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Zelenskyy's D.C. meeting and Terence Stamp dies at 87: Morning Rundown
In today's newsletter: Ukraine's Zelenskyy will meet with Trump in Washington flanked by European leaders. Police search for multiple gunmen in a Brooklyn nightclub shooting. And Terence Stamp dies at age 87. Here's what to know today. Zelenskyy...
Gold gains on soft yields; focus on Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
Gold prices eked out gains on Monday, helped by lower U.S. Treasury yields, while market players awaited U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders later in the day. Spot gold gained...

Cold Weather, Colder Diplomacy: Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Explained
Anchorage (Alaska): The city of Anchorage will welcome two of the world’s most watched leaders today under mild skies and heavy security. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are due to meet for a summit that has drawn...

Putin team trolls its way to Ukraine summit with Trump as it serves ‘Chicken Kyiv’ for in-flight meal
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Ukraine plans to start new repair work on confinement at Chornobyl NPP in autumn – IAEA
Ukraine plans to start temporary repair work on the New Safe Confinement (NSC) at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in autumn 2025, the IAEA reported on its website on August 13, citing the agency's Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi....
FTSE 250 movers: Ukraine peace hopes dent defence stocks
London FTSE 250 stocks were lower as investors eyed talks between Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska, as the US president looks to put an end to the Ukraine war. Hopes of peace talks dented sentiment for defence stocks, with...

Inside bombarded Kyiv: The move that will surprise Putin
The air raid sirens of Kyiv rise and fall, somewhat weaker than those of Tel Aviv. The distant noise allows for speculation in the opening seconds, whether it might not be an ambulance passing from a distance. Two young women, girlfriends, walk on...

UN highlights need for peaceful resolution, as Trump and Putin prepare to meet on Ukraine
The UN is stressing that any peace effort or deal must be consistent with the principles of the UN Charter, including respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric...

Trump–Lukashenko Call Sets Tone for Putin–Trump Alaska Summit on Ukraine
Trump–Lukashenko Call Sets Tone for Putin–Trump Alaska Summit on Ukraine On August 15, U.S. President Donald Trump and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a phone conversation ahead of the highly anticipated Alaska summit between Trump...

Trump pressures Zelenskyy before European leaders arrive in Washington | First Thing
Good morning. Donald Trump has piled pressure on his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, before talks in Washington on Monday, saying the leader could end the war “almost immediately” if he wanted to. The president’s comments were posted...

Hillary Clinton says she’d nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he helps broker a deal to end Ukraine war
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Watch live: Trump and Putin hold high stakes Ukraine summit in Alaska
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What Russia’s war on Ukraine means for Central Asia
No one knows yet how Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine will end. Already in its fourth year, the fighting and destruction has carried on without either side achieving a decisive victory or stalemate. What is already clear, however, is that...

FTSE eases on weak US data as Ukraine peace summit looms
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Trump calls Democratic senator ‘unattractive,’ touts new White House flags, in series of late-night Truth Social rants ahead of Zelensky meeting
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Trump calls Democratic senator ‘unattractive,’ touts new White House flags, in series of late-night Truth Social rants ahead of Zelensky meeting
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Zelenskyy has arrived in Washington for discussions with Trump
0 The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, arrived in Washington on Monday morning, where he will meet with the White House leader, Donald Trump. The meeting takes place after the Trump-Putin summit on Friday in Alaska, reports IPN. In a...

USAID failed to monitor uses of Starlink terminals sent to Ukraine
[Source: Reuters] The U.S. Agency for International Development did not monitor the uses of 5,175 Starlink terminals sent to Ukraine, with nearly half of the operational units ending up in areas fully or partly held by Moscow, according to a...

Zelensky set to show up in ‘suit-style’ for Oval Office meeting after Trump whined about his attire last time
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UAE marks World Humanitarian Day, pledges support for vulnerable
The UAE will commemorate World Humanitarian Day tomorrow, reiterating its pivotal role in providing timely assistance to those affected by crises worldwide. By mid-2024, the country’s foreign aid had supported over one billion people, valued at...