Rubio touts ‘tremendous progress’ on Ukraine peace plan

The results of the Geneva talks now have to be discussed with Russia, the US secretary of state has said The US and Ukraine have made a “tremendous amount of progress” on a peace plan to end the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has…

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The pontiff delivered a surprise video address to young people gathered outside a cathedral in Kosice Pope Leo XIV has made a surprise appearance via video at a rave in Slovakia, extending his blessing to the crowd of young people during a DJ set. The event, held outside the 14th-century…

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MAIRE could lose billions to a legal dispute The Italian industrial group MAIRE has found itself at the center of a high-profile court case in Russia that may have catastrophic consequences for the company’s multibillion-euro business. The Russian division of EuroChem has filed a lawsuit against MAIRE’s subsidiary Tecnimont S.p.A….

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The federal cost-cutting agency’s functions and staff have reportedly been taken on by other sections of the US government The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has quietly disbanded eight months ahead of its scheduled end, Reuters reported on Sunday. US President Donald Trump launched the agency with much publicity…

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The “center of gravity” in the global economy is shifting, Mark Carney has said at the G20 summit in South Africa Washington should not overestimate its role in the international arena, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said, adding that a wide range of issues can be resolved without US…

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The Russian delegation has conducted constructive talks with several nations at the summit, Maksim Oreshkin has said A number of countries that Russia considers “unfriendly” have privately pitched proposals on improving economic cooperation during the G20 Summit, the head of the Russian delegation, Kremlin aide Maksim Oreshkin, told reporters on…

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Processing of applications reportedly remains slow following a temporary pause linked to President Trump’s border security measures Some 200,000 Ukrainians in the US could lose their legal status because of Washington’s border security crackdown, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing internal US government data. A humanitarian program for Ukrainian refugees was…

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The proposal could “form the basis” of a culminating diplomatic settlement, President Vladimir Putin has said US and Russia are preparing to discuss Washington’s proposed peace plan for the Ukraine conflict, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing an anonymous official. Washington presented Kiev with the proposal last week,…

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