unveiled by the US administration this week, suggests Europe is facing “civilisational erasure” and does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
Combatting foreign influence, ending mass migration, and rejecting the EU's perceived practice of “censorship” are mentioned as other priorities in the report.
Several EU officials and analysts had pushed back on the strategy, questioning its focus on freedom of expression and likening it to language used by the Kremlin.
“The adjustments we're seeing… are largely consistent with our vision,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov sa..

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Trump takes another shot at Jimmy Kimmel as he boasts about Kennedy Center hosting gig: ‘I’m sure they’ll give me great reviews’

President Donald Trump joked that he shouldn’t be in office if he can’t outperform comedian Jimmy Kimmel when hosting the Kennedy Center Honors this weekend.
“I’ve watched some of the people that host; Jimmy Kimmel was horrible,” Trump said on Saturday during an Oval Office ceremony to present the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals.
“If I can’t beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent then I don't think I should be president,” he said.
On Sunday, Trump is set to host the glitzy, star-studded event, becoming the first-ever president to do so. Past hosts have included Leonard Bernstein, Glenn Close and David Letterman. The awards recognize individuals for their contributions to American culture through the performing arts. Among the recipients were actor Sylvester Stallone and members of the rock band KISS.
“I’m going to make a prediction,” Trump said. “This will be the highest rated show they’ve ever done.”
“I’m sure they’ll give me great reviews, right?” he said. “You..

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Trump no longer pushing back when White House insiders say Hegseth is not up for the job as he ‘tires’ of controversies: report

President Donald Trump is starting to grow weary of the ongoing controversies plaguing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a new report.
While the president has stood by Hegseth in public, he has shown less enthusiasm behind closed doors, The Atlantic reported Friday, citing several unnamed sources familiar with White House discussions.
“[Trump] is starting to tire of the scandals surrounding Hegseth and does not push back when others suggest Hegseth is not up for the job, an outside adviser to the White House and a former senior administration official told us,” The Atlanticreported.
An unnamed senior administration told the outlet it’s been a “rough week for Pete.”
Spokespeople for the White House and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Independent.
The president’s apparent dissatisfaction comes as the Pentagon faces scrutiny for authorizing a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean on September 2. The follow-up strike — r..

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Zelensky signals progress in talks with US on peace plan

Zelensky signals progress in talks with US on peace plan 6 hours agoShareSaveRachel Muller-HeyndykShareSaveEPAUkraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said he had a “very constructive” phone call with Donald Trump's peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the US president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Zelensky said they had discussed how to ensure that Russia stuck to any potential deal to end its war with Ukraine and that he was “determined” to continue working with the US.
Ukrainian officials also joined the call from Miami, where they are in engaged in a third day of talks on US efforts to engineer a peace deal with Russia.
Moscow does not appear to have made any concessions, and continues to carry out massive bombardments of Ukraine.
“Ukraine is determined to keep working in good faith with the American side to genuinely achieve peace,” Zelensky said on X.
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Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan

Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan 8 hours agoShareSaveSeher AsafShareSaveAFP via Getty ImagesMillions of people have been displaced within war-torn Sudan (file photo)A drone attack on the town of Kalogi, in Sudan's South Kordofan region, is said to have hit a kindergarten and killed at least 50 people, including 33 children.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group battling the army in Sudan's civil war, was accused of Thursday's attack by a medical organisation, the Sudan Doctors' Network, and the army.
There was no immediate comment from the RSF.
The RSF in turn accused the army of hitting a market on Friday in a drone attack in the Darfur region, on a fuel depot at the Adre border crossing with Chad.
Sudan has been ravaged by war since April 2023 when a power struggle broke out between the RSF and the army, who were formerly allies .
The reports could not be verified independently.
According to the army-aligned foreign ministry, the..

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Trump Mobile is offering phones for $500 —they are just refurbished, and three years old

True Donald Trump devotees who put down their $100 deposits are still awaiting the chance to receive one of his family’s $499 golden smartphones for “real Americans”.
But in the meantime, perhaps you'd like to buy a refurbished Apple or Samsung phone from several years ago, for up to $225 more than you could get on Amazon?
That's the astonishing deal now on offer from Trump Mobile, the patriotic phone vendor launched this June by the President's family business, the Trump Organization (currently run by his eldest sons Don Jr and Eric Trump).
There's still no update on the company's forthcoming T1, a “proudly American” Android handset retailing for $499 that was forced to remove its “MADE IN THE USA” branding after experts argued that the facilities to manufacture such devices wholly within the States simply do not exist.
That hasn't stopped the firm hawking refurbished Samsung S23s, S24s, and Apple iPhone 15s and 16s, which appear to have no specific Trump..