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Ukrainians welcome US aid but see Trump's 50-day ultimatum to Putin as too long
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed gratitude for U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to send more weapons to Ukraine, particularly Patriot air defense missile systems.
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The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge4m read

With Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces a crisis of his own making5m read

Netanyahu's governing coalition is fracturing. Here's what it means for Israel and Gaza4m read

Someone stole unreleased Beyoncé music from a car in Atlanta. What to know about the investigation2m read
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2 dead in New Jersey after floodwaters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast3m read

Despite scandal and a looming corruption trial, Trayon White seeks to return to the DC Council1m read

Financial problems and affairs led Colorado dentist to poison wife's protein shakes, prosecutors say2m read

Judge says Trump administration can't use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of the US2m read

Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence3m read
People in Florida neighborhood stop dinner, grab tools to rescue 4 people in plane crash1m read

Transgender asylum seeker released from ICE custody following order from federal judge in Oregon

Republicans are considering changes to Trump's request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts2m read

America's only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements2m read

UN rapporteur calls for global action to stop 'genocide' in Gaza2m read

What to know about the Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire that killed 93m read

Trump and Sen. Dave McCormick team up to promote energy and tech investments in Pennsylvania3m read
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The Latest: Mike Waltz tells lawmakers he plans to make UN 'great again'19m read

System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, weather service says2m read

France's prime minister wants to cut 2 public holidays to save money for the indebted economy1m read

BBC sacks a second 'MasterChef' host over claim he used racist language1m read

Conservationists release rehabilitated vultures back into the wild on South African mountain1m read

Vandals sentenced to more than 4 years for felling England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree3m read

Influential evangelical preacher John MacArthur dies at 862m read

A Florida man is set to be the 26th person executed in the US this year, surpassing 2024's total1m read

Independents who want to vote in Pennsylvania's closed primaries seek help from state's high court2m read

How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling3m read

As Waltz faces UN post hearings, an update on the Signal situation that led to his initial ousting5m read

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette launches 2026 gubernatorial bid, touts Trump ties1m read
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